Press Releases
![Sister Act: Luis Sabino Goncalves Claims $30,000 1.45m Open Classic](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Luis-Sabino-Goncalves-and-Vick-Du-Croisy-by-ESI-Photography-465AY4I0738_CLASSIC_1st-scaled-1-1080x675.jpg)
Sister Act: Luis Sabino Goncalves Claims $30,000 1.45m Open Classic
Luis Sabino Goncalves feels like he has returned home. The Portuguese show jumper left his home...
![Joie Gatlin Cruises to Victory in $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Joie-Gatlin-and-Cruz-by-ESI-Photography-BVD_8862_1st-1080x675.jpg)
Joie Gatlin Cruises to Victory in $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed
Joie Gatlin secured the first big victory of the 2022/2023 season at Desert International Horse...
![Desert Dressage To Feature $10,000 National Circuit Award in 2023](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GoRentals_GP1-300x225.jpg)
Desert Dressage To Feature $10,000 National Circuit Award in 2023
Thermal, Calif. – Oct. 29, 2022 – Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is pleased to announce...
![David Blake Walks Away with Wins Saturday at Desert Dressage I](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Blake_FuertinDelia_TMiller22DOct-12708-1080x675.jpg)
David Blake Walks Away with Wins Saturday at Desert Dressage I
Thermal, Calif. – Oct. 29, 2022 – Desert Dressage I, presented by Four Winds Farm, welcomed...
![Patience Pays Off for Pia Virginia Fortmuller and Frieda](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Fortmuller_Frieda_TMiller22DOct-10640-1080x675.jpg)
Patience Pays Off for Pia Virginia Fortmuller and Frieda
Thermal, Calif. – Oct. 28, 2022 – The second season of Desert Dressage, presented by the Brad...
![Desert International Horse Park Welcomes Second Season of Desert Dressage](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Desert-Dressage-CPEDI-1024x730-1024x675.png)
Desert International Horse Park Welcomes Second Season of Desert Dressage
Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is thrilled to be kicking off an exciting season of Desert...
![Interactive Mortgage Returns as Sponsor of Young Jumper Program at Desert International Horse Park](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Conor-Swail-DIHP-Interactive-Mortgage-Like-About-You-Tori-Bilas6630-1080x675.jpg)
Interactive Mortgage Returns as Sponsor of Young Jumper Program at Desert International Horse Park
Thermal, Calif. – Sept. 5, 2022 – Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is thrilled to announce...
![A Q&A with NAYC Gold Medalist Erin Nichols](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/erin-nichols-freestyle_large-1080x675.jpeg)
A Q&A with NAYC Gold Medalist Erin Nichols
Zone 10/Region 7 representative Erin Nichols came home from the FEI North American Youth...
![DIHP Congratulates Devon Horse Show and Dynamic Duo from West Coast](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pat-Boyle-scaled-1-1080x675.jpg)
DIHP Congratulates Devon Horse Show and Dynamic Duo from West Coast
Elite hunter/jumper show management team to lead Devon Horse Show for 2023 Thermal, Calif. – June...
![Kim Prince Needs Our Help](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Kim-Prince.jpeg)
Kim Prince Needs Our Help
Dear Desert Horse Park friends and family, On June 9, 2022, at the Upperville Horse Show in...
![Desert International Horse Park Welcomes Onondarka Medal Final to National Sunshine Series for 2022](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Avery-Glynn-900BVD_3701_1st_TALENT-1080x675.jpg)
Desert International Horse Park Welcomes Onondarka Medal Final to National Sunshine Series for 2022
Thermal, Calif. – Jun. 3, 2022 – Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is pleased to announce...
![Schedule Confirmed: Major League Show Jumping To Return to Desert International Horse Park in 2022](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bull-Runs-Risen-DIHP-Kristen-VanderVeen-MLSJ-Tori-Bilas3461-1080x675.jpg)
Schedule Confirmed: Major League Show Jumping To Return to Desert International Horse Park in 2022
Thermal, Calif. – May 23, 2022 – Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) has confirmed its 2022 season...
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