From Wellington's WEF circuit to Ocala's WEC, from Scottsdale's WestWorld to Tryon's TIEC - every January, the Coachella Valley pulls hauls from every winter horse-sport hub in the country. Desert International Horse Park runs ten weeks of national and FEI hunter/jumper competition from January 7 through March 15, with eight FEI-rated weeks and two added Desert Spring Break weeks pushing the season into late March. Just up the road, Eldorado and Empire polo clubs run winter polo through April. Palomo lines up transporters who know the Airport Boulevard gate at DIHP, time loading windows around desert heat, and coordinate layovers at vetted So-Cal barns for the cross-country runs from Florida and Kentucky.
Every Thermal-rated transporter has insurance, USDOT authority, trailer specs, and DIHP venue experience reviewed before they quote a winter circuit move.
Drivers know the Airport Boulevard entrance to DIHP, the back gates to Eldorado and Empire polo clubs, and the La Quinta training-barn lanes. No staging-lot delays.
Loading windows shift to early morning or overnight, layovers at vetted So-Cal barns are written into trips over 10 hours, and air-ride trailers are the default.
Desert International Horse Park
85-555 Airport Blvd - FEI Showground
Empire Polo Club
81-800 Avenue 51, Indio - Polo
Eldorado Polo Club
50950 Madison St, Indio - Polo
La Quinta training corridor
Madison St & Avenue 52 - Private barns
The shows, sales, and circuits that drive Thermal transport demand year-round.
The corridors owners and transporters in Thermal run most often.
Cross-country winter circuit
See Wellington, FL transporters
Cross-country winter circuit
See Ocala, FL transporters
Regional winter swing
See Scottsdale, AZ transporters
Spring east-coast relocation
See Tryon, NC transporters
Bluegrass routing
See Lexington, KY transporters
Spring eventing handoff
See Aiken, SC transportersFAQ
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FAQ
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Desert Circuit 1 runs January 7-11, 2026 at DIHP. The full circuit is ten consecutive weeks through March 15, with eight of those weeks FEI-rated, followed by two Desert Spring Break weeks March 18-29. Most owners ship in by January 3 to settle horses before DC1 jog day.
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