Friday, March 29, 2024

Equestrian

Florida Whips Driving Clinic At Vinceremos

TALES FROM THE TRAILS The weather was great on Sunday, Aug. 24 when a group of driving enthusiasts, both participants and auditors, gathered at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center in Loxahatchee Groves for a driving clinic hosted by the Florida...

Little Ranches Riders Want Access To Horse Trails

Equestrians in Wellington’s Little Ranches neighborhood are asking for a fair share of financing to improve their community’s trail system, which they contend has fallen victim to recent road paving and drainage improvements. Residents of the isolated Wellington enclave off...

L. Lavone Seeking Artists For Equestrian Scarf Design Contest

Beautiful equestrian art deserves to be exquisitely displayed, and now L. Lavone is giving artists an opportunity to see their work emblazoned on the stunning canvas of a high-quality, Italian-made silk scarf. The online contest will run from now until...

Monica Lalama A Rider, Trainer & Artisan

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Monica Lalama’s life has turned out just the way she wanted. “Training horses is a job I love,” she said. “It’s my life.” Originally from Perth Amboy, N.J., her family moved to Cooper City in Broward County...

Turn Lane And Paving Nixed From Equestrian Village Site Plan Changes

After a three-hour debate, the Wellington Village Council approved site plan changes Tuesday for the Equestrian Village site after removing several staff-recommended conditions, including a provision for a future left-turn lane into the site from Pierson Road and a...

Pilates Is Uniquely Suited For Equestrians

TALES FROM THE TRAILS It was such a simple thing, something riders do every day without thinking: mounting a horse. Kathy Newman, a successful hunter/jumper rider, stood on the mounting block and stepped across. The horse moved further out, Newman...

Wellington Council Approves Pathway At Palm Beach Point

The Wellington Village Council last week approved a contract to construct a multipurpose path near the entrance to the Palm Beach Point community, although Palm Beach Point residents still prefer an option that would provide more vehicle stacking at...

Wellington Equestrian Board OKs Horse Trail Map

The Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee on Monday recommended the inclusion of a comprehensive map of the village’s horse trails in the equestrian element of Wellington’s comprehensive plan, even though the map remains incomplete. Wellington Projects Manager Mike O’Dell said the...

Merrilyn Griffin Enjoys Officiating Dressage

TALES FROM THE TRAILS  Merrilyn Griffin is opinionated. Just ask her; she’ll tell you that’s one of the reasons she is a dressage judge. Ah, but there’s a lot more to her than that. Originally from Ridgewood, N.J., she started riding...

Questions Hold Up Temporary Horse Tent Ordinance

The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday postponed the final reading of an ordinance that would permanently replace an emergency measure passed after Hurricane Wilma that permitted horse owners to board their animals temporarily in tents if their stalls are...

First Responder Games At Jim Brandon Equestrian Center

Mounted units participated in the First Responder Games at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center on Aug. 6 and 7. The games are a biennial, Olympic-style competition taking place at sports venues throughout Palm Beach County this month. Twenty riders from...

Florida Whips Plan Aug. 24 Driving Clinic

TALES FROM THE TRAILS If you’re free on Sunday, Aug. 24, note this upcoming clinic on your calendar. The Florida Whips will be conducting a carriage driving clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center,...

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ITID Re-Opens Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park

On Saturday, March 9, the Indian Trail Improvement District held a grand re-opening ceremony for the district’s Nicole Hornstein...