Month: December 2025

Mark Bluman Lands First Win with Landon de Nyze in $182,000 Great American Insurance Group CSI5* Qualifier Daniel Bluman had a feeling that Landon de Nyze would be well suited for his cousin, Mark Bluman, and that perception proved to be correct on Thursday, December 11, at Desert International Horse Park. In only their second show together, Colombia’s Mark Bluman […]

Simon Schröeder Speeds to One-Two Finish in $10,000 Barnwalkers 1.35m Welcome Speed A field of 75 entries took on Wednesday’s $10,000 Barnwalkers 1.35m Welcome Speed, but not one of them could catch Simon Schröeder. He kicked off Desert Holiday 2 at Desert International Horse Park with a one-two finish in the December 10 opening class. Schröeder’s top finish came aboard his veteran […]

Laura Kraut and Bisquetta are Brilliant in $750,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix They do not make jump-offs much closer than the one that decided the $750,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix, presented by Morrow-Meadows Corporation, on Saturday, December 6, at Desert International Horse Park. In a thrilling conclusion to CSI5* and Major League Show Jumping competition at Desert Holiday 1, Laura Kraut […]

McLain Ward and First Lady Fly to First Again in $182,000 Visit Greater Palm Springs CSI5* Qualifier For the second year in a row, the USA’s McLain Ward and First Lady are leading the way at Desert Holiday 1. On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the pair kicked off the week’s featured CSI5* competition the same way they did in 2024: […]

Maccabi United Moves to Top of MLSJ Standings with Team Win at Desert Holiday 1 Maccabi United moved to the top of the Major League Show Jumping team standings following a thrilling victory in the $200,000 CSI5* MLSJ Team Competition, presented by Cabana Coast and held on December 5, during Desert Holiday 1. Representing the winning team for Leg 6 at Desert International Horse […]