Monday, June 23, 2025

SWA Raises Equine Waste Tipping Fee To $25 Per Ton

On Wednesday, Aug. 25, the Palm Beach County Commission, meeting as the Solid Waste Authority Governing Board, approved increasing the tipping fee for equine waste from $15 to $25 a ton, and deferred a request to delay the lease...

Team Effort Wins Silver For U.S. Dressage Riders At Olympics

The U.S. Dressage Team finished team competition Tuesday, July 27, capturing the silver medal under the lights at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan. It was the first time the team has collected a team silver since the London Olympic...

U.S. Show Jumping Team Claims Olympic Silver Medal In Tokyo

The U.S. Jumping Team earned the silver medal on Saturday, Aug. 7 after an intense jump-off battle with Sweden in the Jumping Team Final to conclude equestrian competition in Tokyo. The team of Laura Kraut and Baloutinue, Jessica Springsteen...

Equestrian Jeweler Karina Brez Opens New Store In Palm Beach

Elevating the aesthetic of equestrian jewelry, Karina Brez is internationally renowned within the riding world for her timeless designs, constructing fine gold accessories to inspire, for both on and off the circuit. Now introducing her pieces to the wider...

New Ownership Group Acquires PBIEC Showgrounds In Wellington

A new ownership team has taken over control of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington. Andreas Helgstrand, CEO of Global Equestrian Group (GEG), and Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Wellington Equestrian Partners (WEP), announced a partnership Friday, July...

Neil Hirsch Made His Mark In Finance And Polo, But His ‘Kids’ Came First

Wellington businessman Neil Hirsch died Thursday, June 24 at age 74, leaving behind a legacy that began by revolutionizing financial markets and ended with deep roots in Wellington’s tight-knit polo community and a special concern for helping disadvantaged children. A...

Equestrian Business Leader Mason Phelps Jr. Dies At Age 71

Well-known equestrian businessman Mason Phelps Jr. died unexpectedly but peacefully at home of a heart attack this week. His passing was announced Wednesday by Phelps Media Group, the international equestrian public relations firm he founded in Wellington 20 years...

After Months Of Revisions, Equestrian Comp Plan Element Gets Council OK

After months of discussion, debate and divisiveness, the Equestrian Preserve Element of Wellington’s revised comprehensive plan came before the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday, May 11. The item won unanimous approval, but not before some more discussion, debate and divisiveness. Speaking...

Scone’s U.S. Open Win Marks A New Generation Of Champions

Facing a rematch of the C.V. Whitney Cup Final, Scone and Park Place each prepared to leave it all on the field one last time at the U.S. Open Polo Championship Final held Sunday, April 18 at the International...

Wellington Zoners Reject Future Roadway Expansion In Equestrian Preserve

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board reviewed the controversial equestrian element of the village’s comprehensive plan on Wednesday, April 14, voting 4-0 to adopt the plan with a recommendation for no increase in the number of lanes on any...

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Flavors ‘Decades Tour’ A Tasty Traveling Experience

On Thursday, June 5, the Greater Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted Flavors 2025, now in its 22nd year. Several...