2013 Winter Equestrian Festival
EF
2013
Winter Equestrian Festival Wraps Up, Leaving Behind Memorable Moments The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival’s 2013 season came to a close with many memorable moments, from kids of all ages enjoying the arrival of a real Venetian carousel to a contest winner realizing his dream to compete at WEF to a married couple at WEF for the first time winning first and third in the largest grand prix class. The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center set a new nightly record with 8,600 fans attending the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix CSI 5*. This created an electric atmosphere for the event. Winning rider Alvaro de Miranda aboard AD Rahmannshof’s Bogeno was thrilled to place for the first time at the top of a major class together with his 28 May 2013 |wellington the magazine|
wife Athina Onassis de Miranda aboard Camille Z. It was a moment he will remember forever. “I’m really, really happy, especially to have good results and leave with good memories,” he said. With points accumulated throughout the 12 weeks, the top four riders to win the $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge bonus were Kent Farrington
in first with the most points, Conor Swail second, Reed Kessler third and Beezie Madden fourth. Top riders expressed their gratitude for the fans’ support and cheering them on throughout the season. “All the way around, the ring was packed, which was really exciting,” rider Charlie Jayne said. “The crowd was really behind you.”