82 SIDELINES NOVEMBER 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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The International Polo Club Palm Beach
is the premier polo destination in
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polo tournaments in the United States. Polo enthusiasts descend upon Wellington,
Florida, each winter season to enjoy their love of the sport in the most prominent
and well equipped polo facility. The 2015 Palm Beach Polo Season will open on
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with a wide range of hospitality and guest seating that includes elegant grandstand
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and exclusive sponsor boxes. Tickets start at $10. For ticketing and sponsorship
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Union Hill Polo Club
, built and developed by
Steenlage Farms, LLC
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allowing polo to be played year round. Their goal is to create a polo club that
welcomes players of varying abilities who are interested in playing competitive polo
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events at the club to enhance the Union Hill Polo experience. Located just outside
Atlanta, they were just chosen to provide the horses for a music video for Full Court
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Shawn Marion
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polo player
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The 4
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Annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships: Horses and
Horsepower
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th
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at
WestWorld
in Scottsdale.
Ticketing information is available at
. The Saturday lineup
features the top women’s team in the world featuring professional female polo
players
Sunny Hale, Sarah Wiseman
and
Paola Martinez
. They will take on the
reigning event champions, the
Clogau Wales Polo Team
, which plays with
Prince
Charles, Prince William
and
Prince Harry
, in a “Battle of the Sexes” match. An
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Association’s decision to hold its prestigious annual meeting in conjunction with this
year’s event. Sunday’s action will feature
Julio Arellano
and
Patrick Uretz
.
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12,400 people attended.
Photos by Christopher Cashak
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