Watching Breanna Bunevacz ride Pennywise around the Main Hunter Ring at Desert International Horse Park, one would never guess that Bunevacz just sat on the 9-year-old Zangersheide gelding for the first time this week. On Friday, October 31, Bunevacz piloted the catch...
The USHJA Gladstone Cup Equitation Classic for Amateurs – West made its Desert International Horse Park debut on Friday, October 31, and it was Renee Rodda who wrote her name into the history books as the winner of the 2025 class. The Villa Park, Calif., rider piloted...
THERMAL, Calif. — The USHJA Amateur Hunter Championships made their West Coast debut on Friday, October 31, at Desert International Horse Park’s National Sunshine Series 1. Four overall champions were crowned, along with 10 age-group division winners, recognizing...
THERMAL, Calif. – Keri Potter and Kalimera van de Nethe Z are kicking off the 2025–2026 Desert International Horse Park season just as they spent much of last season: winning. After notching numerous victories in DIHP’s Grand Prix Stadium in early 2025, Potter and...
THERMAL, Calif. – As a longtime Desert International Horse Park competitor, Mariano Alario is always happy to be back in Thermal, Calif., but that was particularly true on Wednesday, October 29, as he kicked off the 2025-2026 DIHP season with a win. He and Cassamoon...
USHJA Press Release The West Coast’s USHJA Amateur Festival gets underway this week during National Sunshine Series 1. Amateur hunter and equitation entries from across the region are set to compete in a week of top competition. Friday kicks off with the...
