I swear I don't know where the summer went. Summer 2014 has been one of the very best I can recall. I don't think we've had a steady soaking rain in daylight since sometime around the 4th of July. Day after day the sun has been out and it's been mostly dry and breezy and, hard as it is to believe, not a single thunderstorm.
And here it is time for polo!
Every year the Norfolk Hunt Club has a polo match out on their steeplechase grounds to raise funds for the preservation of recreational space in the neighboring communities. Always eager to share their passion for equestrian pursuits of all kinds they're really a nice bunch of people.
There are lots of rules in polo but they're not hard to learn and you don't have to know them all to enjoy a match. Knowing the Rule of the Line is the only one you need to know to understand what's going on out on the field.
The action on the field is occasionally *very* close by!
We always have a good time at the match and it's fun to watch skilled riders on well trained ponies. And it was a beautiful day. Some polo trivia. Did you know a regulation size polo field is just under 10 acres?!
And here. This was such a treat! How often do you get to see a Grand Prix level equestrian warming up out in the countryside on a beautiful day? The half time show was given by Dave Thind and his record breaking stallion White Star.
Dave is very personable and engaging. It was a lot of fun to visit while he was warming up.
And...in keeping with the social even of the season...
Wish we had had the summer you did!!! :-) I have never seen a live polo match, but what I have seen on television shows real athleticism by both horse and rider. How fun that you saw it up close and personal!
ReplyDeleteI love most everything about the summertime! I just wish I had more time for the beach.
DeleteWe have Newport Polo not too far from here. They're the "real deal". They play serious world class polo in Newport I think every week during the summertime. They do polo lessons there too.