No Horsing Around: Lexington Equestrians Qualify for Regionals

Five members of the team, which trains at Four Fillies Farm in Lexington, have qualified for regional competitions.

The following was provided by Valerie Overton, on behalf of the Lexington Equestrian Team. While most of us stayed warm at home after the blizzard last Sunday, members of the Lexington Equestrian Team rose before dawn and braved two and three feet of snow to compete in the final Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) horse show of the regular season. Hard work and determination paid off: Five members of the team qualified for regional competitions. The Lexington Equestrian Team trains at Four Fillies Farm here in Lexington. Although the team is quite new, this is the fourth year in a row that riders have qualified for IEA Region 2 finals. For the past two years, riders also qualified for “Zones," the step before Nationals. Even more …

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Five Things: LWV Candidate's Night is Tonight at Lexington High

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Feb. 14 in Lexington.

1. Candidate's Night at Lexington High School: At 7 p.m. tonight, the League of Women Voters of Lexington will its annual Candidates Night in Science Lecture Hall at Lexington High School. 2. Pony Rides to Support the Equestrian Team: From 2 to 3 p.m. today (and 3 to 4 p.m. on Saturday) Four Fillies Farm is offering pony rides for children ages 3 and up. The $10 cost is to benefit the Lexington Equestrian Team. 3. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Tree Committee at 7:30 a.m. at the DPW Building, the Lexington Center Committee at 8 a.m. at the Town Office Building, the ad hoc School Transportation and Safety Study Committee at 9 a.m. at the Central Administration Building, …

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