Riding Is A Way Of Life For Future Equestrian Stars
Many young girls dream of having a pony, but for many in the equestrian world, horses and riding are a way of life. For Riley Ganzi, Farah Rizvi and Ella Bostwick, a life without horses is unimaginable. These talented young equestrians are hard-working and driven, taking aim at the top levels of their chosen sports.

Marti Hohmann Joins Her Love For Dressage & Dogs
Expert dog trainer Marti Hohmann found the perfect niche community in Wellington, where equestrians and dog lovers come together. This allows her to combine her passion for dog training with her love of dressage. She has also discovered a love for competitive dog obedience, and offers classes for dogs that must live around horses.

Posh Pet Hotel Caters To The Needs Of Pampered Pups
The new Posh Pet Hotel in West Palm Beach caters to pampered pets, offering a menu of services that puts many people-oriented hotels to shame. It’s the brainchild of Wellington resident Lincoln Baker, co-owner with his wife, Stacey. It is cage-free with more than 100 rooms, 65 TVs and a long list of extra sevices.

Forever Greyhounds Focuses On A Unique Dog Breed
When the greyhound rescue group that Kerry Friedman and Phyllis Gauger were working with disbanded, Friedman started her own nonprofit, Forever Greyhounds, and Gauger became her first volunteer. They foster dogs, educate the community about them and raise money to help transport the dogs to their new homes.

Wellington Gives: Local Nonprofit Hope 4 Mobility
This month’s Wellington Gives feature highlights Hope 4 Mobility, which provides custom equipment for people with special needs. The Wellington-based nonprofit is the brainchild of Ollie Jones IV, who created Hope 4 Mobility to help people like his disabled daughter Janae.

Wellington’s Jorge Labarga, Florida’s Chief Justice
You may remember him as Circuit Court Judge Jorge Labarga, a key player in the disputed 2000 presidential election. Today, the longtime Wellington resident is Chief Justice Jorge Labarga, appointed to oversee the Florida Supreme Court.

Judge Howard Coates: From The Council To The Court
Former Wellington Councilman Howard Coates’ transition from attorney to judge is going pretty well, although there has been a steep learning curve. Coates was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Palm Beach County 15th Judicial Circuit Court bench by Gov. Rick Scott in December.

Couple Joins Lawsuit To Reclaim Their Dream Home
Jason and Christine Borowski thought they had found their dream home when they moved to Wellington in 2008 from New York. Instead, two years later, they discovered that they had bought into a Chinese drywall nightmare.

Prominent Local Attorneys Tackle The Issues
This month, Wellington The Magazine highlights five of the area’s top legal firms: Greenstein & Associates, Kelk Phillips, Principle Counsel, Pike & Lustig and Morris & Shields. In this special section, we profile these selected firms, but also give the attorneys a voice.

New CEO, New Direction For Central PBC Chamber
As the new CEO of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Burns aims to provide a unified voice and essential services for the varied business interests here in the western communities and beyond.