114 SIDELINES OCTOBER 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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Touted as America’s most attended polo event,
The Scottsdale
Ferrari-Maserati Polo Championships:
Horses and Horsepower
is back for its third year Friday, November 1st and Saturday,
November 2nd at the
WestWorld of Scottsdale,
Arizona Polo
Fields. The three-match showdown, which drew more than 9,000
fans last year, has kicked the polo action into high gear bringing
some new energy to the event. The polo clubs participating this year
include: a new international flair with
Clogau Wales Polo Team
(United Kingdom); an all-female team, captained by
Sunny Hale
;
2012 college champions, the
University of Virginia
, polo star
Jeff
Hall
, who will be captaining the U.S. Military team and returning high
school champion,
Work to Ride
. The heart-stopping polo action isn’t
the only feature at WestWorld on November 1st and 2nd. Attendees
will also enjoy a sneak preview of the
2014 Scottsdale Arabian
Horse Show
and see some serious horsepower with a preview of
the world-famous
Barrett-Jackson 2014 Collector Car Auction
along with local car clubs lining the field. This year will also feature the
2013 Arizona Porsche Concours d’Elegance
car show. To reserve
tickets, tables or become a sponsor visit
.
On the same day as the
Piaget Hamptons Cup
,
Piaget
hosted the finals of the
USPA Piaget Silver Cup
tournament, the oldest polo trophy awarded in the United
States. It was an intense competition between
Farmers
& Merchants Bank
(FMB) and
La Herradura
and a
true family affair with both teams boasting brothers —
Memo and Carlos Gracida
playing for La Herradura
and
Danny and Henry Walker
playing for FMB. The two
teams were evenly matched and tied throughout much of
the day, but FMB pulled ahead in the last three minutes
and finished with a 12-11 win.
Lucas Criado
scored eight
goals and was named MVP, while his mare, La Bamba,
was named Best Playing Pony. On-hand to enjoy the
action was Piaget’s U.S. polo ambassador,
Jeff Hall
,
along with his wife,
Michelle Hall.
In the photo, Farmer’s
and Merchants Bank wins the USPA Piaget Silver Cup.
Calling all artists to design a commemorative poster for the
International
Polo Club
(IPC). The call is for a digital entry of artwork that depicts the
sport of polo and the contest is open to artists 18 years and older. The
winning artist will receive a $1,000 cash award. There is no entry fee
and artists may submit up to two images for consideration. IPC invites
interested artists to submit entries by noon on Friday, October 25, 2013,
and the winner will be announced on or before Friday, November 8, 2013.
Entries should be submitted via email to 2014PosterContest@venueadv.
com. Good luck everyone!
Photo by LILA PHOTO
Get ready for the
Atlanta Charity Polo Cup
! The action will take place
October 3-6 at the Atlanta Polo Club in Vinings, Georgia for the
Third Annual
Atlanta Charity Cup
featuring a reprise of last year’s amazing
Polo in the Pines
fundraising extravaganza to benefit
The Ohio State University Comprehensive
Cancer Center - Arthur G James and Richard J. Solone Research Institute
which is being held on Saturday, October 5th. The Atlanta Charity Cup is a 4-6
goal polo tournament with preliminary matches starting October 3rd. The top two
teams of the tournament will play in a championship match on Sunday, October
6. Join us for dueling omelet stations and a delicious catered affair highlighting
Atlanta’s own unique polo style. For info contact Sean O’Keefe Events at (404)
228-7903 or email:
.
Photo courtesy of Dodge&Burned
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