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British Polo Day
- presented by
Land Rover
- celebrated its first event on African soil with the inaugural
British Polo Day
Morocco
. Guests including
Sir Richard Branson
, philanthropist
Eve Branson, Philip Treacy,
British Ambassador to Morocco
Clive Alderton
, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco
Dwight L. Bush Sr
. and a handful of Virgin Galactic astronauts gathered at the
Jnan Amar Polo Club
for a day of top polo, followed by a Gala Dinner which raised over $175,000 –
a record for the British
Polo Day Global Series
. Hosted by the
Jnan Amar Polo Club
for the benefit of
The Eve Branson Foundation
, under the High
Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco and the auspices of the Royal Moroccan Polo Federation, British Polo
Day entertained over 350 guests and VIPs.
Roseview Farms
of
Millbrook, New York,
and
Wellington,
Florida,
unveiled their “Shooting-Brake” field bar at the 17
th
annual
Mashomack International Polo Challenge
tailgating
competition. The “Shooting-Brake” was a hit and won the
tailgating competition! Roseview, a renowned designer of
high end tailgating trailers and equestrian facilities has been
nationally recognized for the repurposing of historic trailers.
The “Shooting-Brake” field bar was created from a 1969 Swiss
Army trailer, antique lumber and hardware from period wooden
boats, vehicles and equipment. A staple of the
Downton
Abbey
era, shooting-brakes were used to transport everything
needed for formal shooting parties and luncheons held in
the field after a day of shooting. Typical contents included all
dining equipment, utensils, table settings, hounds and the
downed quarry. The Roseview shooting-brake is no exception
to this grand tradition, stocked with antique coolers, a built-
in bar, a period canvas tent with poles and banners that are
Sir Richard Branson and Eve Branson
British Polo Day featured polo played against the backdrop of
the majestic Atlas Mountains.
all integrated into
the actual vehicle
structure. The
Mashomack
International Polo
Challenge is the
formal start of the
Millbrook social
season and the
tented luncheon
complete with
the tailgating
competition is not to
be missed.
Photos courtesy of David
Sloan, Roseview Farms
