THE 40th Winter Equestrian Festival kicked off on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre in Wellington, Florida, the hub for equestrian sport in the USA during the winter months.

WEF 2019 will run for 12 consecutive weeks until March 31st, offering elite hunter, jumper, and equitation competition, as well as top national and international dressage riders returning to the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, which began on Thursday.