WELLINGTON, the home of the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida, is a playground for the rich and famous and the who’s who of equestrian royalty.

Standing in the food line in the VIP area overlooking the international arena at the famous Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre, you are likely to spot the world’s second richest man Bill Gates, former mayor of New York and 11th richest man Michael Bloomberg and his show jumping daughter Georgina, and rockstar Bruce Springsteen, among other famous faces.