As the winter polo season heads toward its final weekend at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, Orchard Hill and Travieso notched victories in 2017 U.S. Open Polo Championship play on Sunday, April 16.
After losing its initial two games...
Together with the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington and Port Mayaca Polo Club in Okeechobee, the United States Polo Association will host the 2017 Federation of International Polo (FIP) Zone “A” World Championship Playoffs set for April...
TALES FROM THE TRAILS
Everyone loves a good tack sale, and there’s a big one just on the horizon. On Saturday, April 29, the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center will host another one of its famous blowout tack sales from 9...
The Gay Polo League held its eighth annual International Gay Polo Tournament on Saturday, April 8 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. On the field, Cedar Crest Stables won the Senator’s Cup, while Seminole Casino Coconut Creek won...
Wellington Equestrian Partners Managing Partner Mark Bellissimo and Palm Beach County Sports Commission Executive Director George Linley were the featured speakers on sports tourism and the impact of the equestrian industry at the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of...
Valiente plastered Coca-Cola 17-12 as the U.S. Open Polo Championship continued last Sunday at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. In other action, Orchard Hill defeated Audi 12-8, and Flexjet topped Travieso 11-9 in the 3 p.m. featured match.
Valiente...
Mavis Spencer was just five years old when she declared that she would someday make horses her profession. As she grew up, she realized that she would need a way to support her aspirations financially, so Spencer signed on...
Team Spiculus won the championship final of Gladiator Polo, presented by U.S. Polo Assn., at the Equestrian Village “Coliseum” on Saturday, April 8. Spiculus, with players Sebastian Merlos, Mariano Obregon and Pelon Escapite, won 17-10 against Team Spartacus, with...
TALES FROM THE TRAILS
One of the more interesting and heartbreaking Lunch & Learn lectures this season was given by representatives of Brooke USA in February. Brooke USA, based in Lexington, Ky., was established five years ago to finance programs...
The final Lunch & Learn event during the Winter Equestrian Festival took place Thursday, March 30 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Wellington Regional Medical Center’s Vice Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Emergency Department Dr. Adam...
After a meeting lasting more than four hours Wednesday, the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee recommended approval of five comprehensive plan and zoning text amendments that would create “floating districts” to allow hotels in the portion of the Equestrian Preserve...
The culmination of the inaugural season of Gladiator Polo will hit its pinnacle Saturday, April 8 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s Equestrian Village site at 13500 South Shore Blvd. in Wellington.
The gates to the “Coliseum” will open...