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Equestrian

Fair Horse Tent Serves Important Function

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS For 101 years, the South Florida Fair has been welcoming, entertaining, feeding and educating guests. This year’s theme is a salute to the presidency. The main expo building is filled with related exhibits, such as a...

Seniors Club Members Enjoy WEF Day

The Wellington Seniors Club attended a luncheon Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The seniors were invited to watch the Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Jumper competitions.

Wellington Grants Permit For Ridge Horse Shows

Members of the Wellington Village Council unanimously granted an equestrian special-use permit Tuesday to The Ridge at Wellington for several horse shows this season despite a protest from Equestrian Sport Productions. The Ridge at Wellington is a show facility in...

Wellington Switches League Lunch To Polo Club

Lawsuits aimed at certain members of the Wellington Village Council have prompted the council to move a League of Cities luncheon planned next month at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. When the issue of whether to move the event...

Villa Del Lago Defeats ERG 11-10 In Joe Barry Cup Action

Villa Del Lago narrowly edged ERG 11-10 in Joe Barry Memorial Cup action Sunday, Jan. 20 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Polito Pieres scored the first goal of the game in the opening 25 seconds of...

Dressage Summit Set For Feb. 9-11 At PBIEC

The 2013 Dressage Summit will be held Feb. 9-11 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. Featuring Klaus Balkenhol, Walter Zettl, Christoph Hess, and Linda and Pat Parelli, the Dressage Summit will focus on working together to build...

Kessler Wins $50,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix

The youngest rider in the $50,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix took top honors on Saturday, Jan. 19, as 18-year-old Reed Kessler and Ligist jumped to victory during the highlight event of week two at the 2013 FTI Consulting...

Pure Thoughts’ Beach Polo A Fun Experience

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS A day at the beach: sun, sand, surf and… steeds? Yep, there were horses on the beach Saturday, Jan. 5. Specifically, the beach was Palm Beach Shores on Singer Island. And the horses were seven polo ponies...

New Venetian Carousel Awaits PBIEC Visitors

A stunning, hand-painted Venetian carousel now sits as a warm welcome to the entryway of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, and show promoters hope the whimsical fixture will serve as a beacon for the children and families of...

Women Win Again In WEF Battle Of The Sexes

More than 3,500 fans packed the stands Jan. 12 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on the opening Saturday night to watch the women beat the men for the fifth year in a row in the $55,000 Nespresso...

La Herradura Defeats Coca-Cola 12-11 In Overtime

Everyone was out of their seats Sunday, Jan. 13 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington as polo legends Carlos and Memo Gracida led their La Herradura polo team to its second consecutive Joe Barry Memorial Cup...

Horsemastership Class A Fascinating Day

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Imagine being an up-and-coming rider invited to spend five days in the presence of one of the truly great names in riding — and in the fabulous environs of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in...

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García High School To Stage ‘High School Musical’

When Tony Award-winning high school theater director Jason Zembuch Young and his students reached out to local community leaders...