Press Releases
![Mark Kinsella and Quality H Command $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sat-Dec-17-5721Mark-Kinsella-Quality-H-scaled.jpg)
Mark Kinsella and Quality H Command $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix
Mark Kinsella was a force to be reckoned with in Saturday afternoon’s $75,000 Adequan® Grand Prix...
![Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper Step Back to Success in FEI World Cup Grand Prix](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mg8064dressage-steffenpeters-scaled-1-1080x675.jpg)
Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper Step Back to Success in FEI World Cup Grand Prix
Steffen Peters (USA) is not only back in the desert, he’s also back in the winner's circle. Friday...
![Alexis Taylor and Kona Steal the Spotlight in $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fri-Dec-16-4968Alexis-Taylor-Kona-1024x683-1024x675.jpg)
Alexis Taylor and Kona Steal the Spotlight in $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby
Alexis Taylor introduced a new face to the derby ring Friday of Desert Holiday III. She had four...
![Ali Ramsay and Conrado 12 Capture $10,000 1.45m Open Classic](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Thu-Dec-15-4906Ali-Ramsay-Conrado-12-Run-A-Mok-1024x683-1024x675.jpg)
Ali Ramsay and Conrado 12 Capture $10,000 1.45m Open Classic
Ali Ramsay found her sweet spot as she topped the $10,000 Run A Mok 1.45m Open Classic. Aboard...
![True That Masters $20,000 Ramard Young Hunter Championship at DIHP](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Nick-Haness-and-True-That-EJA_6319_YOUNG_HTR_CHAMP-1080x675.jpg)
True That Masters $20,000 Ramard Young Hunter Championship at DIHP
Young hunters took center stage as Friday drew to a close in the Main Hunter ring. Topping an...
![Mandy Porter Hits her Stride to Win $50,000 National Grand Prix](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mandy-Porter-and-Cadeau-Z-471DG2_7728_GP_1ST-1080x675.jpg)
Mandy Porter Hits her Stride to Win $50,000 National Grand Prix
Mandy Porter and Cadeau Z keep getting better and better. During the National Sunshine Series,...
![Karl Cook Makes $450,000 CSI5* Grand Prix His Own](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DG2_6882_450K_40-scaled-1-1080x675.jpg)
Karl Cook Makes $450,000 CSI5* Grand Prix His Own
The crowd knew they were in for a fast jump-off when Kent Farrington (USA) and Karl Cook (USA)...
![Kent Farrington Flies to First in $74,200 CSI5* 1.50m](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Kent-Farrington-and-Orafina-1080x675.jpg)
Kent Farrington Flies to First in $74,200 CSI5* 1.50m
The former world-ranked number one has made his mark on Desert International Horse Park (DIHP)....
![Team Helios Brings Home the Win to Conclude Major League Show Jumping](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DG1_3355_MLSJ_TEAM-1024x683-1024x675.jpg)
Team Helios Brings Home the Win to Conclude Major League Show Jumping
Team Helios fought down to the wire for the second season title of the Major League Show Jumping...
![Daniel Coyle Keeps Winning to Open Desert Holiday II](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Daniel-Coyle-and-Langley-368DG2_1383_OPEN_SPEED-1024x819-1024x675.jpg)
Daniel Coyle Keeps Winning to Open Desert Holiday II
You’re reading that correctly: Daniel Coyle won again. The Irishman ended Desert Holiday week one...
![Team Eye Candy Serves Up Success in the Desert](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MLSJ-Podium-004DKI_6139_200K_TEAM-1024x683-1024x675.jpg)
Team Eye Candy Serves Up Success in the Desert
Team Eye Candy is hungry for another Major League Show Jumping title, and they made that very...
![Luck of the Irish: Darragh Kenny Captures CSI5* Win](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/003SS6_5669_FEI_74K_1_50M_1ST-scaled-1-1080x675.jpg)
Luck of the Irish: Darragh Kenny Captures CSI5* Win
It was a good day to be Irish. Irishmen topped the podiums of each of the feature classes Friday...
In the Media
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
Happy Father`s Day to all the dads out there! 💕
We just can’t WAIT to welcome back two weeks of CDI Dressage World Cup Qualifying competition to our park for the 2024-2025 season! Dressage riders, mark the following dates for both international and national level dressage:
🔹November 14-17, 2024
🔹January 2-5, 2025
Both events include qualifying competition for CDI-W/CDI3*/CDI2*/CDI1*/CDIU25/CDIY/CDIJ/CDICh/CDIP/CDIAm/CDIYH
Familiar faces atop the podium at @jumpinglabauleofficiel 🏆👀 Congratulations to Kent Farrington, Karl Cook, and Gregory Wathelet, who ended up first, second, and third in the Rolex Grand Prix of La Baule! We always love to see top results from those who invest their time with us out west 👏
📸: @jessik_r
For the 2024/2025 season, we have even more international competition coming your way. Get ready for 12 FEI competitions over eight total international weeks, including three weeks of CSI5*, and three weeks of CSI4*.
Highlights include:
🔷Two weeks of CSI5* and CSI2* action during Desert Holiday, highlighted by the $1,000,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix and $1,000,000 MLSJ Team Final
🔷The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League Qualifier during Desert Circuit 4 (January 29-February 2, 2025), with CSI5* and CSI2* action
🔷Two weeks of CSI4* action
🔷Three weeks of CSI3* action
Get ready for an epic season of FEI!
📸: High Desert Sport Photo
Have you marked your calendar for the 2024/2025 season yet?! All dates, plus a list of special class highlights, are officially live on our website so please go have a look and start building your schedule for the winter! We can`t wait to #seeyouinthedesert! 🌵
2024/2025 Dates:
☀️National Sunshine Series: October 30-November 10, 2024
🎄Desert Holiday: December 3-15, 2024
😎Desert Circuit: January 8-March 16, 2025
Some Devon blues 🩵 Congrats to these West Coasters on big moments in the Dixon oval this year!
Nick Haness - Leading Hunter Rider
Halie Robinson - Leading Lady Rider
Irene Neuwirth - Leading Amateur Owner Rider
Desert International Horse Park is proud to welcome BRAINJUICE & BRAINJAVA as the Official Brain Power of DIHP and the DIHP Roadrunners! Leg 1 of MLSJ Season 4 is complete with a huge win for Roadrunner Erynn Ballard🇨🇦 and we can’t wait to see how the rest of the season unfolds with BRAINJUICE & BRAINJAVA supporting us! #roadrunnersnews
Another Roadrunner team member win today! 🥇 And a huge one for Erynn Ballard, topping the $340,000 MLSJ CSI5* Grand Prix with Nikka VD Bisschop at Thunderbird Show Park!
📸: Kim Gaudry
#roadrunnersnews