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Violet Tatum Takes Home the Win in R.W. Mutch Equitation Championship
Thermal, CA – March 8, 2025 – With a commanding performance from beginning to end, Violet Tatum...
Mariano Maggi and Quantico 23 are Uncatchable in $24,999 Marshall + Sterling 1.40m Open Classic
Mariano Maggi and Quantico 23 made it two in a row on Friday, March 7, as they topped the $24,999...
There Is No ‘Konfusion,’ Jos Verlooy is $63,000 BRAINWATER CSI3* Welcome Speed Winner
Thermal, CA – March 7, 2025 – After several winters spent competing on the East Coast, Jos Verlooy...
Nick Haness and Lily Sonneborn Secure USHJA National Hunt & Go Derby
Lily Sonneborn and Nick Haness each arrived at the Main Hunter Ring at the Desert International...
Nick Haness and Cavaletto Loma Z Capture Victory in $49,900 Bridgeport Farms USHJA International Hunter Derby
Thermal, CA – March 7, 2025 – With a strong hand-gallop to the final fence, Nick Haness and West...
Ellington Vasan and Samia Staehle Win Big in $10,000 1.15m Mini Prix
Throughout the 2025 Desert Circuit, the Desert International Horse Show has cranked up the number...
Mariano Maggi Masters $30,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.40m Open Classic
Thermal, CA – March 2, 2025 – In a tight race right down to the finish, Mariano Maggi and Quantico...
Sameh El Dahan Speeds to Victory in $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix
Thermal, CA – March 1, 2025 – There was no catching Sameh El Dahan on Saturday night, March 1, at...
Skylar Wireman Wins $100,000 DIHP 3’3” Pro Equitation Challenge
Thermal, CA – February 28, 2025 – The last time Skylar Wireman and Crunch K were winning in the...
Lauren Kay and Newsflash Make Headlines in $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Junior/Amateur
Lauren Kay has been partnered with Newsflash for the past two years, and now, after taking things...
Nick Haness and Navarino Go Three-For-Three in National Hunter Derbies
Nick Haness and Navarino are now three for three on USHJA National Hunter Derby victories at the...
Camryn Chalmers Captures $20,000 NAYRC Trial 1.45m Win
At this time last year, Camryn Chalmers had just acquired Feeling de Pleville, and now, a year...
In the Media
There’s just something about jumping under the lights 💡
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Views we’re missing 🫶🌄
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Congratulations to Ellington Vasan and Secret Fernhill on taking top honors in the Prestige Youth Cup Series 1.15m Junior Jumper Award, sponsored by @prestige_saddles_america !
With 3️⃣ wins in the last four weeks of the season plus other top placings, Ellington shot to the top of the leaderboard 📈 and punched her ticket to the 2026 Prestige Youth Cup Clinic at DIHP 🎟️
Stay tuned for more information about this exciting opportunity, thanks to Prestige Italia!
Did somebody say equitation goals? 🤩
Della Walker claimed the DIHP Adult Equitation Challenge Leading Rider Award, presented by Hermès with a total 43 points this season! Lanie Walkenbach and Jayme Omand followed in a tie, each with 30 points. These three will receive Hermès prizes courtesy of DIHP! 🏆💙
Congratulations ladies!
Mackenzie Hudson & Ekyra Fortuna are your @equifit1 1.25m Jr/Am Jumper Award winners! 🥇
Together the pair accrued the lead based on money earned in the 1.25m Jr/Am Classics throughout the 2024-2025 season. Congratulations, Mackenzie and team, and thank you to EquiFit for presenting this award! 🏆
Natalie Kennel is going to need a new saddle rack! 🤩
She and Elvinue Rouet PS are the winners of the @the.tackbox 0.85m Non-Pro Circuit Award and earned themselves a new custom Butet saddle, courtesy of The Tack Box and The Tack Box Express! 🏆
Congratulations, Natalie and team!
We aim to spread kindness at DIHP 🫶 and we are proud to recognize the junior/amateur and professional recipients of The Kindness Movement Sportsmanship Awards! These three were nominated by their peers for having displayed exemplary sportsmanship during Desert Circuit ⤵️
Mid-Circuit Junior/Amateur: Meredith Pleasant
Junior/Amateur: Rosemary Bilson
Professional: Nora Thomas
Congratulations to Meredith, Rosemary and Nora! ✨
Let’s hear it for Samia! 👏
Samia Staehle piloted Foxtrot Semilly to the top of the leaderboard in the @antaressellier_usa 1.15m Amateur Jumper standings! With multiple wins and top placings this season, she dominated the division and earned herself a new Antarès grain saddle, courtesy of Antarès Sellier 💪
Congratulations, Samia and team!
Jayme Omand dominated the 1.35m Jr/Am Classics this season and it shows! 🏆
She and Gema De Caryan claimed the @pwgillibrand / Equifina 1.35m Jr/Am Jumper Award as the top money-earning horse and rider pair this season 🥇Jayme also placed third overall with Ferrari!
Congratulations Jayme and team! ✨
It’s easy to see how Cavaletto Loma Z won this year’s Leading Hunter Horse title! 😍🤩
With Nick Haness in the irons, Cavaletto Loma Z won both the $100,000 USHJA WCHR West Coast Hunter Spectacular and the $49,900 Bridgeport Farms USHJA International Hunter Derby this season!
Congratulations to @nick_haness, owners West Coast Equine Partners LLC and all of team Cavaletto Loma Z! 👏🏼
This winter’s @aero Leading Jumper Rider standings were closely contested right down to the finish! After closing out Desert Circuit with multiple victories, it was Amanda Gomez who flew away ✈️ with the Leading Rider win and $12,000 in Aero flight credits! Congratulations, @amandamgomezz! 🏆
🥇 Amanda Gomez - $47,404
🥈 Mariano Maggi - $46,100
🥉 Keri Potter - $34,805
Karli Postel didn’t just win this season’s @aero Leading Hunter Rider Award, she ran away with it - and now, she can fly away to the Aero destination of her choice!! 🙌🏼🎉
Karli earned 937 points to take home the top honor and $12,000 in Aero flight credits! Finishing as the runner-up with 702.5 points was Nick Haness.
Congratulations, @karlipostel! 👏🏼
We can’t believe we have to wait until November for more of these moments 😭 Until then, we’ll just be reliving them through pictures - like these Week 10 photos taken “Through the High Desert Lens”!
📸: @highdesertsportphoto
In our feels about the end of circuit 🥹🫶
Thank you to the competitors, sponsors, staff, and all who had a part in making this season successful! Until next time ✨
The final @perfectproductseq Picture Perfect Moment Award of the season goes to Nicole Bourgeois & Mc Queen ✨ The pair topped the first round of the $100,000 WCHR West Coast Spectacular with an impressive score of 9️⃣3️⃣ and finished second 🥈 overall!
Thank you to @perfectproductseq for honoring these special moments all season long! 📸