Friday, July 11, 2025

Equestrian

Equestrian Village Clears First Hurdle

A new plan for the controversial Equestrian Village project cleared its first hurdle this week when members of the Equestrian Preserve Committee unanimously recommended approval Wednesday of a new master plan amendment and compatibility determination. The items now head to...

AHA Starts Season With Warm-Up Show

The Acreage Horseman’s Association held a warm-up show Sunday, Sept. 8 at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park. It was a chance for riders and horses to get in some practice before the point shows start. For more information about upcoming...

Think Your Horse Has An Ulcer? Visit The Vet

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS No one thinks much about stomachs until there’s a pain, and then that’s all you can think about. It’s true about people, and it’s true about horses. I never thought about horses having ulcers at all,...

Escue Polo Hosts Charity Tournament

Escue Polo hosted the Cruz N 4 Chukkers Charity Arena Polo Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 31 to benefit 15-year-old, up-and-coming polo player Lucas Cruz in his battle against ameloblastic fibroma. Money raised will be used for Cruz’s chemotherapy and...

Hunter/Jumper Series Now In The Acreage

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS The Acreage Horseman’s Association is bringing a new show to town this year, and its riders and director are very excited about the group’s first hunter/jumper series. “This will be our first full season offering a hunter/jumper...

Changes Afoot As PBC Posse Starts Season

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS It’s back! Somehow we’ve survived yet another summer in South Florida, and now it’s time to start thinking about which weekend show is coming up. The Palm Beach County Mounted Posse starts next weekend, Sept. 7-8 —...

Despite Doubts, Committee OKs Vet Office Change

Members of the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee recommended approval last Wednesday of an ordinance that could make veterinary offices a permitted use in certain parts of the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Area. The request was brought by Palm Beach Equine Clinic...

What Does It Cost To Keep A Horse?

TALES FROM THE TRAILS Hay burners. That’s what Bill called them. He ran Higgs Feed at the corner of Southern Blvd. and Military Trail some 30-odd years ago. Back then, I boarded a horse at the Polo Ground Stables on land...

Ellen Rosenberg’s Groundwork Clinic

Town-Crier columnist Ellen Rosenberg hosted “Groundwork from the Horse’s Perspective” at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage on Sunday, Aug. 18 (credit cheryl). Participants learned how their own mood and body language affects their relationship with their horses,...

Plan A Visit To The Museum Of Polo

TAILS FROM THE TRAIL You may have driven by the Museum of Polo & Hall of Fame, located at 9011 Lake Worth Road. It’s worth a stop. They’re open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the...

Fall Hearings For New Equestrian Village Plan

Though the 2014 Global Dressage Festival is set, it will be October before permanent plans for the future of the controversial Equestrian Village site are in place. The property owners, Wellington Equestrian Partners, agreed earlier this year to resubmit a...

P.B. Horse Park Appoints Equestrian Advisory Board

The Palm Beach Horse Park, a Western-oriented equestrian complex proposed for construction on Wellington’s K-Park property, has created an Equestrian Advisory Board to provide expert guidance and gather feedback from fellow equestrians as plans for the horse park’s facilities...

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Northlake Closure Expected To Start On Friday, Aug. 1

As the western communities brace for a traffic tsunami caused by the complete closure of Northlake Blvd. at the...