Friday, June 27, 2025

Equestrian

Dressage Show Breaks Summer Heat During Made In The Shade

With the Florida summer heat in full effect, the Gold Coast Dressage Association Made In The Shade I & II gave year-round riders the chance to get out of the sun and into the show ring. Riders came to...

Win For Graziani And Erato M At Labor Day Show In Wellington

The Equestrian Sport Productions Labor Day show saw a victory for Loxahatchee resident Carlo Graziani, aboard his own Erato M in the DeNiro Boot Co Stakes Class. The class welcomed 10 horse and rider pairs, with Graziani and Erato...

Para Equestrian Eleanor Brimmer Enjoys Unparalleled Success

Battling the summer heat in the shade of the Palm Beach Equine Complex, the Gold Coast Dressage Association Made In The Shade I & II allowed local riders to shine. One riding pair in particular, para equestrian Eleanor Brimmer...

ITID Board Reminds Drivers To Take Care Around Horses

Members of the Indian Trail Board of Supervisors reminded the public Wednesday, Aug. 22 that despite the increased traffic, The Acreage is still a horse community and chastised drivers who are not mindful of equestrians sharing the roads. The board...

Engineer Tricia Barr Wins A Regional World Championship

Simmons & White has been providing comprehensive civil engineering and land development services for premier equestrian properties in Wellington since the 1970s. Senior Project Manager Tricia Barr has been living and competing in equestrian events in Wellington for more...

Hurricane Shelter Available For Horses

Who knows what any hurricane season may bring? Thankfully, horse lovers can have their horses’ safety concerns put at ease with hurricane storm shelter available at three locally owned and managed horse facilities. Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village, Palm Beach Downs...

Catie Staszak Renews Contract With Longines FEI Jumping World Cup League

Multimedia sports journalist and local equestrian Catie Staszak is working diligently to make equestrian events more accessible. As a broadcast analyst, she has covered events for NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Carr-Hughes Productions, ShowNet and ESPN West Palm. In mid-August, Staszak...

Melissa Taylor And Ansgar Shine To Win TheraPlate Award

Wellington local Melissa Taylor came to the Gold Coast Dressage Association’s Shade I & II shows held at the Palm Beach Equine Complex to gear up for a bid to become national champion. Taylor rode Nicole Polaski’s 13-year-old gelding Ansgar...

Western Equestrian Shows & Trails Hosts Potluck

Western Equestrian Shows & Trails held a potluck lunch Sunday, Aug. 19 at the Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park to gather ideas for holding equestrian events and improving trails. Members want to raise the awareness of non-horse owners on such...

Some Paddock Park Residents Seek To Keep Horses On Their Properties

By Chris Levy Some residents of Paddock Park Phase I seeking to be allowed to keep horses on their properties addressed their wishes to the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Marysue Jacobs, who owns a residential property on Haymarket...

Outsiders Drill Team Fundraiser At Pirate’s Well

The Outsiders Drill Team held a five-hour game night fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Pirate’s Well restaurant. Participants got the chance to enjoy great food and participate in fun games, like bingo, for the chance to win...

Speeding A Huge Concern For Wellington Equestrian Committee

The broad topics of zoning and land use were on the agenda at the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee’s Tuesday, July 17 workshop, so specific topics — such as traffic, the village’s future and possible solutions to the ongoing horse...

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Cameras To Be Operational Throughout The School Day This Fall In Wellington

Wellington will spend the summer preparing its first school zone speed cameras to go live with $100 fines on...