Wellington, Florida, USA –January 22, 2025 – Temperatures are still a bit cool in most parts of the peninsula of Florida but the heat is on as the third week of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), shifts to a higher gear, packing a double punch, featuring CSI […]
Majority Partners Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith to purchase Wellington International Murray Kessler to serve as CEO; Partners and Kessler Deeply Committed to Supporting all three Disciplines while Investing in both Existing and New Showgrounds Wellington, Florida, USA – October 22, 2024 – The […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – May 05, 2024 – The ESP Spring IV Horse Show commenced on May 1, 2024, at Equestrian Village and ran through May 5. The highlight of the week was the $25,000 Spring IV Grand Prix sponsored by Palm Beach Equine Clinic, where Ashlee Bond (ISR) fiercely […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – August 20, 2023 – Competition concluded on Sunday with the $25,000 Arthramid® Vet Grand Prix, but not before Australia’s Sharn Wordley (NZL) galloped to victory aboard Della Wordley’s Brin D’Or de Haute Melen Z in a competitive jump-off. An international field of 24 riders contested the opening […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – May 21, 2023 – Wellington International, the United States’ premier horse show venue and Rolex, a proud supporter of the highest levels of equestrianism since 1957, announced today that their partnership, which started in 2012, will continue. Rolex will remain the Official and Exclusive Timepiece of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 10, 2022 – Just one day prior, Kenny (IRL) and VDL Cartello had already earned a podium finish in the $25,000 Laura King “The Power To Win” Welcome Grand Prix. Up against a field of 44 other combinations, Kenny (IRL) and VDL Cartello were one […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 17, 2022 – The 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is nearing its close, but there is still plenty of equestrian action scheduled in Wellington! The 2022 ESP Spring Series will begin April 6, just a few days after WEF ends, and will conclude […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 3, 2022 – The final class in the International Arena was the $50,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m National Grand Prix. With 51 entries in a starting order stacked with six Olympians and riders from 13 countries, course designer Ken Krome (USA) had his work cut out […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 03, 2022 – The final day of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded 13 weeks of competition on Sunday, April 3, with the last international jumper class of the circuit on the Derby Field at Equestrian Village as well as the closing […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 02, 2022 – The pinnacle event of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday, April 2, in the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. Olympian Ashlee Bond (ISR) and Karoline of Ballmore ascended to the top of the podium […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 02, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping during the twelfth and final week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on the Derby Field of the newly renamed Wellington International, formerly known as the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) and the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 01, 2022 – The third day of international competition on Friday, April 1, during the final Rolex-sponsored week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), closed out with Grace Debney (GBR) winning her first-ever five-star class in the $37,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.45m CSI 5*. WEF hosts 13 weeks of top-caliber […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 01, 2022 – The third day of international competition on Friday, April 1, during the final Rolex-sponsored week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), began with the running of the $37,000 CabanaCoast CSI 2*. Jorge’s course for the 1.45m Qualifier CSI 2* left only 13 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 31, 2022 – Starting off on Thursday, international jumper riders for the CabanaCoast-sponsored CSI2* division got their first taste of the turf for the week in the $12,000 1.45m speed class. Late in the order, McKayla Langmeier (USA) and Bahira S charged up to […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 31, 2022 – Bertram Allen (IRL)and Pacino Amiro cruised to the top on the Derby Field of the Equestrian Village on Thursday during the last week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). At the end of the first round in the $140,000 Adequan® WEF […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 31, 2021 – It’s showtime for showjumping this Thursday during the twelfth week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Wellington International equestrian venue with the running of the feature class of the day, the $140,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSI 5*, starting at 12:30 PM (EST) local […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 30, 2021 – It’s showtime for showjumping this Wednesday during the twelfth week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Wellington International and the feature class of the day, the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate CSI 5*, starting at 12:15 PM (EST) local time. Please click on […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 30, 2022 – It’s the final week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and the most important winter circuit promises to go out in grand fashion, highlighted by CSI 5* classes and the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* next Sunday, attracting […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 30, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the last week of prancing and dancing at the 2022 edition of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the showgrounds of the Wellington International venue (Palm Beach International Equestrian Center) and the organizers saved the […]
Myakka City, Florida – March 26, 2022 – Sunshine and a cool breeze set the stage for the $50,000 National Grand Prix during Week 2 of the TerraNova Spring Series hosted at TerraNova Equestrian Center. The debut series at the new, world-class equestrian center hosted two weeks of top national […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 26, 2022 – The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), the longtime home of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as well as nearly 30 weeks of Annual Series horse shows, will now be called “Wellington International.” The acclaimed venue hosts the longest-running hunter/jumper […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 27, 2022 – The final day of competition at the penultimate week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) boasted a day of elite competition as the best in the world geared up for the highlight event, the $216,000 Palm Beach County Sports Commission Grand […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 27, 2022 – Daytime competition on Saturday was highlighted by the $50,000 Beerbaum Stables Grand Prix CSI 2*. After a thrilling jump-off, Laura Chapot (USA) and Chandon Blue were victorious. Forty-five combinations advanced from the 89-strong field in Thursday’s qualifier to contest the challenging track […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 26, 2022 – Competition for “Saturday Night Lights” during week 11, sponsored by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) was packed with action during the circuit’s penultimate week. While hunter riders had the opportunity to take center […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 25, 2022 – The 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival continued week 11 competition, sponsored by Palm Beach County Sports Commission, on Friday, March 25, 2022, with top hunter competition on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village and international jumpers in CSI 4* and CSI […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 24, 2022 – In the largest class of the day, 89 international pairs crossed under the bridge into the International Arena for the $37,000 Beerbaum Stables Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*. Petersen Jr. set a sufficient course to challenge the impressive number of entries. With […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 24, 2022 – The penultimate week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) wasted no time delving into its highlight classes on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in the International Arena. The morning kicked off with the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m CSI 4* where Nayel […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 24, 2022 – The 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is winding down but the intensity is still high as the eleventh week of competition takes place at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Once again, the great prize money being offered has attracted […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 23, 2022 – The second-to-last week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Palm Beach County Sports Commission, began on Wednesday, March 23. Isabella Russekoff (USA) and Suave Pony LLC’s Balou’s Fly High were victorious on the opening day of WEF 11 in […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 20, 2022 – The $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic CSI 4* rounded out show jumping in the International Arena on Sunday of WEF 10. Vaillancourt’s final design of the week was an unbeatable challenge for many, and the class saw only eight combinations advance to the […]
