Get ready to deck the stalls! 🎄🎁 Entries and weekly stall, RV, and VIP reservations are now open for Desert Holiday 2026, to be held Dec. 2–13, at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, Calif. Reserve your spots today using the following links.
Desert Holiday 1, running Dec. 2–6, and Desert Holiday 2, to be held Dec. 9–13, will feature back-to-back weeks of Major League Show Jumping action, the $20,000 Pro Eq Challenge, the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Final – West and much more.
DESERT HOLIDAY 1, presented by Morrow-Meadows Corporation
Dec. 2–6, 2026
CSI5* and CSI2* / Major League Show Jumping
Premier Hunters / Level 6 Jumpers
CSI5* Highlights:
- $750,000 CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix, presented by Morrow-Meadows Corporation
- $200,000 CSI5* MLSJ Team Competition
- $181,000 CSI5* 1.55m Qualifier
- $62,500 CSI5* 1.45m Winning Round
CSI2* Highlights:
- $62,500 CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix
- $32,000 CSI2* 1.45m Qualifier
Additional Highlights:
- $30,000 1.40m Classic
- $15,000 1.40m Speed
- $30,000 USHJA International 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
- $20,000 Pro Eq Challenge
- Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Final – West
DESERT HOLIDAY 2, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club
Dec. 9–13, 2026
CSI5* and CSI2* / Major League Show Jumping / WCHR
Premier Hunters / Level 6 Jumpers
CSI5* Highlights:
- $340,000 CSI5* Grand Prix, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club
- $200,000 CSI5* MLSJ Team Competition
- $181,000 CSI5* 1.55m Qualifier
- $62,500 CSI5* 1.45m Winning Round
CSI2* Highlights:
- $62,500 CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix
- $32,000 CSI2* 1.45m Qualifier
Additional Highlights:
- $30,000 1.40m Classic
- $15,000 1.40m Speed
- $20,000 Young Hunter Classic
- $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Open
- $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Junior/Amateur
To learn more about Desert International Horse Park and to begin planning your ideal winter in California, visit deserthorsepark.com.
USEF Safe Sport Policies
Everyone involved in this event plays a role in maintaining the safest environment possible and is bound by the U.S. Center for SafeSport Code, USEF Safe Sport Policy and Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies. Please familiarize yourself with the SafeSport training requirements and reporting obligations.
For more on how to report sexual misconduct, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct or violations of MAPPP, access all reporting information here.
