Monday, July 14, 2025

Equestrian

Missing The Wellington-WEF Message Board

TALES FROM THE TRAILS It’s funny how you come to rely on certain things in your life, hardly noticing or missing them until they’re gone. I’m not much into surfing the web, don’t have a smart phone and have never...

Wellington Seeking Location For Horse Waste Collection

The Wellington Village Council is trying to find a central location to temporarily store the enormous amount of animal waste generated by the equestrian industry in order to get it hauled away economically and legally. In a workshop Wednesday, village...

Tyler Klees Hosts Clinic At Sunshine Meadows

TALES FROM THE TRAILS The weekend of Oct. 11-12 featured wonderful weather: not too warm, low humidity, rain-free. How could you not want to go outside and do… well, anything, really? What 15 or so people chose to do was bring...

Devon Kane Takes Autumn Grand Prix

Devon Kane and her self-trained Grand Prix gelding Destiny proved to be unbeatable at the 2014 Great American Insurance Group USDF Region 3 Championships and Wellington Classic Dressage Autumn Challenge held Oct. 16-19. Kane returned recently from a summer of...

Farm A Dream Come True For Andrea Colombino

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Tucked away in Rustic Ranches, off of Flying Cow Road in Wellington, Dream Believer Stables is nestled on five private acres. It’s a little piece of paradise and the culmination of owner Andrea Colombino’s dreams. “I couldn’t...

Wellington’s 40th Street Renamed Gracida Way

The Wellington Village Council unanimously approved a request last week to rename 40th Street South as Gracida Way in honor of the late Carlos Gracida, who died following a polo accident in February. Equestrian activist Victoria McCullough, who lives on...

Horses Healing Hearts Family Fun Day

On Saturday, Oct. 18, Horses Healing Hearts held its Family Fitness Fun Day at Polo West in Wellington to celebrate horses, fitness, fun and families. There were food trucks, vendors, contests, games and more. To learn more about Horses...

Lisa Kent Specializes In Nutritional Mapping

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Some years ago, Lisa Kent moved to Loxahatchee Groves. Like many South Floridians, she had been a snowbird, then simply got tired of shuttling back and forth between Maine and Ocala. She got married and worked...

Big Plans For Sunshine Meadows Horse Center

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Tucked away on 175 very quiet, very private acres, Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Center has long been a well-kept secret, but not for much longer. Consultant Steve Wolf has big plans for the venue in suburban Delray...

Wellington Zoning Board Approves Bridle Trail Map Ordinance

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board unanimously recommended approval last week of an ordinance to adopt a bridle trail map into the equestrian element of the village’s comprehensive plan. At the Oct. 1 meeting, Wellington Projects Manager Mike O’Dell presented...

Cook To Present Award At Dressage Challenge

Wellington area Realtor and dressage rider Ann-Louise Cook will sponsor the inaugural Dressage People’s Choice Award during the 2014 Wellington Classic Dressage Autumn Challenge to be held in conjunction with the upcoming Great American Insurance Group USDF Region 3...

Horses Helping People Resource Day

The American Association of Caregiving Youth and the Equus Foundation hosted the inaugural Horses Helping People Family Resource Day on Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Van Kampen Arena in Wellington. Attendees learned about the benefits of equine therapy and...

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Fourth Of July Brings Fun & Fireworks To Wellington

The Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July holiday celebration on Friday, July 4 at Village Park....