The Palm Beach County Mounted Posse held Firecracker 1400 Barrel Races on Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. The Youth World Participants Fundraiser exhibition and show was held last Sunday, with proceeds...
TAILS FROM THE TRAILS
Being the center of attention in a show ring may bring joy, but being the center of attention at the show grounds because your horse won’t load into the trailer can bring humiliation and frustration. Trust...
The Wellington Village Council will determine this month whether to revisit changes to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center property approved last October by the former council.
Current council members will hold a special public hearing at 9 a.m. on...
The Wellington Village Council decided last week to get more input from the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee regarding changes to how local farms manage horse manure and other livestock waste.
The changes were meant to help Wellington meet federal Environmental...
It was a weekend of fireworks for Wellington-based dressage rider Caroline Roffman and her horse Pie, as the duo dominated the Intermediaire I Division at the 2012 Festival of Champions in Gladstone, N.J., to ride away with the national...
The Acreage Horseman’s Association will hold a Swap ’n’ Shop Tack Swap on Sunday, July 15 at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park (14780 Hamlin Blvd.) from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Guests can sell or trade new and used tack or...
TAILS FROM THE TRAILS
While domesticated, horses still retain one bit of the wild in them: their flight reaction to run in fear from something they perceive as potentially dangerous or lethal. That’s what makes some horses spooky or causes...
Wellington officials Tuesday made efforts to dispel the impression by some that they are not supportive of the community’s bid to host the World Equestrian Games in 2018.
Wellington Village Council members noted that they are still in the process...
A decision to hire an independent law firm to analyze issues relating to equestrian projects divided the Wellington Village Council at Tuesday’s meeting.
In a 3-2 decision, council members voted to contract with Claudio Riedi of the law firm Tew...
Palm Beach County planners will attend a joint meeting of the Acreage Landowners’ Association and Indian Trail Improvement District at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 9 at the district office to explain the benefits of a newly drafted livestock...
With a history of service dating back long before Wellington’s incorporation, former Mayor Tom Wenham hopes to continue to play a role in shaping the community’s future.
After retiring last month from his position with Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, Wenham...
Wellington Edge Equestrian Center hosted an open house Sunday, June 24 at its grounds in Loxahatchee Groves.
Although the weather was a bit rainy, it did not interrupt the afternoon’s festivities. There was plenty of food, drinks, and ice cones...
