12 Weeks of Equestrian Competition The Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington is the world’s premier winter equestrian event. In a partnership of horse and rider, participants from 2 to 70 years old and more than 6,000 horses compete for over half a billion dollars. In the course of three months, this largest and longest running horse show sees only the best riders of their class – Olympians, adult amateurs, juniors and children from 52 countries and all 50 states. Considered one of the most distinctive equestrian sporting venues in the U.S., the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center spans 500 acres and 18 competition arenas, as well as a derby field and one of the world’s largest covered arenas.