Go for the Golf,
Stay for the Stables
For some folks, the annual winter migration
to a warmer climate translates to a few rounds
of golf. Such was the case when a group
of men from Middleburg – Andy Fenton,
John Palmer, Howard Armfield, Trowbridge
Littleton, Andrew Stifler, and several others
– joined host Jim Treptow in The Exumas,
Bahamas for an outing on the links |
However, golf is only a side focus for
most Middleburgers. Just ask Jim Treptow;
the horses are what really bring their owners
south. Horses of all types – talented polo
ponies, thoroughbred race horses, and highjumping
show hunters and jumpers congregate
in Wellington, Florida. In the early mornings,
Jim (who recently purchased Hickory Tree
Farm in Middleburg) is out watching his
racehorses (trained by Graham Motion) breeze |
at Palm Meadows or run the afternoon races
at Gulfstream Park. In between, he spends time
at the horse shows, where Denice DeRisio Perry trains a slew of riders from Middleburg,
including Ainsley Treptow (a senior at
Foxcroft) and her mother, Mary Lea Treptow. Cottontail and Little Lou Dee
The equine enclave of Wellington (fondly
referred to as “Welly World”) is located about |
OVER THE MOON
