Events

Gregory Wathelet Goes Home with the Win in $75,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix It did not take Gregory Wathelet long after landing back in California to also land back on top of the leaderboard at the Desert International Horse Park. On Saturday night, January 18, the Belgian rider kicked off his 2025 Desert Circuit with victory in the $75,000 Go Rentals Grand […]

Nick Haness and Navarino Go Two-For-Two in USHJA National Hunter Derbies  In the first two weeks of Desert Circuit at the Desert International Horse Park, Nick Haness and Navarino are now two-for-two on USHJA National Hunter Derby victories. After taking home a win during Week 1, Haness and Navarino returned on Friday, January 17, to capture the top spot in […]

Jessica Mendoza Takes Flight on In The Air to Win $32,000 CSI3* Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 2 A week ago, British show jumping athlete Jessica Mendoza was on a horseback safari in Africa admiring elephants and other wildlife from the comfort of the saddle. This week, she switched gears for week 2 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and […]

Lorcan Gallagher Gets the Win in $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic After more than a decade of winters spent competing in Florida, this year marks Lorcan Gallagher’s first full season at the Desert International Horse Park, and on Thursday, January 16, he showed that he is in Thermal, CA, to be a serious contender. Aboard his longtime partner, Hunters Conlypso […]

Geoffrey Hesslink and Sandori Named Equine Tack & Nutritionals 3’6” Green Hunter Champion Geoffrey Hesslink of Wellington, FL, is off and running at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), picking up championship honors Thursday to kick off Week 2. Aboard Sandori, owned by Meridian Farm, Hesslink earned the tricolor in the Equine Tack & Nutritionals 3’6” Green Hunter division. “He’s […]

Henrik Von Eckermann and Glamour Girl Take Command in $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI3* 1.45m World no. 1 Henrik Von Eckermann (SWE) came out swinging on Thursday afternoon as he took the win in the $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI3* 1.45m aboard Glamour Girl to open competition on the grass derby field during Week 2 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at […]

We’re Just Getting Started! Thank you to all of our exhibitors who made this year’s first week of Desert Circuit such a good one. If you missed Week 1 or haven’t yet made it to the desert, have no fear, we’re just getting started with so much yet to come! Read on for highlights of what’s happening during Week 2 […]

Jamie Sailor Off to Strong Start at Desert Circuit 2 The first award cooler of Desert Circuit 2, presented by Go Rentals, went home with Jamie Sailor on Wednesday, January 15, at the Desert International Horse Park. Sailor piloted Atlantic DVZ to victory in the $10,000 IDA Development 1.35m Welcome Speed, marking a strong start to her time in Thermal, CA. “It’s a […]

Wellington International Announces Further Increases in Grand Prix Prize Money for 2025 WEF Season Wellington International announced today that the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) will now feature two $500,000 CSI5* grand prix offerings ahead of the season finale $750,000 Rolex Grand Prix. Highlighted by 12 weeks of consecutive FEI competition, WEF continues through March 30 in Wellington, FL. In […]