SHAPIRO-PERTNOY COMPANIES RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS
The Shapiro-Pertnoy Companies, one Of Wellington’s original builders, is now tearing down and rebuilding homes in the community. The company has come a long way since Steven Shapiro and Ron Pertnoy started out in 1978.

FASHION PICTORIAL: EQUESTRIAN FASHION IN MOTION
This month we joined Linda Ballantine and her team at B Studio Art at the Wellington Equestrian Gallery & Mall to photograph some of her extraordinary wearable artwork.

SPECIAL FEATURE SECTION: A SALUTE TO DRESSAGE
Wellington is home to top dressage competitions, and we’re proud to salute this growing sport this month with a 30th anniversary retrospective of the Palm Beach Dressage Derby, a look at dressage programs at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center, a profile of the new Global Dressage Festival and our special Faces of Dressage pictorial.

OLYMPIAN COURTNEY KING-DYE NOW A SAFETY ACTIVIST
After representing the United States at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, dressage rider Courtney King-Dye found herself battling for her life. Overcoming adversity, she is now a helmet safety activist changing the sport she loves.

WELLINGTON VOLUNTEERS: MARY AND TONY ALFALLA
Since 2006, Mary and Tony Alfalla have been involved with the Wellington Seniors Club, providing recreational, cultural and civic opportunities to older residents. They are this month’s nominees for our Volunteer of the Year award.

DRESSAGE LOVER AIMS TO BUILD INTEREST IN THE SPORT
With passions for dressage, philanthropy and Spanish horses, Kimberly Van Kampen Boyer has made a splash in dressage competition, sending a horse to the 2012 London Olympics and building a world-class covered arena in Wellington.

A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
This year, Larry and Linda Smith celebrate their 25th anniversary, and the American Cancer Society marks 100 years of service. So the couple chose this year to head up the society’s Diamond Centennial Ball, set for March 16 in Wellington.

WELLINGTON SKIES LIGHT UP FOR EQUESTRIAN SEASON
Photographer Michelle Armstrong has captured the mystical light of the sunset as the day turns to night for this month’s equestrian-themed Wellington Fashion pictorial.

IMPROVED GROUNDS, MORE PRIZE MONEY AT 2013 WEF
The 12 weeks of the Winter Equestrian Festival ensure that Wellington is known far and wide as the winter capital of the equestrian world, home to the longest-running event in international horse sports. A special feature section this month details the 2013 series, along with WEF’s history and more.

‘FACES OF WEF’ HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THE TOP RIDERS
The world’s best riders and the top horses gather here each winter. Truly great horse and rider pairs make it look easy as they flow through the course in graceful unison. This month, we salute these incredible athletes in our Faces of WEF feature section.