Saturday, June 21, 2025

Equestrian

Cesar Torrente Shares Secrets At ShowChic’s ShopTalk

The world of dressage is small, and Cesar Torrente believes that all who are a part of it could benefit from remembering that. At ShowChic’s ShopTalk held May 9 in Wellington, Torrente shared the story of how a “Dark...

Dressage Trainer Kerensa Muller Offering Summer Specials

Any rider looking to improve their dressage skills and ready to brave the Florida summer heat can have some relief in their training bill. Kerensa Muller, an internationally educated dressage rider and trainer, is offering a number of training...

Meet Onyx And Good Earth’s Therapy Horses

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Onyx, a miniature horse, was in bad shape when she arrived at the Good Earth Farm in Loxahatchee Groves four years ago. “She’s in her 30s,” owner Nancy Fried-Tobin said. “She was super-skinny, and we got some...

Kulan Serve A Key Role At Lion Country

TALES FROM THE TRAILS What if your equine gave birth to a foal and would never let you touch it, and would rather bite and kick you? That’s just the way Terry Wolf, wildlife director at Lion Country Safari, likes...

Council Leaves Lake Worth Road Decision With Engineer

Members of the Wellington Village Council decided Tuesday not to get involved in an argument between two landowners over the placement of the planned Lake Worth Road extension, leaving approval of the alignment to Village Engineer Bill Riebe. The planned...

Wellington Boards Will Weigh In On Pathway Plans

Members of the Wellington Village Council this week asked the Equestrian Preserve Committee to weigh in on a proposed bridle trail and multi-use path that would give riders, walkers and bikers a path to and from the Wellington Environmental...

Van Dell Collection: Custom Furniture For Home And Barn

The Van Dell Collection offers pieces of equestrian-themed furniture that are practical and attractive in both the home and the barn. “We design them, and we make them. It’s completely custom, so it can be any size, any height, any...

Gisela Pferdekaemper’s Unique Tagines

I bet you’re already wondering, what the heck is a tagine? I was wondering the same thing when I got a call from Gisela Pferdekaemper a few weeks back. “I have made these new things, and you must come and...

Wellington Seeks To Craft Vision For Equestrian Future

Struggling to maintain a balance between Wellington’s growing equestrian industry and preserving the area’s character, members of the Wellington Village Council asked its staff this week to draft recommendations for changes to the Wellington Equestrian Preserve. At a workshop Tuesday,...

Selling A Horse Is An Emotional Decision

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Some horses are easy to sell; some more difficult. I’m not talking about the selling part, the getting-someone-else-interested. I’m talking about the emotional attachment part, coming to the point where you can contemplate parting from your...

Palm Beach Equine Change Gets Initial OK From Council

Tying the expansion of Wellington’s bridle trails to a land use change for the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex divided the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday. Council members voted 3-2 to approve an ordinance that would designate the complex as...

Lisa Perrotta Enjoys Learning From Jon Ingram

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Originally from Connecticut, Lisa Perrotta moved to South Florida in 1979. "My dad wanted to get out of the cold," she recalled. "So we moved to Coral Springs. I bought two acres in The Acreage in 2001,...

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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...