Dressage riders from around Wellington came together on an especially hot Florida morning this month to hone their skills with USDF gold medalist Devon Kane at a clinic hosted by Gold Coast Dressage Association (GCDA) and sponsored by Choice...
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Sandi Johnson, owner of the Jupiter Equestrian Center, has a guilty pleasure.
“I love window-shopping online for horses,” she said. “It’s very addicting. I want to save them all. It’s hard for me to restrain myself.”
One site...
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Lori Royce has always loved horses. Very early on, she knew she would make a living as an artist, and the sheer physicality of horses fascinated her. She wasn’t particularly interested in riding.
“I had no training,...
Wellington’s newly configured Equestrian Preserve Committee set priorities at its meeting Wednesday that included a controversial proposal for regulations to control some aspects of properties with agricultural exemptions.
Working from the 71-page Equestrian Action Plan that had been passed out...
On Sunday, June, 26, Lauren Knopp and Barbara Brady gave a dressage demonstration at Ida Farm in Wellington to a group of residents from the Andros Isle community. Lauren’s mother, Theresa Knopp, also provided a running commentary.
Lauren Knopp rode...
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Camp Karen at Karen’s Equine Intervention Therapeutic & Educational Riding Center has been postponed and will now begin on Wednesday, July 13. Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday...
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It’s summer in South Florida, and if you ride, your options are limited to early — before the heat builds — or later on, after it’s cooled off a little. Many of the local schooling shows...
With 16 teenagers and several horses in your care, it’s easy to imagine that a typical day can be pretty hectic.
But for Karen Clark, the barn manager of the celebrated nonprofit organization Dressage4Kids’ Winter Intensive Training Program (WITP), this...
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Founded in 2011, Karen’s Equine Intervention is a small, community-oriented therapeutic facility. The company combines rehabilitating former Thoroughbred racehorses with assisting people dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and PTSD.
Founder Nora Janssen has years of experience...
The fireworks that traditionally mark the Fourth of July holiday are an annual concern for people with animals — especially area horse owners.
“Take your neighbors into consideration,” Acreage Horseman’s Association President Ron Jacobs said, especially when it comes to...
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4-H is a great organization — just ask any members or leaders of Heavenly Horses, based in Loxahatchee. A relatively new group, it split off from the larger West Pines 4-H Club.
“West Pines 4-H is a...
Late last year, W&W Equestrian Club LLC, a company affiliated with Wellington-based Ward Real Estate, purchased the defunct Wanderers Club executive golf course. At the time, there was speculation about what the company planned to do with unused golf...
