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The weather was overcast, yet the atmosphere at Karen’s Equine Intervention was upbeat and sunny, smiles all around as volunteers rushed to finish up last-minute touches — horses brushed, platters of cookies out on the table,...
Members of the Wellington Village Council last week extended its exclusive contract with the organizers behind the Palm Beach Horse Park, an equestrian development proposed for the village-owned K-Park property on State Road 7.
Earlier this year, council members agreed...
The annual Caridad Center Christmas Party was held Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. It was sponsored by the Wellington Equestrian Group. Equestrian Sport Productions donated the venue and Tim Gannon provided lunch...
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I suppose you could say it was inevitable that Lauren Briggs would make horses her life’s work. She grew up riding and showing in Massachusetts, and her father, Ray Briggs, was a blacksmith who tended horses...
The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center will hold its 27th annual fundraising dinner and auction on Friday, Feb. 7 at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Vinceremos has provided equine-assisted therapies for people with varying physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities for...
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Saturday, Nov. 30, had been a rainout: overcast the entire day, bands of heavy showers moving through. And then, wonderfully, as evening fell, the skies cleared and the rain ceased, just in time for a show...
Equestrian Sport Productions and Rolex SA have signed a 10-year sponsorship agreement to make Rolex the “Official Timepiece” of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and of the world-renowned FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival.
The festival serves almost 6,000 horses...
Kelby Barranco, a 16-year-old para-dressage rider who has volunteered at the Gold Coast Dressage Association for more than six years, has been named 2013 Youth Volunteer of the Year by the United States Dressage Federation.
The award will be presented...
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Sometimes I go in search of articles, and sometimes an article catches me unaware. Such was the case a few weeks back. I had seen an ad for a box of new horse brushes and curry...
Owners of the Equestrian Village site can open its Pierson Road access as early as this weekend, but must hire additional Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies to help ease traffic and horse crossings, the Wellington Village Council decided...
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If you’ve ever thought about owning a Warmblood but preferred something a little smaller and easier to handle, Audrey Maschue might have just what you’re looking for. She breeds German Riding Ponies at her farm in...
The fifth annual FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments is back and bigger than ever, with $1.75 million in prize money for more than 30 lucky Palm Beach County charities.
Though the giveaway isn’t until January, the...