GDF Week 1
Jan 7, 2026 @ 8:00 am
Jan 11, 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Equestrian Village 13500 South Shore Blvd, Wellington FL 33414
General admission is FREE and open to visitors during the day from Wednesday through Sunday. Join us for exciting competition, dining, shopping and more! Daytime valet parking is $20.
Friday Night Stars
World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix Freestyle
Join us on Friday evening to watch the World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix Freestyle sponsored by IDA Development.
This event showcases the highest degree of difficulty in dressage. Talented athletes and their horses perform technical movements in sync to remixed music that ranges from today’s hits to classical melodies.
You will be mesmerized by these duos all evening long! General admission is FREE. Gates will open at 6 PM and the competition starts at 7 PM.
Friday Night Stars Experiences:
- Theme Night: Country Western
- Enjoy a complimentary sip & shop with our vendors!
- 500 covered general admission seats (first come, first served)
- Live music
- Food & beverage vendors
- Shopping
Friday Night Stars Parking Options:
- General parking at Equestrian Village is $25
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Limited edition merchandise that is specifically curated for both the equestrian athlete and horse enthusiast
Our Gallery
Explore our latest moments and behind-the-scenes highlights directly from Instagram
Still not over all the ACTION from yesterdays $25,000 Palm Beach County Sports Commission National Grand Prix 🏆
T-MINUS 23 DAYS until the Winter Equestrian Festival but who’s counting?! 😍
🎥: Wellington International// Grace Klement
It all came down to the LAST round and Fernando Parroquín Delfín DELIVERED! 🏆 Fernando and “Cadete SDN” blazed through the jump-off to secure the $25,000 Palm Beach County Sports Commission National Grand Prix with a winning time of 39.635 🥇🔥
🥈Pablo Mejia Villa & “Lontender”
🥉 Kent Farrington & “Diakatisa”
📸: Wellington International // Cassidy Klein
ANOTHER WIN for Hugh “Bert” Mutch and “Danish’s Northern Temptest” owned by Laura Reece 🏆 They take home FIRST in the $1,000 2’6”/2’9” Hunter Derby presented by Score at the Top. 💙
The two earned scores of 88 and 90 for a winning total of 178! 🥇
🎥: Wellington International // Grace Klement
SYDNEY SOARS INTO FIRST 🥇 Sydney Schulman Desiderio & “Eyepop Semilly” are at the top of the podium in the $5,000 1.35 Open Stake sponsored by Flagler Insurance.
🥈 Peter Lutz & “Messi X”
🥉 Sydney Schulman Desiderio & “Nanini Van D’Abelendreef”
📸: Wellington International // Cassidy Klein
Lexy Reed TAKES TOP 2️⃣! Lexy & “All I Want” owned by Counting Strides LLC win first and second in the $1,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by Elite Horse Transport with a total score of 175.
🥈 Lexy Reed & “Statement”
🥉 Laura Bowery & “Caberneigh”
📸 Wellington International // Grace Klement
SETTING THE PACE 💨
A swift 37.979 seconds earns Simon Nizri and “Balouton PS” the top spot in today’s $10,000 1.40m Open Stake sponsored by Bainbridge Companies!
🥈 Kevin Gallagher & “Ballerina-Hoem”
🥉 Fernando Parroquin Delfin & “Carloumino PS”
📸: Wellington International // Cassidy Klein
IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON AT WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL ✨
The magic in Wellington is spreading. We can’t wait to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with you 🎊
📸: Wellington International // Grace Klement
⭐️ NIGHT SCHOOLING is BACK this FRIDAY ⭐️
Get your rounds in under the lights:
• 1.30–1.35m: 6:00–7:30 PM
• 1.35–1.40m: 7:45–8:45 PM
See you in the International Ring!
📸: Wellington International // Cassidy Klein
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