True That Masters $20,000 Ramard Young Hunter Championship at DIHP

True That Masters $20,000 Ramard Young Hunter Championship at DIHP

Young hunters took center stage as Friday drew to a close in the Main Hunter ring. Topping an exceptional field of young talent in the $20,000 Ramard Young Hunter Championship was True That with Nick Haness aboard. The pair put in two flawless hunter rounds to take...
Mandy Porter Hits her Stride to Win $50,000 National Grand Prix

Mandy Porter Hits her Stride to Win $50,000 National Grand Prix

Mandy Porter and Cadeau Z keep getting better and better. During the National Sunshine Series, they rode to top-five finishes in each of the national grand prixs, but during week two of Desert Holiday, they made it to the winner’s circle in the $50,000 Go Rentals...
Kent Farrington Flies to First in $74,200 CSI5* 1.50m

Kent Farrington Flies to First in $74,200 CSI5* 1.50m

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...
Luck of the Irish: Darragh Kenny Captures CSI5* Win

Luck of the Irish: Darragh Kenny Captures CSI5* Win

It was a good day to be Irish. Irishmen topped the podiums of each of the feature classes Friday of Desert Holiday I at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP), and took several of the second- and third-place finishes as well. Taking the top spot in the $72,200...
Trust Guides Tanimara Macari to Back-to-Back FEI Wins

Trust Guides Tanimara Macari to Back-to-Back FEI Wins

Tanimara Macari (MEX) put her trust in her horses on Thursday of Desert Holiday I and it paid off. The 23-year-old rider, competing along the Major League Show Jumping Tour, was on fire to take the win in both the CSI2* and CSI5* classes on the grass during her first...