2013 New Bridge Polo Club Magazine by Cathy Newman

Inside

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Foreword/Contributors

Welcome Letter

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Fall Schedule

2013 Tournament Winners

Cover: Photo by Shelly Marshall Schmidt, Oh Schmidt Productions (803) 474-3094 / Ohschmidt.com

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About New Bridge

The Hitchcocks- First Family of American Polo

Polo Field Directions

The Maltese Cat

Polo Equipment

Game Time

Enjoying the New Bridge Lifestyle

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Pouring on the Passion Winter Training at New Bridge

A Trio of Talent

The Beauty of a Barn Apartment

Honoring Aiken’s Legacy of the Arts

A-Z Polo

Advertisers List/Credits

Ride-Off

Fashion: Green Couture

Après Polo

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foreword

Editor & Publisher, Katie Roth Welcome to the first edition of New Bridge Polo & Country Club’s magazine, an insider’s guide for both players and spectators. This publication captures not only the thrilling, competitive sport of polo, but it also gives readers a view into New Bridge and Aiken’s unique equestrian lifestyle. If you’ve never been to polo game, I encourage you to bring family and friends and enjoy the atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to see some of the best players and ponies in thrilling tournament action. See “A-Z of Polo” page 76 and “Polo Equipment” on page 25 (featuring Aiken’s own Pelon Escapite) for a primer on the game. The pages of this magazine are about polo, but they also honor our passion for everything equestrian. I invite you to relive “The Maltese Cat” - the famous tale of a polo match in India on page 18 or get interior design ideas from a pro in “The Beauty of a Barn Apartment” on page 64. International 3-day event rider Jan Byyny shares why she comes to New Bridge for winter training on page 56. From art, design, fashion and culture, there’s something for everyone. Join me in celebrating polo at New Bridge!

contributors Beth Fadeley is the Executive Director of Juilliard in Aiken, a non-profit performing arts festival and outreach program. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she is also pursuing her doctorate in art history at the University of Georgia. Her research interests include American art and culture of the late nineteenth century. Stephen Delaney Hale is a freelance writer and president of HaleStorm communications, a small public relations firm based in Aiken, SC. An accomplished writer, the printing of his first book, “Aiken and Its Horses – A Celebration of Equestrian Sports,” has sold out. He’s been a polo fan since his youth in Aiken in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Mary Jane Howell is a horse lover and an avid reader. She’s a long time fan of “The Maltese Cat” and once stayed at Kipling’s house in Vermont for a long weekend. After many years as the PR Director for Dogwood Stable, she now spends her time writing on a wide-variety of subjects as she farm sits. She hopes her first novel will be completed by the end of the year. Karin Jeffcoat is the owner of Cote Designs, a floral boutique in historic, downtown Aiken. Her floral design artistry and event planning expertise have received many accolades and her work has been featured in several national publications. Her creative touch is highlighted in the “Après Polo” feature on page 42. Chris Powers is the Chairwoman of Women Beyond Cancer, a non-profit corporation that offers retreats fro women dealing with cancer. Chris owns Two Sisters Farm in Aiken and graciously donated her styling expertise to “Green Couture” on page 35.

Shelly Marshall Schmidt Shelly Marshall Schmidt of Oh Schmidt Productions is a commercial photographer who combines her love of photo illustration with custom printing. Shelly’s expertise is evident on pages 35, 42, 64, the cover shot and photo treatment of various individual images. Shelly’s studio is located at 311 Hayne Ave SW in Aiken, and her website is ohschmidt.com.

Katie Roth holds a degree in Journalism/PR and has experience in advertising, promotion/development and graphic design. Her background includes managing numerous high level clients at several boutique ad agencies in Atlanta and Augusta. Her career began in the motorsports industry in event/media management at Road Atlanta and Atlanta Motor Speedway. Katie lives in Aiken and competes in dressage with her mare, Taiga D.

Susan Victor is a co-owner and a lead designer for Nandina Home & Design with locations in Aiken and Atlanta. With years of experience in all aspects of interior design, Susan has worked with clients on projects ranging from simple paint and furniture selection to full-scale renovation and ground up construction. Susan shares her expertise in “The Beauty of a Barn Apartment” on page 64.

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n behalf of New Bridge Polo & Country Club, I’d like to welcome you to the 2013-2014 polo season and our new magazine. We’ve been working hard to bring you top notch polo tournaments and the fields are in superb condition. We expect a large field of teams this fall, promising thrilling competition for both players and spectators.

This is an exciting time at New Bridge. This is our first magazine and I think you will agree that it reflects the character of our community. Our focus is polo, but New Bridge means much more to the residents that live here. It’s about the scenic countryside, the good friends and neighbors and the ability to live in a special place where we can enjoy our horses, no matter what discipline. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, advertisers, members and guests for their continued support and loyalty. We look forward to building on what we’ve already accomplished to make New Bridge even better than it is today. Aiken is a town whose equestrian past was founded more than a century ago on the perennial influx of the wealthy “Winter Colonists” from the Northeast and their pastimes of racing, carriage driving, steeplechasing, hunting, and polo for men and women. Polo has played a special part of the rich history here. More than a dozen members of the national Polo Hall of Fame are from Aiken. Today, competitors and enthusiasts travel from all over the world to play here. Many amateur and professional players have chosen to make Aiken their home. Join us for polo and bring your friends and family. Games are open to the public. Updated tournament information and field locations can be found on our website (www.newbridgepolo.com) or call our information line at (803) 644-7706. See you on the field!

Russ McCall New Bridge Polo & Country Club  862 New Bridge Road Aiken, SC 29805  Phone: (803) 648-3699  Fax: (803) 648-3830

General Manager  - Raza Kazmi  info@newbridgepolo.com (803) 648-3699

Polo Manager - Haley Bryan Hbryan2485@aol.com (803) 215-3577

Real Estate  - Willie Hartnett  williehartnett@msn.com  (803) 979-1617

Polo Information Line: (803) 644-7706

Sponsorship/PR/Magazine Katie Roth  katieroth@bellsouth.net  (803) 341-8800 Accounting  - Jennifer Giannelli  office@newbridgepolo.com  (803) 648-3699  N e w B r i d g e Po l o | 2 0 1 3 | 7

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2013 POLO SEASON

FALL

Sept. 13-Sept. 29 USPA Continental Cup 12 Goal Sept. 17-Oct. 6 Copa De Plata 8 Goal Sept. 27-Oct. 13 USPA Knox Cup 12 Goal Oct. 1-Oct. 20 USPA President’s Cup 8 Goal Presented by

Oct. 22-Nov. 10 Fall Classic 8 Goal

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2013 Tourn a m e n t Wi n n er s

SPRING USPA Pete Bostwick Memorial 12-Goal

Winners: Crestview Santi Torres, Pedro Manion, Pelon Escapite, Alan Meeker MVP: Julian Daniels BPP Pro: Julian Daniels “Cobra” BPP Amateur: Hugh Worsham “Walter”

8-Goal Spring Classic

Winners: Miller & Miller Glen Miller, Charlie Hutchinson, Kegan Walsh, Alan Martinez MVP: Alan Martinez MVP: Amateur: Glenn Miller BPP: “Mozzarella”: Marcos Onetto

Tommy Hitchcock Memorial 12-Goal

Winners: Crestview Pedro Manion, Pelon Escapite, Santi Torres, Alan Meeker MVP Pro: Santi Torres MVP Amateur: Hugh Worsham BPP Pro: “Black Cat” Owned by Alan Meeker, played by Santi Torres BPP Amateur: “Kitty Kat” Owned and played by Hugh Worsham

Spring Member’s Cup 6-Goal

Winners: Karna Stan Sandefur, Luis Galvan, Eliza Limehouse, Del Walton (pictured: Chip Limehouse, Luis Galvan, Del Walton, Marcos diSilva) MVP Pro: Del Walton MVP: Amateur: Tom Uskup BPP: “Destiny” Owned and played by Del Walton © Katie Roth

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About New Bridge

ew Bridge Polo & Country Club is a 861-acre private, gated community in a natural, wooded setting only minutes from downtown Aiken, a known haven for horse enthusiasts. Residents and members enjoy five world-class, championship polo fields, a colonial-style clubhouse with outdoor asado, pool and tennis, an exercise track and miles of groomed, dirt roads perfect for riding and enjoying the countryside. Cottage-style bungalows and residential homesites (half or full acre in size) are available alongside the wide expanse of a polo field, bordered by shady tracks, woodlands and board-fenced pasture. Larger, horse-friendly lots (from four to forty acres) are offered in a variety of locations throughout the community. The architectural landscape at New Bridge Polo & Country Club is as diverse as it is unique. Whether you are looking for a turnkey equestrian operation, or simply want to share in the ambience by living in a dream house on the edge of the polo fields, New Bridge Polo and Country Club provides the perfect location. During polo season (spring and fall) member practices are offered three times a week where pros and amateurs play together. In addition, visiting players and teams participate in tournaments hosted by the club. All equestrian disciplines are welcome to enjoy a secure lifestyle within the private, gated community of New Bridge Polo and Country Club and experience the true flavor of country living.

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The Hitchcocks - First Family of American Polo By Steve Hale

The Hitchcock family were the leaders of Aiken, South Carolina’s famed “Winter Colony” from the Gay 90s until the advent of World War II. Without the Hitchcocks, Aiken would never have become the unique sports haven it did in the early part of the last century and certainly would not resemble the beautiful small city we love today. Thomas Hitchcock Sr. followed his father’s successful business by assembling a small fortune as a stockbroker. Many of his friends were among the richest people in the world, but he was the kind of guy everyone wanted to be around, partly from his kind demeanor and from his great success as a Thoroughbred owner and trainer, both on the flat and over jumps. Hitchcock helped develop polo in the U.S. With his friend, August Belmont, Jr., who later followed him to winter in Aiken, he organized the first polo match on Long Island in 1877, just five

years after the sport was first played in America. Among the first from this country to earn the rank of a 10-goal player, Hitchcock was instrumental in forming Meadowbrook Polo Club in 1881 and in 1888 he was elected captain of the victorious American team in the first International Polo Match played against heavily favored England for the Westchester Cup. Through tragic circumstances, and by the age of 10, his wife Louise was already familiar with Aiken. Her mother’s father, William W. Corcoran of Washington, D.C., was an important advisor to President Abraham Lincoln and her father, Congressman George Eustis of Baton Rouge, La., was an emissary to France for Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Not long after the war ended, both her parents died of lung disease in France and the girl was sickly in her youth. Aware of Aiken as health resort, her father’s sister, called ‘Tante’ by the family, brought Louise here for the healthful effects of the long leaf pines and the elevation far above sea level. The girl immediately improved and forever fell in love Photos courtesy of the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame

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Ming with horseback riding through what would become Aiken’s prized “Hitchcock Woods.” After their wedding in 1891, Thomas and Louise spent every winter in her beloved Aiken, where the couple amassed a 3,000acre estate. He, and his early convert to Aiken’s Winter Colony, W.C. Whitney, established the renowned Palmetto Golf Club in 1892 and several other landmarks of that era that remain today. It was in 1898, after the second loss by fire of the palatial Highland Park Hotel, that Louise influenced Frederick Willcox and his wife Elise, a chef from Sweden, to establish their Colleton Avenue home as a catering facility for the grand parties of the era, and by 1900 turning it into a hotel to be known since as The Willcox. The Willcox continues to receive accolades as among the world’s finest hotels and Aiken as a sporting destination matched by few others. Mrs. Hitchcock formed the Aiken Drag Hunt in 1914, the oldest drag hunt in the U.S., which was recognized by the MFA in 1916, the same year she established Aiken Preparatory School for the sons of “The Colony.” She taught many of those boys who grew to become a phalanx of talented and well-trained polo players in major matches here and in Europe. Several members of the United States Polo Hall of Fame and Museum were graduates of Louise’s training. First among them, although he left Aiken before the opening of the school, was their son Tommy, still considered by many expert observers as the greatest American, perhaps the greatest of any country, to have ever played the sport of polo. Tommy was a sportsman, a great success in business and an American hero on the battlefield. At age 17 and unable to follow his father into the U.S. Army Air Corps., he simply took a steamer to France and joined the Lafayette Escadrille! It took family friend Teddy Roosevelt’s string pulling to arrange things for the still underage flyer, but Tommy was soon chasing German planes above the trenches of World War 1 6 | 2 0 1 3 | N e w B r i d g e Po l o

I. He was shot down and captured then jumped from a prison train, walked across enemy territory in Austria for eight days, crossed neutral Switzerland and reunited with his unit in France. After the most glittering polo career ever played, Tommy re-enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 8, 1941. Now too old to fly in combat,

spectators to matches during the times we look back upon fondly as The Golden Age of Sports. During a time of prodigious heroes such as Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Bill Tilden, Red Grange and the other great gentleman athlete, Bobby Jones, Tommy Hitchcock was easily as beloved as any of those greats of their sports.

“Father always emphasized being a good sportsman. Lose as if you like it, and win as if you were used to it.”

Tommy Hitchcock, Jr.

In his citation for election to the Polo Hall of Fame, the organization wrote: Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. celebrated his sixteenth year by winning both the U.S. Junior and Senior Polo Championships. He represented his country in international competition on eight occasions, winning the Westchester Cup against England at age 21. At the height of his polo career, POLO magazine said, “There never can be a question about the amazing performance of Mr. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., in this series of 1927. No one who has not seen a ten goal player play fifteen goal polo can imagine the stark power of this youth.” That he was one Photos courtesy of the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame of the very finest ten goal polo players of all time is beyond doubt, and he has left a great legacy for polo players Lt. Col. Tommy Hitchcock commanded everywhere. a research and development airfield in England where he successfully married the game-changing P-51 Mustang U.S. fighter to the English Rolls-Royce Merlin engine that gave the plane the speed and power it was designed for. As commander of the test pilot unit, Tommy appointed himself to fly the mission to discover what was making it stall in dives. Never pulling up, Tommy died instantly in the fiery crash at the age of 44 in 1944. Only a fraction of Americans now remember the Hitchcock name or follow the sport that once drew 20,000, even 40,000

Among the members of the U.S. Polo Hall of Fame are: Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., inducted in its first class in 1990 Louise Eustis Hitchcock, inducted in 1995 Thomas Hitchcock, Sr., inducted in 2002.

POLO FIELD DIRECTIONS Crestview Farm 894 Cooks Bridge Road

Tournament gales & practice location. From 118 bypass, (Rudy Mason Parkway) take Wire Road for 2.5 miles. Take right fork onto Cooks Bridge Road. Go 3.9 miles and gated entrance on right.

Isinya Farm 381 Langdon Rd

Tournament games & practice location Take Hwy 302, go east 8 eight miles from the intersection of Highway 78 and 302. Turn right on Langdon Road, Isinya is the first driveway on the right.

Meadow Hill - Barrington Polo 491 Burkelo Rd

Tournament games & practice location Take Hwy 302, go east 12 miles to Burkelo Road. Burkelo Road is the first road after the Wexford Mill entrance. Turn left on Burkelo and Meadow Hill Farm is on right with black fencing. Horse trailers &

spectators can enter the farm via the 302 entrance... continue on Hwy 302 past Burkelo Rd about 1/4 mi to drive entrance marked as 5003 Wagener Rd and turn left to enter farm.

New Bridge Polo Club 862 New Bridge Rd

Tournament games & practice location Take Hwy 302, go east 5 miles from the intersection of 78 and 302 to New Holland Road. Go left. Go approx 1.5 miles to New Bridge Road. Go left. Go approx 2 miles to New Bridge Polo Club on left. From 118 bypass, take Wire Road, go 1.2 miles to New Bridge Road. Go right 3.6 miles to New Bridge Polo Club.

New Haven Farm 372 Langdon Rd

Tournament games - Take Hwy 302, go east out 8 miles from the intersection of Highway 78 and 302. Turn right on Langdon Road. New Haven is the first driveway on the Left.

ÂŠ Alex Photography

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The Maltese Cat By Mary Jane Howell

To some people, Rudyard Kiplingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous work of prose involves a boy named Mowgli (The Jungle Book), while others might say the ballad Gunga Din or the short story The Man Who Would Be King should take the top honor. The Maltese Cat, however, is often overlooked in Kiplingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literary collection, which is too bad because it is a charming jewel of a tale.

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ublished in 1895 in the Pall Mall Gazette, Kipling’s The Maltese Cat is so much more than a rousing good story about a polo match set in India. It’s a David versus Goliath scenario, and the polo ground of Umballa is Kipling’s version of the Valley of Elah. More than 30 teams have entered the India Free-for-All Cup, but now there are just two in the finals: the Archangels, whose players are members of the elite British Cavalry and are mounted on well-bred, expensive polo ponies, while the underdogs are the Skidars, a poorer infantry regiment with a glorious hodgepodge of horseflesh.

The polo ground was bursting with mankind - thousands of soldiers, hundreds of carriages, orderlies on camels, crowds of natives and so forth. The Skidars had seen it before, but the hot-blooded Archangels are whipping themselves into a lather.The first four ponies out are Kittiwynk, Shiraz, Polaris, and Corks: “The little click as the cane-shafts met was heard all over the ground, and then Hughes made some sort of quick wrist-stroke that

From the first sentence, Kipling sets the scene for his epic battle: “They had good reason to be proud, and better reason to be afraid, all twelve of them; for though they had fought their way, game by game, up the teams entered for the polo tournament, they were meeting the Archangels that afternoon in the final match; and the Archangels men were playing with half a dozen ponies apiece.” As the story unfolds, Kipling introduces the Skidars team, polo ponies who play the game with their heads and hearts and legs: The Maltese Cat, Bamboo, Benami, Corks, Faiz Ullah, Grey Dawn, Kittiwynk, Polaris, The Rabbit, Shikast, Shiraz, and Who’s Who. The story focuses on the words, thoughts and actions of the horses. These are battleworn teammates who understand the game better than their riders, and devise strategies throughout the match that help them play to their strengths. While the outcome of The Maltese Cat is never in question, Kipling’s firm understanding of the game and his sense of suspense keep the reader enthralled from that first line. The Maltese Cat is the team’s captain, so to speak, and he keeps all the other ponies in check. Kipling makes sure that each pony is an individual and by the end of the story we know each one as well as our own horse. Take his description of the mare Kittiwynk, as she is grumbling about the opposing team: “‘It makes me feel undersized and unhappy all the same,’ said Kittiwynk, a mouse-colored mare with a red brow-band and the cleanest pair of legs that ever an aged pony owned. ‘They are twice our style, those others.’”

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If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.. Rudyard Kipling

 just dribbled the ball a few yards. Kittiwynk knew that stroke of old, and followed as a cat follows a mouse. While the captain of the Archangels was wrenching his pony round, Hughes struck with all his strength, and next instant Kittiwynk was away, Corks following close behind her, their little feet pattering like raindrops on glass.” As the story progresses, goals are scored on both sides, the crowd grows more boisterous, injuries (to pony and rider) are incurred, and although the ending is never in doubt - how the Skidars get there is high drama indeed. The Maltese Cat was incredibly popular in England - published first in the aforementioned Pall Mall Gazette and followed by inclusion in Cosmopolitan Magazine in July 1895. Kipling included it in his 1898 collection of stories titled The Day’s Work.

ipling was born in Bombay, India, in 1865 to British parents. Although he was sent to England for schooling when he was five, Kipling returned to India when he was 16 and lived with his parents in Lahore (which is now the second largest city in Pakistan but in the late 1800s was still part of India). He became a journalist, but also wrote his own stories at an unstoppable pace. These prose sketches and verse brought him early fame and by his 20s Kipling had become one of the best known writers in the English language. He drew extensively on the fabric of life in India as a background for his tales. Kipling’s life as a writer took him back to England, where he married an American, Carrie Balestier, in 1892. The couple settled in Carrie’s home state of Vermont, and it was there, in their beautiful home named Naulakha (a Hindu word meaning jewel without price) that he wrote some of his most beloved stories - the Jungle Books, Captain Courageous, Barrack-Room Ballads, and the subject of this article The Maltese Cat. Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. The prize citation said: “In consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterizes the creations of this world-famous author.” Upon his death in 1936, Kipling was laid to rest in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey. Other notable writers in that hallowed neighborhood include Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, and Alfred Tennyson. Oh what a ballad Kipling could write of his final resting place, although The Maltese Cat might have a thing or two to say about that!

About the Artist Sandy Glynn can’t remember a time when The Maltese Cat was not in her life, so the flea-bitten gray was a perfect subject for her vivid imagination and vibrant watercolors. “Growing up in Connecticut we had a family tradition of reading aloud,” explained Sandy. “We didn’t have a television and the radio was only turned on to hear the news. Both my parents loved great literature and they read to us all the time.” Sandy’s father was Tommy Glynn, a legend in the polo world (he was inducted into the Polo Museum Hall of Fame in 2001), so it was not by accident that The Maltese Cat became a family favorite. “It’s such a wonderful, charming story,” said Sandy. “I never get tired of reading it and he became the horse I would go to in my mind when someone wanted a painting of a polo pony. I always have his faithful groom by his side - they were called saises in India - and the turban he wears allows me to add a splash of color as well as a bit of exotic flair.” Both Sandy and her husband Ed Sweeny (also an artist) have been involved with horses for most of their lives. Although they no longer live the life of nomadic race trackers, they still have a few Thoroughbreds on their small farm in Rembert, South Carolina. To view more of Sandy’s unique art, visit her on Facebook.com/SandyGlynn or at www.SandyGlynn.com

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Polo Equipment Players: Players are rated on a handicap system from -2 to10; 10 being the best in the world. Players are not limited by gender or age. Polo Pony: Polo ponies are usually Thoroughbreds, selected for their speed, agility, endurance and intelligence. Most players believe their polo pony accounts for up to 75% of their game. Polo Ball: The ball is 3” in diameter and made of hard, white plastic that dents after continuous hits.

B. A: Helmet Helmets are required equipment for protection against swinging mallets, flying balls and spills.

B: Mallet

Mallet lengths range from 49” to 54” to best fit a player’s swing and size of pony. They are constructed of bamboo cane with a tipa wood head.

C: Roached mane Manes are clipped to prevent them from getting tangled with the reins and out of the player’s face.

D: Bridle:

I. E.

Leather bridles are customized to fit each pony. The most common bits used in polo are the gag, snaffle and pelham.

E: Draw Reins: A second set of reins for better control extends from the girth, through the bridle to the rider’s hands.

F: Boots/Wraps: Used to protect the pony’s legs from the ball and mallet while providing additional support.

G: Boots/Knee Pads:

F. H.

Leather boots protect the rider and knee pads guard again injury in a “ride-off.”

H: Shoes: Give the pony better traction.

I: Tied tail: Tails are tied to eliminate interference with the mallet.

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GAME TIME

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Enjoying the New Bridge

Lifestyle

Why would you choose to live in a polo community if you don’t play polo? John and Lisa Mitchell can give you many reasons. By: Katie Roth

Primarily, it’s the ambiance. Imagine horses grazing in lush, green pastures, the abundance of open space, rolling topography, scenic views and the quietness of relaxing at the end of the day and watching the stars come out at night. “New Bridge is different than other equestrian communities. You either like it here, or you don’t”, said Lisa. “We chose to live here because you feel like you are living on a big farm, but you don’t have the responsibilities that usually come with it.” New Bridge is not just about polo – it’s about horses and the beautiful, natural landscape. “We enjoy the seasonal rhythm of New Bridge,” continues Lisa. “In the winter, there are carriages driving on the unpaved streets and we enjoy watching 3-day eventers train in January, February and March. In spring and fall, polo reigns. Summer is a nice break because it is very quiet here, 3 2 | 2 0 1 3 | N e w B r i d g e Po l o

but by the time fall comes around, you are ready for the activity to start up again.” John and Lisa enjoy walking in the outdoors and they have many options when they go out the front door of their bungalow. They can visit the many horses in pastures and give them a friendly pat, watch early morning sets work on the exercise track, hop in their Gator to take in a polo match or simply enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings. From the New Hampshire lakes region, John and Lisa decided they needed to think long term about a place to live and searched up and down the East Coast, only to find that it was too crowded for them. Not interested in a retirement community, they wanted to find a place with lots of activity, business and culture. A

friend encouraged them to take a look at Aiken. After looking all over Aiken County, they decided New Bridge was right for them and they purchased land and a bungalow alongside Field 1 in the summer of 2007. The bungalow offers the best of both worlds – the proximity to Field 1/clubhouse and lots of privacy with beautiful gardens and landscaping. Sitting on the porch of the bungalow, you can sometimes hear the thunder of hooves if there is a game on Field 1.

“The players have to have great hand-eye coordination and there is nothing better than watching a great player on a great horse breakaway down the field.” Besides the speed and agility of the horses, they also enjoy the atmosphere of polo. “Polo has a large social aspect to it – there is a party atmosphere with lots of families, children and dogs,” said John.

The Mitchells have used the rustic New Bridge Clubhouse for their Thanksgiving celebrations with family and extended family and also for large dinner parties. “It’s a great place to host an event – especially since our bungalow is too small for a larger gathering,” said Lisa.

Even more interesting is the fact that John and Lisa have only recently become part of the equestrian world. Lisa started riding at age 50 and got her first horse at age 51. She enjoys trail riding her Cleveland Bay/ Thoroughbred cross mare, Moxie. John is a golfer, but is considering taking up riding with a quiet horse that he can enjoy the trails on. “He’s never been on a horse, but he loves the horses,” said Lisa.

John and Lisa had only watched one polo match before they came to Aiken. Since they have been here, they’ve certainly developed a deep appreciation for the sport. “The horses are terrific athletes and it is spectacular to watch the partnership between humans and horses,” said John.

Although they enjoying living in the bungalow, John and Lisa have decided to put down deeper roots in Aiken. They plan to build a house on their 16-acre piece of land, which is adjacent to the pond and close by their bungalow. They hope to begin work this fall.

John and Lisa are bringing a little bit of the North down to Aiken with three historic barns from the 1800’s. They carefully sought out vintage barns, dismantled them and brought them to their New Bridge property. A circa 1830 barn from Alstead, New Hampshire, has already been reconstructed on their land. This beautiful white barn was originally a twostory carriage barn with central loft. All the posts are hand hewn and the roof is original Vermont purple slate. The cupola is also original to the barn as are the barn doors and the hand-planed wooden pivot latch system. This barn will become their main barn, along with an antique barn from Vermont, which will be attached to it. An 1800’s barn from Maine will be incorporated into their house design. “We love the look and feel of the old beams. To think that some New England settlers made and put these beams together as a barn, without nails, more than one hundred and eighty years ago is staggering.” For John and Lisa, New Bridge is home. N e w B r i d g e Po l o | 2 0 1 3 | 3 3

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By: Katie Roth

hen Theresa King took a feed bag and transformed it into a tote bag last January, she would have never guessed that Upcycled Sacks would be so successful so quickly.

sturdy and waterproof since they have to hold 30-50 pounds of feed, are normally thrown in the trash when they are empty – but Upcycled Sacks gives these bags a second, more stylish life.

Horse, dog, goat and chicken feed bags feature colorful illustrations, photographs and silhouettes of our furry household and barnyard friends. And the bags, which are

Theresa thoroughly cleans, dries, cuts and sews each bag into different shapes and sizes to fit the needs of any fashionista. She even lines the bags with fabric and adds

special touches like inside pockets and drawstring or magnetic closures. “I enjoy creating something special for people,” says Theresa. “It’s extremely customizable. I love to create and really enjoy when I get a call or email and someone says – I like this purse or that tote but can you make it with some particular fabric.”

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Theresa prides herself on using recycled fabric for the lining, such as sheets, drapes and tablecloths that she finds at local thrift stores such as Goodwill and the Aiken SPCA Treasure Chest. Her goal is to make each bag from 100% recycled materials. She’s even been finding odds and ends and getting ideas from her own tack room such as browbands that become purse handles and reins that add an equestrian touch to a cross body purse. How does Theresa come up with so many designs? “Different things inspire me. For instance, a new feed bag that I haven’t seen before. I have asked people to just drop the bags over my fence on the way to the recycle center which is really close to my house. When I find a load of bags I get excited to go though them and see if there is anything new. Particular fabrics and different pictures on the bags inspire me. Different size bags spur me to make different products. When I see a purse that I think would be really fun out of a feed bag, that inspires me to make a new design.” Besides being used as grocery shopping bags, the bags are great for the boat and at the beach/pool because they’re waterproof. Teachers use them to carry loads of schoolwork; students are using them as messenger bags. Eventer Heidi Beaumont uses hers to

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carry her helmet and spurs and Hollis Onetto (polo wife and mother of two girls) says she “never leaves the house without an Upcycled Sack and uses it for everything.” So, how do you up the “coolness factor” of an Upcycled Sack? Theresa has had them autographed by famous equestrians, such as Phillip Dutton, Boyd Martin and Cot Campbell. “I was part of the group that welcomed Cot and Anne Campbell home the Sunday after Palace Malice won the Belmont,” says Theresa. “It was so exciting to be a part of that celebration of Aiken history. As I drove away from that – I thought, I should ask them to autograph some bags?” So, I turned around and drove back and got the ball rolling. I wanted to thank Anne for her support so I made her a

custom purse with the Dogwood colors that I found.” Anne’s new purse was even on her arm in the winner’s circle when Palace Malice won the Jim Dandy at Saratoga. Theresa also has several new Palace Malice bags in the works. When asked if she views her bags as pieces of art, Theresa says “no, not really, but other people seem to think they are…so maybe they are? I’m not sure I’m the one to judge that. Recently, I was doing a radio interview about the bags and we were discussing my autographed bags and the interviewer said she would like me to autograph her bag. I was shocked and kind of laughed and she said, no really, I would want the artist to sign her work! That surprised me, and made me think, maybe it is an art form?” Theresa likes to “pay it forward” and donates $1 from each bag to the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare in Aiken. She says “Aiken people are about giving back, recycling and caring about the animals…the products I produce represent all these things.”

About the Innovator.... Originally from Warrenton, Virginia, Theresa began riding when she was ten years old. She began in the hunters and then transitioned to polo. Her career as a polo player has allowed her to travel extensively around the U.S. and internationally to play all over the world, including women’s tournaments in India, Chile, Argentina, England, South Africa, Barbados and Mexico. In 2005, her passion for horses and polo brought her to Aiken, where she bought a piece of raw land and began to build her homestead and become interested in sustainable living. Theresa lives on her farm with her six horses, pet mini pig Flower, four dogs, three cats, two peacocks, a trio of midget white turkeys, six ducks and too many chickens to admit to. Are you ready to get your green couture on? Visit www.upcycledsacks.com or Facebook to see a gallery of styles. Or visit Boots, Bridles and Britches, Magnolia Café or the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame.

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Players, friends and family gather after polo to celebrate a thrilling match, dine on Argentinian food, enjoy the sunset over New Bridge Polo & Country Club and toast to an evening spent together.

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Sunflowers, herbs and plants along the middle of the rustic farmhouse table make beautiful, natural centerpieces.

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A glowing equestrianinspired lantern, two tall lantana topiaries and dragon wings on the front porch welcome guests.

Simple and sassy. Small bark containers hold arrangements of sunflowers and red roses.

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Guests sit down to an authentic Argentinian feast of homemade empanadas, tomato and onion salad, grilled steaks and chorizo sausage, stuffed portabello mushrooms and bread with chorizo butter. Flan and Alfajores (traditional South American pastries) end the evening on a sweet note.

The festive theme is carried out onto the back porch of the clubhouse where guests enjoy a drink and lively conversation. Simple touches like fruit and mint add pizzaz to the water pitcher.

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Design Inspiration “The cobalt blue glasses were the catalyst to turn the New Bridge clubhouse into an evening with an Argentinian flair,” said Karin Jeffcoat of Cote Designs. Karin transformed the rustic setting using vibrant blues, reds, greens and golds. Her design plan started at the front entrance and continued through the clubhouse and out on the back patio. “The mood you set with the color tones you lay down, the lighting and the food are the components that make up a party,” she said. “It’s not just setting the table – it’s the ambiance in the room.” Looking towards nature for her creative inspiration, Karin uses more than just flowers. Fresh herbs, ivy and plants give a lush presence, carrying the theme throughout the party. Karin’s creativity shines through in everything she does. Her work has been featured in such publications as Southern Accents and Southern Living and she has earned many accolades for her floral design artistry. Design is a true passion, handed down from her upbringing in Germany where her mother was a floral designer.

Vibrant patterns on Vietri and Vagabond Vintage dishes from Plum Pudding in Aiken provide the perfect setting for the hearty meal to come.

Her store, Cote Designs in historic downtown Aiken, is a floral boutique where she loves to give ideas on how to entertain guests with a unique, special experience. Contact Karin at (803) 270-0034 for her event planning expertise or visit www. cotedesignsevents.com.

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Pouring on the By: Katie Roth

Passion

As global business leader, entrepreneur and avid polo player, Marvin Slosman’s passion for polo is what forms his connection to Argentina and winemaking. The business savvy Asheville, North Carolina, native has worked for Fortune 5 companies, managed initial public offerings, orchestrated strategies for mergers and acquisitions and created and managed his own businesses. His love for polo has now brought him to a new endeavor – winemaking. Four years ago, he was presented with an offer he could not pass up – a partnership in Bodega Gratia. The opportunity came through his family friend Eric Scheffer, owner of the renowned Savoy restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina. Scheffer had spent much of the past 17 years living and working in Argentina in the motion picture and advertising businesses, all while dreaming of one day making great wines from the fertile soils of Mendoza. Today, their skills compliment each other as Slosman provides the entrepreneurial spirit and business side of Bodega Gratia while Scheffer’s expertise includes brand building, sales/marketing and extensive knowledge of the wine industry.

Both will tell you the real magic of Bodega Gratia is their relationship with Andrea Marchiori and Luis Barraud (also known as “rock star winemakers”). The men became admirers of Andrea and Luis’ wines and their winemaking philosophy: “always let the wine speak for itself.” Both Andrea and Luis come from families with long winemaking traditions in Argentina. Andrea personally manages the vineyard with exceptional care, while Luis handles all the work in the winery. Together, they make small amounts of wine—including Bodega Gratia—always in pursuit of the expression of the terroir in each varietal (unique flavor and aroma attributed to the growing environment of the grapes). Although Slosman has never been in the winemaking business, he felt a certain magic about Bodega Gratia and the connection between wine, polo and Argentina. Gratia is the Latin word for gratitude and using that name for the winery allows Slosman and Scheffer to show their thankfulness to Argentina and to customers who love their wines. Bodega Gratia’s business plan is built around a boutique strategy – low quantity and high quality. Surprisingly, Argentina only exports N e w B r i d g e Po l o | 2 0 1 3 | 5 1

9% of their wines to other countries. This makes Bodega Gratia’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc wines unique. Slosman’s favorite is the Gratia Malbec 2010, which is also their signature wine. Slosman’s introduction to polo was another “right place at the right time” occurrence. He was at lunch with a business associate who needed to run by the Eldorado Polo Club in Palm Springs. When they stopped by the club, there was a polo match going on and Slosman was hooked instantly. Fourteen years later, he is still as addicted to the sport as he was the first time he saw it. His polo career includes highlights of winning the Triple Crown of Polo in Sarasota in (2006), where his team also made the finals and of the Silver Cup at Elleristina in Argentina. But more than the prestigious tournaments and worldly locations, Slosman says that polo has given him some of his best friends. Slosman fell in love with Aiken after having the opportunity to play here in 2005. When he met Russ McCall and Matias Magrini, he knew that New Bridge was the place for him. “The fields are some of the best in the country and they did not compromise on quality,” he said. “I like that New Bridge is a close knit community, a secure environment and a great group of members and players.” Slosman has both a bungalow on Field 1 and a barn at New Bridge. “More wine, more polo” is Slosman’s goal for the future. He hopes to have more time to devote to Bodega Gratia and the looks forward to learning more about the science of winemaking. And, of course, his passion for polo will continue as well. You can find Bodega Gratia in Aiken at Harvard’s and Kroger. For more information, please visit www.bodegagratia.com.

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Winter Training at New Bridge

Top eventer Jan Byyny shares her New Bridge experience By: Katie Roth

op-ranked international three-day eventer Jan Byyny can be found at New Bridge Polo & Country Club each winter. She used to travel to Ocala, Florida, from her home base of Purcellville, Virginia, to train in warmer weather, but at the recommendation of fellow top rider Phillip Dutton, she gave Aiken a try and has been coming here ever since. “The town, the people and the footing are great,” she said. “I think the climate in Aiken is easier on the horses because it is not as hot as Florida.” Aiken is also a more convenient location because it is a shorter drive from Virginia and close to several airports. Jan has made New Bridge her winter home base (January through March) for the past eight years renting barn and a bungalow. She calls New Bridge an “all in one facility” because she and her clients can stay there, the horses are stabled there and they can ride and train there. Jan usually brings approximately 20 horses – all different ages and at different levels in their careers. She enjoys the variety of places she can ride at New Bridge - besides the small track and jumping field, there are miles of roads to explore within the community. She can be gone for hours trotting along the quiet dirt roads, enjoying varied terrain and feeling secure that the entire property is fenced and gated. “Everyone at New Bridge is very accommodating – they routinely drag the track and roads so we have great footing,” Jan said. Location is another plus. Winter is the time for Jan to get her horses ready for the competition year, so she takes advantage of many events while she is here. There are many competitions within an hour of New Bridge – most are even closer - such as Full Gallop, Paradise Farm, Sporting Days and Highfields for hunter/jumper and dressage shows. It’s also easy to get to town from New Bridge to enjoy dinner at The Willcox or Takosushi!

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Jan is looking forward to returning and will be back this January with many horses including her top competitors, Syd Kent and Inmidair, or “JR,” both New Zealand Thoroughbreds. They will be preparing for Rolex Kentucky in May and hope to be considered for the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France. Jan’s career highlights include representing the U.S. at the Pan American Championships, where she won team gold and individual bronze, competing on U.S. Equestrian teams at Malmo, Sweden and Luhmuhlen, Germany, and being selected as a team alternate for the Athens Olympics. Jan also has numerous top ten placings at Rolex Kentucky, Fair Hill International, Foxhall, Jersey Fresh, Bromont and Morven Park Three-Day Events, and has competed at Burghley, Badminton and Blenheim in England and Pau in France. Riding and eventing for over 30 years, Jan began by taking lessons in Chicago, joined the local Pony Club with her first pony, Lorbus, and represented Area IX as a young rider at the 1985 NAYRC. As a sixteen-year-old, she went east to work and train with Bruce Davidson, and over her career has worked with Ralph Hill, David and Karen O’Connor, Phillip Dutton, Mark Phillips, Betsy Steiner, Robert Dover, Laura Kraut, Oded Shimoni, Katie Prudent and Jimmy Wofford. She has recently trained with Silva Martin, Bettina Hoy, Phillip Dutton and Mark Phillips. Jan is also quite active in the United States Eventing Association organization as co-chair of the Young Rider Committee and has coached the Area IX Young Rider Championship teams for many years. She loves coaching riders ages 14-25 who are in the “prime” of their learning. In addition, she is a Level IV ICP instructor (USEA’s Instructor Certification Program) and serves on the United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing High Performance Eligible Athletes Eventing Committee.

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A Trio of Talent By Katie Roth

Meet a few of the players who exhibit raw talent, strength and a love for the game. From different walks of life, we spotlight Santi Torres, Pelon Escapite and Cecelia Cochran as they share who they are, what makes them tick and their passion for polo.

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Santi Torres Actions speak louder than words for Santiago “Santi” Torres. On the field, he’s an aggressive player - leaning over the horse to make an unbelievable shot or stealing the ball and galloping down the field for a goal. Anyone watching knows they are seeing an exceptional talent. Off the field, he’s quiet and reserved, but his intense nature still comes through. This determination may come from Santi’s journey to become one of the best young players in the game today. He grew up in a polo family who had to work hard, not having the financial advantages enjoyed by many players. This has only strengthened his commitment to be the best. Santi began riding horses at age three and played peewee polo at four. By the time he was 10 years old, he turned professional. His quest to play polo at a young age was chronicled in the The Polo Kid, a documentary by Nathaniel McCullagh that was released in 2009. The film follows him for a year, from the polo fields of California to Argentina, Florida, New York and Mexico. It provides a behind the scenes view of Santi’s (then age 13) struggles and achievements to become a top player. Santi played in Aiken three years ago and returned for spring season 2013. “My favorite moment this season was winning two tournaments”, he said. “We had an amazing team and we were undefeated.” He played for Crestvew Farm with Alan Meeker, Pelon Escapite and Pedro Manion who were victorious in both 12 goals tournaments; the USPA Tommy Hitchcock Memorial and the USPA Pete Bostwick Memorial (Santi was also named MVP). He said he likes the polo fields here and the scenic Aiken countryside and hopes to return soon. Although he did not have much 6 0 | 2 0 1 3 | N e w B r i d g e Po l o

down time while he was here (he spent most of his time riding and playing) Santi did get to enjoy a few Aiken barbeques. A player of Santi’s caliber is a rarity at his age. Even more so is his humble nature. He realizes that it takes a lot of people to make polo happen – from patrons, to grooms, coaches and polo managers – and he is thankful for all of them. We hope to see Santi playing again soon at New Bridge and will follow his career as he rises to the top echelon of players in the sport.

Pelon Escapite Aiken is home to 6 goal player, Jesus Eloy Escapite Jr., or “Pelon”. He and his brother, 4 goal player, Ulysses, base their family operation out of their farm in Williston. They relocated to Aiken from the border town of El Paso, Texas, in hopes of having more opportunities to play polo. They’ve done that and accomplished much more, both being very skilled and competitive polo players. “I enjoy Aiken because it is a quiet horse town with lots of history,” Pelon said. The polo fields are another reason he is here. His favorite fields include New Bridge #1, Crestview and Meadow Hill. “I appreciate that the field owners don’t hold back on what is needed to keep the fields in excellent shape. They establish a good budget and are realistic that you need to put money into the fields to keep them in top shape,” Pelon said. Pelon started playing polo when he was 10 years old. At 19, (rated as a 2 goal player) he was given the opportunity to play in Wellington, Florida, with two of his greatest influences in the sport, Carlos Gracida and Mike Azzaro. Since then, he has played in Europe and throughout the U.S. in major tournaments, including the U.S. Open. Pelon plays his own horses, some of his favorites being Madonna, Ninja and Flor. Although he travels extensively to play polo, Pelon enjoys coming home to Aiken and spending time with his family. Come see Pelon at New Bridge tournaments - he’s a strong, talented player who is exciting to watch.

Cecelia Cochran Polo runs in Cecelia Cochran’s blood. Her grandfather, Michael Phipps, was a Hall of Fame 10 goal player. He was a member of the winning U.S. team at the 1932 Argentine Open (Michael G. Phipps 7, Winston F.C. Guest 9, Elmer Jr. Boeseke Jr. 8 and William H. Post 6). A talent for polo runs in her family and it comes as no surprise that Cecelia was born with a love for horses and the game. Currently a 1 goal handicap, Cecelia plays in tournaments almost year round, some of those being women’s tournaments. She is competitive and enjoys winning, but also appreciates the partnership she shares with her horses. Cecelia currently has 18 horses, some retired, some young and others in the prime of their polo career. She has two youngsters, which she bred herself and two more foals due in May, which she looks forward to playing in the future. Most people know Cecelia’s favorite pony is Mrs. Butterworth, or “Mrs. B,” but she is also looking forward to playing her new, athletic gelding, “Mentos,” once he recovers from an injury. Cecelia started playing polo in 1997 in Argentina. She moved to Hawaii in 2000, continuing her polo career. Six years ago, Cecelia bought a farm in Aiken, which is her home base for the fall and spring seasons. While she is here, Cecelia stays at a bungalow at New Bridge Polo & Country Club and enjoys both the peaceful lifestyle and the fun times she has with her fellow players who are also her neighbors. Cecelia is a talented, energetic player who constantly wants to improve her skills. She’s also very focused on her fitness and enjoys surfing, playing tennis and Crossfit. Watch for Cecelia at New Bridge Polo tournaments – she’s sure to be on a spunky horse galloping down the field in pursuit of a goal.

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Beauty

The of a Barn Apartment By Susan Victor

n horse country, there is a certain badge of honor that you can earn by the amount of time that you spend with your four-legged friend. With the rise in popularity of the barn apartment, living with your horses can take on a whole new meaning. You literally can live with your horse. The lowly barn apartment has risen to almost cult status around these parts and has become not only the caretakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s living quarters, but often is the second home for winter residents, an upscale guest house, a short term high end rental for training facilities, a private retreat and a primary living space in a working farm operation.

Above: Bringing an antique chest and Windsor chairs into the barn makes for a seamless transition from the living area to the working space. Right: The residents only have to open a door to leave their apartment and enter the barn.

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Living in a barn these days does not require giving up the creature comforts of a well designed home. The Rockwellian allure of a simple off the land existence is part of the draw of a barn apartment lifestyle, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be all rough wood and equestrian themed. Interiors that give us that sense of the handmade with natural elements like wood, stone and steel, along with equestrian touches, can be interpreted in styles that range from traditional to modern. Ultimately the reality of a successful barn apartment design is that it is functional as well as beautiful.

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With that in mind, when I am called on to design the perfect barn apartment there are several key design elements that I have outlined.

Small Spaces that need to live â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bigâ&#x20AC;? Invariably the final footprint for the typical barn apartment is small so it becomes critical to utilize space wisely. Some creative space savers are: sliding barn style interior doors, using smaller scale furniture like loveseats and apartment size sofas, multiple use furniture like ottomans as coffee tables and a sofa table as a kitchen island or as a desk behind a sofa. You can also gain additional surface space by wall mounting TVs and using sconces in lieu of table lamps.

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Barn apartments often are placed under the eaves of the roof. Reclaimed barn siding applied up the wall and onto the sloped ceiling provides a unique headboard with a nod to the equestrian.

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Surfaces that can take a beating From floors and walls to fabrics and rugs, the surfaces in a barn apartment have to be durable and easy to maintain. Highly polished wood floors and fine rugs do not hold up to the sand and grit that finds its way into a barn apartment. Wood floors that are designed to look aged (reclaimed or hand planed with satin finishes) show less wear. Ceramic tile and stone are also forgiving and easy to maintain. Wood paneled walls wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show scuffmarks and can be creatively applied and stained or painted a multitude of hues. Also, we can never forget our four legged friends that we love as much as our horses.

Fabrics and furnishings need to be able to hold up to our little furry friends. Indoor/ outdoor fabrics and rugs have come a long way. Even a seasoned professional would have a hard time discerning the difference between indoor only products and the much more durable outdoor versions.

Left: A slip covered sofa in a durable fabric is perfect for pets. Top: Rough hewn teak furniture, washable linens, and slip covered upholstery allow this bedroom to be beautiful and still handle the abuse of a farm lifestyle. Right: This beautiful light filled living space does not have an equestrian theme but lives comfortably in the equestrian world!

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Creative Design Elements The barn apartment, not unlike its first cousin the garage apartment, has a reputation for being more utilitarian than beautiful. Function and style can live comfortably in the same space - it just requires the use of creative design elements. When chosen well, lighting fixtures can dramatically impact the overall design of a room. Unique lighting can add to natural elements of wood, stone and metal while amping up the style of the room. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to use oversize chandeliers or to bring outdoor lighting inside. Outdoor lanterns make incredible indoor fixtures.

Other creative design elements that work well in a barn apartment: use reclaimed lumber or outdoor shutters as headboards add color in bold ways - instead of red pillows on a sofa why not try red cabinets or big bold abstract art re-use everyday barn items in a new way - horse shoes turned onto towel hooks, shutters as TV cabinets, barn door hardware for kitchen cabinets. 7 0 | 2 0 1 3 | N e w B r i d g e Po l o

The real beauty of the barn apartment for those that have chosen this unique lifestyle is that your work and your play become seamless. When there is an emergency it is convenient to be so close. Your passion and your purpose all reside under one roof! Nandina Home & Design is a professional design firm and retail operation that offers an edited collection of furniture, custom drapery and window treatments, home accessories, and gifts. Their “Real Life, Real Style” motto simplifies the philosophy that kids, dogs, parties and life happens and no one needs to skimp on glamorous living because of them! Visit them at www.nandinahome.com or call 803-649-0616. Nandina has two locations -158 Laurens Street in Aiken and 245 North Highland in Atlanta. Special thanks to Bridlewood Farm and Stable View Farm.

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Honoring Aikenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legacy of the Arts

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hen a group of millionaires transformed the sleepy backwater of Aiken, South Carolina, into a Winter Colony for the Northern elite, they not only brought their horses, hounds, and golf clubs. They also brought their violins, their dancing shoes, and their fondness for theatrical display. Along with sport and social events, the arts have enlivened and enriched life in Aiken since the late nineteenth century. Now, more than a hundred years later, one of Aiken’s most magnificent Winter Colony estates has opened its doors yet again to a new generation of performing artists. In 1996, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith bequeathed their beloved home, Joye Cottage, to The Juilliard School as a Southern retreat for students, faculty, and alumni. With this extraordinary gift, Juilliard in Aiken was born. Now entering its sixth year, The Juilliard in Aiken Performing Arts Festival and Outreach Program is helping to reinvigorate a musical legacy that’s been an integral part of life in Aiken for well over a century. From its origins as a springtime concert series, the Festival has grown exponentially to include more than 40 Juilliard artists, 200 volunteers, hundreds of supporters, and thousands of audience members. It’s a point of pride among organizers that, in just five years, the Outreach Program has served some 16,000 students—many of whom have limited or minimal access to quality arts education.

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Just this year, Juilliard in Aiken expanded its reach to an exciting new level. In June, fifty-one young musicians from near and far converged on the campus of USC Aiken for a weeklong Juilliard Jazz Summer Camp. While a handful of students traveled hundreds, even thousands, of miles for this once-in-a-lifetime experience, most live right here in Aiken County. Some are classically trained and proficient in several instruments. Others are self-taught. One young man taught himself to play guitar by studying YouTube videos. Another plays in a neighborhood church to help his mother pay for groceries. The diversity of these students was remarkable, to be sure, but far less extraordinary than the fact that, in the moment, these differences became utterly unremarkable. Since the earliest days of the Winter Colony, visitors to Aiken have eagerly shed the trappings of class and status, embracing instead a more authentic way of being. This legacy thrives today, in part because of programs like Juilliard in Aiken. Although with its historic charm, natural beauty, and world-class sporting community, Aiken promises to maintain its legacy as a home for the arts.

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C D B E B F C G A-Z

P O LO A-Z OF POLO

Article reprinted courtesy of Calgary Polo Club.

A I D : Any signal given to a horse to prompt it to turn, change gaits, or perform some other maneuver.

C H U K K E R / C H U K K A : The origins of this term, meaning the “basic period of play,” are obscure, although it is AID: Any signal given to a horse to prompt it to turn, BIG STICK: The highest rated player on a team, a term thought to haveusually come fromfor India. are talent between 4 and 6 change gaits, or perform some other maneuver. reserved players ofThere considerable and showmanship. A N N O U N C E R S : Sometimes employed by the club to chukkas of play (dependant on the level of polo being played) ANNOUNCERS: Sometimes employed by the club to Bminutes. IT: The mouthpiece to 30 whichseconds the reins areleft attached. announce games for theindicrowd, sometimes volunteers, these announce games for the crowd, sometimes volunteers, these each lasting 7 With in play a bell is individuals possess varying amounts of talent, knowledge BOARDS: Made of wood or plastic, up to eleven inches and wit. viduals possess varying amounts of talent, knowledge and wit. sounded to warn the players. APPEAL:

Claim by player for a foul, usually expressed by the raising of mallet above their head. Overly demonstrative appealing is considered very bad form.

in height, they run continuously along the sidelines of the ﬁeld to help keep the ball in play and the game ﬂowing. Players may ride outside the boards as long as the ball remains within them.

A P PE A L : Claim by player for a foul, usually expressed by the D I VOT S : Chunks of grass and earth that the horses have raising of mallet above their head. Overly demonstrative tornnoted outforof the Bfield. holes canoncause of the UMP: AThe defensive maneuver the ﬁeld,bad whichbounces is one ARGIE: Playerappealing from Argentina, a country of the few contact moves allowed. A player attempts to producing top polo players and ponies. is considered very bad form. ball and other problems during traditionally ruin an opponent’s run withplay, the ballso by bumping his horse at half time BACK: The number 4 in a polo team is usually referred player’s. This action is regulated by the the fans ventureagainst outthetoother stomp divots, thus repairing the playing to as the “Back” rather than by a number like the other angle at which the aggressor attempts it. It may never be members of the team. executed at more that 45 degrees, and the faster the horses A RG I E : Player from Argentina, a country noted for producing surface. are running, the smaller the angle allowed. BACK SHOT: Hitting the ball in a direction opposite to top polo players and ponies. that in which the player is travelling. E N D S : The back lines of a polo field, teams witch B AC K : The number 4 in a polo team ends (switch the goals they defend) each time a goal is is usually referred to as the “Back” rather scored to equalize weather and turf conditions. than by a number lie the other members F I E L D : Regulation polo fields are 300 yards by of the team. 160 yard, a space big enough to fit nine football fields B AC K S H OT: Hitting the ball into. The goalposts are set eight yards apart. in a direction opposite to that which the F O U L : An infraction of the rules set forth by the player is travelling. United States Polo Association (USPA), Fouls govern B A L L : (1) The entire point of a polo safe riding and the concept of the line of the ball. match is to wallop the ball up the field G A I T: The manner in which a horse goes, based and through the goal posts. Polo balls are on the sequence and rhythm of its foot movements, about three and a half inches in diameter, walk, trot, canter, or gallop. weigh four and a half ounces and are made CHUKKER / CHUKKA: The origins of this term, BALL: (1) The entire point of a polo match is to wallop of hard wood or plastic. (2) A Black Tie or Fancy Dress meaning the “basic period of play,” are obscure, although the ball up the ﬁevent, eld and through the goal posts. Polo balls it is thought to have come from India. There are between 4 are about three and a half inches in diameter, weigh four G OA L : A goal is scored time ball between the usually consisting of dinner and dancing, sometimes benefitting a of hard wood and 6 chukkas of play every (dependant on thethe level of polo passes being and a half ounces and are made or plastic. played) - each lasting 7 minutes. With 30 seconds left in (2) A Black Tie or Fancy Dress event, usually consisting goal posts, whether hit by an offensive player, defensive player, or charity. play a bell is sounded to warn the players. of dinner and dancing, sometimes benefiting a charity. pony. B I G S T I C K : The highest rated player on a team, a term 31 G R E E N H O R S E : A term used to refer to a young or usually reserved for players of considerable talent and showmaninexperienced horse. ship. B I T: The mouthpiece to which the reins are attached.

B OA R D S : Made of wood or plastic, up to eleven inches in

height, they run continuously along the sidelines of the field to help keep the ball in play and the game flowing. Players may ride outside the boards as long as the ball remains within them.

B U M P : A defensive maneuver on the field, which is one of the few contact moves allowed. A player attempts to ruin an opponent’s run with the ball by bumping his horse against the other player’s. This action is regulated by the angle at which the aggressor attempts it. It may never be executed at more than 45 degrees., and the faster the horses are running, the smaller the angle allowed.

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G R E E N H O R S E P O LO : Special non-competitive games structured for the development of skills and confidence in young ponies. G RO O M : (a) Polo grooms are responsible for the care of a player’s ponies and their equipment. They feed, muck out, ‘tack up’, check horses for signs of injury, school and practice horses and liaise with vets and farriers. Grooms usually travel with a particular player and set of horses. The groom will therefore have particular knowledge of the needs of both the ponies and the player. Good grooms are highly respected and can contribute hugely to the success of a player. (b) The act of transferring the dirt from a horse to the individual grooming it.

H A N D I C A P : The comparative rating of polo players awarded by the USPA. Handicaps are expressed in goals (to describe a player’s value to the team, not the number of goals he is expected to score,) and range from the beginner’s minus 2 to the best possible 10 goals. Player’s handicaps are added together to calculate a team handicap that is used to equalize competition. The difference in goals between two teams is awarded to the lower rated team before play begins.

H A N D S : The unit of measurement for the height of a horse, one hand equals about four inches. H I G H G OA L : Teams with total handicaps from 18 to 26

goals.

H I T - I N : A hit-in takes place when the ball goes over the back line, wide of the goal mouth. The defending team hits the ball back into play from the back line. This gives the defending team a free hit and can often change the momentum of play.

LOW G OA L : Teams with a total handicap of less than 8

goals.

M A D E P O N Y: A pony that is well trained for polo and has been playing for some time. M A L L E T: The instrument used to move the ball. Although fiberglass has been used in construction, the shaft is most often made of bamboo. The ball is hit with the side of the hardwood head. Mallets range from 48” to 54” and are selected depending on the size of the pony. M E D I U M G OA L :

Teams with a total handicap of 8-14

goals.

M Y L I N E : Words often shouted by a player to an opponent to indicate that (in his opinion) he has right of way to the ball. N E A R S I D E : The left side of a horse.

I J K N L O H O O K : One of the two defensive maneuvers allowed in the rules- the other is the ride-off. The mallet is used to block or interfere with another player’s swing at the ball although it must be used in an approved manner. Unsafe hooking or hitting into a pony is a foul. I N T E RVA L S : Three minute long rest periods between

chukkas. Half time is ten minutes.

I RO N S / S T I R RU P S : Steel loops to support the rider’s feet, often with a wide flat base to provide more stability while standing to make a shot.

J U D G E S / F L AG G E R S : Goal judges are positioned behind each set of goal posts to observe and signal when a goal has been scored. A red flag waved in the air signals a goal; waved below the waist it indicates no goal. K N O C K - I N : Should a team, in an offensive drive, hit the ball across the opponent’s back line, the defending team resumes the game with a free hit from their back line. L E AV E I T:

A player who feels he or she is in a better position to strike the ball will tell the teammate who is about to hit to “leave it” indicating that he should not touch the ball, but instead continue up the field for a pass.

L I N E O F T H E B A L L : The imaginary line created

by the ball in its sometimes capricious travels. The line of the ball may not be crossed or infringed except in special circumstances. This is the pivotal concept on which many fouls and infractions are based - the interpretation of the line of the ball is usually what the umpires are discussing after they have blown a foul whistle.

N E A R S I D E S H OT: A ball hit on the left side of the horse, players must hold the mallet in their right hand regardless of which side of the horse they hit from. N E C K S H OT: A ball is hit under the horse’s neck from

either side.

O F F S I D E : The right side of the horse. The rules state that you must play right handed.

O U T O F B O U N D S : When the ball is hit over the sidelines, it is out of bounds. The clock continues to run. Teams line up at that spot and the ball is thrown in by the umpires. Deliberately hitting the ball out in the closing seconds of a match can be an excellent strategic play.

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PAT RO N : The individual who pays to put a team together, usually hiring professional players. Often the team will be named after the Patron’s company.

PE N A LT I E S : Fouls result in penalties being awarded to the offended team. The degree of the penalty is determined by the seriousness of the infraction committed. Designated from 1 through 6, penalties usually involve a shot on goal from a predetermined spot with the clock stopped. 1: An automatic goal. 2. A free hit from 30 yards to an undefended goal. 3: A free hit from 40 yards to an undefended goal. 4: A free hit from 60 yards to a defended goal. 5: A free hit from the point of the infraction or midfield. 6: Safety. (see below)

P O N I E S : Although termed ‘ponies’ they are in fact horses ie, above the 14.2 hands height of a normally defined pony. Most are of the Argentinean Criollo breed or pure or cross thoroughbreds. Their main qualities are speed and stamina; the ability to accelerate, stop and turn quickly; and temperaments that are amenable to the rigors of the game. There is no height limit for the ponies, although most are between 15 and 15.3 hands. Players admit that the pony can account for as much as 80 percent of their overall performance. POSITIONS:

QU I RT:

A short, thin whip.

REFEREE OR THIRD MAN:

The referee positioned off the field, and has the final word if the two umpires disagree.

R I D E O F F : Similar in concept to a body-check in hockey, a ride-off is used to interfere with an opposing player by moving him off the line of the ball or spoiling his shot. While dramatic, ride-offs do not endanger the horses because they must be made at similar speeds and safe angles.

R I N G E R : An under-rated player, usually hired because he plays above his rating.

SPARE: A fully 6. tacked up pony held on the player sidelineshits theT HROW IN: The game begi S A F E Tso Y: Penalty When a defending ball that a player can make a fast change from his tired umpire tosses the ball in betw

across his mount own back line,one. the other team is awarded a free hit 60 to a fresh TIME-OUT: An umpire c yards from the back line with the ball placed at the same distance committed, an accident occu from the sideline as where it went out. A player may only call time-

is injured. No time-out is al replacing a broken mallet, alt (signified any time.

S E N T O F F : When an umpire sends a player off by waving a red flag) the offending player may not return toUthe MPIRES: These are the on poniesofso that they may foll field, nor may he be replaced. His team must play the duration identiﬁed by their black and w the game short handed. Most polo umpires are active

they are responsible for enfo proper control of players and

S PA R E :

A fully tacked up pony held on the sidelines so that a player can make a fast change from his tired mount to a freshUSPA: one. United States Polo governing body of polo at htt SPONSOR: An individual or Corporation of whom acts as a Tournament Sponsor. In consideration of a monetary

a Tournament Sponsor. of a monetary contribuCorporations goodsIn andconsideration services. VICTORY: The result cove field. tion, the sponsor receives in return enormous recognition and STICK CHICKS: Decorative girls on the sidelines, exposure through the advertising theironcorporation’s goodsWand holding replacement mallets forof players the ﬁeld. RAPS: The protective b their legs. services STRING: A term for a player’s stable of ponies in work.

No. 1: The most offensive player. This is similar to the forward position in hockey or soccer. This player should be an accurate hitter, but need not necessarily hit a long ball.

the individual sponsor receives in return enormous VET:as A veterinarian, or ho S P O Ncontribution, S O R : An or corporation of whom acts recognition & exposure through the advertising of their

No. 2: Primarily an offensive player but also responsible for defence, interchanging with the number 3 player. The number 2 player is often the second-highest rated player on the team. No. 3: The quarterback and play maker. The “3” is usually the highest rated and most experienced player. This player must be able to hit a long ball accurately but be capable of close-in stick work and ball control. No 4: The back. This is a defensive position. However, a good back must be able to not only hit a good backshot, but to turn the play from defensive to offensive in a flash The number 4 player is the last line of defense.

QU E A S Y:

The feeling a player has just before a big game or

a bad fall.

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SUDDEN DEATH: In the event of a tie score at the end of

X-RAY:

WHITES:

Reg jeans are traditio

A frequent proce Also ava

last chukker, there will be a ﬁve minute intermission to and grooms alike. S T I C Kthe C H I C K S : Decorative girls on the sidelines, allow the players to catch their breath and get a fresh mount

holding replacement mallets fordeath” players on the field.the before beginning a “sudden chukker in which ﬁrst team to score wins the match.

YOUR LINE:

Words shout indicating that he, rather right of way to the ball.

equipment on a pony. S T R I NTACK: G : The A term for aused player’s stable of ponies in work.

TAIL SHOT:

A ball hit behind, or under the horse’s rump.

S U D D E N D E AT H :

ZEN:

A relaxed, focused a much sought after but rare

In the event of a tie score at the TAKE HIM OUT: An order (not an invitation) from a ZONE: The area around th end of theteammate last chukker, will be aand fivedrive minute intermission tospectators during p to ride there off an opponent him away for the from the play. allow the players to catch their breath and get a fresh mount before

beginning a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sudden deathâ&#x20AC;? chukker in which the first team to score wins the match.

TAC K :

The equipment used on a pony.

TA I L S H OT:

A ball hit behind, or under the horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

rump.

U V W XY Z

TA K E H I M O U T: An order (not an invitation) from a teammate to ride off an opponent and drive him away from the play.

T H ROW I N : The game begins with a throw-in where the umpire tosses the ball in between the lined up teams. T I M E - O U T: An umpire calls time-out when a foul is committed, an accident occurs, or at his own discretion. A player may only call time-out if he has broken tack or is injured. No time-out is allowed for changing horses or replacing a broken mallet, although a player may do so at any time. U M P I R E S : These are the on-field officials. Mounted on ponies so that they may follow the play, the umpires are identified by their black and white vertically striped shirts. Most polo umpires are active players, and while officiating they are responsible for enforcing the rules and keeping proper control of players and teams.

U S PA : United States Polo Association. Visit the U.S. governing body of polo at http://www.uspolo.org. V E T:

A veterinarian, or horse doctor.

V I C TO RY:

The result coveted by every player on the

field.

WRAPS:

The protective bandages the ponies wear on their

legs.

W H I T E S : Regulation white breeches or jeans are traditional for tournament play.

X - R AY: A frequent procedure undergone by players and grooms alike. Also available to ponies. Y O U R L I N E : Words shouted by players to a teammate indicating that he, rather than an opponent, has the right of way to the ball. Z E N : A relaxed, focused and centered state of being much sought after but rarely achieved by players.

ZO N E : The area around the field that is out of bounds for the spectators during play.

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Ride-Off

“Try as hard as you can all the time. Do not let up for one second, and do not stop until the referee blows his whistle.” The only written record that remains of Hitchcock’s approach to the game he ruled for two decades is a list of instructions he drew up in 1930 when he was captain of a U.S. polo squad about to meet the English for the Westchester Cup. Instruction No. 1 could have been a credo.

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