The HorseGrooms MeetUps are back and better than ever! Last season, these in-person gatherings brought grooms in Wellington, FL, together to connect, learn, and share their experiences, creating a supportive and inspiring community. This year, we’re thrilled to expand our offerings, featuring a stellar lineup of experts and exciting topics tailored to help you grow professionally and personally.
Highlights
- Start the season strong with insights on FEI arrival exams and vet rules from Dr. Elliott at Palm Beach Equine (Jan 7).
- Focus on your wellness with yoga sessions and discussions on health, nutrition, and fitness for grooms.
- Build your skills with workshops on braiding, hoof care, and equine anatomy.
- Dive into discussions on horse care methods, presented in both English and Spanish.
Photo courtesy of Viktoriia Luzan (@vl_equinephotography)
Event Schedule
- January 7, 6 pm @Palm Beach Equine: The Arrival Exam at FEI Competitions, Do’s & Don’ts at the Jog, and the Change of Vet Rules with Dr. Elliott of Palm Beach Equine. Sponsor: Red Mills.
RSVP here.
**Due to overwhelming interest, this MeetUp is fully booked! But don’t worry—if you’re still interested in attending this informative session with Dr. Elliott, we’ve created a waitlist.**
Join the waitlist here to let us know you’re interested. - January 14, 5:30 pm @Century Farm, 2160 Canter Way in Wellington: Yoga and Stretching with Sarah Pyrda of Live Lightly. (Bring your own mat!)
RSVP here. - January 28, 5:30 pm @Century Farm: Basic Equine Anatomy & Simple Stretches with Brittany Gray of Gray Scale Equine @Century Farm, 2160 Canter Way in Wellington. A hands-on event!
RSVP here. - February 4, 5:30 pm @Century Farm: Health, Nutrition & Fitness for Grooms with Nutritionist Kimberly Maloomian of Kimba’s Kitchen, Fitness Instructor Mikerlange Barthelemy of Limitless Performance, and physician Dr.Michele Hollis of HollisMed.
- February 11, 5:30 pm @Corro Store, 11586 Pierson Rd, Wellington: Horse Care Methods; a discussion about horse care (ENG & ESP) with Stable Manager & EAP clinician Nanci Snyder. Sponsor: Corro
- February 18, 5:30 pm @Century Farm: Braiding Techniques for Hunters, Jumpers, and Dressage Horses with professional hunter braider Mary Barton, dressage groom Jiliann Miller, and multi-discipline groom Bella Nye.
- February 25, 5:30 pm @Century Farm: Hoof Emergencies & First Aid Hoof Care with farrier Jacqueline Karlsen; How to Check For a Pulse, How to Pull a Shoe, and How to Pack a Foot
- Date to be determined: CPR Training with Dr. Michele Hollis of HollisMed
- Date to be determined: Insights from Top Grooms – get tips on grooming, organizing, and horse care management
RSVP in the HorseGrooms Community
Every event is free to attend, but we encourage you to RSVP in the HorseGrooms Community to help us plan. Stay updated in the Community and by following @horse.grooms on social media.
Let’s make this season unforgettable as we come together to learn, share, and grow as a community. We can’t wait to see you there!
Support HorseGrooms and Sponsor A HorseGrooms MeetUp!
If you or your rider, trainer, owner, or someone else you know would like to support HorseGrooms and sponsor one of these events, please reach out to Dinette Neuteboom (dinette@horsegrooms.com – (561) 246 9068). It helps us provide more resources for the grooming community.
HorseGrooms is a platform of resources, education, and support for grooms by grooms. This is an online community, hub of resources, and spotlight of industry highlights born out of love for the horse and love for the sport. But our mission goes beyond simply providing resources and creating content.
Our goal is to create a space to keep horsemanship alive; for grooms to support and educate each other; and to help advance the craft of grooming. HorseGrooms is dedicated to ambitious grooms everywhere.
