Monday, October 21, 2024

Equestrian

Wellington Community Foundation Donates $10,000 To Vinceremos

In a collaborative effort to enhance the lives of students with disabilities, the Wellington Community Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. This generous contribution will empower Wellington High School students to participate in the equine-assisted...

Wellington Equestrian Turned Boxer Katelyn Hess Wins Masters Boxing Championship Belt

Katelyn Hess is a local equestrian who trains horses in Wellington. But it may surprise you that the show ring isn’t the only ring that she gets in to compete as an athlete. She came back recently from a...

WEF Boosts Palm Beach County Economy With $403.6 Million Impact

Wellington International recently shared the results of a survey on the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), which generated an impressive $403.6 million in economic impact for Palm Beach County, a 14 percent increase from 2023’s contributions of $351.7 million. As...

Wellington Historical Society To Host ‘Champagne And Chukkers’ At National Museum Of Polo Oct. 16

The Wellington Historical Society invites the community to join in an evening of polo lore at the National Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Champagne and Chukkers features guest speakers...

Red, White & Gold: Team USA Wins Paris Games Polo Challenge

Wellington residents and professional polo players Hope Arellano and Nicolas “Nico” Escobar were instrumental in Team USA’s victory over Team France in the Paris Games Polo Challenge. Honoring the opening match of the fourth Olympic Polo Tournament at the 1924...

Developer Pitches Luxury Homes, Equestrian Amenities On Isla Carroll Land

A development company founded by former Los Angeles Dodgers owner and billionaire Frank McCourt is pitching 40 luxury homes in the heart of Wellington’s horse country, clustered around equestrian amenities. To turn into reality, though, the Isla Carroll project might...

Schedule Announced For The 2025 National Polo Center Season

The United States Polo Association (USPA) and the National Polo Center-Wellington (NPC) recently announced the 2025 NPC winter season schedule, highlighted by the prestigious Gauntlet of Polo, the NPC 16-Goal Championship, the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship and National...

Polo For Life Helps Kids Cancer Foundation

Kids Cancer Foundation families spent a special afternoon with Polo for Life at polo player Brandon Phillips’ polo barn on Sunday, May 26. The families got to meet Phillips’ horses, and they received their own Polo for Life team...

Kids Cancer Foundation Enjoys Grand Champions Memorial Day Polo Match

Families from the Kids Cancer Foundation attended the Memorial Day Polo Match at the Grand Champions Polo Club on Sunday, May 26. The children had the opportunity to meet professional polo players Nic Roldan and Grant Ganzi during the...

Local Business N2 Saddlery Rewards Season Of Peak Performances

It is no small achievement to become the Official Dressage Saddle of the U.S. Equestrian Federation, which fields the nation’s Olympic, Pan American and World Equestrian Games squads. The ongoing respect for what goes into attaining and maintaining equestrian...

Human-Animal Alliance Sponsors Rescue Ponies At Tomorrow’s Rainbow

Wellington-based charity the Human-Animal Alliance recently announced its sponsorship of two mini rescue ponies, Rocky and River, at Tomorrow’s Rainbow, a place for children, teens and families healing from the death of a loved one. “Sponsorship such as this is...

ITID Equestrian Committee Gets Reprieve, New Leadership

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors nearly put its Equestrian Trails Advisory Committee out to pasture at its Wednesday, April 17 meeting, but a last-minute restructuring of leadership saved the group for now. ITID Vice President Patricia Farrell...

Latest News

In Pictures: Tornado Damage In Acreage/Loxahatchee

Photos by the Town-Crier and others on tornado damage and recovery efforts in the Acreage/Loxahatchee area. See related story...