FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
SIDELINES SEPTEMBER 2013 97
Congratulations to the
2013 U.S. Open Arena
Polo Champions
,
Cedar
Croft Farm
, for a 16-15 win
over
Aliano Realty
!
Kris
Kampsen
wasMVPandBest
Playing Pony was
Dancer
,
played by
Felipe Viana
.
At the trophy presentation,
from left to right,
Dr.
Richard Fredericks, Kris
Kampsen, Felipe Viana,
Bob Ceparano, Robert
Ceparano
and
Peter Rizzo
.
According to our friends at
R&B Presse
in Chantilly, France,
Richard Spooner
,
winner of the
Grand Prix Global Champions Tour de Monaco
in June, has
been doing a lot more than just winning big jumper classes. He played polo for the
first time at the Chantilly Polo Club in July when he joined
Christian Ahlmann
of
Germany, ranked No. 1 in the world, and two French riders,
Philippe Rozier
and
Olympic team member
Simon Delestre
. The show jumpers were instructed by
Pancho Bensado
(now 8-goal, formerly 9), the best Argentinean player currently
on tap in France. Our R&B Presse contact
Jessica Rodrigues
said, “Richard
was an incredible polo player. He enjoyed this experience and was the rider who
touched the ball most often during the game.” Spooner showed off his winning
attitude with
Brieuc Rigaux
(No. 1 French player) after the show jumper’s first
ever polo game.
Photo by RB Presse.com
