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Wellington
Show Stables Sponsors Childrens Fair At National Horse
Show
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WELLINGTON,
FL November 14, 2003 Wellington Show Stables, a full
care facility encompassing boarding, training, importing and sales,
is sponsoring a Childrens Fair on Saturday, November 29, at
the 120th National Horse Show in Wellington, Florida. The Childrens
Fair will be held from 11am until 3pm on the Great Lawn located
behind the Special Events Pavilion. Children 12 and under are admitted
free to the National Horse Show as well as to the Childrens
Fair where they will be treated to rides, exhibits and clowns. Admission
to the fair for those over 12 is included with their general admission
ticket. The National Horse Show will be held November 26-30, 2003,
at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club show grounds.
The
Special Events team at The National has gone all out to create a
memorable experience for the four-hour carnival. Attendees
will enter under a specially created balloon arch made in the traditional
National Horse Show colors of orange and black, amid clouds of bubbles
from the Bubble Machine. Children can have their faces painted by
one of the four clowns who can also make a whimsical balloon
animal for them or perhaps visit the Tattoo Artist for a
temporary brand. For the high-energy set theres
a Western Moonwalk bouncy house, 24-foot Inflatable Super Slide,
Rock Climbing Wall, Survivor Obstacle course with maze and bridge,
and a Mechanical Bull ride. A roaming entertainer, the Cowboy Stiltwalker,
is sure to delight all from his lofty perch. The Petting Zoo will
feature cuddly creatures ranging from a guinea pig and a bunny to
a goat and a miniature horse. On the wild side, kids can view Judy
Barrens cats the big kind, including a cougar and a
black panther! Pony Rides will also be available at $5. Food concessions
will feature carnival favorites cotton candy, popcorn, peanuts,
and hot dogs.
The
Childrens Fair expects to host as many as 1500 children. The
Wellington Radio Club will have a booth on site to provide a safe
haven for children should they become separated from their chaperones.
Equipped with radios connected to security authorities and the PA
system, a description of the child can be transmitted, assuring
a quick reunion. Parents are encouraged to talk with WRC members
about providing a child identification program in their childrens
schools. An identification kit includes a photo, fingerprints, and
other data in passport form.
The
Childrens Fair sponsor, Wellington Show Stables, is owned
by Helen Varble. A native of England, Ms. Varble notes that in Europe
events like the fair are included with most top horse shows. She
also knows from experience that kids at horse shows want more to
do in addition to watching the competition. We have a lot
of kids that train and show with us and we also sponsor a lot of
kids events, so I thought this would be a fun event for children
at The National, she said.
Wellington
Show Stables, located off South Shore Boulevard close to the horse
show grounds, specializes in Adult Hunters and Jumpers. Riders compete
in local and A-rated shows in Florida and also travel to shows on
the east coast throughout the summer months. Chad Watridge shows
the hunters and jumpers for Ms. Varble. Wellington Show Stables
also offers a full-time riding program with 24 school horses and
ponies and four full time trainers, including Ali Oakley who specializes
in Children and Ponies. The facility includes three sand rings,
one grass ring, and miles of trails. Wellington Show Stables also
imports quality horses for sale. For more information, visit wellingtonshowstables.com
or call 561-791-3424.
Tickets
Children
age 12 and under are always free. General admission seating for
adults, Wednesday through Saturday (on Friday, there will be separate
day and evening tickets), will be $10/each, with Sunday priced at
$15/each; children over the age of 12 and seniors (65 and older)
will be $7/each. Diamond Horse Shoe Club and box seating information
and reservations can be obtained by calling (800) 237-8924 or the
Special Events office at (561) 753-3389.
www.NHS.org
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