Thermal, Calif. – July 10, 2025 – Each year, the Desert International Horse Park team strives to increase the caliber of show jumping competition offered at the Thermal, Calif. venue. This 2025/2026 season, DIHP is proud to announce the addition of a new CSI5* week, further cementing its reputation as one of North America’s premier show jumping destinations.
The newly added CSI5* event will take place during Desert Circuit 3, January 20-25, 2026, creating two consecutive weeks of five-star sport, culminating in the CSI5*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Thermal™ on January 31, 2026.
In addition to now offering a total of four CSI5* weeks, the 2025/2026 season will also feature a new CSI3* week during the inaugural Desert Spring Break 2 (pending USEF approval), March 25-29, 2026.
The full 2025/2026 FEI schedule is as follows:
- Desert Holiday 1 – December 3-7, 2025 – CSI5*/CSI2*, featuring Major League Show Jumping and the $1,000,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix
- Desert Holiday 2 – December 9-14, 2025 – CSI5*/CSI2*, featuring Major League Show Jumping
- Desert Circuit 3 – January 20-25, 2026 – NEW CSI5*/CSI2*
- Desert Circuit 4 – January 27-February 1, 2026 – CSI5*-W/CSI2*, featuring the CSI5*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Thermal
- Desert Circuit 6 – February 10-15, 2026 – CSI3*
- Desert Circuit 7 – February 17-22, 2026 – CSI3*
- Desert Circuit 9 – March 3-8, 2026 – CSI3*
- Desert Circuit 10 – March 10-15, 2026 – CSI4*
- Desert Spring Break 2 – March 25-29, 2026 – CSI3* (Pending USEF approval)
