ReplayPolo Ponies and OTTBs Pay it Forward
Owners and trainers of polo ponies and race horses are well aware of a major challenge: What happens to my horse when it reaches the end of its professional polo or racing career? Until now, the answer has not always been a positive one. There has been a longstanding need to create a more formal, […]
Facts behind proposed expansion for Wellington
The Horse Show That Built a Village: the Facts Behind the Proposed Expansion for Wellington For Immediate Release by Phelps Media Group Wellington, FL: a village built around a horse show. Written by Catie Staszak It’s both a literal and figurative statement. As the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) has grown in duration and stature, it’s become […]
Darragh Kenny Closes Out WEF 11 at Wellington International
Wellington, FL. – March 27, 2023 – The penultimate week of competition at the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) ended at a high point for Ireland’s Darragh Kenny in the $226,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI4* Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon at Wellington International. The 35-year-old Irish Olympian continues to make his debut season with 13-year-old Hanoverian […]
Carlee McCutcheon Bests the Rest in WEF Equitation Championship, Presented by NetJets
Wellington, FL. – March 26, 2023 – The future of U.S. show jumping took to the International Arena at Wellington International on Friday evening for the coveted WEF Equitation Championship, presented by NetJets. As the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) gears up for its final week kicking off on March 29, all eyes were on junior […]
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Daniel Deusser Closes Out WEF 7 with CSI5* Victory
Wellington, Fla. – Feb. 27, 2023 – The final five-star class of international competition during Week 7 of the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a close on Sunday afternoon with a win for German Olympian Daniel Deusser and Kiana Van Het Herdershof. Fifty-three combinations readied themselves to contest Steve Stephens’ (USA) final test […]
Laura Kraut Notches CSI5* Victory in Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix
Wellington, Fla. – Feb. 26, 2023 – Wellington International was brimming with horse sport fans on the edge of their seats Saturday night as top show jumping talent from across the globe jumped for the $425,000 Lugano Diamonds CSI5* Grand Prix title. The Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) Week 7, sponsored by Lugano Diamonds, saw U.S. […]
Ashlee Bond is Best with Donatello 141 in CSI5* WEF Challenge Cup Round 7
Wellington, Fla. – Feb. 24, 2023 – Israel’s Ashlee Bond and Donatello 141 were lightning fast during the $78,000 CSI5* Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 in the International Arena on Thursday during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) Week 7, sponsored by Lugano Diamonds. Fifty contenders tackled the Steve Stephens (USA) track where some of […]
Bertram Allen and Emmylou Storm to Victory in KASK CHF140,000 CSI3* Grand Prix
Wellington, Fla. – Feb. 20, 2023 – The Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) Week 6, sponsored by KASK, came to a close on Sunday with the final classics of World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week in the International Ring and the KASK CHF140,000 CSI3* Grand Prix on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village. Irish Olympian […]
West Coast, Best Coast- John French and Milagro Shine in $100,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular
Wellington, Fla. – Feb. 18, 2023 – Hunters took center stage in the International Arena at Wellington International during WCHR Week at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Competition came to a pinnacle Saturday night with the annual $100,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular, featuring the nation’s top hunter horse and rider combinations. Athletes […]