Former Town-Crier equestrian columnist Ellen Rosenberg, a resident of The Acreage for many years, a retired teacher and librarian, animal caretaker and leader of the Royal Palm Beach Writer’s Group passed away last month after a battle with liver...
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I wonder if you miss reading my articles as much as I enjoyed writing them. For many years, I felt as if I was our local equine historian, chronicling Palm Beach County’s horse community.
Sure, I covered...
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Exciting, educational and engrossing — but most of all, fun. Casperey Stables, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, offered a nearly two-week Winter Holiday Horse Camp from Friday, Dec. 22 through Monday, Jan. 8...
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The smiles say it all. Eight lucky special education students get to spend two hours every Tuesday morning riding at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. The brainchild of Okeeheelee Middle School teacher Brooke Franzman and Vinceremos...
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Brandy Rivas grew up in South Florida, and horses were always high on her priority list. It’s where her heart lived. She rode every chance she got, on vacations and over summer breaks, but it wasn’t...
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For approximately three hours, part of Loxahatchee Groves turned back the clock to the days of “Merrie Olde England.” Knights in shining armor and fine ladies sat astride their noble steeds, jousting for justice and righting...
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The weather and setting were picture-perfect for the Anne Gribbons clinic held the weekend of Dec. 2-3 at IDA (International Dressage Academy) Farm in Wellington’s Little Ranches neighborhood. The blue sky sported puffy clouds, and a...
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The weather was so gorgeous, it was almost a crime to spend time indoors. However, Black Friday comes but once each year, and the sales beckon.
Although some of the local feed stores, including Turtle Creek, Grand...
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Spectators had a grand time at the seventh annual Arrigo Dodge Ram Rodeo held Nov. 10-11 in the covered arena of the Kubota Agriplex building at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Rain had been heavy and frequent during...
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Growing up in western Michigan, Dana Glass enjoyed riding, but he didn’t get many chances to spend time with horses. However, fate stepped in: a call from his cousin Zac in Colorado, where he was working...
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The Palm Beach County Mounted Posse show is in its 60th year and still going strong, mostly because of the relaxed family atmosphere and the way the class lists are tweaked and updated. Some of their...
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Some people just have vivid imaginations. Take artist Gisela Pferdekamper, for instance. She and her husband, Howald, live in a gorgeous log home on Collecting Canal Road in Loxahatchee Groves. Tucked away beside it, in a...
