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title: 2017 Florida Winter Equestrian Guide
description: The 2017 Winter Equestrian season is here! Learn about the biggest events of the season right here.
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# [2017 Florida Winter Equestrian Guide](https://www.ridewithequo.com/blog/2017-florida-winter-equestrian-guide)

 Written by [Steven Bluman](https://www.ridewithequo.com/blog/author/steven-bluman) | 06 Jan 2017

2017 is finally here and it’s starting off with a very exciting lineup of equestrian events! This winter season will be the biggest ever in Florida with major shows in Wellington, Ocala and Miami. Here is everything you need to know about last year’s big winners, what to expect this year and fun stuff to do in each host city.

## Miami

### Longines Global Champions Tour

**Where:**   
The Setai Miami   
 2001 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139  
**When:  
** April 13th – April 17th  
**Disciplines:  
**- Show Jumping  
**Main Event:**  
Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Miami  
**2016 Winner:**   
Edwina-Tops Alexander (Australia) aboard Lintea Tequila   

#### What to do in Miami 

**To Eat:**  
- Prime 112  
- Mandolin Aegean Bistro  
- Hakasan

**To Drink:  
**- Sweet Liberty  
- The Broken Shaker  
- Commonwealth

**To Party:  
**- Cantina la 20  
- Bodega  
- Liv

**To Shop:  
**- The Shops at Bal Harbour  
- Lincoln Road Mall  
- Aventura Mall

## Ocala

###  HITS Horse Show

**Where:**   
HITS Post Time Farm  
 13710 US Highway 27  
 Ocala, FL 34482  
**When:**   
January 17th – March 26th  
**Disciplines:  
**- Show Jumping  
- Equitation  
- Hunter Jumper  
**Main Events:**   
FEI Nation’s Cup (week 4)  
**2016 winner:**   
Team USA  
Great American $1M Grand Prix (week 10)  
**2016 winner:**   
Roberto Teran (Colombia) aboard Woklahoma

### Live Oak International Horse Show

**Where**:   
Live Oak Plantation  
2215 SW 110th Ave, Ocala, FL 34481  
**When:**   
March 8th – March 12th  
**Disciplines:**  
Show Jumping  
Combined Driving  
**Main Events:**   
$100,000 Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier (week 4)  
**2016 winner:**   
Marilyn Little (USA) aboard Corona 

#### What to do in Ocala

**To Eat:**  
La Cuisine  
Mark’s Prime  
La Hacienda  
**To Drink:  
**Horse & Hound  
Gator’s Dock  
**To Shop:  
**Paddock Mall

 

## Wellington 

### Winter Equestrian Festival

**Where:**   
Palm Beach International Equestrian Center  
 3400 Equestrian Club Drive Wellington, FL 33414  
 Ocala, FL 34482  
**When:**   
January 11th – April 2nd  
**Disciplines:**  
Show Jumping  
Dressage  
Equitation  
Hunter Jumper  
**Main Events:**   
$380,000 Fidelity Investments CSI 5 (week 5)  
2016: Mclain Ward (USA) aboard Rothchild

$380,000 Suncast CSI 5 Grand Prix (week 7)  
**2016 winner:** Mclain Ward (USA) aboard HH Azur

$150,000 Nations Cup CSIO 4 (week 8)  
**2016 winner:** Richie Maloney (Ireland) aboard Carrabiz

$500,000 Rolex CSI 5 Grand Prix Finale (week 12)  
**2016 winner:** Ben Maher (UK) aboard Sarena

###  The Ridge Horse Show

**Where:**   
Jim Brandon Equestrian Center  
14415 Palm Beach Pt. Bvd<https://www.google.com/maps/place/14415+Palm+Beach+Point+Blvd,+Wellington,+FL+33414/@26.614702,-80.2750777,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88d9252dbe01cc67:0x2d5f27e94d1767f9!8m2!3d26.614702!4d-80.272889>Wellington, Florida  
**When:**   
January 4th – April 2nd  
**Disciplines:**  
Show Jumping  
Equitation  
Hunter Jumper  
**2016 winner:**   
Brianne Goutal (USA) aboard Onira

### The Palm Beach Masters

**Where:**   
Deerridge Farm  
12500 Pierson Rd. Wellington, Florida 33414  
**When:**   
February 2nd – February 5th  
**Disciplines:**  
Show Jumping  
**Main Events:**   
$200,000 Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier  
**Previous winner:**   
Kent Farrington (USA) aboard Uceko

### 2017 Palm Beach polo Season

**Where:**   
International Polo Club  
120th Ave S, Wellington, FL 33414  
**When:** January 1st – April 23rd  
**Disciplines:**  
Polo  
**Main Events:  
** USPA 113th U.S. Open Polo Championship®  
**2016 Winner:  
** Orchard Hill (USA) 

#### What to do in Wellington

**To Eat:**  
Oli’s  
The Grille  
Stonewood

**To Drink:  
**R. Bradley’s Saloon  
Copper Blues  
Cruzan Rum Bar  
**To Party:**  
The Pawn Shop  
Respectable Street  
Blue Martini  
**To Shop:**  
City Place  
Worth Avenue  
Palm Beach Outlets

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