Thursday, November 28, 2024

Equestrian

Champers: The Other Face In The Picture

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Some of you are familiar with Champers, the old gelding who sends cute Tweets in my name each morning. He’s the other face in the picture at the top of each column. This is his story. It...

Saddle Trail Paving Returns To Equestrian Panel For Input

Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee members again reviewed design plans for paving projects in Saddle Trail Park last week, which led to more discussion about the approval process, although their instructions were to stick to the design plan. In November, the...

Wellington OKs Amendments, Updated Master Plan Near PBIEC

The Wellington Village Council approved land use amendments and an updated master plan last week for the residential components of the Wellington Country Place planned unit development. The Country Place PUD covers large swaths of Wellington’s equestrian areas, but last...

Caridad Center Celebrates At PBIEC

On Saturday, Dec. 13, hundreds of Caridad Center client families gathered at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center to enjoy face painting, balloons, music, entertainment, lunch, raffles, toys and more. Caridad volunteers and donors worked to make sure that...

Holiday-Themed Lunch Wraps Up Year For Wellington Chamber

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce held its annual holiday luncheon Friday, Dec. 12 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s International Club. Under the direction of Bradford Chase, students from the Wellington High School chamber chorus sang their unique...

Alcazar, Bateson-Chandler Honored By USDF

After a year of impressive achievements in the dressage arena, Alcazar, owned by Jane Forbes Clark, earned the Adequan/USDF Dressage Horse of the Year Year-End Award for his performances in the Intermediate II level with Katherine Bateson-Chandler of Wellington. The...

Equus Unlimited Offers A Variety Of Services

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Despite her youth, Crystal Pena knows exactly what she wants to do with her life and is well on her way toward achieving it. Although she is only 19, Crystal owns and operates her own horse...

Wellington OKs Seasonal Permits For Horse Shows

The Wellington Village Council approved three special-use permits Tuesday for equestrian events, including two for Equestrian Sports Productions involving temporary parking and access at the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Global Dressage Festival. The council approved a seasonal permit for...

IPC Polo Stars Visit With Kids From Boys & Girls Club

Polo players from the International Polo Club Palm Beach visited the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds of children enjoyed spending time with the polo players, who took the time to...

Charities Chosen For 2015 Great Charity Challenge

The majority of the charities that will compete at the 2015 Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments were selected at a special ceremony held during the Wellington Winterfest event Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian...

Winterfest Returns To Equestrian Center

Wellington Winterfest, staged by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, drew a large crowd to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Dec. 6. Chukker.tv streamed the event, which featured musical and dance performances from local artists, a food...

Choice Of Champions Conducting Holiday Contest

Recommended by veterinarians, professional trainers and champion riders alike, Choice of Champions International creates supplements for equines of every discipline. The Wellington-based company has a strong appreciation for the joy that healthy horses bring their human partners. So, just in...

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Veterans Day Celebration At Lox Groves Elementary

The entire student body at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School took part in a special Veterans Day program on Friday,...