Equestrian Season Preview
World’s Top Jumpers Among Thousands Expected To Participate In The 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival The Winter Equestrian Festival once again returns to the prestigious Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington from Jan. 9 through March 31, 2019, featuring 12 straight weeks of top equestrian competition. The 2019 WEF is set to host 11 weeks of competition sanctioned by the Fédération Equestre International (FEI), the highest level of international jumping competitions available in the sport,
alongside 12 weeks of top-rated hunter and equitation competition for many of the best riders in the world. The annual start of WEF also signals the return of the highly popular Saturday Night Lights evenings, which are free and open to the public each week. Offering an array of family activities, including face painting, entertainment, carousel rides and more, Saturday Night Lights has become a pinnacle for the
community during the winter season. Each Saturday night features the highlight competition of the week, the Grand Prix, which regularly includes Olympians, world champions and the sport’s top talents jumping obstacles at the 1.60m height. “We’re anticipating another fantastic season at PBIEC, as we welcome back riders from around the country and the globe to what has become a home base
“The crowds make the atmosphere electric for the horses and riders, and you can see that reflected in their performances in the arena,” Equestrian Sport Productions President Michael Stone said.
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