For Immediate Release: THERMAL, Calif. – February 2, 2020 – Laura Hite (Coto de Caza, CA) aboard her own Calypso VD Zuuthoeve (Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve x Thunder Van De Zuuthoeve) led the victory gallop in the $100,000 Ariat Grand Prix at the Desert...
Week III brought a total of three Hunter Derbies to the Desert International Horse Park. This week, we welcomed the $7,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby Pro and JR/AM Divisions, sponsored by Far West Farms. A new derby was also added to the lineup this week: the...
Meet Hannah Cowdrey, a 16-year-old Equestrian from Camarillo, California, who just finished her first USHJA Gold Star Clinic. We caught up with Hannah to learn more about her love for horses, how she prepared for the Gold Star Clinic, and her future plans. ...
For Immediate Release: THERMAL, Calif. -January 28, 2020-Well, after weeks of perfect weather, tomorrow we’ll have our first windy day. The good news is the forecast is only for a single day of wind and then the forecast returns to perfect weather through the...
For Immediate Release: THERMAL, Calif. -January 26, 2020- Kaitlin Campbell (San Marcos, CA) aboard Palina de L’escaut (Perigueux x Gardeulan) zoomed into first place in the $200,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix at the Desert International Horse Park, stopping the jump-off...
For Immediate Release: THERMAL, Calif. -January 24, 2020- The new Marshall & Sterling Insurance Derby Program debuted the first of three USHJA International Derbies during Desert Circuit. The program hosts a total of eleven derbies: five USHJA National Derbies,...
For Immediate Release: THERMAL, Calif. -January 24, 2020-Tali DeJong (Golden, CO) and Vaillant de Belle Vue were the only pair to finish clear in the U25 Jumper Classic, sponsored by VDL Stud. Although the pair are fairly new, they have taken well to each other, “I...
For Immediate Release: THERMAL, Calif. -January 24, 2020- Zazou Hoffman (Santa Monica, CA) and Samson II galloped to victory with a speedy jump-off time of 37.852 seconds in the $30,000 Grand Prix, sponsored by EQ International Real Estate. Keri Potter (Del Mar, CA)...
Great American Insurance Group Leading Rider Qualifying Classes QUALIFYING HUNTER CLASSES: An award will be presented to the hunter rider who achieves the most points with his/her top horse each week over the course of the 2021 Desert Circuit. Divisions to count...
$250,000 INVITATIONAL GRAND PRIX 1.50m National Standard Table II, Sec. 2(a) The top 30 athletes based on prize money won in the following classes during Weeks I – VII will be invited. Five optional athletes at show manager’s discretion. If an athlete has more than...
