Thermal, Calif. – Nicole Bourgeois and Mc Queen claimed the crown in the $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by Hermès and held on Friday, December 5, at Desert Holiday 1. In a performance fit for royalty, Bourgeois and the 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood...
Earning an FEI win amidst the stiff competition at Desert Holiday is always special, but for Charlotte Jacobs, her victory in the $32,000 BRAINJUICE CSI2* 1.45m Speed aboard Rincoola Milsean was particularly meaningful. “This is a very emotional win for me. This is...
Thermal, Calif. – For the second year in a row, the USA’s McLain Ward and First Lady are leading the way at Desert Holiday 1. On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the pair kicked off the week’s featured CSI5* competition the same way they did in 2024: by winning what is now...
Thermal, Calif. – Topping the 94-horse field to win Wednesday, December 3’s $10,000 IDA Development 1.35m Welcome Speed required putting the pedal to the metal. Fortunately, that is something David Sterckx is extremely familiar with, and he piloted Episode de Vains to...
December 1, 2025 – Gladstone, N.J. – The United States Equestrian Team Foundation will host “A Night for Aachen” on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, Calif. The benefit will raise essential funds to support U.S. equestrian teams...
