Palomo
Horse transport to the
Winter Equestrian Festival
12 weeks of show jumping in Wellington, FL - 8,000+ horses ship in
RECOMMENDED TIMING
Plan your arrival around the circuit
Pickup windows aligned to WEF Week 1, the FEI weeks, and the WEF Finals weekend.
1
PRE-SEASON
Dec 1 - Jan 5
Long-haul moves from Lexington, the Northeast, and Canada. Book 8-10 weeks ahead - this corridor sells out by mid-November.
14 transporters available
2
MID-CIRCUIT
Jan 20 - Mar 10
Short hops from Ocala and Jupiter. Used for swap-ins, vet rotations, and FEI week reinforcements.
38 transporters available
3
POST-FINALS
Mar 30 - Apr 14
Outbound to Devon, Kentucky Three-Day, the Hamptons. Book the second a horse is scratched from a final to lock the slot.
22 transporters available
WHAT TO EXPECT
A 12-week marathon of show jumping
WEF is the longest-running international jumping circuit in the world. Most owners ship in by Week 1 and out after the WEF Finals weekend in late March.
Venue
Palm Beach Intl Equestrian Center
Address
3400 Equestrian Club Rd
Weeks
12 (Jan 7 - Mar 30)
Total prize money
$14M+
Featured class
Saturday Night Lights $500K Grand Prix
Stalls open
Dec 28
SHIPPING TO WINTER EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL - TIPS
Five details to settle before the trailer arrives
01
Book by mid-November.
The Lexington and Northeast corridors fill first. Locking pickup in October is normal for high-mileage moves.
02
Coggins, health cert, and Florida entry papers.
Florida requires negative Coggins within 12 months and a health certificate within 30 days. Palomo attaches these to the booking automatically.
03
Confirm gate access at PBIEC.
Trailers enter via Pierson Rd or South Shore. Drivers need your stable assignment and barn manager contact 48h before arrival.
04
Plan an overnight on legs over 12h.
Standard practice for Lexington, the Northeast, and the Midwest. Layovers are scheduled at vetted barns; included or quoted as a clear add-on.
05
Decide deposit vs. pay-in-full.
Deposits hold the slot and unlock pickup; balance settles after delivery. Most owners pay deposit at booking, balance after the trip is marked complete.
FAQ
Winter Equestrian Festival shipping, answered
If your question isn't here, message a transporter directly through the marketplace before booking.
FAQ
Winter Equestrian Festival shipping, answered
If your question isn't here, message a transporter directly through the marketplace before booking.
Book 6-10 weeks before the first WEF circuit week. Transporters fill the Ocala to Wellington corridor through November, and the Lexington to Wellington run sells out by mid-December.
Get your horses to Wellington for WEF.
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Where horses ship most
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Top cities
6 published hubs
Wellington, FL.
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Upcoming events
6 published events
Winter Equestrian Festival.
12 weeks of show jumping in Wellington, FL - 8,000+ horses ship in
Scottsdale Arabian Show.
Arabian and half-Arabian transport into WestWorld with desert-route planning.
Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Event-horse transport for Kentucky Horse Park arrivals, layovers, and departures.
Devon Horse Show.
Plan hunter, jumper, and equitation transport into the Devon showgrounds.
Hampton Classic.
Coordinate Hamptons summer arrivals, venue access, and post-show departures.
U.S. Open Polo Championship.
Polo pony transport for high-volume Wellington spring championship moves.
Transport types
6 published services
Mare & foal transport.
Box-stall trailers, biosecurity-aware drivers, and gentle pacing for the most fragile run we operate.
Door-to-door horse transport.
Barn-to-barn transport with pickup contacts, route milestones, and delivery notes in one shared timeline.
Commercial horse hauling.
Qualified transport for barns, trainers, sales consignors, and multi-horse professional moves.
Medical horse transport.
Careful transport for referral clinics, recovery moves, emergency route planning, and special handling needs.
Short-haul horse transport.
Local and regional barn moves with verified carriers, clear pickup notes, and no spreadsheet follow-up.
Horse event transport.
Plan show, race, sale, and clinic transport around venue access, stall timing, and outbound routes.
Know exactly where your horse is.
Live driver location, milestone alerts, in-app messaging, and every trip document, in your pocket.
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