Sunday, April 20, 2025

Equestrian

Special Hearing Reverses P.B. Polo Site Plan Change

Members of Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board triggered a rehearing of the Blue Cypress site plan amendment after members agreed Wednesday that there had been misrepresentation on the most recent site plan. After nearly 10 hours of discussion over...

Equestrian Leaders Preview Season At Chamber Lunch

Leaders from Wellington’s major equestrian disciplines spoke at the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon Monday to welcome the advent of the winter season. The luncheon was hosted by the International Polo Club Palm Beach. IPC’s President...

Area Equestrian Properties Are In High Demand

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS For a while, a few years back, I used to tell my horses they were grazing on gold. You remember. I remember. You went to sleep and your house was worth one price, and you woke...

Wellington And Chamber To Partner On Brochure

The Village of Wellington will partner with the Wellington Chamber of Commerce to produce the Winter Equestrian Capital of the World 2013 brochure promoting the community’s seasonal equestrian events. Council members voted Tuesday, Oct. 23 to pay about $5,100 to...

Acreage Horseman’s Association Kicks Off Pleasure Season

The Acreage Horseman’s Association hosted its first official pleasure show of the season Sunday, Oct. 28 at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park on Hamlin Blvd. Competitors young and old came out to compete in classes ranging from grooming and conditioning...

World Dressage Masters Set For Jan. 23-27 At Jim Brandon

Excitement is building for dressage fans and aficionados worldwide as the countdown begins for the World Dressage Masters Palm Beach. The internationally acclaimed World Dressage Masters CDI5* Palm Beach will return to the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center Jan. 23-27,...

Riding Clothes A Specialty At Nutinfits

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Tucked away in the original Wellington Mall, down the aisle from Woody’s of Wellington and around the corner from the offices of the Town-Crier, is a cramped, busy dry cleaner and tailor shop called Nutinfits. Small...

Equestrian Village Settlement On Hold

It will be at least another month before a settlement is reached between Wellington and representatives of the Equestrian Village project after members of the Wellington Village Council postponed responding to a settlement offer Tuesday. At the Oct. 23 meeting,...

ShowChic Hosts ‘ShopTalk’ Event With Physical Therapist

Just in time for Halloween, ShowChic dressage boutique was filled with skeletons and a crowd as physical therapist Stacey Brown discussed the biomechanics of dressage for both horse and rider. Located in Wellington, ShowChic hosts the monthly ShopTalks, sponsored by...

Acreage Horseman’s Association Starts Circuit

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS The Acreage is a rural community originally built with horse owners in mind. All of the streets were dirt back then: nice soft dirt, mind you, not shell rock. Vehicles drove slowly, and there were tons...

Equestrian Keeps Spotlight On Brandon Policy

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Like many of us, Linda Sax was somewhat caught by surprise when Tropical Storm Isaac’s annoying persistent rain bands visited a while back... and stayed. Sax lives in The Acreage and boards her two horses with a...

Keen Eye, Quick Action Finds Stolen Saddles

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Susan the Saddle Diva didn’t think twice when someone called wanting to sell her some saddles. That’s what she does, after all — buy and sell used saddles and tack. “It was Thursday night, July 12,” she...

Latest News

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...