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Friday, December 16 2011
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Catching up: Chuck Weaver has been elected as the new chairman of the board of governors for the USPA. Chuck previously served as the USPA’s president and has also been a board member and treasurer for the organization’s USPA Properties apparel business. With a taste for politics, Chuck is also currently serving his first term
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Friday, November 11 2011
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Catching up: Florida polo has gone high-tech! Someone has launched the spareholder.com App for Smartphones, which will begin its testing during the winter high-goal season in Florida! Users will be able to scroll through a list of people available for game help, and contact them directly to enlist them to meet at the field. 60
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Friday, October 14 2011
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Catching up: Matt Coppola tells us he was one of four boys invited toChina to represent theUS in a polo tournament the first week of October. We want photos, Matt! Poway polo players Cary Burch and Todd Randall teamed up at their hometown rodeo Saturday night in the “calf dressing” competition….they beat out professional polo
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Friday, September 09 2011
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Catching up: Former Texas A&M polo players Frances Hinkle and Elise Jemmont have completed orientation and are now officially in their first year pursuing a Veterinary Medicine degree, also at A&M. Former Palm Beach Equine vet to polo players inFloridaand Texas Michelle Dumas-Agrons has also gone back to school….she is pursuing a medical degree so
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Friday, August 12 2011
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Catching up: Aikenite Amy Brooks is hosting an ACTHA ride on September 10th (it’s a competitive trail ride association) at her Aiken Bed, Barn and Breakfast. Her property was the site of a Civil War battle … she tells us that Kilpatrick came through Williston and burnt down everything and then encountered an Alabama cavalry
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Friday, July 08 2011
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Club News: Everyone on the west coast is all atwitter when the news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were scheduled to be in Santa Barbara July 9th for the Foundation Polo Challenge, a charity event benefitting The American Friends of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, and the Polo Training Center,
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Tuesday, June 07 2011
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Catching up: We’re glad to report that Nic Roldan is back in action after suffering a broken collar bone this winter, and is now gearing up for his summer season in New York. Mandy and Marcos Villanueva are expecting their second child this summer. We want pix when the baby comes! Summer marks the return of
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Thursday, May 12 2011
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Catching up: Debra Atwell says that playing Miami Beach polo was a lot more fun than she had imagined, “My teammates were two seriously tall brunette models – Paula Chermont from Brazil and Katherine Campos. Both could ride, play and look stunning with the greatest of ease. It felt like we were photographed a thousand
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Friday, April 15 2011
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We love the juxtaposition of the Porsche leaving the sidelines just after the National Anthem and before the women’s tournament. Only on the west coast! Laid back and lovin’ it Photo by George Leinonen Catching up: Matthew Fonseca and Jami Chandler are the latest horse people to open a shop in Aiken. Joining Taryn
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Monday, March 21 2011
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According to the Palm Beach Post, Nic Roldan is the “prince of polo” so how do we address him? Your Royal Poloist, perhaps? Photo by Bruce Jones Catching up: Whatta guy! Robert Orthwein was named Wellington’s 2011 Equestrian Idol after rapping his way to victory, beating out fellow polo player/dressage rider and previous year’s winner