Thermal, California, USA – December 03, 2022 – Kaitlin Campbell (USA)was not intimidated by the level of speed the other jump-off contenders had reached when her turn came in the $50,000 Brown Advisory Grand Prix Saturday night of Desert Holiday I. Alec Lawler (USA) had held the lead […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 03, 2022 – Team Eye Candy sits where they need to be ahead of next week’s Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) Team Final at Desert International Horse Park. While they are not leading into the championship like in 2021, they are only three […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 03, 2022 – Irish riders continued their winning streak Saturday morning at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) as Daniel Coyle (IRL) topped the $40,000 La Quinta Resort & Club Grand Prix CSI 2* with Ariel Grange’s Jeffrey Jarden. The first-round course, set by […]
Palm Springs, California, USA – November 30, 2022 – After hosting no FEI-classes last week, once again, the noble sport in North America will be under the spotlight as the 2022 Major League Show Jumping is on this week, reaching its final destination for two weeks of top […]
Thermal, California, USA – November 5, 2022 – James Arkins’ (AUS) trip to Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) was a long one, but it was well worth it. Recently, he relocated his top horse Eurostar 1 to the United States, and following an appearance at the FEI World Championships, the […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 12, 2022 – All eyes fell on the Grand Prix Arena Saturday night of Desert Circuit IV as top show jumping athletes competed for top honors in the $40,000 Adequan Grand Prix. Under the lights and in front of an impressive crowd at Desert International […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 10, 2022 – Show jumping athletes went head-to-head Thursday afternoon in the $25,000 FarmVet Grand Prix. Over a track set by Olaf Petersen Jr. (GER), 46 horse-and-rider combinations attempted to conquer the first round course for a ticket to the jump-off and a shot […]
Thermal, California – February 05, 2022 –Just prior, 24 international horse-and-rider combinations battled it out for the top title in the $37,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.45m Classic CSI 3*. Wade set forth a 12-effort first round track to whittle down the field of competitors who would ultimately advance […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 6, 2022 – International competition during Desert Circuit III concluded Sunday as athletes took to the $138,600 Sun Air Jets 1.55m Grand Prix CSI 3* to compete for the top prize. Thirty-five elite athletes entered the Grand Prix Arena to contest the track built by […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 5, 2022 – Show jumping action culminated Friday night in the Grand Prix Arena with the $25,000 FarmVet Grand Prix. With 28 entries coming forward to contest the track, Ireland’s Alan Wade (IRL) set a course with demanding elements and various questions to challenge the […]
Thermal, California – February 04, 2022 – Earlier in the day, international athletes piloted their three-star mounts in the $37,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.50m Classic CSI 3*. Alan Wade (IRL) set the track for the speed-format class, which included three double-combinations and 12 total obstacles across the expanse […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 28, 2022 – International athletes took over the Grand Prix Arena again Friday afternoon at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) for the $36,600 Talus Speed 1.50m CSI 3*, set over a course designed by Mexico’s Manuel Esparza. Forty-one entries tested the speed […]
Thermal, California – January 20, 2022 – The first Grand Prix of the season took over the Grand Prix Arena on Thursday as athletes vied for the top prize in the $25,000 FarmVet Grand Prix at Desert Circuit I. Set as a speed format, 21 horse-and-rider combinations took to […]
Thermal, California – December 12, 2021 – Show jumping action came to a close on Sunday at Desert International Horse Park on the final day of Desert Holiday. FEI CSI 2* athletes vied for the top prize in the $72,900 HorseFlight Grand Prix CSI2* while national show jumpers took on […]
Thermal, California – December 10, 2021 – Besides the grand finale of the 2021 Major League Show Jumping Team competition, CSI 2* athletes continued their schedule as the one the two feature individual clases of the day in the FEI $36,600 Premier Equestrian Speed Challenge CSI 2* with […]
Thermal, California – December 10, 2021 – Competition got off to a great start on Saturday at the Grand Prix Arena, where CSI5* athletes took part in the FEI $36,600 Interactive Mortgage Speed Challenge CSI 5*. Australia’s Katie Laurie (AUS) took an early lead with Carissa McCall’s Cera […]
Thermal, California – December 10, 2021 – Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) team competition came to a thrilling close on Friday night of Desert Holiday II, as Team Eye Candy was awarded the gold medal and crowned season champion in the inaugural year of the tour. After three rounds of […]
Thermal, California – December 07, 2021 – One last dance, one last prance, it’s time to crown individual and team champions of the 2021 Major League Show Jumping Series, held during the second week of the Desert Holiday Series at the Desert International Horse Park. The grand finale […]
Thermal, California – December 05, 2021 – Major League Show Jumping competition came to an exciting close on Sunday during Week I of Desert Holiday Series at the Desert International Horse Park. CSI5* athletes took to the grass field for the final time for the $72,900 Purina Winning Round CSI5* […]
Thermal, California – December 03, 2021 – FEI CSI5* show jumping competition kicked off on Friday during Week I of Desert Holiday at the Desert International Horse Park. The Grass Field became the center of the action as horses took to the brand new surface for the first […]
Thermal, California – December 02, 2021 – International competition began in the Grand Prix Arena Thursday at Desert Holiday I with the feature class of the day, the MLSJ $9,100 1.40m Two Phase CSI2*, sponsored by Desert Flight. Ireland’s Alan Wade (IRL) set the track for the 33 entries, which […]
Thermal, California, USA – November 29, 2021 – It’s showtime for showjumping under the palm trees and surrounded by the mountains of the Californian desert as the 9th leg of the 2021 Major League Show Jumping makes its stop at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Another sunny getaway […]
Thermal, California – November 11, 2021 – Show jumping action at the Desert International Horse Park continued on Thursday during Week II of the National Sunshine Series. As the sun set over the desert, top athletes took to the Grand Prix Arena for the highlight event, the $30,000 […]
Thermal, California – November 06, 2021 – Following the conclusion of the $36,600 Talus 1.45m CSI 3* was the $25,000 FarmVet Grand Prix, where just two horses advanced to the jump-off out of 33 entries. Ireland’s Lorcan Gallagher was the pathfinder aboard Lynn Parker’s Ivaludine S. He lowered […]
Thermal, California – November 07, 2021 – Sunday marked the final day of competition during the National Sunshine Series I at the Desert International Horse Park, with athletes vying for the biggest purse of the week. The nation’s top show jumping athletes turned out for the $101,000 Marshall & […]
Thermal, California, USA – April 20, 2021 – In a dual effort to improve the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) and support high-performance sport on the West Coast of the U.S., DIHP President and CEO Steve Hankin announced that work has begun on a multi-million dollar investment in […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 21, 2021 – The Desert International Horse Park celebrated the end of the eight week Desert Circuit with a grand finale of the $250,000 Grand Prix CSI 4*, drawing top grand prix riders for the event. It was Nicky Galligan (IRL) and Javas […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 20, 2021 – Forty-four horse and rider combinations battled it out in the grand prix arena for the $25,000 1.40m Open Classic, sponsored by Great American Insurance at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Jumper riders at the DIHP have a wide choice of classes […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 20, 2021 – Top show jumping action continued at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) as FEI riders are preparing for the grand finale, the $250,000 Grand Prix CSI 4*, on Sunday afternoon. In Saturday’s competition, riders navigated the $36,600 Sun Air Jets. Twenty […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 19, 2021 – The newly landscaped Grand Prix Stadium played host to the STX Vans $36,600 Jump-off Challenge CSI 4* Friday morning. Riders were preparing for the feature class on Sunday, the $250,000 Grand Prix CSI 4*. The final week of competition at the […]
