Following another great season, dressage will make a return to the desert for the 2024/2025 edition of Desert Dressage. Featuring two weeks of CDI Dressage World Cup Qualifying competition, Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) looks forward to welcoming dressage...
Two of the most thrilling series on the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) show calendar every year are returning with even more highlights than ever before. To kick off the 2024-2025 season, the National Sunshine Series is slated for October 30 – November...
Originally it was not the plan to step Kristalic, owned by Morning Star Sporthorses, into the FEI ranks for the final week of Desert Circuit. But with the way the schedule worked out, the horse preferred the sand ring, so CSI4* action it was. And with Gregory Wathelet...
Ingrid Gjelsten (NOR) came to Desert International Horse Park with a dream, and she’s leaving a CSI4* Grand Prix winner. On the final Saturday night of the 2024 Desert Circuit, the 22-year-old took the win in the $182,000 La Quinta Resort & Club CSI4* Grand Prix...
Carleton Brooks told Nick Haness two words to manifest Friday: Balance and Simplicity. Brooks always chooses his words wisely, and Friday of Desert Circuit 10, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, was no different. And Haness believes those two words carried him...
Kyle King (USA) may not have had the ideal circuit, results wise, but he’s enjoyed every minute of time in the desert sun and particularly enjoyed Thursday of Desert Circuit 10, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, when he took home the win in the $32,000...
Desert Horse Park is excited to announce a collaboration with HorseGrooms as part of its commitment to the betterment and appreciation of equine caregivers. HorseGrooms is a rapidly growing platform for grooms, created by grooms, with the mission to support all those...
To embark on the final week of action of Desert Circuit, there were yet again two winners of the $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed to open Desert Circuit 10, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club. In Section A, sponsored by Barnwalkers, it was none other than James...
On Sunday morning of Desert Circuit 9, presented by Kubota, 74 entries came forward in the annual $20,000 MeadowGrove & Friends 1.20m Open Classic to help support the mission of #WeRideTogether to champion a healthy sport environment. With even more support than...
Sabine Close described her night in the R.W. Mutch Equitation Championship, sponsored by Hayutin, as the “best possible outcome.” It’s to be expected that the best possible outcome is a win, but Close made it even better, overcoming the odds after suffering a bit of...