Siblings Keri & Kris Kampsen: High Goals and Overcoming Injury as a Close Family
Wednesday, April 07 2021
By Britney Grover Portraits by Melissa Fuller
- Published in Weekly Feature
Dr. Scott Swerdlin: A Vet with a Vision
Tuesday, March 30 2021
By Lindsay Brock Dr. Scott Swerdlin is living a dream he never knew he had. Today, he sits at the helm of Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC), one of the world’s most renowned equine veterinary facilities, but Scott was once just a boy with a passion for polo. While he admits his early introduction to
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Ashley Busch: Living Life at Full Speed
Monday, September 14 2020
By Britney Grover Portraits by Shawna Simmons Galloping polo ponies and racing stock cars aren’t the only things charging full speed ahead for Ashley Busch. This month, she’ll celebrate her 30th birthday — and Ashley is already living proof that molds are meant to be broken. She started breaking molds when she traded in her
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Pete D’Costa: Enjoying an International Polo Lifestyle
Monday, February 25 2019
By Alannah Castro Portraits by Adrienne Morella Growing up in Bombay, India, Pete D’Costa wasn’t exactly in the epicenter of equestrian activity — but never one to be deterred from his passions, Pete always found a way to ride. “It wasn’t a very big horse culture growing up, but I was always fascinated by horses
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Paige Flanders Luplow: Horses & Polo in Houston
Friday, February 16 2018
By Katie Navarra Paige Flanders Luplow, a Houston, Texas, based instructor, is preparing the next generation for the sport of polo. Although she didn’t play until she was a teenager, she learned from two of the sport’s most accomplished riders. Her father, Charlie Flanders, was a 5-goal outdoor and a 7-goal indoor player. He coached
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Dale Smicklas: Looking Back at a Life of Polo
Sunday, January 28 2018
By GT Courbette His voice has a deep tone, invigorated with knowledge, and the passion of living an exceptional polo career. His words are positive, interested in the future of the sport, where his heart lies, with his memories rich in history. Dale Smicklas is former governor-at-large for the United States Polo Association, commissioner of
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Rebekah Pizana: From Food and Fashion to a Polo Passion
Tuesday, September 12 2017
By Britney Grover When she was 5 years old, Rebekah Pizana wanted to be an astronaut. She was a whiz at math and science, and needed a creative outlet — but that wasn’t what deterred her from pursuing a career in space. “The one thing that discouraged me from becoming an astronaut was the fact
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Carlitos Gracida Takes the Gracida Legacy into the Future of Polo
Friday, July 28 2017
By GT Courbette Carlitos Gracida has taken on the expectations of his family’s name, stepping forward into the future of polo and life. His friends call him Carlitos, the eldest son of the late Carlos Gracida and mother Carmen. He has taken his place in manhood, now 26 years old, the head of his Gracida
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Across the Pond: American Polo Player Sally Schwartz Rides for Oxford
Thursday, March 16 2017
By Lauren R. Giannini The Oxford University Polo Club’s recipe for success is teamwork. Oxford scored a huge victory in the Metropolitan Intervarsity Tournament, also known as The London Challenge, a prestigious collegiate polo tournament of co-ed American and British teams — Harvard, Cornell, Skidmore, Cambridge and London — in July 2016 at the
- Published in Weekly Feature
Ingate
Monday, February 13 2017
Left to right – Shane Rice, Tommy Biddle Jr. and Steve Krueger Team Photo by Elizabeth Hedley The John R. Townsend International Challenge Cup is a 20-goal arena match played between the United States and the United Kingdom every other year. Recently, the USA captured the Townsend Cup title with the final score of 18-16.