Press Releases
Desert International Horse Park Announces 2024/2025 Desert Dressage Schedule
Following another great season, dressage will make a return to the desert for the 2024/2025...
Desert International Horse Park Unveils 2024 National Sunshine Series and Desert Holiday Schedule Highlights
Two of the most thrilling series on the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) show calendar every...
Gregory Wathelet Continues Winning Ways with Kristalic in $32,000 CSI4* 1.45m Classic
Originally it was not the plan to step Kristalic, owned by Morning Star Sporthorses, into the FEI...
Ingrid Gjelsten Caps Off Desert Circuit with a Win in $182,000 La Quinta Resort & Club CSI4* Grand Prix
Ingrid Gjelsten (NOR) came to Desert International Horse Park with a dream, and she’s leaving a...
Balance and Simplicity Guide Nick Haness and Golden Road to $100,000 Irene Neuwirth WCHR West Coast Hunter Spectacular Victory
Carleton Brooks told Nick Haness two words to manifest Friday: Balance and Simplicity. Brooks...
Kyle King Resumes his Reign in $32,000 Bridgeport Farms CSI4* 1.50m Speed
Kyle King (USA) may not have had the ideal circuit, results wise, but he’s enjoyed every minute of...
Desert International Horse Park Supports HorseGrooms
Desert Horse Park is excited to announce a collaboration with HorseGrooms as part of its...
James Chawke and Katie Laurie Take Home Wins in $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed
To embark on the final week of action of Desert Circuit, there were yet again two winners of the...
Riders Convene to Champion Healthy Sport in Second Inaugural $20,000 Meadowgrove & Friends 1.20m Open Classic
On Sunday morning of Desert Circuit 9, presented by Kubota, 74 entries came forward in the annual...
An Unforgettable Night for Sabine Close in R.W. Mutch Equitation Championship
Sabine Close described her night in the R.W. Mutch Equitation Championship, sponsored by Hayutin,...
Nick Haness Pilots Cavaletto Loma Z To $49,900 USHJA International Hunter Derby Victory
Not long ago, Cavaletto Loma Z was jumping the FEI divisions with international show jumper Ashlee...
Conor Swail Recounts his Wins with Count Me In
Conor Swail (IRL) always has a winning season in the desert, and Desert Circuit 2024 has been no...
In the Media
We have BIG news... you can now shop DIHP swag from the comfort of your own home! Our online store is now live and you may order DIHP-branded items for delivery. 📦
Please note not all items in the store will be available for purchase online. If you don`t see your favorite item, come shop in person in November when the physical store opens back up! 🛍️
Shop now at deserthorsepark.com/dihp-merch/
The schedules for the 2024 National Sunshine Series and Desert Holiday are now LIVE on our website 📲 Navigate to the "Our Season Schedule" page under Events to see weekly schedules for every week of these two shows.
Each week is filled to the brim with highlights, all of which you can see under our Special Classes tab on the website. Start planning your winter with us today! ☀️
Week two of National Sunshine Series will welcome back the 2024 Zone 10 Horse of the Year Championships! These championships provide our Zone 10 riders an opportunity to compete in their respective Zone HOTY sections in hunters, jumpers, and equitation and earn Championship Points. Come give your horse a chance to be Horse of the Year‼️
There will be so many opportunities to jump on grass this season! 🌿 Here are a few:
National Sunshine Series 2️⃣:
$65,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Championship
Desert Holiday 1️⃣:
$25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby
Desert Circuit 2️⃣:
$10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Open
$10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Jr/Am
Desert Circuit 3️⃣:
$25,000 USHJA international Hunter Derby
$5,000 USHJA pony Hunter Derby
Desert Circuit 5️⃣:
National jumpers 1.40m and above,
plus 10 & Under Futurity Series
Desert Circuit 6️⃣:
All FEI CSI3* and Young Jumpers
Desert Circuit 9️⃣:
All FEI CSI3*
Desert Circuit 🔟:
1.30m and 1.40m jumpers
The Coachella Cup... whose will it be this year? 🌟
The second-ever running of the $1,000,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix will take place Saturday, December 7, under the lights of the Grand Prix Arena. Mark your calendars and make sure to be there for this incredible event!
The National Sunshine Series will again kick off competition for the upcoming season, this year with an even more impressive slate of classes!
Jumper highlights include:
🔷$100,000 National Grand Prix (both weeks)
🔷USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships (1️⃣)
🔷1.20m Silver Oak Jumper Tournament Jump for Kevin (1️⃣)
🔷$10,000 1.15m Junior/Amateur Mini Prix (both weeks)
🔷 $15,000 Six-Bar (1️⃣)
Hunter highlights include:
🔷$65,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Regional Championship (2️⃣)
🔷$10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby (both weeks)
🔷USHJA Hunter Team Challenge (2️⃣)
Equitation highlights include:
🔷CPHA Style of Riding Championships - Southern (2️⃣)
🔷Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - West (2️⃣)
🔷Onondarka Medal Final (2️⃣)
🔷USEF/NCEA Junior Hunt Seat Medal Final (2️⃣)
🔷 3′ DIHP Jr/Am Eq Challenge with $5,000 Trainer Bonus (1️⃣)
Plus so much more!
Wondering when to start making your plans for our fall/winter season? Check out these important dates and be ready to reserve stalls and submit entries! 🗓️ We can`t wait to see you!
Have you seen Desert Circuit highlights yet?! They`re all available on our website under "Special Classes" and there is something for everyone in the 10-week 2025 edition of Desert Circuit! ☀️
Happy #nationalilovehorsesday ❤️🐴 because who couldn’t love these amazing animals?!
Congratulations to the two Roadrunners named to the United States Olympic team for 2024! 🇺🇸 Mclain Ward and Karl Cook will be heading to Paris and we are so excited to cheer them on. Congratulations to Kent Farrington and Laura Kraut for rounding out an incredible squad! 👏
Celebrate the (Desert) Holidays with us!! Desert Holiday is always one of the most exciting events of the year at DIHP, and thanks to another expanded set of classes, this year will be no exception to that. The two week show, spanning December 3-15, 2024, will again feature CSI5* and CSI2* competition as part of the season finale for Major League Show Jumping. But there’s so much more, and you can see it all NOW on our website 📲
Huge congratulations to these West Coasters on scoring big wins at the Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships in Traverse City this weekend!
Paige Walkenbach and Babylon were the Overall 3`6" Junior Hunter Champions after their win in the 3`6" Small Juniors. Paige was also 3`6" Large Junior Hunter Champion with San Pedro 15.
Djuna Lauder and Estimated Prophet were reserve champions in the 3`6" Large Junior 16-17 division.
Congrats to all riders on a fabulous week of Junior Hunters and good luck at JHNC West!
📸: Andrew Ryback Photography
Three Roadrunners (so far) are headed to the Olympics in Paris! 🇫🇷 Congratulations to Erynn Ballard🇨🇦, Ashlee Bond🇮🇱, and Daniel Coyle🇮🇪 for being named to their nations’ respective teams. We will be cheering you on stateside!!
Congratulations to Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper, owned by Akiko Yamazaki & Four Winds Farm, for being named to the U.S. Olympic team for Dressage! We can’t wait to cheer on this West Coaster in Paris 👏🇫🇷
📸: Terri Miller
Nick Haness and McQueen strike again! Congrats to Nick and the whole team behind McQueen on the win in the $100,000 WCHR Central Hunter Spectacular ✨ He just can’t stop winning! 👏
📸: @megangiesemedia