Thermal, CA – November 7, 2024 – Matt Archer has had the ride on Luigi VD Bisschop for five years, but Thursday, November 7, marked a particularly memorable day in the pair’s longstanding partnership. From a field of 71 competitive entries, Archer and “Luigi,” topped...
Thermal, CA – November 7, 2024 – As industry leaders in stalls, walkers, and fencing for equine facilities, Barnwalkers has established itself as the gold standard. In partnership with IDA Development, renowned for building top-of-the-line arenas, steel barns, covered...
Thermal, CA – November 6, 2024 – Amanda Gomez has consistently proven that she and Charly-Ann are ones to watch in speed classes at the Desert International Horse Park, and the duo demonstrated that again on Wednesday evening, November 6 during National Sunshine...
National Sunshine Series 1 marked Ben Asselin and NKH Carrido’s show debut, but watching the pair clinch the win in the $30,000 Marshall + Sterling 1.40m Open Classic, one would never guess it was a new partnership. Asselin just began riding the 14-year-old Danish...
Thermal, CA – November 3, 2024 – The Markel/USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships at National Sunshine Series 1 concluded on Sunday, November 3, with the crowning of two new individual champions. In the 1.40m/1.45m Individual Championship, the gold medal went to Tali...
Thermal, CA – November 2, 2024 – Charlie Jones and Capitale 6 could not be caught on Saturday night, November 2, as they cruised to victory in the $100,000 IDA Development & Barnwalkers Grand Prix at National Sunshine Series 1 in Thermal, CA. A starting field of...
Tonya Johnston describes Galactic as her “horse of a lifetime,” and it’s with that gelding that Johnston has been creating winning memories to last a lifetime. On Friday, November 1, after already piloting Galactic to second place in the $15,000 USHJA National Hunt...
The last fence of the final round of November 1’s $15,000 C3RV Six Bar was set at a daunting 1.84m, yet three horse and rider combinations easily maneuvered it without fault to tie for the win in Friday night’s featured class. Clearing the high obstacle to take home...
Thermal, CA – November 1, 2024 – The first hunter derby wins of the 2024-2025 Desert International Horse Park season went to Jenny Karazissis and Big Shot, Philippa Melski and Navigator and Emily Williams and Beach Boy on Friday, November 1, at National Sunshine...
Thermal, CA – October 31, 2024 – Zoe Brown first started coming to what is now the Desert International Horse Park as a small child cheering on her horse trainer parents. Now, at 19 years old, Brown is the one being cheered on in the Grand Prix Arena as she wins...
