Mark Kinsella was a force to be reckoned with in Saturday afternoon’s $75,000 Adequan® Grand Prix at Desert Holiday III. Back on the grass field, the Irishman topped a competitive field of horse-and-rider combinations aboard Ben Asselin’s Quality H, taking top honors...
The former world-ranked number one has made his mark on Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Kent Farrington (USA) returned to Thermal for the first time in over 10 years and snagged a CSI5* win Friday evening of Desert Holiday II aboard Orafina in the $72,400 CWD...
Michelle Berry braided a variety of “good luck” charms into Mecho Van’t Kiezelhof’s mane for the $30,000 1.40m Adeptus Open Classic Sunday afternoon of National Sunshine Series II. Considering she won the class last week, she may not have needed too much extra luck,...
There’s a new name in the desert, and it’s Jose Maria Quintana. The 20-year-old has taken California by storm recently, and it was no different at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) as he bested 51 entries aboard Catoki Boy to win the $100,000 FarmVet Grand Prix...
Nick Haness’s partnership with HH Elmo just keeps getting better. Just seven days after he won the $100,000 WCHR West Coast Hunter Spectacular with Lindsay Maxwell’s 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Verdi x Padinus), he took top honors yet again, this time in the...
Thermal, Calif. – Jun. 3, 2022 – Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is pleased to announce the addition of the Onondarka Medal Final to its expanded 2022 schedule. 2022 marks the 60th year for the Onondarka Medal Final, open to riders aged 12 and under. The event...
Thermal, Calif. – May 10, 2022 – Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is excited to announce its 2022-2023 show schedule. The upcoming season* will include 14 weeks of hunter jumper competition, with 11 weeks of FEI competition and 12 Premier-rated hunter...
Thermal, Calif. – Jan. 21, 2022 – Equitation athletes took to the Grand Eq Ring on Friday morning for the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search 2*. After a round of jumping and intense testing on the flat, Avery Rose Glynn emerged as the winner in the...
Thermal, Calif. - Dec. 11, 2021 - Equitation riders took to the Grand Eq/Jumper 3 Arena on Saturday morning to vie for top honors in the coveted ASPCA Maclay Medal. Some of the country's top equitation riders took their turn over the nine-obstacle course set by Nick...
Thermal, Calif. - Dec. 10, 2021 - Professional athletes took center stage in Hunter 1 Friday afternoon to vie for top honors in the $10,000 Valencia Saddlery DIHP 3’3” Pro Equitation Challenge. Several top athletes took their turn over an initial 10-obstacle course...