Jamie Sailor missed the action of week one of the National Sunshine Series, so she arrived on a mission to make up for lost time on the first day of week two at Desert International Horse Park. Aboard Fire Flash Toltien, owned by Carolyn Mittler, she took the fastest...
Cassio Rivetti had to settle for second place Thursday in the $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed with Vulcana, after leading the class nearly the whole way. But Sunday the duo got their victory, plus increased prize money, in the $30,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.40m Open...
Kyle King wasn’t sure his strategy of four rides in the $100,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix was going to pay off, but he proved himself wrong as he took the victory in the first Grand Prix of the season aboard SIG Chiari, owned by the Chi Group. King and SIG Chiari were...
The crowd watched excitedly to see if any pairs of the 15 starters could clear 1.82 meters in the final round of the $15,000 DIHP Hidden Creek Farms 6-Bar. With just five pairs making it to the final round, the task (and the final fence) seemed enormous. But two pairs...
Patrick Billes won the $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed in early 2022 with Espartano LS, but he’d say he brought back a different horse to win the same class in November 2023, as the opening class of the National Sunshine Series at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP)....
The Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) in Thermal, California, has been added to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) list of pre-approved events. CFIA is allowing an exception for Canadian horses attending the event to return to Canada with a CFIA import...
