It’s like Christmas in July; the 2026 Desert Holiday schedules are here! 🎄🎁
Desert Holiday 1, running December 2-6, and Desert Holiday 2, to be held December 9-13, will feature back-to-back weeks of Major League Show Jumping action, the $20,000 Pro Eq Challenge, the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Final – West and much more.
Click here to access the current schedules, and keep reading for a list of featured highlights.
DESERT HOLIDAY 1, presented by Morrow-Meadows Corporation
December 2-6, 2026
CSI5* and CSI2* / Major League Show Jumping
Premier Hunters / Level 6 Jumpers
CSI5* Highlights:
$750,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix, presented by Morrow-Meadows Corporation
$200,000 CSI5* MLSJ Team Competition
$181,000 CSI5* 1.55m Qualifier
$62,500 CSI5* 1.45m Winning Round
CSI2* Highlights:
$62,500 CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix
$32,000 CSI2* 1.45m Qualifier
Additional Highlights:
$30,000 1.40m Classic
$15,000 1.40m Speed
$30,000 USHJA International Derby (Grass Field)
$5,000 USHJA National Pony Hunter Derby
$15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Open
$15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Junior/Amateur
$20,000 Pro Eq Challenge
Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Final – West
Photo by Megan Giese Media/DIHP
DESERT HOLIDAY 2, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club
December 9-13, 2026
CSI5* and CSI2* / Major League Show Jumping / WCHR
Premier Hunters / Level 6 Jumpers
CSI5* Highlights:
$340,000 CSI5* Grand Prix, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club
$200,000 CSI5* MLSJ Team Competition
$181,000 CSI5* 1.55m Qualifier
$62,500 CSI5* 1.45m Winning Round
CSI2* Highlights:
$62,500 CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix
$32,000 CSI2* 1.45m Qualifier
Additional Highlights:
$30,000 1.40m Classic
$15,000 1.40m Speed
$20,000 Young Hunter Classic
$15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Open
$15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby –Junior/Amateur