Monday, February 10, 2025

Equestrian

WEF And AGDF Set For Unprecedented Depth In Competition

By Sarah Eakin Half of the world’s top 20 show jumping athletes will be in action at this year’s Winter Equestrian Festival at the Wellington International showgrounds — and there will be more prize money on the table than ever...

The World’s Top Show Jumper Debuts At WEF 2025 With A Win

By Sarah Eakin The world’s number one show jumper, Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann, did not disappoint when he took the Derby Field at Equestrian Village to win with Glamour Girl at the $32,000 FEI 3* 1.45m. “We couldn’t have a better...

San Saba Defeats ConcordEquityGroup.Com To Win Heritage Cup

Hosted by Port Mayaca Polo Club in Okeechobee, San Saba (Dawn Jones, Santiago Zubiaurre, Alfonso Pieres and Steve Krueger) went head-to-head against ConcordEquityGroup.com (Dana Barnes, Jeff Hall, Nicolas “Nico” Escobar and Lucas Escobar) in the Heritage Cup final on...

WPL Expands Partnership, Launches Residential Founder Program

Wellington Lifestyle Partners (WLP), the Wellington-based real estate development and hospitality company, has expanded its partnership as its portfolio grows to include the Wellington International equestrian showgrounds and operations, and The Wellington, its new private residential club community developed...

Global Equestrian Brand LeMieux Launches Pop-Up Store At Wellington International

LeMieux, known globally for its technical horse and rider wear, recently announced the grand opening of its new pop-up store at Wellington International. The 1,500-square-foot store that opened on Jan. 1 brings a burst of color and style to the...

$100,000 Kristen Baran Charity Hunter Class Benefits Boys & Girls Club Feb. 7

The National Polo Center was the site of a recent luncheon and pop-up shopping event hosted by the iconic Bal Harbour Shops to officially launch the $100,000 Kristen Baran Charity Hunter Class. This year’s competition to benefit the Neil...

Equestrian Advisory Board Balks At Isla Carroll Proposal

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee unanimously rejected plans to put 40 luxury homes and a club for up to 300 members on land in the village’s Equestrian Preserve Area on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Whether that means much, as the Isla Carroll...

Premiere Week Success For Germany’s Richard Vogel At WEF

By Sarah Eakin Premiere week at the Winter Equestrian Festival was record-breaking for Germany’s Richard Vogel. Ranked sixth worldwide, Vogel demonstrated why he is a leading international contender when he took home four wins, including the $75,000 WEF Premiere Grand...

Brooke USA’s Divertimentos & Dressage Returns On Feb. 20

Brooke USA Foundation returns to the winter equestrian capital of the world with its signature, one-of-a kind showcase, Divertimentos & Dressage, presented by Lugano Diamonds. The third annual performance will be held Thursday, Feb. 20, from 5 to 9...

Spanish Students Perform At Showgrounds

“Spanish is Fun Too,” including teacher María Gómez and her students, shined in a recent performance at the season opening of the Wellington International showgrounds. In a heartfelt performance, Gómez and her students delighted the audience with a musical...

End-Of-Year Night Classes Herald The Start Of The Winter Equestrian Festival

By Sarah Eakin The next time the Wellington International showgrounds opens its gates, it will be for the start of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival, kicking off the New Year on Wednesday, Jan. 1. In the pre-season build up, two Saturday...

AGDF Will Host Seven US Equestrian Open Of Dressage Qualifier Events In 2025

The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), running Jan. 8 through March 30, will host seven qualifiers for the inaugural US Equestrian Open of Dressage during the 2025 season in Wellington. AGDF opens Jan. 8 when the series will launch 10...

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Great Charity Challenge Awards Dozens Of Nonprofits

The 16th annual Great Charity Challenge, sponsored by Fidelity Investments, returned to the Wellington International showgrounds on Saturday, Feb....