TALES FROM THE TRAILS
Originally from upstate New York, Dan Kelly grew up around horses. Like a lot of kids who love horses but can’t afford them, he had to find a way to support his interest. Since he couldn’t...
Horse Gym USA founders Henrik and Mikala Gundersen knew they’d come “home” on their first visit to the horse-centered community of Wellington. Successful dressage rider Mikala and show jumper Henrik, with their line of advanced equine fitness treadmills, seemed...
Karen’s Equine Intervention, located at 16280 E. Calder Drive, will host a Time to Ride event for families to get acquainted with horses on Saturday, July 25. There will be various riding exhibitions, time to interact with the horses,...
TALES FROM THE TRAILS
Riding and showing horses is expensive. Some are lucky enough to find ways to afford it, and some only watch and wish. The Oxbridge Academy, a private high school on Military Trail in West Palm Beach,...
Following a winding road, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit’s home base — its two barns and an office building — can be found among the trees and foliage of Okeeheelee Park.
There, living in the peace and...
Seven years ago, the fashionable dressage boutique ShowChic hosted its first Shop Talk event to provide education and a social opportunity to the dressage community in Wellington. Since then, Shop Talk events have become highly anticipated monthly educational events,...
Red Barn Feed & Supply will host its 2015 Purina Check-R-Board Days customer appreciation event on Saturday, July 11 during regular business hours. Customers are invited to stop by Red Barn, located at 12948 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves,...
TALES FROM THE TRAILS
Father’s Day was celebrated all over the country on Sunday, June 21. Many people enjoyed a backyard barbecue, a nice dinner out, funny cards or perhaps a special cake. But this Father’s Day, a dozen intrepid...
A globetrotting life has been the norm for successful international dressage rider Jaime Amian, but now he’s ready to put down roots in Wellington at the International Dressage Academy in Little Ranches.
Amian has a long history of show ring...
TALES FROM THE TRAILS
Jill Townsend remembers when she moved to Wellington from North Palm Beach in 1985.
“They were building the Saddle Trail development. It was all farmland,” she recalled. “We had our pick of the lots. Ours was the...
Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee had a discussion during its meeting Wednesday, June 10 on what the Equestrian Preserve Area could look like at build-out.
Growth Management Director Bob Basehart led off the discussion, pointing out that property development in the...
TALES FROM THE TRAILS
I got a call from a friend of mine a while back. Pam LiVecchi owns Desert Rose Ranch in Jupiter, and she was concerned. A boarder’s horse had gotten what looked like a summer sore, but...
