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Equestrian

Coca-Cola Edges Villa Del Lago In Opening Day Action

By Alex Webbe Coca-Cola team captain Gillian Johnston scored the winning goal in the final of the Herbie Pennell Cup tournament on Sunday, Jan. 3, to the delight of an enthusiastic opening day crowd at the International Polo Club Palm...

Filip De Wandel And Gentley Win New Year’s Grand Prix

Filip de Wandel of Pennsylvania and his horse Gentley earned their first win of 2016, topping a competitive class in the $30,000 Nutrena Grand Prix at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Sunday, Jan. 3. De Wandel and Gentley...

IPC Delivers A Thrilling Start To 2016 Season

Opening day of the International Polo Club’s “Lucky 13” polo season was a smashing success, and it wasn’t just the thrilling Sunday match. The featured match was the Herbie Pennell Cup final, which was won in an exciting, white-knuckle...

Opening Day Of 2016 Season At IPC

The International Polo Club Palm Beach opened its 2016 season on Sunday, Jan. 3 with the final match of the Herbie Pennell Cup tournament. On the sidelines, SuperCar Week stopped at IPC with exotic cars such as Lamborghinis, Bentleys...

Busy Time Planned At The Fair Horse Tent

TALES FROM THE TRAILS The South Florida Fair is just around the corner, and there’s something for everyone at the horse tent. Co-chairs Meghan Garcia and Brianna Bennett have been burning the midnight oil planning shows and events. Daily demonstrations include...

Hanley Foundation Picnic To Be Held At Polo Club On Feb. 6

Organizers planning the 21st annual Hanley Center Foundation Family Picnic are putting more “fun” in its fundraiser this year. At a recent committee meeting, the group gathered to discuss entertainment for the family-friendly benefit, including a child-only silent auction, a...

2016 Winter Equestrian Festival Opens Jan. 13 At PBIEC

The 37th annual Winter Equestrian Festival will be held once again, opening this month at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. The 12 weeks of competition run Jan. 13 through April 3 featuring the country’s best show...

Turf Tour Returns To Wellington Jan. 6 And Jan. 8 At Wolfstone Stables

On Jan. 6, the Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour Series returns to the Wellington show scene, once again bringing tradition and top tier competition to equestrian estates across the horse-centric community. As one of the few shows held on the...

HomeSafe Benefit At PBIEC

On Saturday, Jan. 16, HomeSafe will host its sixth annual Jump For HomeSafe at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. The event starts at 6 p.m. At this family-friendly event, guests will enjoy ringside seating for the world-class...

Place Of Hope Polo Fundraiser

This month, Place of Hope will invite guests to a new polo event and welcome back teams ready to test their skills against flying clays. On Sunday, Jan. 17, Place of Hope Polo Day will allow friends and supporters to...

Wylde Clinic A Horses Healing Hearts Benefit

TALES FROM THE TRAILS If you’re free Monday, Jan. 11, here’s your chance to participate in a clinic with Olympian Peter Wylde while also helping out a local charity. Peter Wylde represented the United States Equestrian Team at the 1997 and...

Committee Reviews Plan For Equestrian Trail Improvements

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee recently reviewed the draft of an equestrian trails circulation report that gives an evaluation of trails as they currently exist and of plans to improve connectivity over the next 10 years. “As you know, we have...

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Beekeeper Al Salopek Visits With Local Women’s Group

The Women of the Western Communities met Thursday, April 4 at the Wellington National Golf Club. The guest speaker...