The Wellington Village Council decided last week to get more input from the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee regarding changes to how local farms manage horse manure and other livestock waste.
The changes were meant to help Wellington meet federal Environmental...
It was a weekend of fireworks for Wellington-based dressage rider Caroline Roffman and her horse Pie, as the duo dominated the Intermediaire I Division at the 2012 Festival of Champions in Gladstone, N.J., to ride away with the national...
The Acreage Horseman’s Association will hold a Swap ’n’ Shop Tack Swap on Sunday, July 15 at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park (14780 Hamlin Blvd.) from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Guests can sell or trade new and used tack or...
TAILS FROM THE TRAILS
While domesticated, horses still retain one bit of the wild in them: their flight reaction to run in fear from something they perceive as potentially dangerous or lethal. That’s what makes some horses spooky or causes...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
