The Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach is offering “Polo in Paradise” packages. As the official hotel partner for the International Polo Club Palm Beach, guests can choose from three unique and luxurious polo experiences during the 2013 season. From the “Stay & Play with the Best” package to “A Perfect Polo Picnic” to the “Ultra VIP Sunday Brunch & Polo” experience – packages are available through April 21. To make reservations, call (800) 432-2335 or visit www.fourseasons.com/palmbeach. Photo by LILA Photo
Gulfstream Polo Club will be hosting the annual Polo Pony Sale April 18-20 as well as the Polo & Balloons Festival May 10-12.
Natania, undefeated so far in the USPA Interscholastic Open season, scored their latest win, 26-8, over Cornell on January 20. “The boys played well individually and as a team they did great, feeding off each other,” said Travis Worsham whose grandson Wyatt Harlow plays on the team with Kamran Pirasteh and Connor Deal with Drew Peterson as alternate. Hopes are riding high that Natania will win the Southeast tourney and a shot at the national title held in March at the Empire Polo Club inCalifornia. Natania Farm & Polo Club specializes in year-round polo with indoor and outdoor arenas: fun, family-friendly, all amateur polo – affordable from lessons to chukkers.
Team USPA teamed up with two other USPA programs, Young Player Outreach & USPA Umpires, LLC, to offer Umpire Certification. Participants included: Kareem Rosser, Kylie Sheehan, Matt Collins, Jeff Shuler of Team USPA and Julia Smith, Loreto Natividad, Gates Gridley, Brandon Alcott, Dani Wastey of Young Player Outreach along with USPA Staff Member, Justin Powers. The students took to the field/arena as umpires at Palm Beach Polo Club, Gulfstream Polo Club, Grand Champions Polo Club, Palm City Polo Club and Mike Harris along with USPA Head Umpire Instructor Steve Lane, Roving Umpire Bradley Biddle and Robert Lyn-Kee-Chow coached them via ear pieces and side board chats.
Prestonwood Polo Club has released its spring schedule for the 2013 season, which kicks off with Polo on the Lawn Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday May 4, one of the Dallas area’s biggest events of the year. The Preakness Stakes Cup will be May 18 and in June Prestonwood will host Polo for the Planet and the USPA Patriot Cup.
Empire Polo Club’s Polo d’Elegance charity polo match takes place Saturday, March 23rd. This fabulous event will benefit local desert charities. The event will be hosted by polo player and Ralph Lauren model Nacho Figueras.
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