Friday, March 29, 2024

Equestrian

Council: Hosting WEG Exciting Idea, But Need Info

Wellington officials Tuesday made efforts to dispel the impression by some that they are not supportive of the community’s bid to host the World Equestrian Games in 2018. Wellington Village Council members noted that they are still in the process...

Wellington Hires Lawyer To Review Equestrian Projects

A decision to hire an independent law firm to analyze issues relating to equestrian projects divided the Wellington Village Council at Tuesday’s meeting. In a 3-2 decision, council members voted to contract with Claudio Riedi of the law firm Tew...

Acreage Meeting To Discuss New Livestock Rules

Palm Beach County planners will attend a joint meeting of the Acreage Landowners’ Association and Indian Trail Improvement District at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 9 at the district office to explain the benefits of a newly drafted livestock...

Wenham To Lead Wellington Preservation Coalition

With a history of service dating back long before Wellington’s incorporation, former Mayor Tom Wenham hopes to continue to play a role in shaping the community’s future. After retiring last month from his position with Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, Wenham...

Wellington Edge Equestrian Camp Starts July 2

Wellington Edge Equestrian Center hosted an open house Sunday, June 24 at its grounds in Loxahatchee Groves. Although the weather was a bit rainy, it did not interrupt the afternoon’s festivities. There was plenty of food, drinks, and ice cones...

Tisbo Tackles Tough Derby Track At Spruce Meadows

Lauren Tisbo of Wellington scored a top-three finish in the $175,000 Nexen Cup Derby held Sunday, June 10 during the CSI5* Spruce Meadows National Tournament in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. With a well-deserved reputation for being one of the toughest derby...

Horse Tales Literacy Project Camp

The Horse Tales Literacy Project gave children the opportunity to watch books come to life with a summer camp event held Friday, June 22 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. After reading Walter Farley books Little Black, A Pony...

Enjoyable Morning At The Saddle Diva’s Sale

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS It was that time again. The signs appeared on the tack shop bulletin boards. Announcements and reminders popped up on the local horsey web sites. Then, finally, the day itself arrives, and those familiar hot pink...

Wellington In The Running For World Equestrian Games

Wellington is in the running to play host to the 2018 World Equestrian Games. The village was named last week with four other communities around the world as a contender to host the event. Held every four years, the World...

JustWorld International Launches Adopt A Project

JustWorld International recently launched a new campaign aimed at making it even easier for supporters to get involved and to choose exactly which programs they would like their donations to fund. JustWorld International is a not-for-profit humanitarian organization which funds...

Young Campers Get An ‘Agu-Cation’

A total of 42 youths age 7 and older enjoyed Agu-cation Camp June 11-15 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Field trip locations included a sugarcane research center, rice mill, dairy farm, fruit and vegetable farms, mango farm and more....

Council Postpones Equestrian Items Until July

Decisions on two controversial items that could affect the future of Wellington’s equestrian community were postponed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Wellington Village Council. Council members were set to hear arguments concerning the commercial equestrian arena designation at the controversial...

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ITID Re-Opens Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park

On Saturday, March 9, the Indian Trail Improvement District held a grand re-opening ceremony for the district’s Nicole Hornstein...