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Wellington Horse Shows
WEF Show Jumping | GDF Dressage | Equestrian Sports Productions
Wellington horse shows are world renown and the twelve week Winter Equestrian
Festival attracts riders and spectators from all over the world.
Wellington Equestrian Village
The area of Wellington, Florida devoted to equine activities is known as
the Wellington Equestrian Village. Included in this village are the horse
show and polo facilities as well as horse farms of all sizes.
The Wellington Equestrian Village Expansion Plans
A 600-acre luxury development that is being planned for Wellington is also going to expand equestrian sports.
The proposed plan is expected to significantly expand the Wellington International equestrian
showgrounds and will also combine show jumping and dressage into one facility.
The expansion, to be known as "The Wellington," calls for single-adding single family custom
homes and condos, shopping, offices and dining.
Wellington
International
Wellington 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 each winter.
The Global Equestrian Group owns equestrian
arenas in Europe and the United States and officials said they also have plans to
give the sport greater exposure in Europe, Asia, and South America.
WEF Winter Equestrian Festival January - April
The Winter Equestrian Festival is the premier horse show series in Florida. Each year the WEF Show Jumping events feature top
horse jumping competitors from throughout the world. You will not want to miss show jumping on Saturday Night Lights.
WEF
Schedule.
AGDF Adequan Global Dressage Festival January - April
The Global Dressage Festival at Wellington, Florida is held over a twelve
week period beginning in January each year.
AGDF Schedule
Equestrian Sport Productions
Throughout the year, Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) holds USEF Level
3 show jumping events at Wellington
International.
ESP Show Schedule 2023 - 2024. These events include The Summer Festivals.
Wellington Horse Show Venues
Wellington International
Wellington International features 12 competition rings throughout the
show complex. Featuring exclusively designed show jumping and hunter arena,
and new permanent stables. Future plans call for dressage facilities and
shows to be
added. Currently, dressage is hosted at the the Global Dressage Stadium
adjacent to Wellington International.
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.
The Global Dressage Festival stadium 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.
Everyone is looking forward to an exciting AGDF season in 2024. Featuring CDI 1*- 5* shows with three months of rated dressage shows January - March, the GDF has grown to be the largest dressage show circuit in the world and boasting its own
dressage stadium with Musical Freestyle Dressage every Friday night.
AGDF Schedule.
Wellington Classic Dressage presents dressage shows throughout the year and produces the Gold Coast Dressage Series held at the Global Dressage Stadium and the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex. Wellington Classic Dressage and Gold Coast Dressage Show
Calendar.
With proposed expansion of the Equestrian Village, Global Dressage
Stadium activities will move to the expanded facility at Wellington International.
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 the Global
Dressage Festival Stadium.
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
Mounted Posse.
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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