102 SIDELINES JANUARY 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Foxhounds
at Little Everglades.
New baby department: Matt and Brooke Sekera
welcomed a baby girl -
Addison Corday Sekera
to the
fami ly. Al l reports are everyone’s doing fine.
Deborah and Steve Perry
are looking forward to the
arrival of their first l ittle boy, who wi l l be named Aidan!
She’s sti l l got five months to go, but we can’t wait to see
pictures!
Club news: Ryan Boger
tel ls us that
Bel Air Polo Club
played host to the Pacific Coast Arena Polo League Finals
in a unique event at the renowned Los Angeles Equestrian
Center in early November. Helping present this year’s
event wi l l be designer
Jonathan Adler, Human Rights
Campaign Federal Club
and
the Gay Polo League
.
Three cheers for
International Polo Club
and the
Goodman family
for once again stepping up to sponsor
the
World Dressage Masters Palm Beach
. Even if
dressage isn’t your thing, this is pretty amazing. Be there!
Poway Polo Club
hosted what is purported to be the
first inter-service mi l itary polo tournament in history (but
we question that… perhaps the first in 50 years or so?)
The
Air Force
polo team prevai led over the
Army
polo
team in the finals. The four teams, representing four
branches of the U.S. Mi l itary and comprised of both on
duty and former mi l itary servicemen from around the
country, competed in a round-robin. The fundraiser event
raised nearly $15,000 for the
Semper Fi Fund
, a 501(c)
(3) non-profit that provides immediate financial support for
injured and critical ly i l l members of the U.S. Armed Forces
and their fami l ies.
ESPN
actual ly aired al l of the games of the
Argentine
Open
onl ine at www.espn3.com. So al l you polo fanatics
won’t have to miss a beat of the world’s most prestigious
polo tournament!
The Villages Polo Club
in Florida is taking ful l advantage
of it’s temperate weather and started it’s late fal l season
with the first finals right after Thanksgiving. It’s a glowing
showcase of American talent, as
Shane Rice
teamed up
with brothers
Brent and Jaime Mirkitani
(with sponsor
James Miller
) against
Paige Boone, Trevor Allen, Brad
Blake and Brandon Phillips
for the opening of their 12
goal season.
Once again,
Mark and Melissa Ganzi
and their
Grand Champions Polo Club
wi l l host the annual Gay
Polo Tournament, Saturday, Apri l 14th. Look for more
information soon.
Tracey Topping
has given the Lodge at
International
Polo Club
a face l ift. The chairs around the pool have a
new color scheme and al l the chairs in the box seats have
been redone.
News to share: New baby, engagement, pickup truck?
On the move, having parties, fal l ing off horses? Share
what’s happenin’ with your polo friends by e-mai l ing us
at editor@sidel inesnews.com. Be sure to put “News for
Asides” in the subject l ine.