Thermal, Calif. – Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) unveiled a stunning lineup of new jumps across the hunter and jumper rings at the park, including a new slate of obstacles for the Grand Prix Arena, to celebrate the start of the 2023 Desert Circuit....
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) got the last word of Desert Circuit III. To conclude FEI jumping in the Grand Prix Arena Sunday afternoon, the Belgian Olympian jumped double-clear and took the win with Clarity in the $145,100 Gillibrand Sand CSI3* Grand Prix. Wathelet was the...
Mark Kinsella is proving to have a true star on his hands. Aboard Quality H, the Irishman took top honors in the $50,000 El Cristiano National Grand Prix Saturday afternoon of Desert Circuit III, besting some elite pairs and further solidifying their partnership. Over...
Conor Swail (IRL) isn’t the one you want to be up against going into speed competition. As the speed master he is, the Irishman took the win aboard Theo 160 in Friday's $38,700 Pomponio Ranch CSI3* 1.50m Speed at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). For much of the...
Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is home to some incredible young talent, and that was made even more apparent Thursday afternoon when 18-year-old Elisa Broz took the win in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic. Aboard Tinkerbell, Broz had a late draw in the...
Conor Swail (IRL) is typically an easy favorite to win international competition at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Though Sunday was no exception for the $145,100 CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix, he had tough competition to sneak past to score yet another...
Despite being a bride in her own wedding in September of 2022, Karrie Rufer had been a bridesmaid in the show ring a few too many times. On Saturday of Desert Circuit II at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP), she broke her streak of second-place finishes, winning...
Day two of FEI competition took place Friday at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) and Desert Circuit has yet to see a day of international competition not won by Gregory Wathelet (BEL). The European Championship team gold medalist topped yet another international...
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) came out with a bang during his first trip to Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). The Belgian Olympic team bronze medalist took two big victories Thursday as FEI and National show jumping kicked into gear for Desert Circuit II. As the day...
Irene Neuwirth kicked off Desert Circuit in style Sunday by winning the Tucci 3’3”/3’6” Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic aboard Juan Carlos. With sky-high scores, Neuwirth and the 10-year-old Holsteiner put in beautiful rounds under the desert sun to take home top honors....