Dear Desert Circuit competitors, We are attaching an updated announcement from the CDFA regarding the EHV-1 infections at DIHP. We did not receive test results back from the CDFA lab today so we do not have results to report. Horses in isolation, pre-isolation, and...
Dear Desert Circuit competitors, The challenge of communication. Since the beginning of the EHV-1 infection here at Desert International Horse Park we have tried to create transparency around the events unfolding. Communication has been available consistently from...
Thermal, Calif – Feb. 18, 2022 – Competition at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) heated up as the California sun went down on Friday, wrapping up the first day of Adequan Desert Dressage III competition with the CDI3* Prix St Georges and the...
Dear Desert Horse Park competitors, From the beginning, we have always maintained a strong stance: act in the best interest of our horses. It is the benefit of having the owners of the horse park all as horse owners. Nearly every conversation that we have as partners...
Dear Desert Circuit competitors, As of our last update on Tuesday, we had five horses in isolation, all from Barn 34. All of these horses are doing well and are asymptomatic. We continue to test these horses to determine when they are no longer shedding. The threshold...
Thermal, Calif. – Feb. 17, 2022 – Dressage competitors returned to the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) Thursday, Feb. 17, for the third installment of the Adequan® Desert Dressage CDI3* and CPEDI3*, as well as the Adequan® Desert Dressage III National, which...
Dear Desert Circuit competitors, Over the last three days we have been working closely with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, our on-site vets, and US Equestrian. As we previously announced, we confirmed three cases of non-neurologic EHV-1 in Barn 34...
Thermal, Calif. – Feb. 13, 2022 – The final day of World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at Desert Circuit IV concluded with Junior Hunter competition in the Hunter 1 arena. Emma Post and Won Love stole the show in the Large Junior 15 & Under 3’3” Hunter...
Thermal, Calif. – Feb. 13, 2022 – The fourth week of the Desert Circuit concluded on Sunday with the $15,000 1.35 Open Classic, sponsored by Brown Advisory, in the Grand Prix Arena. A total of 2Hi 6 entries came forward to contest the Olaf Petersen, Jr.-designed...
Thermal, Calif. – Feb. 12, 2022 – All eyes fell on the Grand Prix Arena Saturday night of Desert Circuit IV as top show jumping athletes competed for top honors in the $40,000 Adequan Grand Prix. Under the lights and in front of an impressive crowd at...
