Thermal, Calif. – The first USHJA National Hunter Derby wins of Desert Circuit 2026 went home with Chelsea Brittner and Avery Glynn on Friday, January 9, at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, Calif. Brittner piloted Yellowstone to victory in the $5,000 USHJA...
Thermal, Calif. – Desert Circuit 1 marked only In Theory’s second week competing in the 3’6” Green Hunters, but with Lindsay Stefanko in the irons, the 7-year-old Dutch Warmblood now already has a division tricolor to his name. Stefanko piloted the gelding to three...
Thermal, Calif. – India Kulkin and Magic Moment may be a new partnership, but the pair is already two-for-two when it comes to hunter derby victories. After earning a win during Desert Holiday 1, they returned to do it again at Desert Holiday 2, this time taking the...
Thermal, Calif. – Lise Quintero and Always A Gentleman made their show debut a winning one on Friday, December 12, as they rode away with the victory in the $20,000 CWD Young Hunter Classic. Quintero had only ridden the 5-year-old Canadian Warmblood gelding one other...
Thermal, Calif. – Fridays are hunter derby days at Desert International Horse Park, and on December 5, at Desert Holiday 1, the day belonged to Shauna Pennell, India Kulkin and Geneva Saunders. Aboard Across the Universe, Pennell took home the win in the $10,000...
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...
