Horse riding Wellington

Those familiar with the city of Wellington nestled in West Florida’s luxurious Palm seashore area are not any strangers to its nation clubs, fleet of luxury activities automobiles and high-end shops that line its wide roads. But this club where affluent and famous horse enthusiasts get during the winter months in addition has acquired its method to becoming called the Equestrian Capital worldwide.

Each year in January through April, a wave of over 250, 000 site visitors descend on Wellington because of its Winter Equestrian Festival. Town is becoming a winter mecca of wealth, full of Polo tops and Louis Vuitton bags. Superstars like Bill Gates, professional athletes, world-famous artists, and CEOs of million-dollar companies all flock towards tiny town in West Florida like snowbirds to enjoy jockeys and riders trotting sleek ponies across pristine yards of lawn and pearl-white sand. The event draws significantly more than 250, 000 visitors plus than 2, 800 bikers from over 40 states and 30 countries.

Photographer and horse lover Sebastiano Vitale was documenting the connections between horses and folks since 2010 with his first huge installation project called Raw Horse.

“We have a big art work photography task about ponies, so Wellington was definitely a spot is, ” Vitale tells In Sight. “we went indeed there with a lot of fascination and might not need anticipated these types of increased level of professionalism, commitment and sources. The equestrian group of Wellington just isn't an easily accessible globe; it's very much about being elite, in both regards to reliability and wealth. People in Wellington literally reside with ponies and travel together with them in-between major activities. Many have lived this life given that they were 5 years old roughly.”

Cyclists education at Winter Equestrian Festival. (Sebastiano Vitale)
Attendees get to the Palm seashore Overseas Polo Club. (Sebastiano Vitale)
A young rider inside making is placed on a saddle at Winter Equestrian Festival. (Sebastiano Vitale)
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Winter months Equestrian Festival appeals to over 250, 00 attendees yearly. (Sebastiano Vitale)
Overhead view of a rider at the start of a trip during the Nations Cup Tournament at Wellington Equestrian Festival. (Sebastiano Vitale)
A horse’s sleek body passes stands into the foreground as the Windsor Stable house of Lily Zilo, the Chinese winner of dressage, sometimes appears in background. Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport that requires the horse and its own rider to memorize some techniques ahead of time. Zilo ended up being the burn holder for Beijing during the 2008 Olympics. (Sebastiano Vitale)
a driver warms up for her dressage competitors. (Sebastiano Vitale)
Winter Equestrian Festival goers are horse lovers year-round. Right here a lady showcases her tattoo of a set of horseshoes. (Sebastiano Vitale)
“Horse Crossing” indications are in no quick offer around Wellington. (Sebastiano Vitale)
The Palm Beach Overseas Polo Club. (Sebastiano Vitale)