Desert International Horse Park

09/15/2026

Get ready to deck the stalls! 🎄🎁 Entries and weekly stall, RV, and VIP reservations are now open for Desert Holiday 2026!

Start by reserving your stalls here: https://deserthorsepark.com/stall-reservations/

and then head to https://dihp.showgroundslive.com/ to complete your entries! We can't wait to 🌴

09/14/2026

We can't wait to welcome Breyer Model Horses to DIHP this fall! 🐎

Looking for a little getaway this fall? Join us in sunny Thermal, CA at the Desert International Horse Park from November 6th-8th for a Breyer Pop Up event! ☀️ We'll have free activities including meet & greets with hobbyists and Breyer artists, Stablemates painting, fun walk-up workshops, mini mock model horse shows and more! We can’t wait to see you there.

🌟 Interested in volunteering with Breyer at the event? We'd love to have you! Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/wo9v50ZMHFN

09/09/2026

New date 📅 Same prestigious final 🏆

The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Final – West is headed to Desert Holiday 1! The newly revamped 4️⃣-phase final will be held December 4-6, joining the excitement of Desert Holiday🎄🎁✨

Learn more and view the latest specs (updated for 2026) in the prize list here: https://deserthorsepark.com/prize-lists

09/08/2026

Just 50 more days until we are back in the ring ✨ but who’s counting?

Your 2026-2027 winter season starts at deserthorsepark.com 🌴

09/02/2026

It’s beginning to look a lot like Desert Holiday! 🎶🎄🎁 ⁣
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The Desert Holiday prize list is officially here! View it here: https://deserthorsepark.com/prize-lists/

Entries and stalls will open September 15.

09/01/2026

The 2025-2026 qualifying period for the North American League West Coast Finals has just come to a close, and now it all comes down to one exciting finale in the desert! 🙌⁣
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The NAL Finals return to National Sunshine Series 1, October 28 – November 1, 2026, with the lineup including:⁣
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🐴 $5,000 Children’s Hunter Final⁣
🐎 $5,000 Adult Hunter Final⁣
🐴 $10,000 1.15m Junior Jumper Final⁣
🐎 $10,000 1.15m Amateur Jumper Final⁣
🐴 $10,000 1.25m Junior/Amateur Jumper Final⁣
🐎 $10,000 1.35m Junior/Amateur Jumper Final⁣
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To compete with the best in the West, first reserve your stalls at DesertHorsePark.com and then enter the NAL Finals classes online at the entry link in bio. From those entered, the top combinations in the West Coast Standings will be accepted.

08/27/2026

Year after year, Desert Circuit just keeps getting better! 🙌🌴🐴☀️

The 2027 circuit schedule highlights are now available, and it’s a line-up that you are not going to want to miss, including:
🐴 eight weeks of FEI
🐎 the $340,000 CSI5* Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ - Thermal
🐴 two WCHR weeks, featuring the $150,000 WCHR West Coast Hunter Spectacular
🐎 weekly USHJA National Hunter Derbies
🐴 three USHJA International Hunter Derbies
🐎 the Pony Pairs and Open Costume Classes, the 0.80m Team Jumper Classic and 0.70m Team Challenge and more especially fun classes
🐴 weekly 1.35m Open Classics and Welcome Speeds
🐎$10,000 1.15m Junior/Amateur Mini Prix and much, much more!!
🐶 (Plus, we can’t forget the $1,000 USHJA Dog Puissance and Adequan Pups Over Poles!)

View all of the highlights for the 2027 Desert Circuit, running January 13-April 4, here:https://deserthorsepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Desert-Circuit-Highlights-2027.pdf

08/24/2026

The holidays are looking good in the hunter ring! 🎄

Two weeks of premier hunter competition are coming to DIHP this December, with major derbies, WCHR Week, and more ✨

Week 1:
🌟 $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby (Grass Field)
🌟 $5,000 USHJA National Pony Hunter Derby
🌟 $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby — Open
🌟 $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby — Junior/Amateur

Week 2:
🌟WCHR Week
🌟 $20,000 Young Hunter Classic
🌟 $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby — Open
🌟 $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby — Junior/Amateur

🎁 The countdown is on — entries open September 15!

08/22/2026

Even more winning hunter moments are coming to this year’s Marshall+Sterling / United States Hunter Jumper Association - USHJA National Championships in Las Vegas! NEW for 2026, we are excited to now offer a $25,000 2’6” Junior/Amateur Derby and the 2’6” Low Children’s and 2’6” Low Adult Hunter divisions! 🙌 ⁣
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These new additions join other highlights including: ⁣
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♣️ IHSA/USHJA 3’3” Hunter Seat Medal Finals, West⁣
♥️ $50,000 American Standard Grand Prix⁣
♠️ $25,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Open⁣
♦️ $25,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Junior/Amateur⁣
♣️ USHJA Affiliate 2’ – 2’6” Hunter Divisions for Children’s & Adults⁣
♥️ USHJA Affiliate 2’ - 2’6” Equitation Divisions for 17&U and 18&O⁣
♠️ USHJA Affiliate .70 – .90M Jumper Divisions, Children & Adult⁣
♦️ $118,000 in USHJA/USEF Jumper 1.0 – 1.40M Prize Money⁣
♣️ PHA Foundation/West Coast Equestrians (WCE) Medal Finals⁣
♥️ Age Group Equitation Divisions⁣
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Learn more about the November 9-15 show, and deal 🂡 yourself into the action here: https://deserthorsepark.com/ushja-national-championships/

08/20/2026

What happens in Vegas...starts with applying! Applications are now open for this year's Marshall+Sterling/United States Hunter Jumper Association - USHJA National Championships in Las Vegas! ♠️♦️♣️♥️

Complete your application here today: https://www.ryegate.com/SHOWS/NatChamp/2026/index.html

and view the full prize list here: https://deserthorsepark.com/prize-lists

Inside the prize list, you will find what's new this year, including a $25,000 2'6" Junior/Amateur Derby and the 2'6" Low Children's and 2'6" Low Adult Hunter divisions!