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Thursday, October 11 2012
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Jon Heinemann and other like minded polo enthusiasts including Brandywine Polo Club’s Brendan Walsh will head to the La Carolina Polo Fields in Argentina this December for an intensive week of training and playing with trainer Tommy Ezcurra. Jon and the group are excited about the “polo boot camp” as they will be able to hone
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Wednesday, September 05 2012
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Congratulations Sunny Hale! As the highest ranked woman polo player in the US, Sunny is being inducted into The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Sunny said, “I’m completely humbled and truly honored to be selected by the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame…looks like it’s time to dust off my cowboy hat…I’m going to
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Thursday, August 09 2012
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Debbie and Alan Nash hosted a polo fundraiser on July 8 for Wounded Warriors Family Support at their farm outsideWarrenton,Virginia. The fundraiser attracted a good crowd for the polo match, postponed by high winds and heavy rain; but the party relocated to the barns for the pig roast and spirited socializing. Grammy Award winning jazz
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Wednesday, July 04 2012
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Celebrities were surrounded by fans, who delightedly shook hands or lined up for hugs and photos, at the 6th Annual Van Metre Polo Cup, which raised funds for Capital Caring at Great Meadow in The Plains, VA. The all star roster included AMW host John Walsh, Salvatore Ferragamo of the Italian fashion dynasty, and Nacho
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Friday, June 08 2012
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The Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon began about 10 years ago and involved three disciplines – hunter/jumper, dressage and polo (pictured). Once reining was added the Triathlon became a Tetrathlon. It’s not too early to mark your calendars for the 2013 Sidelines Tetrathlon to benefit the Equestrian Aid Foundation, Friday, February 1, 2013. The report from Wyomingis
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Thursday, May 10 2012
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Dwight Tran (a student at Yale University) of Polo Gear/Palm Beach Rox Team was named Most Improved Player at the Third Annual International Gay Polo Tournament. Talbot Logan (Marketing Director forRalph Lauren) of Polo Gear/Palm Beach Rox Team was named MVP at the Third Annual International Gay Polo Tournament. Another polo club in Aiken? Sort
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Friday, April 13 2012
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Catching up: It looks like in the Fall world champion bull rider Wesley Silcox will be trying his hand at polo. After visiting with Brent and Sherry Gibson at Rodeo Austin, polo sounded like enough fun that he’s decided to fly in early to play a few chukkers with them and rodeo pickup man Bobby
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Friday, March 09 2012
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Catching up: What a fun idea: Clint Nangle is the brainchild behind Overbrook Polo Club along with the Masters of Aiken Hounds, Why Worry Hounds and Whiskey Road Foxhounds all getting together to put on the Tallyho Cup, a unique polo event for hunt members playing polo on their foxhunters. No polo experience necessary! Clint
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Thursday, February 09 2012
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Catching up: Josh Hall, DVM is back on the scene in Wellington looking after Tommy Lee Jones and the Ganzi’s polo strings. When Josh is not inFlorida, you can find him practicing his trade in Santa Barbara. Yikes! By now, you’ve probably heard that there is a horse virus out in Californiathat has brought all
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Thursday, January 19 2012
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Polo as a collegiate sport at USC Aiken? Count on it! The United States Polo Association has granted collegiate club status to USCA Aiken’s new polo initiative. Craig Fraser was picked for team coach and club manager and since he was a collegiate all-star, who played on two NCAA championship teams at Texas A&M,