FACES OF WEF Whether you’re new to the sport or a longtime fan of horse shows, we all admire the amazing human and equine athletes featured at the Winter Equestrian Festival. Show jumping and hunter riding are among the most exhilarating sports in the world. The ease and speed in which horse and rider glide over the jumps is breathtaking. This year’s Faces of WEF section highlights just a few of the thousands of competitors who can be found on the course this season, putting a focus on the wide variety of riders participating at WEF. Each page offers a peek into the riders’ backgrounds and an image from one of their amazing rides. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to find your way out to the show grounds this season to watch the amazing horse-and-rider relationship in action and celebrate this amazing sport. 10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| February 2014
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