New Sponsors Re-Energize 2018 AGDF Circuit

New Sponsors Re-Energize 2018 AGDF Circuit

Dressage has long been a sport of passion for many of the riders who compete both nationally and internationally. For years, the sport of dressage was only noticed by those who participated or understood the technical difficulties executed by horse and rider combinations, but now sponsors from around the world are flocking to the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in hopes of gaining exposure and presence with the South Florida dressage community.

Less than a decade ago, the grounds of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival sat vacant, only a few grassy polo fields, while the hunter/jumper circuit of the Winter Equestrian Festival thrived just across South Shore Blvd. A group of dressage competitors, owners and trainers banded together to address the lack of the sport in Wellington, the horse capital of the world.

Soon the AGDF circuit was born, and not long after that, sponsorship of the sport started to steadily increase. As one of the wealthiest dressage circuits in the world, the AGDF has welcomed sponsors from all facets of industries over the years, and will welcome newcomers like NetJets and CaptiveOne Advisors this year, while maintaining its traditional support from sponsors like Adequan, Havensafe Farm and Stillpoint Farm.

“It has been incredible to see the expansion of support over the past few years, and we are welcoming more and more new faces to our sponsorship group here with each season,” AGDF Director of Sport Thomas Baur said. “The sponsorship is very critical in the success of the circuit each year and has made AGDF one of the most prestigious dressage tours in the world.”

The sponsorship of the circuit has provided a platform for many of the sport’s most talented riders, offering them access to a multi-week elite training ground at the festival, ultimately helping to improve their experience in international competition and championship atmospheres.

All four members representing Team USA in the sport of dressage at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which went on to earn the team bronze medal, all competed at least once at the AGDF over the course of the season. It provided a winter training base for the team to collectively train together and gain experience that would help them earn the first dressage medal for Team USA since 2004.

Welcoming hundreds of riders and even more spectators and fans over the course of the 12 weeks of competition, the festival has grown into something that many believed was never possible — all with the help of a group of passionate individuals and many dedicated sponsors and supporters.

The circuit continues to thrive each season, and as opportunities continue to arise for competitors, they simultaneously expand for major sponsors and corporations eager to increase or begin their involvement in the sport.

Anyone interested in sponsoring the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, or to learn more, is invited to visit www.globaldressagefestival.com.

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