Wellington Equestrian Properties and Horse Farms For Sale
Your horses are very welcome here in the equestrian community of Wellington Florida. We have all kinds of horse farms available whether you are looking for a part time winter equestrian place or a year round working horse farm. You can check out all the most current Wellington Equestrian Properties by clicking here.
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Mounted Sheriff Riding In Wellington Neighborhoods
We just happened to look out of our window to see two Sheriffs walking along mounted on the Palm Beach county Sheriff’s horses.
It was fun to show the kids and introduce them to the Sheriffs riding around the local neighborhoods in Wellington. It was also an impromto homeschool session on mounted police.
There are only 7 mounted sheriffs to work all of Palm Beach County Florida. They travel around to different locations. The officers would rather ride the horses instead of driving around in the Sheriff cars.
The horses are very well tempered. You can walk right up to them and pet them. We sure took that opportunity to pet the horses and talk for a while about the job and what their details are.
One of the details that mounted Sheriffs have is to look for missing people. The horses can walk the canals in seach of missing children and people. The officers can also see higher than their car counterparts so they can see things that the others can miss.
Wellington is America’s winter horse capital and the equestrian capital of the world. “Like young flavorfully crafted wine, Wellington rose from the fertile South Florida soil to bear fruit, ripen, and ferment into a full-bodied experience unlike any other.” Sue Weakley from Equestrian quarterly wrote.
The winter edition of the Equestrian Quarterly magazine 2013 is celebrating Wellington as the premier destination for winter equestrians.
Charles Oliver Wellington bought 18,000 acres back in 1951. Back when he bought this property it was nothing but a soggy swamp. The state of Florida passed legislation to drain off the water in this area. The entire area became fertile farmland. There were over 2000 acres of Strawberry Fields here back in those days. In the early 1950s less than 100 people lived here and called Wellington their home. The property that Charles Oliver Wellington purchased became known as “Flying Cow Ranch”. A lot of people ask us what that means. Well it’s actually the owner’s initials and the same icon that he used for his airplanes.There is still a road here called, “Flying Cow Ranch”.
Charles Oliver Wellington died in 1959. Mr. Wellington’s son started to develop a little bit of the land in order to pay for the estate taxes.
It took a long time for this area to develop but equestrians started to discover this area. Soon it became known as America’s winter home for the equestrian elite. Each year polo players, equestrian jumpers, dressage and other horse enthusiasts came to this area for the winter season.
Polo is the sport of Kings and soon Wellington became known for Polo. This was the high society of all things equestrian as women adorned with their big hats came from up North to Palm Beach to watch polo games. Celebrities and royalty from all over the world have been in Wellington at one time or another to watch or participate in a polo game.
Polo enthusiasts such as Prince Charles, Lady Diana, Tommy Lee Jones, Sylvester Stalone, Mary Lou Whitney, and many others have spent time here in Wellington.
Nic Roldan is a third-generation polo player. He was raised here in Wellington. He was born in Buenos Aires Argentina. He is the winner of the crown jewel of polo- the U.S. Open.
Riders from many nations come to compete in Wellington’s jumping competitions. You will see flags from Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Canada and many other nations. The weather is fabulous in Wellington in the winter. Every weekend is filled with excitement in Wellington where you can watch shows jumping, dressage, and polo games every single weekend. There is not another place around that you can watch all of these sports at the same time during the same weekend.
If you are an equestrian rider or polo player you will love to move to Wellington because you can stay here for nearly 6 months out of each year being able to compete. The finale of each season is held at the Palm Beach international equestrian Center towards the end of the march. Then you can travel throughout the rest of the spring and summer for your other competitions. Making Wellington your equestrian home is the best decision you can make!
Wellington is also the host for the great Charity Challenge each year. In this exciting event there are 32 rider teams that are randomly paired with 32 charities serving locally local charities in Palm Beach County. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised each year.
The Masters come here as well each year. Last year we were honored to have the Olympic Games gold medalists Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin who joined other Olympians: Steffen Peters, Adrienne Lyle, Tina Konyat, Minne Tilde, Ashley Holzer, Jacqueline Brooks, Per Sandguaard, and Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven to participate in this event.
On March 9, 2013, the Challenge of the Americas which is an international dressage event will be held here. This is a one-of-a-kind international Grand Prix musical freestyle challenge called “dancing for women around the world”. This event raises money for the breast Cancer research foundation. It will be held at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center.
This is all what makes Wellington such a great place to live! Contact us to help you find your Wellington Equestrian winter farm at 561-753-0135.
Wellington Equestrian Saturday Nights
The Palm Beach international equestrian Center host Saturday Night Live it’s every Saturday night from January 12 through March 30, 2013.
Enjoy world-class show jumping every Saturday night and entertainment for the whole family.
Gates open at 6 PM.
Saturday Night lights general admission is free.
Bring the whole family for a wonderful equestrian experience in Wellington Florida. Shop the vendors row with a very wide variety of equestrian fashions and accessories as well as non-equestrian items.
Enjoy dining at various vendors throughout the property including the Tiki Hut, The Oasis and Tito’s Tacos.
They are also fun children’s activities to enjoy including balloon artists, face painters, bounce houses and more.
Authored by Katerina Gasset
Wellington Equestrian Saturday Nights
The Palm Beach international equestrian Center host Saturday Night Live it’s every Saturday night from January 12 through March 30, 2013.
Enjoy world-class show jumping every Saturday night and entertainment for the whole family.
Gates open at 6 PM.
Saturday Night lights general admission is free.
Bring the whole family for a wonderful equestrian experience in Wellington Florida. Shop the vendors row with a very wide variety of equestrian fashions and accessories as well as non-equestrian items.
Enjoy dining at various vendors throughout the property including the Tiki Hut, The Oasis and Tito’s Tacos.
They are also fun children’s activities to enjoy including balloon artists, face painters, bounce houses and more.
Join us each year for WIF- Winter Equestrian Festival held right here in Wellington Florida. Riders and horses come from all over the world to compete in show jumping and other equestrian events at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in the heart of Wellington. The Winter Equestrian Festival runs from December through April each year so when you get tired of the snow up north, bring your family, friends and your horses.
Horses are welcome here in Wellington.
Wellington Equestrian Properties | Horse Farms | Horse Ranches | Barns and Estates
Wellington Florida is the equestrian capital of the world so it is no surprise that you will find the best in horse properties here.
Wellington is home to the Winter Equestrian Festival which takes place annually here. Wellington is also home to International Polo and Dressage events.
Many equestrian riders, trainers and owners come to Wellington each year for the winter equestrian season which begins in November and goes through April of the following year. But many equestrian families, groups, couples and singles also make Wellington their full time residence and ride horses all year round. This is possible because of our great weather in South Florida.
Wellington equestrian properties come in all sorts of sizes and prices. You can have your grooms stay in a condo you buy here for under $200,000 and be a short drive to the showgrounds. You can buy a horse farm in Wellington that will start at about $1,000,000 and go up to $38,000,000 for a complete farm with riding rings, stables, paddocks, grooms quarters and be hacking distance to the showgrounds. If you don’t mind driving your horses to the showgrounds you can find nice equestrian mini farms and ranches for under $1,000,000 on one to two acres of property.
Some of the nicest and most efficient horse barns you will find are located right here in Wellington Florida. Never leave Wellington upon a visit without first taking a tour of the acreage and unplatted sections of Wellington where you will discover amazing horse ranches, farms and estates. One of the comments is that the horses live better than their owners in these spectacular horse estates.
Wellington was voted in the top 100 best places to live in 2010 and we believe it just keeps getting better and better. Wellington is an affluent home town community with great parks, schools and shopping centers.
We have over 100 miles of private and public bridle trails within our community of Wellington. We have over 580 Equestrian farms, 57 Polo fields and 340 sand rings.
We welcome you to contact Nestor Gasset or Katerina Gasset at 561-753-0135 to discover more about Wellington Equestrian Properties- Wellington welcomes equestrians. Join us today and make your move to Wellington Florida.
What You Can Do At Wellington WEF- Wellington Equestrian Festival
Have you ever watched a horse show? A hunter-jumper competition? This is a great activity for you and your family especially if you have not been to an equestrian event.
Show jumping competitions are every week Wednesday through Sunday. You can stop by during the week just to unwind, feel the breeze, smell the country air and be amazed at the beauty of these horses here. These events are totally free.
Every Saturday night at WEF you can park for $20 a car load and enter WEF for free. Every Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. The Key West Street Performers are here. Also, there are balloon artists, face painters, a petting zoo and more events for the children.
You can enjoy dining in the The Gallery which is like a South Beach lounge or at the famous Tiki Hut. Enjoy Sushi as Rock and Roll Sushi and tacos at Tito’s Tacos.
If you like to shop you can walk down Vender Row. There is this one artist that has gorgeous horse paintings! You can buy belts, hats, equestrian gear and jewerly.
You want to make sure you get here before the season is over in April! Otherwise you will have to wait until November or December!
This is a great venue for a night of fun and excitement or a relaxing day overlooking the horse competitions around the many rings in the Equestrian Center.
Wellington Equestrian Farms- Income Producing Horse Farms
When you are looking at horse farms to purchase in the Wellington equestrian areas you may want to consider purchasing a farm that is also producing income.
There are several ways that you can benefit by owning an income producting horse farm in Wellington Florida:
And a lot more….
But of course the greatest benefit of all is being a part of your horses’ lives and helping others.
If you are looking for a Wellington Equestrian Farm or property we know the inventory here. We are long time residents since 1995 of this Equestrian capital of the world – Wellington Florida.
Call Nestor Gasset today on his cell phone at 561-541-9936 to get started on your journey to move your horses down to Wellington Florida at least for the season each year and perhaps one day you will make this your permanent horse farm home in Wellington Florida.
Saturday Night Lights at Wellington Equestrian Festival- Fun For The Entire Family
Looking for something to do in Wellington Saturday nights?
Join us out at the Winter Equestrian Festival events that are here through April 5, 2012.
Saturday nights here in Wellington come alive with all kinds of equestrian fun and excitement.
The Winter Equestrian Festival invites families, couples and singles out to Saturday Night Lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
This event is free to everyone on Saturday nights. There is a $20 per car-load parking fee. There are public and private pavillions. The public pavillians have some great food for you to enjoy. There are things for the kids to do including pony rides. But our kids and grandkids don’t care about any of the kiddie fun- they like to watch the horses and riders compete.
Our son who is nine goes around with his iPad taking photos and he is getting quite good at it. Here are some photos he took of the horses while we were enjoying an afternoon visiting with friends and competitors at the Winter Equestrian Festival.
If you have not been out to the horse showgrounds for an exciting afternoon or evening of Equestrian events you are missing out on some of the most amazing entertainment around. Of course we are biased. We love horses. We come from horse families and love riding.
One of the most graceful and majestic animals is the horse. The horse is also smart and a great companion. It is easy to get hooked on horses and the equestrian life.
We hope you to see you soon at Saturday Night Lights in Wellington Florida during the Winter Equestrian Festival here at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center right here in Wellington Florida.
