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Equestrian

Zacara Captures Second Consecutive U.S. Open Championship

Wellington polo season came to a thrilling finish last Sunday with the final match of the 2013 Maserati U.S. Open Championship at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. The hard-fought match got off to a quick start, with the first...

John Wash Receives President’s Award From Sports Commission

John Wash, president of the International Polo Club Palm Beach, received the President’s Award at the 37th annual Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet and Annual Sports Awards. The banquet and awards ceremony was held Sunday, March 24...

Desert Rose Ranch In Jupiter Is A Happy Place

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Pam LiVecchi, owner of Desert Rose Ranch, cares passionately about horses and people. I first met her at a Palm Beach County Mounted Posse show and was immediately impressed with the barn’s overall atmosphere. She had...

Polo Season Culminates This Weekend With U.S. Open Finals

The 2013 polo season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach wraps up this weekend when top teams compete for the title in the Maserati U.S. Open final at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21. Last weekend, four teams —...

GPL Tournament Returns To Wellington

The fourth annual Gay Polo League International Tournament returned to Wellington’s Grand Champions Polo Club last Saturday. In the final match, Gordon W. Ross scored the winning goal to lead Team Re/Max to a 2-1 victory over Polo Gear/Palm...

Great Deals At The Vinceremos Tack Sale

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Saturday, March 30, was the perfect day for a tack sale. Not too hot, not too cold, not too windy, no rain. The sale started at 9 a.m., and I arrived shortly thereafter, bumping down Collecting...

Disabled Dressage Rider Seeks Help In Adopting Horse

BY ALEXANDRA ANTONOPOULOS Athletes and spectators alike know that it is never easy to get back into the saddle after being sidelined by an injury, especially one that leaves a rider permanently disabled. After a crippling accident and an 11-year...

Wellington Sends RV Rules Back To The Drawing Board

Plans for governing recreational vehicle use in Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve were once again waylaid after council members worried the changes could allow for the proliferation of the temporary homes. After debating for more than an hour Tuesday night, council members...

Four Teams Remain Undefeated In Maserati U.S. Open At IPC

Play continued Sunday in the 2013 Maserati U.S. Open with Valiente (3-0), Audi (1-3) and Zacara (2-0) all recording wins in their trek to the U.S. Open finals. With 11 teams competing in the tournament’s second week of competition at...

PBC Posse Hosts Monthly Pleasure Show At Brandon Center

The Palm Beach County Mounted Posse held its monthly pleasure show Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. Participants competed in dressage, show jumping, pleasure and hunter classes. For info., visit www.pbcposse.com. Above: Leah...

A Lovely Night As WEF Ends 2013 Run

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Saturday, March 30 was the perfect evening to mosey over to Wellington and enjoy the jumping under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Apparently, a lot of people made the same decision, for...

U.S. Open Action Gets Underway At IPC

The curtain barely came down on the finals of the UPSA Piaget Gold Cup before action got underway in the 2013 Maserati U.S. Open Polo Championship at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Two more 26-goal teams joined...

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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...