Monday, June 23, 2025

Equestrian

Pilot Claims Overtime Victory Over Tonkawa In Gold Cup Action

For the second time in just three weeks, Pilot and Tonkawa needed overtime to determine the winner, this time in the USPA Gold Cup, with Pilot once again emerging as the victor, claiming the 13-12 victory on U.S. Polo...

Equine Majesty On Display At Royal Horses Show

The Gala of the Royal Horses performed on Saturday, Feb. 29 and Sunday, March 1 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center’s covered arena. Costumed riders performed a six-horse quadrille, a pas de deux and traditional Spanish rides with beauty...

Special Olympics Equestrian Competition In Wellington

The 2020 Special Olympics Florida Area 8 Equestrian Championship was held Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s Equestrian Village site in Wellington, hosted by the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. More than 100 riders competed from...

McLain Ward On Top Again In Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI5*

Two-time U.S. Olympic team gold medalist McLain Ward won his third CSI5* in two weeks by taking top call in the $401,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI5* riding his 2016 Olympic mount HH Azur during Saturday Night Lights at...

Las Monjitas Defeats La Indiana To Win First Leg Of The Gauntlet

A thrilling conclusion to the first leg in the Gauntlet of Polo came down to the final seconds with Las Monjitas crowned the C.V. Whitney Cup champion, defeating La Indiana 11-10 on U.S. Polo Assn. Field 1 at the...

U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship Supports Komen At IPC On March 21

The U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship Final will once again be played in Wellington at the world-renowned International Polo Club Palm Beach on U.S. Polo Assn. Stadium Field 1 on Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. The event, in partnership...

World Championship Equestrian Triathlon Raises More Than $185,000 For Local Boys & Girls Club

More than 400 guests descended upon Deeridge Farms in Wellington on Monday, Feb. 10 to witness a showdown between some of the world’s best athletes at the World Championship Equestrian Triathlon. Elite polo players, show jumpers and dressage riders...

Challenge Of The Americas To Feature Dancing Horses, Family Fun

Experience a family-friendly equestrian extravaganza as horses and riders from around the world dance to the music to fight breast cancer. The Challenge of the Americas (COTA) will be a spectacular evening of horses and fun, all to benefit...

Victoria Colvin & Private Practice Grab Win At Hunter Spectacular

Young hunter professional Victoria Colvin once again proved unbeatable as she returned to pilot her talented 2019 $100,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular winner Private Practice to the victory in the premier class of WCHR week once...

C.V. Whitney Cup Concludes This Weekend At IPC In Wellington

The final day of bracket play in the C.V. Whitney Cup on Sunday, Feb. 16 featured three games, as the final six teams jockeyed for a position in the semi-finals. Patagones improved to a 2-0 record after narrowly defeating...

Horses & Hounds Charitable Foundation Fundraiser

The Horses & Hounds Charitable Foundation, located in the Homeland community, hosted its annual fundraiser to benefit Tri-County Animal Rescue on Sunday, Feb. 16. There were several dressage freestyle performances, including one by U.S. Grand Prix rider Janne Rumbough....

Wellington Equestrian Committee Reviews Map Of Polo Fields

By Carol Porter Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee held a workshop meeting Wednesday, Feb. 5 to discuss a number of items, but foremost was the status of polo fields in the greater Wellington area. Assistant Planning, Zoning & Building Director Michael O’Dell,...

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Flavors ‘Decades Tour’ A Tasty Traveling Experience

On Thursday, June 5, the Greater Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted Flavors 2025, now in its 22nd year. Several...