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Erin Nichols Nabs Numerous Wins at Desert Dressage III

Erin Nichols Nabs Numerous Wins at Desert Dressage III Erin Nichols won big during Desert Dressage III at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Over the three-day show, the 19-year-old scored two personal bests on her long-time mount Handsome Rob AR, owned by Diane Nichols, and had an incredible first U25 outing on Premiere Sport Horses’ Elian Royale as well. […]

Lindsay Linford Lands a Win in $10,000 Antares 1.40m Open Classic

On the final morning of Desert Holiday, Lindsay Linford took top honors at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) in the day’s feature event on the grass, the $10,000 Antares 1.40m Open Classic. Aboard Two Smoking Barrels UK, she was one of only two double-clear efforts to seal the deal. “It’s pretty much brand new,” Linford, of Calgary, Alberta, said of […]

Mark Kinsella and Quality H Command $75,000 Adequan® Grand Prix

Mark Kinsella and Quality H Command $75,000 Adequan® Grand Prix Mark Kinsella was a force to be reckoned with in Saturday afternoon’s $75,000 Adequan® Grand Prix at Desert Holiday III. Back on the grass field, the Irishman topped a competitive field of horse-and-rider combinations aboard Ben Asselin’s Quality H, taking top honors and leading the victory lap. Only three […]

The London International Horse Show 2022 to be Broadcast Live on The BBC And Streamed Across The World

The London International Horse Show 2022 to be Broadcast Live on The BBC And Streamed Across The World The London International Horse Show, which returns to ExCeL London this week, from 15-19 December, is set to deliver five-days of world-class international equestrian competition and spectacular display acts. However, for those unable to attend, there is an extensive TV and online […]

Addington, Gamboa, Ruyle and Tresten Named 2023 Faces of Pin Oak

Addington, Gamboa, Ruyle and Tresten Named 2023 Faces of Pin Oak Each year, a select group of riders is chosen to represent the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show as the “Faces of Pin Oak.” For 2023, that honor and distinction has been given to hunter/jumper riders Peyton Addington, Nicolas Gamboa and Jacqueline Ruyle and Saddlebred competitor Chris Tresten. “Chris Tresten […]

Karl Cook Makes $450,000 CSI5* Grand Prix His Own

Karl Cook Makes $450,000 CSI5* Grand Prix His Own The crowd knew they were in for a fast jump-off when Kent Farrington (USA) and Karl Cook (USA) were the only two jumping. Fast is exactly what they got. The only two to navigate Alan Wade’s (IRL) track clear in the $450,000 Marshall & Sterling CSI5* MLSJ Grand Prix, the two […]

Mandy Porter Hits Her Stride to Win $50,000 National Grand Prix

Mandy Porter Hits Her Stride to Win $50,000 National Grand Prix Mandy Porter and Cadeau Z keep getting better and better. During the National Sunshine Series, they rode to top-five finishes in each of the national grand prixs, but during week two of Desert Holiday, they made it to the winner’s circle in the $50,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix on […]

Kent Farrington Flies to First in $74,200 CSI5* 1.50m

Kent Farrington Flies to First in $74,200 CSI5* 1.50m The former world-ranked number one has made his mark on Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Kent Farrington (USA) returned to Thermal for the first time in over 10 years and snagged a CSI5* win Friday evening of Desert Holiday II aboard Orafina in the $72,400 CWD CSI5* 1.50m. “Orafina is naturally […]

Daniel Coyle Keeps on Winning at Desert Holiday

Daniel Coyle Keeps on Winning at Desert Holiday You’re reading that correctly: Daniel Coyle won again. The Irishman ended Desert Holiday week one with a win, and he’s started week two the same way. Wednesday morning, he took top honors in the $10,000 Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage Welcome Speed with Langley, owned by Ariel Grange. “This is my first […]

Dun It A Little Ruf Joins NRHA Million Dollar Dam Roster

Dun It A Little Ruf Joins NRHA Million Dollar Dam Roster When standout athlete Patriot, ridden by Nathan Piper, claimed the 2022 The Run For A Million Championship, he became the highest money-earning horse in the history of the National Reining Horse Association. But that’s not all. His win catapulted both his owners, Shannon and Hershel Reid, and his dam, […]