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The 2026 Adequan Global Dressage Festival is underway at Equestrian Village through the end of this month. We had the opportunity to sit down with AGDF Director of Sport Thomas Baur regarding this year’s festival and all things dressage. Keeping with our dressage theme, we also profile Olympian Laura Graves, who after traveling here for the competition season for years, recently made Wellington her full-time home.
Elsewhere in the magazine, we profile master saddler Kate Ballard, who makes bespoke saddles that give riders the perfect fit they need. We also look back at the USET’s Aachen benefit gala, which raised more than $1.2 million to support high-level U.S. riders. Palm Beach Dramaworks, the region’s home for groundbreaking theater, recently unveiled its spectacular 2026-27 season, which we preview this issue. Also previewed more locally is the upcoming inaugural Village of Wellington Irish Festival on March 7, and the exciting Wellington Derby Party, which returns on May 2.
Our Wellington Philanthropy series continues with a profile on the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, which puts the healing power of horses to work helping people with disabilities, mental health conditions and also veterans. In Wellington Today, Village Manager Jim Barnes focuses on Wellington’s “season of momentum.” And finally, Wellington Table visits Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which made its long-awaited arrival in Wellington in December.March is the height of Wellington’s social season and equestrian season. We hope to see you out and about around town!
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