Thermal, California, United States – March 16, 2025 – With Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) in the irons, Theo 160 has come quite close to victory numerous times throughout the 2025 Desert Circuit, but each time, it has narrowly alluded him. On Sunday, March 16, however, victory finally belonged to Theo […]
Thermal, California, United States – March 15, 2025 – Belgium’s Jos Verlooy (BEL) and FTS Killossery Konfusion concluded the 2024-2025 Desert International Horse Park season by doing the same thing they have been doing all circuit: winning. Verlooy and “Konfusion” claimed their third grand prix victory of the […]
Thermal, California, United States – March 14, 2025 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) can always count on Count Me In – including in Friday, March 14’s $20,000 BrainJuice Speed Stake CSI 4*. With the win in the class, the gelding that Swail describes as his “serial winner” cruised to […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 07, 2025 – After several winters spent competing on the East Coast, Jos Verlooy (BEL) made the decision to begin showing instead on the West Coast at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) , and based on results alone, the Belgian rider is likely […]
Thermal, California – February 27, 2025 – Zoe Brown (AUS) and Bling VD Duvelshoeve Z kicked off Desert Circuit 8 the same way they concluded Desert Circuit 7. Brown and “Bling” clinched their second win in a row with victory in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic on Thursday, February 27, […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 01, 2025 – There was no catching Sameh El Dahan (GBR) on Saturday night, March 1, at the Desert International Horse Park. Aboard WKD Toronto, the British rider took the win in the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix by a margin of more than eight seconds. On […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 20, 2025 – As Megan McDermott (USA) watched Conor Swail (IRL), Kyle King (USA) and Keri Potter (USA) jump in Thursday’s $32,000 BrainJuice Speed Challenge CSI 3* – 1.50m , each time she thought, “No one is going to go faster than that!” However, one […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 16, 2025 – The first to go was the best to go in Sunday’s $32,000 Platinum Performance Classic CSI 3*– 1.45m. Great Britian’s Sameh El Dahan (GBR) and WKD Aimez Moi led the class from beginning to end to take home victory in the final […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 15, 2025 – This week marked Conor Swail’s (IRL) first time jumping One Edition in FEI competition, so Swail considered February 15’s $117,000 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix CSI 3* a “fact-finding mission.” At the end of the Saturday afternoon class at the Desert International Horse […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 05, 2025 – Desert Circuit 5, presented by Fobi, marks Lane Clarke’s (AUS) first week competing at the Desert International Horse Park in 2025, but the Australian rider wasted no time in making his way to the winner’s circle. On Thursday, February 6, he […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 01, 2025 – Karl Cook (USA) was up to his old tricks on Saturday at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Cook and Etundel de Marocy top the podium in the $63,000 City of La Quinta Grand Prix CSI 2*. Thirty-two combinations contested the […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 01, 2025 – Kent Farrington (USA) logged his second World Cup victory of the 2024/25 season Saturday night at Desert International Horse Park (USA), riding to the top of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Thermal CSI 5*-W. After winning the season’s opening […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 31, 2025 – McKayla Langmeier (USA) has already made her trip from the East Coast to the Desert International Horse Park quite a rewarding one. On Friday, January 31, at Desert Circuit 4, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, Langmeier rode Chadina […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 29, 2025 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) and Theo 160 led the $32,000 Core Specialty Speed CSI5*-W from beginning to end to kick off Desert Circuit 4, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, at the Desert International Horse Park on January 29. Thirty-nine entries […]
Bordeaux, France – January 29, 2025 – It’s still winter in North America but the heat is on in California and Florida at the Desert International Horse Park and Wellington International as both venues pack a double punch, respectively hosting CSI 5*-W & CSI 2* and CSI 4* & […]
Thermal, California, USA – January , 2025 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) in the Californian desert. With cozy weather compared to most other places in the United States, the venue is home to the most important competition of the year there, […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 24, 2025 – A miscommunication and fortunate circumstances collided to create the perfect setting for Cassio Rivetti (BRA) and Knass B to take home the blue in the $24,999 Marshall & Sterling Insurance Open Classic on Friday afternoon. First, Knass B’s other rider, […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 26, 2025 – After six years together, Kaitlin Campbell (USA) only brings out Palina de L’escaut for classes she knows the mare is likely to excel at, and this week, that included the $32,000 Pegasus Show Stables Classic CSI 4* – 1.45m. With […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 25, 2025 – Spectators can almost always count on Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) and Count Me In to be top contenders to watch, and that certainly proved to be the case on Saturday, January 25, as the pair rode to victory in the […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 25, 2025 – There was no confusion as to Saturday night’s winner, as Jos Verlooy piloted FTS Killossery Konfusion to victory in the $200,000 American Wild Horse Conservation Grand Prix CSI 4* by a margin of nearly three seconds on January 25 at the Desert International […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 24, 2025 – Fairson TS is a recent addition to David O’Brien’s (IRL) string, but that certainly didn’t hold back this new pair from winning the $20,000 YETI Speed Challenge CSI 4* – 1.45m on Friday morning. O’Brien had to pull off a […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 23, 2025 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) is on a Desert Circuit winning streak, and on Thursday, January 23, he amassed his third win of the past six days. This time, Wathelet rode Argentina de la Marchette to victory in the $63,000 Pomponio Ranch Welcome Speed […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 19, 2025 – Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet (BEL) started his Sunday morning the same way he ended his Saturday night: winning. After topping Saturday’s $75,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix, Wathelet returned to the Grand Prix Arena at the Desert International Horse Park on Sunday, January 19 […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 18, 2025 – It did not take Gregory Wathelet (BEL) long after landing back in California to also land back on top of the leaderboard at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). On Saturday night, January 18, the Belgian rider kicked off his 2025 […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 16, 2025 – After more than a decade of winters spent competing in Florida, this year marks Lorcan Gallagher’s (IRL) first full season at the Desert International Horse Park, and on Thursday, January 16, he showed that he is in Thermal, CA, to be […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 13, 2024 – In what came down to an exciting duel, Colombia’s Mark Bluman rode away with the first major CSI 5* victory of his career on Friday, December 13, at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA. Bluman and Concare PS […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 08, 2024 – The final win of a banner week of competition at Desert Holiday 1 went to Mexico’s Arturo Parada Vallejo (MEX). On Sunday, December 8, at the Desert International Horse Park, Vallejo piloted Fellow van’t Moerven to victory in the $40,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 08, 2024 – Conor Swail’s (IRL) popular and well-loved canine companion, Ralph, can often be seen helping Swail lead a victory gallop at the Desert International Horse Park, and “Ralphie” got another opportunity to do just that on Saturday, December 7. Aboard My […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 07, 2024 – Ten years ago, Ashlee Bond (ISR) topped a $1,000,000 grand prix at what is now the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). In the decade since then, the show venue has undergone extensive changes, and the caliber of showjumping sport available at […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 05, 2024 – Brazil’s Eduardo Menezes (BRA) had both a late spot in the order and his longtime partner Calypso des Matis on his side as he jumped to the win in Thursday’s $32,000 IDA Development Speed CSI 2*. A field of 73 entries […]
