Thermal, Calif. – Karrie Rufer concluded Desert Circuit 3 with a win, and on Wednesday, January 28, she kicked off Desert Circuit 4 the same way, this time topping the $10,000 IDA Development 1.35m Welcome Speed aboard Mr. Europe. Just hours prior to her victory,...
Thermal, Calif. – Ireland’s James Chawke captured the first CSI5* win of his career on Wednesday, January 28, as he piloted Daido van’t Ruytershof Z to victory in the $32,000 Aleron CSI5*-W 1.45m Welcome Speed. The class marked the start of CSI5*-W competition at...
Thermal, Calif. – For Karrie Rufer, 2026 marks her first year fully back in the saddle, going “hardcore right from the start with all the horses” after welcoming a baby a year and a half ago – and a few weeks in, she is already off to quite a strong start. On January...
Thermal, Calif. – When the World No. 1 rider is coming behind you in the jump-off, you have little choice but to take some chances if you want to win. So, that is exactly what Mathijs Van Asten did on Saturday night, January 24, and it paid off in spades as he and...
Thermal, Calif. – Since making a comeback to competition in September 2025, Karl Cook and Kalinka van’t Zorgvliet have consistently found themselves back atop the leaderboard, including on Saturday, January 24, in the $63,000 C3RV CSI2* Grand Prix at Desert...
Thermal, Calif. – Jamie Sailor planned to just go “medium” pace in the jump-off for the $10,000 Stal Hendrix DIHP 10 & Under Futurity 1.35m. However, her mount, Mad Money TW, quickly showed he was ready for more, ultimately resulting in the pair’s win in the...
