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Equestrian

Wellington Plans Hearing On Equestrian Village Settlement

After several attempts to settle issues surrounding the Equestrian Village property, members of the Wellington Village Council decided this week to try to hash out details in a public meeting. Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to set up a hearing...

New Wellington RV Rules Take Shape

Members of the Wellington Village Council will soon consider changes to the village’s recreational vehicle ordinance. At a workshop Monday, council members heard proposed changes for the rules governing RVs in the Equestrian Preserve Area. “Currently they are prohibited within the...

Story Time At Scott’s Place To Feature Horses

It’s a first in the winter equestrian capital of the world — real, live horses visiting Scott’s Place barrier-free playground — and it’s designed to help young children develop a love of literacy. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec....

I Spent My Black Friday At The Tackeria

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Black Friday: the day many businesses hope to finally move from the red ink column of the ledger book into the black. The day some dedicated shoppers head out well before midnight or line up for...

Equestrian Committee OKs Setback Variances For PBIEC Rings

Members of the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee approved a variance petition last week for the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, bringing several of its ring locations in line with village code. Committee members voted 4-1 on Nov. 14 to approve...

Wellington Chamber Welcomes Equestrian Season

Members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce kicked off the equestrian season with a luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Wanderers Club. Representatives from local equestrian venues were on hand to share information about their schedules. For the International Polo Club...

International Cup Nov. 25 At Grand Champions Polo Club

Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington will host the prestigious International Cup pitting England against Team USA on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. The club is located at the corner of Lake Worth Road and South Shore Blvd. It...

Rider Lisa Wilcox Awarded Dressage Grant

The Dressage Foundation has announced that Lisa Wilcox of Loxahatchee, and Horses Unlimited’s Pikko del Cerro HU, have been selected to receive this year’s Anne L. Barlow Ramsay annual $25,000 grant. The purpose of the grant is to showcase...

Horse ‘Moneighs’ Support ReRun Program

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Just when you think you’ve seen it all… According to Mary Simons, a volunteer for the horse adoption program called ReRun and the Moneigh project coordinator, it all started back in 1996 when a couple of ReRun...

Wellington Council Rejects Equestrian Village Settlement

Hoping to find some common ground, members of the Wellington Village Council directed staff Tuesday to reject a settlement proposal offered by Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Mark Bellissimo and come up with a better counterproposal. Village Attorney Jeff Kurtz said...

Charities Invited To Enter Great Charity Challenge

Back for its fourth year, the FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, will once again help make dreams come true for local charities, offering up more than $1 million in prize money to support nonprofit organizations. The...

Community Helps When AC&C Rescues Horses

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Imagine… you’ve done nothing wrong, but you’re sent to bed without dinner. You wake up hungry, but there’s no breakfast. Or lunch. Food and water appears irregularly and infrequently. Now, imagine this scenario continuing for a...

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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...