Thermal, Calif. – Following 16 weeks of top-notch “derby Fridays,” the final hunter derby win of the 2025-2026 Desert International Horse Park season went to Lise Quintero and Songbird on March 27, at Desert Spring Fling 2. Quintero and the 9-year-old Swedish...
Thermal, Calif. – Less than two-tenths of a second separated the top three in the $75,000 Platinum Performance Grand Prix, but at the end of the night on Friday, March 27, it was Michelle Parker and Vivalunaika Blue who rode away with the final grand prix victory of...
Thermal, Calif. – Ali Ramsay and Domina VH Scheefkasteel Z took home the top honor in the $15,000 Champion Shavings 1.40m Open Classic on March 26, marking their second week in a row winning the class at Desert International Horse Park. Going two-for-two in the...
Thermal, Calif. – James Chawke picked up at Desert Spring Fling 2 right where he left off at Desert Spring Fling 1. The Irish rider closed out the first week of spring shows at Desert International Horse Park with a win, and he returned to the Grand Prix Stadium on...
Thermal, Calif. – Desert Spring Fling 1 came to a great conclusion for James Chawke and his student, Britt Scheifele, on Sunday, March 22, at Desert International Horse Park. The two earned a one-two finish in the $10,000 1.40m Open Speed Stake, with Chawke clinching...
Thermal, Calif. – Camilo Rueda and Chocoprince of Picobello Z claimed the win in the $75,000 C3RV Grand Prix by just one-tenth of a second on Saturday night, March 21, at Desert International Horse Park. As one of the featured events of Desert Spring Fling 1, the...
