Press Releases
![Desert International Horse Park Welcomes 100X Equine as Silver Sponsor](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cerolino-Kyle-King-7-1080x675.jpg)
Desert International Horse Park Welcomes 100X Equine as Silver Sponsor
Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is pleased to announce a new partnership with first-time...
![Skylar Wireman Brings the Speed Back to Desert Circuit](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Karen_KR1_0265-1080x675.jpg)
Skylar Wireman Brings the Speed Back to Desert Circuit
Last year, Skylar Wireman started her Desert Circuit off with a bang, and she has repeated history...
![James Chawke Puts his Money on Gamble in $10,000 1.40m Open Classic](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gamble_MG_2127-1080x675.jpg)
James Chawke Puts his Money on Gamble in $10,000 1.40m Open Classic
Gamble went two for two during Desert Circuit 1, and it’s a trend he and rider James Chawke would...
![Megan McDermott and Nintendo Reach Next Level in $25,000 U.S. Bank Grand Prix](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Nintendo_AM_1969-1080x675.jpg)
Megan McDermott and Nintendo Reach Next Level in $25,000 U.S. Bank Grand Prix
Megan McDermott is becoming the one to watch out for at Desert Circuit. After a win on Thursday,...
![Megan McDermott Makes Winning Debut in the Desert in $10,000 1.45m Open Classic](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TOSCANE-DE-CHAVANNES_KR1_0198-1080x675.jpg)
Megan McDermott Makes Winning Debut in the Desert in $10,000 1.45m Open Classic
Megan McDermott has only been in the desert for two days, and she’s already winning. The...
![James Chawke Plays His Cards Right in $5,000 Welcome Speed](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gamble_KR1_0127-1080x675.jpg)
James Chawke Plays His Cards Right in $5,000 Welcome Speed
James Chawke and Gamble didn’t miss a beat since their last time out at Desert International Horse...
![Limitless Performance Set to Open Second Location at Desert International Horse Park](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mike-1080x675.jpeg)
Limitless Performance Set to Open Second Location at Desert International Horse Park
Desert International Horse Park is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Limitless...
![Ben Asselin and Baton Rouge Close Desert Holiday with a Win in $50,000 National Grand Prix](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Luikun-Q_HE7A2968-1080x675.jpg)
Ben Asselin and Baton Rouge Close Desert Holiday with a Win in $50,000 National Grand Prix
Ben Asselin knew Baton Rouge was going to be a special horse from day one. As Desert Holiday came...
![Helios Clinches the Win in $571,000CAD Major League Show Jumping Team Competition](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Helios_Presentation_KR1_2792-1080x675.jpg)
Helios Clinches the Win in $571,000CAD Major League Show Jumping Team Competition
Last season, Team Helios stood atop the podium as the winners of the 2022 Major League Show...
![Nayel Nassar is Crowned Champion in $221,600CAD Visit Greater Palm Springs CSI5* Grand Prix](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CORONADO_KR1_2006-1080x675.jpg)
Nayel Nassar is Crowned Champion in $221,600CAD Visit Greater Palm Springs CSI5* Grand Prix
Nayel Nassar (EGY) had to wait for a win during Desert Holiday, but a win finally came his way on...
![Eduardo Menezes Rises Above in $38,500CAD CSI5* Winning Round](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CALYPSO-DES-MATIS_SKY_3142-1080x675.jpg)
Eduardo Menezes Rises Above in $38,500CAD CSI5* Winning Round
Eduardo Menezes (BRA) wasn’t going to let his student, Carlos Hank Guerreiro (MEX), win so easily...
![(California) Pie in the Sky: Darragh Kenny Gets a CSI5* Win at Desert Holiday 2](https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CALIFORNIA-PIE_PMAT1520-1080x675.jpg)
(California) Pie in the Sky: Darragh Kenny Gets a CSI5* Win at Desert Holiday 2
Darragh Kenny (IRL) was taken a bit by surprise when he ended up on top of Wednesday’s opening...
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