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Wellington Horse Shows and Equestrian Events
Palm Beach County Horse Shows
WEF 2025 DATES
Starting on January 1, the 2025 season will feature 13 weeks of competition, 12 of which will offer FEI classes. Four weeks will be highlighted by CSI5* competition, including the final Rolex Grand Prix CSI5* during the WEF 12 Rolex & WCHR Finale Week.
Other highlights of the Winter Equestrian Festival include the WCHR Hunter Spectacular, BrainJuice U25 Grand Prix Series, WEF Equitation Championship, Hermès 1.50m Jumper Series, the Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup classes, groom’s classes, a team hunter exhibition, USHJA hunter derbies, the Great Charity Challenge sponsored by Fidelity® Investments, and the annual Nation’s Cup.
The Winter Equestrian Festival Horse Shows are sanctioned by FEI, and USEF with the related benefits of related championship scoring points.
WEF is the largest show jumping circuit in the world and attracts top level riders from many different countries to compete in the FEI 2*CSI - 5* CSI events.
Saturday Night Lights. During WEF, spectators can enjoy Saturday Night Lights at the Wellington International main stadium every Saturday evening beginning at 6 pm. Saturday Night Lights features exceptional food, live music, and the highest level of competitive show jumping.
General admission is free, but you will pay $20 per car for parking.
The Global Dressage Festival facility in Equestrian Village is home to "Friday Night Stars" featuring the finest
free style musical dressage performances. The musical freestyle, in which
horse and rider dance to their own choreography, draws large crowds on
Friday nights. General admission is free, but you will pay $20 per car for
parking.
The Global Dressage Festival provided an exciting AGDF season in 2024 and
has already published its 2025 show schedule featuring CDI 1*- 5* shows with three months of rated dressage shows January - March
2025. The AGDF has grown to be the largest dressage show circuit in the world.
AGDF Schedule 2025.
Wellington International horse shows 2024
Here are the equestrian events at Wellington, FL planned for June 2024 through December 2024.
Wellington Horse Shows Schedule at Equestrian Sports Productions 2024 Schedule. |
Wellington Classic Dressage Shows
Spring Classic APRIL 20-21, 2024 | Jim Brandon Equestrian Center | West Palm Beach, Florida.
May Dressage MAY 3-5, 2024 | Palm Beach Equine | Wellington, Florida
Wellington Classic Dressage has shows scheduled throughout the year
including three shows at Florida Horse Park in Ocala, FL. Otherwise, most shows are held
at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach.
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Gold Coast Dressage Shows
Gold Coast Grand Finale I & II/ NAYC/ YH(Two Shows) April 12-14, 2024
| Jim Brandon Equestrian Center | West Palm Beach, Florida
Gold Coast May Dressage NAYC/YH+ Palm Beach Equine May 18-19, 2024
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Palm Beach Posse
This well established horse group holds show throughout the year at
Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL. Shows
include dressage, hunter, jumper, pleasure, and barrel racing.
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Wellington International Equestrian Center
Wellington International features 12 competition rings throughout the
show complex. Featuring exclusively designed show jumping and hunter arena,
and new permanent stables.
Show jumping Stadium A is centered on a beautifully manicured grass derby
field with natural obstacles covering 60 acres. Shaded stands and easy
access to all seating make this stadium a standout for horse show
spectators. Moreover, the nearby International Arena features the popular
"Saturday Night Lights" show jumping finals each week.
Wellington Equestrian Village
The area of Wellington, Florida devoted to equine activities is known as
the Wellington Equestrian Village. Long term plans approved by the
Wellington Town Council call for new horse show faciilies and barns to be
constructed on 144 acres next to Equestrian Village and the Equestrian Village
property to be redeveloped for other purposes.
See details below.
New Equestrian Facilities and Residential Neighborhood to come to
Wellington, FL.
Wellington
International
FutureWellington International is operated by Global Equestrian Group, a Danish
company devoted to giving equestrian sports a greater global presence.
Wellington International hosts the WEF series and the AGDF each winter.
The Global Equestrian Group has put Wellington International up for sale
and is entertaining bids from several potential buyers. It is not
anticipated that the sale will effect present or future plans for Wellington
International Horse Shows. There are also plans in the works to update and
expand the current show facilities. The 2025 show schedules
for WEF and AGDF has been published.
Equestrian Sport Productions
Throughout the year, Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) holds USEF Level
3 show jumping events at Wellington
International.
ESP Show Schedule 2024.
These events include spring, summer, and fall show jumping.
Wellington, Florida Equestrian
Equestrian Sport Productions
Show Jumping
After the Winter Equestrian Festival, Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) holds USEF Level
3 show jumping events at Wellington
International.
ESP Show Schedule 2024.
Wellington Classic Dressage presents dressage shows throughout the year
at three venues including the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex in
Wellington, Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, and the
Florida Horse Park in Ocala, Florida.
Gold Coast Dressage
Gold Coast Dressage also presents dressage shows throughout the year
including shows at the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex in Wellington and
the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach.
The
NPC is the largest and most spectator-friendly polo facility in the
United States and features seven tournament polo fields. In addition, the facility is home to the
Gauntlet of Polo
and the Women's Polo Championship. The United States Polo Association (USPA)
is headquarted here. Located at 13070 Pierson Road in Wellington, the PBESC offers 330 stalls for horse show participants.
Additionally, PBESC is home to several
Gold Coast Dressage Series
shows throughout the year. Overall, the complex features a covered arena, two dressage rings, and two jumping arenas.
Based in the epicenter of equestrian competition, Palm Beach Equine
Sports Complex is only strides from Wellington International and Wellington
Equestrian.
Located in nearby Loxahatchee, FL the White Fences Equestrian Center hosts horse shows throughout the year
and is advertised as a dressage boarding and show facility. Monthly boarding is available during the horse show season. White Fences
offers schooling shows throughout the year. In addition, this twenty five acre facility
hosts five show rings plus ample riding opportunities on the property and
adjacent Deer Run.
The Ridge at Wellington Groves, Florida is a winter training base and home of the Palm Beach Series.
The series includes Hunter Derby Days, USEF Equitation Tuesdays, the Turf Tour, and full divisions for hunters, jumpers, and equitation riders each winter.
Other Palm Beach County Equestrian Show Venues
The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center is a world Class Equestrian Park in Palm Beach County consisting of five riding rings, a covered arena,
and two quality stables with a capacity of 128 horses. In addition, there are over
nine miles of riding trails, a vendor facility, and buildings. All these
improvements provide the venue with features necessary to host world class shows and competitions on its 110 acres.
Also, Jim Brandon Equestrian Center is a show venue for
Wellington Classic
Dressage shows, Palm Beach County Horseman's Association, and
Palm Beach Posse. All Posse shows are held at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center on Forest Hill Blvd in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Facility information and map.
The equestrian area is available for public use except during special events.
This park is the show venue for the
Jupiter Horsemen's
Association which holds shows October - April. Jupiter Farms Equestrian
Center also offers equestrian
trails for public use.
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