“I want to have new riding experiences, and Wellington is the best place in the world for dressage,” said Diana Zakharova, whose achievements in CDI dressage competition led to her recently being approached by the Republic of Kyrgyzstan with...
Area resident, equestrian and broadcast journalist Catie Staszak was recently chosen for The Plaid Horse’s “30 Under 30” feature in the magazine’s October/November edition. The feature, an annual list in the equestrian magazine, showcases 30 young equestrians under 30...
The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors received community feedback in a workshop Wednesday, Oct. 17 about the condition of horse trails in The Acreage — and the consensus was that they are badly in need of care.
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With a strong belief that change happens through the power of communities, Palm Beach County charities will get a chance to inspire and expand their impacts this coming February.
For the past nine years, equestrians and their mounts have been...
In 2011, Nora Janssen launched Karen’s Equine Intervention to honor her daughter, Karen, who passed away following complications from a car accident.
“That’s the sad part,” Janssen said. “The good part is using the animals to help people.”
Janssen — a...
Endel Ots and Lucky Strike earned many congratulations after winning the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Dressage National Championship with a score of 72.794 percent, which was held recently at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. While this is not...
The Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington has released its highly-anticipated schedule for the upcoming fall season, which gets under way in October.
One of the nation’s busiest and innovative polo clubs will host both medium-goal and high-goal leagues, highlighted...
New Jersey native Kaela Marie Genovese has always loved creating and designing jewelry. Her family has fond memories of her at the young age of three always having to have her “essentials” wherever she would go: her little purse,...
Wellington filmmaker Ron Davis’ latest documentary — Life in the Doghouse — opened with screenings nationwide this month. A number of limited screenings are planned for Palm Beach and Broward counties over the next several weeks.
Life in the Doghouse...
USDF gold, silver and bronze medalist Heidi Degele has proven once again that she knows how to bring the best out of every horse she trains.
Riding Tom and Michelle Fritchek’s 11-year-old Oldenburg stallion Highlife’s Don Silvio, they won the...
At 42, Pippin MacDuff doesn’t sound like a particularly old resident of Loxahatchee Groves. However, as a paint Paso Fino horse, that age can be translated into human years — making Pippin an astonishing 118 years old, with many...
Members of Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee gathered Wednesday, Sept. 5 to view a presentation led by Director of Strategic Planning Michael O’Dell and planner Ryan Harding.
The subject was a familiar one for the committee: the growing volume of horse...
