Thursday, April 18, 2024

Equestrian

Zoners OK Limited Changes At Palm Beach Polo, Reject Polo West

Wellington’s Planning & Zoning Adjustment Board last week granted a very limited approval to a master plan amendment proposed by Palm Beach Polo Golf & Country Club and completely denied a related master plan amendment for the nearby Polo...

Thoughts On Showing: What Do You Like And Dislike?

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Labor Day weekend wasn’t just a long holiday weekend. For some, it meant loading up the trailer and heading out to the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center for the first Palm Beach County Mounted Posse hunter show...

Flying Cow Ranch Equestrian/Aviation Project Gets Board OK

By Ray Burow Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee granted a series of approvals last week that would allow the development of Flying Cow Ranch, a 30-lot equestrian/aviation project on the western edge of the community. Flying Cow Ranch is located approximately four...

International Polo Club Awarded U.S. Open Championship Through 2021

The United States Polo Association recently awarded its top national tournaments — the U.S. Open Polo Championship, the USPA Gold Cup, the C.V. Whitney Cup and the Butler Handicap — to the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington...

Horse Owners Reflect On The Lessons From Irma

TALES FROM THE TRAILS  When a hurricane hits, pet owners have additional worries and preparations, making sure they have adequate food, cages and up-to-date vet certificates. The pets come inside, evacuate with the family or head with them to a...

Equestrian Board Skeptical Of Palm Beach Polo, Polo West Requests

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee considered two amendments Wednesday to the Wellington PUD Master Plan requested by the Palm Beach Polo Golf & Country Club and Polo West. At a quasi-judicial hearing, board members heard the requests and approved some of...

Wandering Trails Needs Help With New Home

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS For more than 40 years, Wandering Trails has quietly impacted hundreds of lives. Owned and run by Jane and Greg Schrein since 1975, they began taking in unwanted or abandoned horses while creating a Christian-based riding...

Horse Trainer Jon Ingram Offering A Series Of Clinics

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Once in a while, someone comes along who’s just so accomplished that watching him ride takes your breath away. Jon Ingram on horseback is almost magical. A few weekends ago, on Saturday, Aug. 26, I stopped...

Equestrian Sport Production Summer Series To Resume This Weekend

Equestrian Sport Productions will resume the 2017 ESP Summer Series on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington with the start of the ESP Florida State Fall Show. The ESP September competition slated for...

Families First PBC To Honor Bellissimos

Seven years ago, Mark Bellissimo and his daughter Paige, the eldest of his children, found a way to meld their love of all things horses with their philanthropic endeavors. Called the Great Charity Challenge, the annual event pairs a special...

Personal Ponies Shares Love With Special Patients

Tales From The Trails  Sandra Seiden is the driving force behind the local chapter of Personal Ponies, part of a unique national nonprofit charity. The Boca Raton-based group provides farm visits to groups such as JARC and the Gold Coast...

Rider Jessica Rhinelander Offers Specialized Training

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Jessica Rhinelander grew up in St. John’s, Newfoundland, riding hunter/jumpers. When she was 12, she got scouted and selected by the Equine Federation of Canada for dressage competition. “I started my competitive career through this opportunity,” Jessica...

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Baxter: Right-To-Repair Legislation Needed To Put Vehicle Owners, Not Car Companies, In The Driver’s Seat

By Sara Baxter, Palm Beach County Commissioner As the owners of an independent automotive repair shop, my husband Brian and...