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Equestrian

Wellington Council Enacts Tougher New Rules On Manure Control

Horse owners will have to follow new regulations in managing manure after the Wellington Village Council gave final approval Tuesday to an ordinance that will help the village meet environmental standards. Council members approved an ordinance governing the village’s “best...

Valiente Defeats Zacara To Win USPA Piaget Gold Cup

Valiente made up for an early season loss to Zacara and successfully defended its 2012 USPA Piaget Gold Cup title with a resounding 13-9 win Sunday afternoon at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington before thousands of...

Mayor Enjoys Carriage Ride Through Preserve

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis, his wife Linda Margolis and Mason Phelps were the guests of Jill Johnston for a carriage ride through the Wellington Equestrian Preserve on Thursday, March 21. Johnston owns Everglades Farm, the home of Coca-Cola Polo....

McLain Ward And Zander Win $100,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship

Week 11 of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival featured the $100,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Final last Saturday night at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. McLain Ward and Zander took home first place. Ward and Zander...

IPC Welcomes Maserati As Title Sponsor Of U.S. Open

The International Polo Club Palm Beach has announced that Maserati has signed on as title sponsor of the USPA Maserati 109th U.S. Open Polo Championship, the highest-rated polo tournament on the continent. “Maserati is one of the automotive industry’s marques...

Beware: There Are Coyotes Among Us!

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS If you listen late at night or right around sunrise, you might hear them. More yipping than howling, and usually more than one. No, you’re not in the middle of the desert or on the set...

Officials Again Discuss Issuing Wellington Event Permits

The process for obtaining a special-use permit was again called into question by members of the Wellington Village Council last week. The discussion was prompted by requests from the Ridge and Mida farms for a special-use permit to host several...

‘Heartland’ Star Amber Marshall Visits Wellington

TV star Amber Marshall, making her first South Florida appearance, attended several equestrian-related events, highlighted by a reception to help support and benefit the growing sport of para-riding. The 24-year-old Marshall, an accomplished equestrian, stars in the long-running hit TV...

Teams Advance To Compete In USPA Piaget Gold Cup Semifinals

After two weeks and 18 games, Valiente (3-0), Zacara (3-0), Lechuza (3-0) and Alegria (2-1) emerged from a field of 11 teams to compete in the semifinals of the 2013 USPA Piaget Gold Cup at the International Polo Club...

Eiken Sato Tops In $82,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 3*

Japan’s Eiken Sato and Espyrante jumped to victory in the $82,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 3* last Saturday night during another exciting evening of international competition during week 10 of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. In...

Nora Janssen Of Karen’s Equine Intervention

TAILS FROM THE TRAILS Nora Janssen has found a way to marry two lifelong commitments: helping people and helping horses. She has been a registered nurse for many years, working in emergency rooms and specializing in psychiatric nursing. “I use a...

Piaget Gold Cup Action In Full Swing At IPC

The 2013 USPA Piaget Gold Cup is in full swing with second round action already underway at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Sunday afternoon saw three games take place with Zacara (2-0), Audi (2-0) and Valiente (2-0)...

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Graduation Ceremony Honors WHS Class Of 2025

Wellington High School’s Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Wednesday, May...