Canada's Ben Asselin is 4th with Luikan Q in the feature class which concluded week V of the Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA.

Week four of the Desert Circuit at DIHP wrapped up with a win for King; top Canadian was Brian Morton, who was 7th riding Crusador Z.

Canadians topped the leaderboard, claiming all three podium positions in the Sunday feature at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA.

“I wanted to create something that was inviting, allowed for rideability ... and wasn’t as traditional as their typical hunter course.”

The 'small but mighty' gelding Christy JNR and his rider will be on a Major League Show Jumping team this summer.

The BC native took the $25,000 FarmVet Grand Prix riding Bonita VH Keizershof Z, edging Germany’s Christian Heineking and Mr. Darcy.

The Irish rider bested a field of 33 with a victory in the $137,000 FEI 1.55m class at Desert International Horse Park.

“My plan was to be smooth and keep him relaxed because we have a long circuit ahead of us," said the Canadian of their win in Thermal, CA.

Ben Asselin and The Freshman place third in the class as a number of Canadians are competing on the circuit in Thermal, California.

“Today I just went in, let it be her way, and it worked out." The Canadian rider bests a field of 25 at Desert Circuit Week I in Thermal, CA.