Equestrian Preserve Committee

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 6:30 PM Village of Wellington 12300 Forest Hill Blvd Wellington, FL 33414 Village Hall Equestrian Preserve Committee Glen Fleischer Dr. Kristy Lund Annabelle Garrett Judith Sloan Gail Bayly Sarah Goos Ash Atkinson Action Summary - Final

March 4, 2026Equestrian Preserve Committee Action Summary - Final CALL TO ORDERI. Members present: Glen Fleischer, Judith Sloan, Gail Bayly, Ash Atkinson, Sarah Goos and Dr. Lund. Members Absent: Annabelle Garrett. Staff Present: Village Engineer Jonathan Reinsvold and EPC Secretary Helen Archer. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEII. Chair Fleischer led the Pledge of Allegiance. REMARKS BY COMMITTEE CHAIRIII. This being the last EPC Meeting with the current Village Council, Chair Fleischer and the Committee recognized Councilwoman Siskind and Councilman McGovern and thanked them for their service. Chair Fleischer also recognized Brook USA Charity Equestrian Event which Judith Sloan had participated in the past weekend. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS/REORDERING OF AGENDAIV. None. APPROVAL OF MINUTESV. EPC Meeting Minutes February 4, 2026 Chair Fleischer motioned to approve the February 4, 2026 Meeting Minutes, motion was made by Judith Sloan, seconded by Gail Bayly. Motion was unanimously approved (6-0). DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONSVI. EPC-356 Palm Beach Sheriffs Office Mounted Unit Discussion EPC 356 – Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit Discussion. District 8 Team Sgt. Jeff Israel and Deputy Audrey Miranda spoke about the opportunities of community involvement with the Palm Beach Sheriffs Mounted Unit. The Mounted Unit has been involved in several events in Wellington through the Community Services Dept. The Mounted Unit requires a request from Command and the Community to schedule their attendance for events. The Committee requested help from the Mounted Unit regarding the monitoring of the Bridle Trails. Page 1Village of Wellington

March 4, 2026Equestrian Preserve Committee Action Summary - Final A request for scheduling the Mounted Unit for the monitoring of the trails was discussed. Deputy Harold Harper requested schedule of dates during Equestrian season to introduce the Mounted Unit to the Equestrian Community. EPC-353 Horse Rescue Operations - DC Vomero EPC-353- Horse Rescue Operations – District Chief Vomero – Battalion 2 Palm Beach Fire Rescue Chief Vomero presented a power point of an event that occurred in the Palm Beach Point Community. Slides were shown of a horse in distress. The horse had fallen into a canal bank and Fire Rescue was dispatched with equipment specially created for technical rescues used to free the horse. The incident was discussed further and recommendations were made regarding courses that offer Fire Rescue Special Operations Certifications for Technical Rescues. Dr. Lund offered her property for the course. Chair Fleischer also discussed the purchase of an animal harness for future use. DC Vomero agreed to look into the cost and training for the harness. Dr. Lund commented that a fundraiser at the horse show would be beneficial to cover the cost of the course and harness. EPC-357 Bridle Trail System Improvement Follow-up Discussion EPC-357- Bridle Trail System Improvement Follow-Up Discussion Chair Fleischer presented Key Takeaways from February 9th Council Workshop where the Village Council discussed EPC items that included Bridle Trail enforcement. The Committee spoke on the use of Horse ONLY trails and creating a map of the bridle trials with more information for the equestrians to navigate. A pilot test for exclusive bridle trail use with enforcement was discussed. Vice Chair Sloan spoke about hiring a bridle trail expert to evaluate the trails. Mr. Reinsvold added that the Village does have resources but they are not exclusive to trails. A study was done in the past to produce footing recommendations that is currently in use. EPC-358 Equestrian Feedback Discussion EPC-358- Equestrian Feedback Discussion Flash Vote was discussed as a way to gather data from the Equestrian Community. A request for questions from the Committee to create the Flash Vote questionnaire was made. A time frame on when and where the Flash Vote would be used was discussed. Page 2Village of Wellington

March 4, 2026Equestrian Preserve Committee Action Summary - Final NEW BUSINESSVII. None. STAFF COMMENTSVIII. Mr. Reinsvold commented that the pedestrian counts on Pierson Rd were in progress. The Lake Worth bridle trail extension was presented to the Legal department and access by the public needed to be confirmed before it could move forward. A cross section for this trail needed to be addressed. BOARD COMMENTSIX. Judith Sloan requested an update on 6.8.8. Currently in PZ&B hold because of SB 180. Dr. Lund commented she was participating in the Challenge of the Americas and invited the Committee to attend. PUBLIC COMMENTSX. Chair Fleischer motioned to open public comment, first by Ash Atkinson, seconded by Gail Bayly. Motion was unanimously approved (6-0). Mr. Ralph Hodges – (no comment card) Mr. Hodges spoke about the Showground development. Chair Fleischer motioned to close public comment, first by Gail Bayly, seconded by Judith Sloan. Motion was approved unanimously (6-0). ADJOURNMENTXI. Chair Fleischer adjourned the meeting at 8:33PM. NOTICE Page 3Village of Wellington