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Equestrian

Alegria Polo Wins C.V. Whitney Cup Tournament At IPC

An action-packed day of polo had three cup titles being awarded with two at the 26-goal level and one in the International Polo Club’s final 20-goal tournament of the year. Two years ago, Lechuza Caracas scored an 11-7 win in...

Team USA Claims Nations Cup At WEF

Week eight of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival featured the $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup last Friday and the Hollow Creek Farm FEI Children’s, Junior and Young Rider Nations Cups last Saturday. The powerhouse U.S. show jumping team...

Beware: Horses And Cars Don’t Mix

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Life imitates art, or vice versa. The other day, I was driving home when, just as I got to a four-way intersection — thankfully, also a four-way stop — I glanced left and saw a horse flying...

EAF Fundraiser At Dressage Derby

The fifth annual Equestrian Aid Foundation Inspection Reception fundraiser was held Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby. The event included a barbecue dinner, live and silent auctions and special guest speaker Courtney King-Dye. For more info.,...

Wellington OKs White Birch Master Plan With Changes

After nearly two hours of debate, members of the Wellington Village Council voted Tuesday to approve a master plan that will allow for two estate homes at White Birch Farm. But a few last-minute conditions added to the application without...

Coca-Cola Defeats Audi 9-8 In Overtime To Claim Ylvisaker Cup

Sunday, Feb. 24 was a full day of polo at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, with the finals of the 20-goal Ylvisaker Cup, the finals of the 20-goal Haas Cup (Ylvisaker Cup subsidiary) and the final...

Bellissimo To Be Honored At Ultimate CEO Awards

Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport Productions, will be one of the honorees at the South Florida Business Journal’s 2013 Palm Beach Ultimate CEO Awards. The awards are given to business leaders who have set a high standard in the...

Victoria Colvin Wins Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular

Week seven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, sponsored by Hermès, continued last Saturday with the $50,000 USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular. Fifteen-year-old Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee took home her second...

‘Whole Horse, Whole Rider’ March 7 At Whole Foods

The third lecture in the “Whole Horse, Whole Rider” series will be held Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 S. State Road 7). The series investigates the mind, body and emotions of horses...

Girls Night Out Wellington Equestrian Gallery

There wasn’t a parking space in sight Thursday night, Feb. 21, as the Wellington Equestrian Gallery & Mall began to fill up with jovial groups of women out to have a good time and support a great cause. The...

Learn Western Dressage With Carey Radtke

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Some months back, comic Stephen Colbert ran a recurring riff on Rafalca, Ann Romney’s Olympic mare, even taking a brief riding lesson with Michael Barisone. Colbert lampooned dressage as being an “elite” sport, mocking the formal...

‘Deannexation’ Proponents Face Uphill Battle To Leave Wellington

Further discussion will be needed before some residents could pursue removing parts of Wellington’s equestrian area from village control. Members of the Equestrian Forum of Wellington hosted an informational meeting Monday, Feb. 18 at Polo West Cantina to address the...

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