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Karrie Rufer Raises Her Glass in $50,000 National Grand Prix
Karrie Rufer has known for quite some time that she had a special horse on her hands with Stern...
Ali Ramsay Realizes True Talent with Conrado 12 in $38,700 CSI3* Speed
The Canadian anthem played a second time in the Grand Prix Arena during Desert Circuit VII as Ali...
Vanessa Mannix Meets Her Match in Bridgeport Farms CSI3* Two Phase
Vanessa Mannix’s (CAN) New Year’s resolution was to go faster. Her speed gears have kicked up a...
James Chawke’s Luck Runs Strong in $10,000 Voltaire Design Welcome Speed
Anyone watching Wednesday’s $10,000 Voltaire Design 1.35m Welcome Speed to open Desert Circuit VII...
Kent Farrington and Orafina are Untouchable in $226,000 Adequan® CSI4* Grand Prix
Kent Farrington’s (USA) cross-country trip to the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) paid off...
Lorcan Gallagher has Luck on his Side in $50,000 National Grand Prix
Lorcan Gallagher has spent quite a bit of time in the desert this season chasing down a win....
Gregory Wathelet and Berline Du Maillet Z Bring it Home in $145,100 CSI4* 1.50m Welcome Prix
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) proved his dominance of the desert once again Friday of Desert Circuit VI,...
Runway to Ringside: Emma Werner Launches New Equestrian Boutique The Surrey
Emma Werner is one of many individuals on the grounds at Desert International Horse...
Elisa Broz is Simply Unbeatable in $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic
Elisa Broz just can’t stop winning, and specifically, winning the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open...
James Chawke and Gamble Get Their Win in $10,000 Welcome Speed
James Chawke interrupted Gamble’s precious paddock time Wednesday morning, but it was well worth...
Elisa Broz Blazes a Trail in $145,100 Premier Equestrian CSI3* Grand Prix
Elisa Broz (USA) is wasting no time achieving her monumental goals. At just 18 years old, she...
Kyle King Claims his Home Field in $50,000 Hygain National Grand Prix
Kyle King had the last word in Saturday evening’s $50,000 Hygain Feeds National Grand Prix, and he...
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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! 📸