
Jumpers are back in town!
Desert International Horse Park update: The hunters and jumpers are back in town for the end of 2024 and the 2025 season. We all know the showgrounds have had alot of money put into them over the past several years, improving the footing in the arenas, landscape, just lots of beautiful amenities for the participants. It has worked tremendously as people from all over the valley come to watch the horses and their humans at the Desert Horse Park each weekend. If you are here in town, looking to buy or sell a property, give Kim Kelly a call at 760-285-3578.
There is a new horseshow development in the works. All us equestrians here in the Coachella Valley, heard about the 619 acre purchase on 62/Hwy 86, and the plans to develop a new showground facility. I reached out to the Riverside County Planning dept. to try to get a more accurate timeline. I was told that the property is still with the Planning dept., and they said hopeful for 2025. So, pretty vague, but it is in planning! KESQ did this article in July of 2023, and there is a draft of the plans for the new horse park. Reminds me of Palm Beach, Florida.
I have this incredible listing at Rancho Santana, which is one of the gated, low HOA communities, favored by the polo and horseshow set in the Coachella Valley. It will be available to tour 11/9. Listed at $2,499,000.
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Jumpers are preparing for the desert show at HITS, Thermal, CA.
HITS Thermal show update: Horses and their people are preparing for the 2024/2025 season here in the Coachella Valley. The Desert Horse Park is preparing the grounds, stalls and arenas for a ton of competition! If you are looking to buy or sell in the Coachella Valley, call local resident/agent, Kim Kelly at 760-285-3578.
The end of 2024 will be ushering in the beginning of the HITS show season here in the Coachella Valley. The season officially begins with the Sunshine League. There are two series.
Series 1: 10/30 to 11/3
Series 2: 11/6 to 11/10
Then the Sunshine League is followed by the Desert Holiday series.
Desert Holiday 1: 12/4 to 12/8
Desert Holiday 2: 12/10 to 12/15.
Be sure to come out and see the classes. The horses are gorgeous, the riders are serious, but fun, and there are lots of booths to spend your money in. There is a very small fee to park and enter, for the entire day. Take the tour of one of my new La Quinta listings, and if you’re in town, stop in for the OPEN HOUSE, which is Sunday 10/6 from 12 to 3 pm. The entry is off of Avenue 52, perfect for equestrians as it’s a direct shot to the HITS showgrounds, and around the corner from the POLO grounds.
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Searching for an Equestrian Realtor?
HITS Thermal for 2025. The horseshow grounds are being prepared and spruced up in preparation for a spectacular 2025 season for our equestrian contingent, who will be on their way back in November and December. The site is the same as in the past although it sounds like the new HITS grounds are moving forward! Local equestrian, resident and realtor, Kim Kelly, is available to show you properties! 760-285-3578.
Each year, HITS Thermal adds more equitation highlights and enhance the classes we’re most proud of, which we are excited to share that we have done again. There is a $100,000 equitation class in the Grand Prix Arena! Many of the weekly equitation offerings take place in one of the prettiest rings there is, the THIS Grand Equitation Ring!
There are always tons of gorgeous horses and talented riders are every level. Surrounding farms often offer turnouts for the visiting horses, and I always show land and farms during the season. It’s a ton of fun! Come out and watch the classes, a very minimal fee is needed at the gates. You can spend the day at the showgrounds looking at the horses, classes, schooling arenas are full with endless practice rounds for the horses, riders and trainers. There is food available, restrooms, and best yet, vendors offering equestrian treats all over the grounds. It’s a fund day even if you aren’t a rider. I have two incredible farms near the showgrounds for sale.
- A 10 acre parcel with a barn, turnouts, lovely lighted arena, track, grooms quarters: $2,700,000
- A 20 acre farm with multiple turnouts, open grass practice area, tackrooms, RV hookups, outdoor bathrooms, a pool. Drop in your pre fab home and a barn and you are ready! Offered at $3,200,000
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Jumpers are preparing for the desert show in Thermal, CA.
DIHP horseshow update from the desert! So, first off, everybody here in the Coachella Valley always referred to the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) as simply the HITS horseshow. I guess it still is referred to as that, but the main thing is the the horseshow in Thermal, California is readying for the 2024 season. The Horseshow has continued to grow in size and valley power, bringing hundreds of horses, their owners and trainers, grooms, families and of course the thousands of visitors that will head over to watch the competitions throughout the show jumping season. If you are looking to buy or sell your land, residential or equestrian property, give me a call at 760-285-3578.
The sport of show jumping is part of why DIHP has a place on the worldwide stage. What an international sport! Many different levels of competition are offered, including consistent options available all season to move your horse or yourself up to higher levels. There will be world class course designers to design throughout the arenas in the park.
The FEI show jumping program continues at a variety of levels with up to 1 million Grand Prix awards. On the National show jumping program front, there is speed action, open classic and National Grand Prix with fabulous prizes! For the youngsters, there is a weekly $7500 DIHP 10 & under Futurity showcases horses still slightly green at the higher levels. I have several spectacular properties for equestrians, some of them are not publicly listed, but can be shown. If you are looking to buy or sell an equestrian property in the Coachella Valley, give me a call at 760-285-3578. Take the tour below for this 10 acre farm in a gated equestrian community approx. 10 minutes from the showgrounds! $2,995,000
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Contemporary home on 4 Acres for sale, Thermal
Polo & HITS Update; 2019. The 2019 Horse Events season is ON! Both Polo Clubs in Indio, California, Eldorado Polo Club and Empire Polo Club are open for the 2019 season, with Polo Games every weekend through March. HITS Thermal Horse Show is hosting Jumping events for our horse loving crowds, both weekly and all day long Saturdays and Sundays. If you are a Coachella Valley home owner, a winter snowbird, or a weekend warrier trying to escape the cold, spend a day at the Horseshow, and/or a Polo game! If you’re thinking about buying a winter condo or a home, in a gated or non-gated community, or Equestrian property, give me a call at 760-285-3578, and let’s see what interests you!
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HITS competitors, or Polo players. trainers and pleasure riders…
Where are the HORSE people buying? The Coachella Valley is very popular with horse owners. We have a ton of open land if you like to trail ride, Internationally acclaimed Polo Clubs if you’re a Polo player, and the HITS show grounds if you prefer hunting and jumping. When you’re in the desert with your Equestrian pals, there are two ways to go..buy a horse property so you can actually sleep with your ponies, OR buy a condo or house, and board the horses. Either choice gives you lots of options in the Coachella Valley. If you are looking for a house, or a house with some acreage, vacant land or just a seasonal house, give me a call at 760-285-3578.
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Horses and the Coachella Valley just fit together!
Coachella Land & Equestrian Property Update: Lots of activity in the Coachella Valley when it comes to Land and Equestrian Properties. Land values are pretty consistent, although the selection of parcels continues to narrow. Equestrian Farms are difficult to find right now, although season should loosen up the market..hopefully. The natural fit between horses & the Coachella Valley horse activities, working Farms, and Land with Equestrian potential is obvious. Our affordable, open spaces, easy access to riding trails, as well as our Internationally renowned HITS Horseshow, Thermal and the Empire and Eldorado Polo Clubs continue to draw interest and investments from Equestrians. I’ve been a local Equestrian for over 30 years, and can get you any info. you need..760-285-3578.
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57490 Jackson St., Thermal, CA. $2,495,000
La Dolce Vita Equestrian Estate for Sale: If you are looking for an exceptional 10 acre Equestrian Estate in the Coachella Valley, La Dolce Vita Estate will knock your socks off! Wow! The custom entry gate is right off of one of our premier Equestrian streets in Thermal, CA., Jackson St. Located at 57490 Jackson St., there is quite simply nothing like it on the market. Offered at $2,495,000, this estate is custom beyond custom. Every inch is manicured and lovingly taken care of. Talk about happy horses! At La Dolce Vita, (The Good Life), horses, humans, dogs and all critters are happy.
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HITS Thermal update:

Jumpers are preparing for the desert HITS show in Thermal, CA.
The Horsey season is about to begin here in the Coachella Valley. Both of the International Polo Clubs, Eldorado and Empire, are healing from the Desert Trip concert. What a way to make Grass NOT grow..the tromping of thousands and thousands of feet! But..Empire has dumped tons of sand on their fields to prepare them for the 2017 season, and Eldorado is watering heavily to encourage the grass to take root and flourish! What about the HITS Thermal horseshow grounds and schedule for 2017? This is going to be a storming season for Land and Equestrian Property sales. Give me a call at 760-285-3578 if you have a buyer wish list, or if you just want to find out what your property is valued at.
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Tally Ranch, a private party Venue in La Quinta, CA.
La Quinta Equestrian Estate: Back on the market for the season, and my sellers are SERIOUS! Total price reduction of $750,000 to our new List Price of $3,200,000. An independent appraisal was done in August of 2016, and that is what we have based our reduced List Price on. 55075 Monroe St., in La Quinta is a turnkey 4 acre estate, located near to the Coachella Music Festival grounds. This property has an estimated 6% CAP rate based on the current list price return as a Luxury Lease Event site! That means you could buy your dream Equestrian estate, stay in it for the winter, and lease it out (not the barn/paddocks!) for the 5 Music Festival weekends, or as many events as you are open to. Call me for your personal tour today. 760-285-3578
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