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CONTENTS

06 Welcome to the Season

34 Economic Impact of Polo in Sheridan

09 Summer Schedule 36 Welcoming Curtis Pilot 11 Local Foods

12 Rules of the Game

39 Polo, A Deep Tradition Carried On

16 Field Facts

43 Polo Terms and Definitions

19 Numbers and Positions

46 Team USPA

20 Welcoming the Campbell Family

50 Spear-O-Wigwam

26 Players of 2015

32 Tack and Equipment

Big Horn, Wyoming

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www.flyinghpolo.com Contributors: Flying H Office Manager Cara Hopcraft Program Designer Stacie Coe Coe Design & Communications Advertising & Editing Megan Brocklehurst Cara Hopcraft Martin MacCarty Bobbi Stribling Photographers Kris Bowman Kim Campbell Kristine Dalton Bonnie Gregory Elizabeth Hedley Gillian Johnston Jenae Neeson Cate Sheehan Bobbi Stribling Articles Thomas Barker Kris Bowman Kim Campbell Stacie Coe Julie Davidson Bonnie Gregory Mr. S.K. Johnston Sam Morton Jimmy Newman Dawn Pilot Shannon Whittle Printers Quick Printing, Sheridan, WY Cover photograph Background flowers, Laura McCarty Chip Campbell on horse, Kim Campbell 4

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WELCOME TO OUR

2015 Season BY JIMMY NEWMAN

We are looking forward to another wonderful summer of not only great polo, but beautiful scenery, weather, and camaraderie with a great group of people. 2015 is Flying H's 11th season, and once again each week throughout the 8 week season from July 9th through August 29th begins a new tournament. Teams will be reconďŹ gured each week to give members a chance to play with as many diďŹ&#x20AC;erent people as possible. This week to week changing of teams helps to keep the spirit of the polo friendly, however very competitive. As always, Flying H Polo Club (FHPC) will work hand-in-hand with our next door

neighbor, Big Horn Polo Club. BHPC is one of the oldest active clubs in the U.S. Many FHPC players play their young horses at BHPC which strengthens the polo there. A few FHPC members take advantage of BHPC as a place to play with and coach their children. The Big Horn area has long been a polo pony training area. Horses from nearby ranches have found their way around the world to compete in the best polo for over a 100 years.

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FARMERS’ MARKET OR PRODUCER TO PURCHASE RAW MILK/CHEESE, LEMON MERINGUE PIE, SAUERKRAUT, KOMBUCHA OR PICKLES.

BY BONNIE GREGORY/SHERIDAN FARMERS MARKET MANAGER

People from all over the world travel each year to visit beautiful and picturesque Sheridan, WY. For some it is just a pass through onto another destination, a few days’ escape, or an extended seasonal retreat. In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their heritage, distinctive character and one-of-a-kind businesses, tend to have a powerful allure and it’s no wonder we are a popular destination! As Richard Moe, President of the National Historic Preservation Trust said, “When people go on vacation they generally seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace.” In 2015, by bucking the trend and leading the way, with the, “Wyoming Food Freedom Act”, the State of Wyoming has added yet another reason that we are in fact, someplace distinctive. As a first-in-the-nation law allowing direct-to-consumer food sales by farmers and other food producers, means that locally produced food items are not subjected to any “licensure, permitting, certification, inspection, packaging, or labeling” requirements by state agencies, as long as they are single transactions between a producer and an informed end consumer*. Essentially, we are now in the lead as the national hotbed for local artisan foods…we can now visit our local farmers’ market or producer to purchase raw milk/cheese, lemon meringue pie, sauerkraut, kombucha or pickles (among many other things)! Wyoming has taken a major step back towards the time when the government left direct producer to consumer commerce alone and we are excited to watch the diversity that this will bring to our economy and way of life. Keeping our community unique, is vital to the preservation of Sheridan and what most draws people to it. Where we choose to eat, shop and have fun -- all makes our community home; whether it is a temporary or a permanent one. Supporting some of the one-of-a-kind businesses, local producers and artisans is an integral part of the distinctive character of this place and the Farmers’ Market is a great place to do just that. .

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Learning the

RULES OF THE GAMEa Spectators Guide

THE RULES OF POLO ARE WRITTEN AND ENFORCED TO KEEP BOTH PLAYER AND PONY SAFE ON THE FIELD. UMPIRES ENFORCE THESE GUIDELINES BY BLOWING WHISTLES WHEN PENALITIES OCCUR. 01

Each of the 4 players on a team wears a jersey with the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 on his/her back. Each number corresponds to their assigned position. Polo is a team sport, with each of the 4 team members playing a speciﬁc position, yet supporting the entire team in both oﬀense and defense.

The line of the ball is created once the ball is struck and does not change until it is struck again, sending the ball in a different direction. The line of the ball is used in many ways, most importantly to act as an imaginary buffer to avoid collisions when two or more players ride to the ball. The players must hit the ball to their right side (the “off side”) and may not cross the line of the ball. Doing so would cause a hazardous situation.

penalty shots are awarded depending on the severity of the foul and where the foul was committed on the ﬁeld.

A player can interfere with another’s shot by putting his mallet in the way of the striker’s swing. However, it is a foul to hook too high or reach over the player’s horse.

Ponies are typically switched out at the end of each chukker.

At the start of a game, the umpire bowls the ball by hand ﬁrmly between the line-up of the two teams.

Teams change direction in which they are playing after each goal is scored and/or after each chukker. Switching sides allows each team an opportunity to start with the ball being bowled in on their right-hand-side.

All players must play right-handed.

All players registered with the U.S. Polo Association are rated from -2 goals (novice) to 10 goals (the best). Handicaps are a scale of skill. A team’s handicap is the total sum of its players’ ratings.

Penalties and/or injuries may stop play, as there are no time-outs or substitutions allowed, except for tack repair.

A player may “ride-oﬀ” his opponent in order to spoil his shot. The angle of the collision or bump must be slight and pose no serious danger to rider or horse.

All players on the ﬁeld are able to score goals.

There are degrees of dangerous and unfair play and

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Explanation of

FIELD FACTS For the Spectator

A polo field, the size of nine football fields, is 300 yards long and 160 yards wide. There are goal posts on each end of the field that are 24 feet apart.

There are lines at 30, 40 and 60 yards out from the goal line that are used for penalty shots.

FIELD The present club ground was an alfalfa field under a pivot in the summer of 2004 and by the summer of 2005 there stood three tournament polo fields, two 32 stall barns, a shop and numerous paddocks. Two of the fields were leveled and had sprinklers installed and were seeded just in time for the grass to take root and make it through the winter. The third field was leveled and had most of the sprinklers in the ground before snow stopped progress until spring. A practice field and two more barns were added later. More paddocks and larger turnouts were added to accommodate all the horses. The Flying H Polo Club now houses 6, 32 stall barns, 3 tournament fields, 2 practice fields, 1 stick-and-ball field and 2 exercise tracks.

TURF The type of grass that was used when planting the polo fields was primarily Tall Fescue and a small amount of Kentucky Bluegrass . The tall fescue is a wide bladed grass that is cut at a height of three quarters of an inch. This combination of grasses seems to work well in that it is able to hold a polo ball up off the ground. The fields are mowed with reel mowers that make a cleaner cut on the blades of grass than a conventional blade mower, which is more apt to tear the grass with its spinning blade. The grass is normally cut 3 times a week. The grass is cut so often to keep the plants healthy by not cutting off too much of the plant at one time and to keep the clippings from building up. 16

MAINTENANCE The roots of the Tall Fescue can go down to a foot below the surface. This helps with maintenance by being able to use less water than a grass with a shallower root system. We are able to give it a deep soak less often than other turf grasses. We normally put one and a half to two inches of water on a field in the heat of the summer. There are approximately 435 sprinkler heads on the 3 tournament fields and they shoot a distance of about 75 feet. The irrigation system is all gravity flow and it can build up over 120 psi. The water comes from an irrigation ditch and is piped down a hill and through a media filter that removes anything that might plug up a sprinkler head. The fields are fertilized once a month during our 4-month growing season. This keeps the grass growing fast and can help with the stress on the plants that the polo games cause.

SANDING Sand helps with the footing on the fields. There is roughly a three inch base of sand that has been put on over the lifetime of the fields. The ranch purchased its own screening and wash plant and was able to produce washed sand that was suitable for the polo fields. Now that we have an established base, we are able to put on a quarter inch of sand a year on the 5 fields. If you’re wondering how much sand it takes to layer a quarter of an inch on a field, it is roughly 400 yards. Sand spreaders are used to spread the sand on evenly and the sprinkler heads are on swing arm joints so they can be raised every two to three years to compensate for the change in ground height.

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Understanding

NUMBERS & POSITIONS on the Field

The Number 1 is the most oﬀensive position. This player covers/marks the opposing teams’ number 4.

The Number 2 is the most diﬃcult position to play. This player plays an important oﬀensive role, by running through and scoring or feeding the ball to his number 1. Defensively, this player covers the opposing teams’ number 3.

Each of the 4 players on a team wears a jersey with the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 on his or her back. Each number corresponds to their assigned position.

The Number 3 is the tactical leader on the ﬁeld and must be able to hit long shots to his numbers 1 and 2, as well as maintain a solid defensive position. (Usually the highest rated player on the team.)

The Number 4 is the primary defensive player and can move anywhere on the ﬁeld. As a good defender, this player allows the number 3 to commit to more oﬀensive plays knowing he/she will be covered from behind if the ball is lost. 19

Welcoming THE

The Campbell’s left to right: Chip, Camille, Kim, Camp

CAMPBELL FAMILY to our 2015 Season

“...at the age of 40, Chip rekindled his passion for polo and by the end of the year had traveled to Argentina, acquired a string of polo ponies, purchased Clearwater Farm, and started construction of his barn and polo field.” Chip Campbell was first introduced to horses and polo in Point Clear, Alabama at the age of nine by his stepfather, George Radcliff. At the age of fourteen he relinquished his mallets and horses for other sports but, returned to polo 26 years later, while visiting his mother-in-law in Point Clear, Alabama for Mother’s Day from his then hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. Chip ventured out to the polo fields and viewed childhood friends playing and was immediately hooked. The very next day, at the age of 40, Chip rekindled his passion for polo and by the end of the year had traveled to Argentina, acquired a string of polo ponies, purchased Clearwater Farm, and started construction of his barn and polo field. His wife was thankful that he could still ride a horse even though it had been 25 years since he had last ridden - “just like getting back on a bicycle!” 20

Chip is married to Kim Howard Campbell and they have two children, Camille (24) and Camp Campbell (22). Camille and Camp are both Petroleum Engineer majors from Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, LA. Camille lives and works in Dallas, TX as a reservoir engineer with Matador Resources, Inc. and Camp is currently ﬁnishing up school while being employed this summer as an intern at XTO/Exxon in Fort Worth, TX. Chip quickly became active in the local polo community in Point Clear, AL and soon became President of the Point Clear Polo Club. In addition to playing in Point Clear, Chip traveled throughout the Southeast to diﬀerent clubs playing tournaments at the 8-16 goal handicap level. Along the way Chip was encouraged to become active in the USPA - the national governing body of the sport – and held positions as a delegate, Lieutenant Governor, Circuit Governor and currently is the Treasurer and Chairman of the USPA Finance Committee. Chip has played in Aiken, Nashville, Upatoi, The Villages, Sarasota, Wellington, Dallas, New Orleans, Fort Worth, and Sheridan. Internationally, Chip has played in Barbados and Argentina. In Argentina he has played tournaments at La Aguada, Pilara, and La Vanguardia. In his travels he has had the opportunity to participate with and against many “high goalers” including the Novillo Astrada brothers, Julio Arellano, Bartolome Castagnola, Ezequiel Martin Ferrario, Gonzalo Pieres, Jr., Santiago Toccalino, and Santiago Torres. In addition, he has been able to meet and get to know many of the high goal sponsors. Dear friends, left to right: Chip, Kim, Curtis and Dawn

Roy Barry Photograph courtesy of The Barry Family

Chip, age 9, on Joe Mare in Point Clear, AL By combining eﬀorts with dear their friends’ and neighbors’, Curtis and Dawn Pilot, the Campbell’s were able to resurrect the Point Clear Charities and Polo at the Point Polo Charity Event with the blessing of Kenny McLean, past PCC patron and polo enthusiast, and to the excitement of Camille Head Corte, Chip’s belated mother-in-law who was past event Chairwoman and volunteer and polo fan.

Robert Evans, Steve Dalton, Pam Garrison and daughter Alexandria Garrison, Wayne & Chris Stratemann. Photograph courtesy of Wayne Garrison

Chip and Camp Photographs courtesy of Kim Campbell

Chip’s favorite aspect of polo has been raising his children around the nuances of the sport and playing competitively on the same team with his son, Camp Campbell. To have been able to instill and provide a polo discipline and opportunity for Camp during his formative grade school years was no small feat. Camp was an academic honor student and a 4 - sport letterman in Football, Tennis, Basketball and Track with State Championships and accolades in each of those four. For the last ten years Camp was exposed to proper horsemanship and polo skills through mentors Gonzalo Teves, Frankie Bilbao, and Gonzalo de la Fuente. Chip and Camp have been able to further their polo skills, raise their handicaps, and improve their horse string

quality with the assistance and professionalism/management of Gonzalo Teves. Gonzalo Teves is married to Carolina and they have two sons, Santos(5) and Felipe(1). They are from the Province of Sante Fe, Argentina and reside in Point Clear, Al. In Chip’s quest to improve his polo operation, aided by Gonzalo Teves, he has engaged in a small breeding venture based in Argentina. His horses are registered with the Argentine Breeders’ Association – Polo Argentino. Chip’s present handicap of 2 has truly become a passport to the world of polo and great friends. Through polo and the USPA, Chip and Kim, have met, befriended, and photographed fabulous people and players across the United Stated and throughout the World. Kim’s photographs have been published in magazines, newspapers, and all over Facebook! A great number of these folks were met at The Flying H and Big Horn Polo Club! The Campbell’s believe that the Johnston family and the Flying H has one of the best polo formats in the United Stated for quality polo and making friends. By teaming up every week, all the diﬀerent “polo camps” learn to play as teammates. This camaraderie is then bolstered by some fun and entertaining social activities! They are excited about the 2015 season! Thank you, the Campbell family, for your continued support in the sport of polo and thank you, Kim, for sharing a little with us about your family’s history and evolvement in polo. Welcome to another exciting Flying H season!

“THE JOHNSTON FAMILY AND THE FLYING H HAS ONE OF THE BEST POLO FORMATS IN THE UNITED STATED FOR QUALITY POLO AND MAKING FRIENDS.” KIM CAMPBELL

Photographs courtesy of Kim Campbell

Photograph courtesy of Kim Campbell

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Welcoming

PLAYERS OF

2015 to the Flying H Polo Club

Carlucho Arellano Handicap 5 Carlucho was born on the eve of a revolution in Nicaragua. When he was just a year old his parents found shelter and promise in the United States. Carlucho’s father was a passionate polo player, so Wellington was a natural choice of home for him. Carlucho grew up in Wellington, FL as a middle child of six, always watching

his older brother play polo. His mother was determined that her children succeed in all their endeavors. Carlucho was accepted into the University of Virginia when he was 16, and when he turned 18 he became an American citizen. In 1998 he played the FIP for the United States in Santa Barbara. In 2000 Carlucho was awarded the Intercollegiate Player of the Year, and he graduated that May with a degree in Economics. Again in 2001, he represented his country in the FIP in Australia. Since then, he has travelled the polo circuit as a professional. In 2003 he married his wife Agustina Obregon; she is also from a large polo family. He looks forward to sharing his passion for polo with his children.

Julio Arellano

Joe Wayne Barry

Fransisco Bilbao

Bradford Blake

Handicap 8 Julio Arellano, currently the highest rated American polo player, was born in Nicaragua in 1972 and came to Florida at the age of seven. He grew up in Wellington, Fl and attended college at FAU in Boca Raton, FL. Julio started playing polo at the age of nine and knew that he wanted to do it for a living at age 14.

Handicap 4 Joe Wayne began playing polo at age 11 in Indio, CA. Joe Wayne is a third generation polo player and plays professionally for the Uihlein’s “Little Owl” Polo team. He plays in Sarasota, FL in the winters, in Sheridan, WY in the summers and the rest of the time at his home in Houston, TX.

Handicap 5 Frankie was born in June 1970 in Trenque Lauquen, Argentina. He started playing polo at the age of 14 and began traveling at age 20 to groom and play. Frankie reached 6 goals in 2001 and has played all over USA and Canada. He currently plays in Point Clear, AL in the spring and fall months and Wellington, FL in the winter. He is married to Martina and has two sons, Mateo and Cruz.

Handicap 4 Brad is from Cold Spring Harbor LI NY and lives in Wellington, FL. His tournament victories include: Gold Cup of Americas [26], CV Whitney [26], Sterling Cup [22], Canadian Open [20], North American Cup [20], Mercedes Challenge Cup [20], Bronze Cup [12] His past teams include: Outback, White Birch, Millerville, Bud Light, La Lechuza, Grant's Farm, Santa Clara.

Julio is married to Meghan Murphy and has three children Agustin, Lucas, and Hope. 26

Paige Boone Handicap 1 Paige was born and raised in The Villages, FL and started playing polo when she was a young teen. She went to Colorado State U. to play polo for a year, but graduated from Stetson University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Spanish. Paige began working at The Villages Polo Club following graduation.

Her parents, Jim and Jennifer Parr, bought a ranch in Story, WY a few years ago and she has been spending her summers out there ever since.

Chip Campbell

Jason Crowder

Handicap 1 Chip Campbell divides his time between Point Clear, Alabama and Shreveport, Louisiana. Chip has been playing polo for 7-8 years. His business interests include land & timber, oil and gas and real estate. Chip is married to Kim Campbell and has two children, Camille and Camp Campbell – both attend LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Camille is majoring in Petroleum Engineering.

Handicap 6 Jason was born in Santa Barbara, CA. He grew up in a polo family and started playing a very young age. Some highlights of his career are Paciﬁc Coast Open 2010; Ylvasaker Cup 2012 and Silver Cup in Texas.

Gonzalo De La Fuenta

Craig Duke

Roni Duke

Sugar Erskine

Handicap 3 Gonzalo is a manager, horse trainer and polo player. He lives in both Point Clear, Alabama and Trenque, Argentina. Gonzalo is the manager for Sonny Hill Polo operations in the US and the horse breeding operation in Argentina. Gonzalo has played all over the US and is currently playing in Denver, Sheridan, Point Clear, and Pilar, Argentina. He is married to Ana and they have two children, Joseﬁna and Benjamin.

Handicap A Craig patron for the NoTrees Polo Team out of Midland, TX. He has played polo for the last 30 years in various locales including West Palm Beach, Palm Desert, Santa Barbara, Jackson Hole, Nashville, Lexington, Santa Fe, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Africa, & Argentina. This is his 3rd year back in Sheridan as he loves the ambience of the polo here and the people of the area.

Handicap A Roni is the captain of the Parrotheads Polo Team out of Midland, Texas. She has played polo for 12 years, ever since her marriage to Craig. You can usually ﬁnd her ﬁeld-side with her team mascots, Pearl & Rebecca, two African Grey Parrots. The African Greys attend most games as they are polo celebrities in their own right. They get to visit their favorite polo people here in Sheridan.

Handicap 6 Sugar grew up in South Africa. He came to the US to play polo after completing school. He was fortunate to be helped by many giving people. He is married to Brigitte and they have two sons, Caiden and Ashe “Peanut”. He has been on winning teams in the US Open, Camara, Gold Cup, Paciﬁc Coast Open,East Coast Open, Yillvasaca, Joe Barry and Silver Cup. He says that winning is nice, but being involved with the many great organizations that he has come into contact with is the most gratifying. 27

Hector Galindo

Carlos Galindo Handicap 4 Carlos Galindo has been involved with polo for over 35 years. He started out in Midland, TX where his father worked at the Midland Polo Club. Carlos worked & trained horses for Bart Evans for several years until he met & married his wife Stacey. Together they have raised 4 children who also are involved with polo. Carlos reached 5 goals and had a successful

Handicap 5 Hector started playing polo at polo career in Southern the age of 12 in Midland, TX. California while also raising, training and selling horses to He quickly rose to 9 goals and has played polo all across the play polo. He is currently world - from Europe to Africa rated 4 goals, still raising & to South America. Hector training horses as well as being involved with the USPA plays in Palm Beach, FL in the professional umpire program. winter time and in Sheridan, WY in the summers.

Wayne Garrison Handicap A Wayne Garrison is a polo player from Big Horn, Wyoming. He has played at Lexington, Kentucky, Midland, Texas, Norman, Oklahoma, Indio, California, Wellington, FL, Argentina, Jackson, Wyoming, but his very favorite location is Big Horn. He is married to Pamela. They have one child, Alexandra.

Tom Gose

Gillian Johnston

Francisco Lanusse

Handicap 1 Tom Gose, born into a polo family, is currently rated at 1 goal, having reached a 4 goal handicap. He is a two time winner of the U.S. Open, once with his father in 1984 and in 1986 with the last all American team to win the event. He is a former winner of the 26 goal International Cup, and was selected to represent the US team in the ﬁrst FIP World Championships. Additionally, he has won the Silver Cup and the Chairman’s Cup (National 12 goal) amongst other tournaments.

Handicap 2 Gillian grew up in Chattanooga, TN and began playing polo at the age of 12. She currently divides her time between her home in West Palm Beach, FL and the Flying H Ranch in Big Horn, WY. Gillian is the patron for Bendabout Polo Team and credits her 2002 U.S. Open win as the highlight of her career.

Handicap 6 Francisco is married to Mariana Neuss, they have 2 children, Francisca 11, Jesu 10 and Florencio 6. They all ride and play kids polo at home. Last 6 years played in Mashomack every summer and Argentina from oct to April. Before I used to do Florida every winter , '98 to '08. Also have played many years in Aiken, Sta Barbara and Long Island. I have a small farm in Pilar and play in Centauros polo Club when in Argentina.

He and Martha, his wife of 33 years, have a son, Ty, who is married to Shawna and two daughters Kate and Clair and their new grandson, Grady.

Jim Parr

Curtis Pilot

Shane Rice

Handicap 1 Jim Parr has been a USPA member since 1986 and is a USPA Delegate for The Villages Polo Club. He is the Institutional Consulting Director for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is a graduate of Woﬀord College in Spartanburg, SC and is married to Jennifer Parr. They have 6 children. Jim owns Red Path Ranch in Story, Wyoming and enjoys ﬁshing, hunting and ranching.

Handicap A Curtis Pilot lives in Point Clear, Alabama and is Patron of Sunny Hill Polo team. Curtis has been playing polo for 7 years. He currently plays in Denver, Pilar, Argentina, Point Clear, Sheridan and this year played his ﬁrst tournament with Tai Polo in Pilar, Argentina. He is a CEO of Pilot Catastrophe, based in Mobile, Alabama.

Handicap 4 Shane Rice hails from Poway, CA, but now calls Sealy, Tx home. Born into a polo playing family, he won two national interscholastic championships with his sister and cousin, and was then named the 2002 PTF Interscholastic Player of the Year. He then went on to begin his professional career, whose highlights include playing the 20 goal season in Wellington. Shane and longtime girlfriend Megan Flynn now work together each winter at the Sarasota Polo Club, and he spends spring and fall at his home base in Texas with the BTA team.

Adam Snow

Gonzalo Teves

James P Uilein

Handicap 6 Adam was born 4/25/64 in Sasebo, Japan. He started playing polo in Myopia kids' clinics in Hamilton, Mass. Adam graduated from Yale in 1987, where he played hockey (cap't senior year) & lacross. He won the US Open for the ﬁrst time with Coca Cola in 2002. Adam was rated 10 Goals from 2003-2006. He is currently based on their farm in Aiken, SC with wife (and DVM), Shelley, and three boys, Dylan 19, Nathan 15, Aidan 9.

Handicap 4 Gonzalo is from Santa Fe, Argentina. He resides in Point Clear, Alabama with his wife Carolina, and their two sons, Santos, who is 6 years old and Felipe, who is 1 year old. Gonzalo plays for Clearwater Polo Team in Point Clear, Alabama.

Handicap 2 This will be James' 3rd summer playing at the Flying H Club. He plays winter polo in Sarasota, Florida, where he resides with his wife, Christie and daughter, Emma James.

Curtis and Dawn have three children, oldest daughter Nikki and Maury Carlisle and grandson Pilot “Salem” Carlisle. Their son, Hunter, was married in December to Spencer and their youngest daughter, Courtney, remains at the University of Alabama.

Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, James is a third generation polo player, following in the footsteps of his father, Jamie Uihlein and grandfather, Robert Uihlein, Jr. James began playing polo in 2005 and is currently rated at 2 goals. 29

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Explaining

TACK AND EQUIPMENT a Spectator's Guide EVERY LITTLE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HELPS IN THE GAME TOWARDS A WIN! 1

The Helmet and its padded lining is used to prevent trauma by absorbing a shock to the head resulting from hitting the ground or from the impact of a ball or mallet.

The polo bridle is typically made up of two sets of reins (draws and straight), brow band, nose band, drop nose band, standing martingale and bit. All these components allow the rider to communicate direction and speed to the horse.

The cane of the mallet is made from Manau cane, a thorny member of the palm family. The head is cut from the Tipa tree, a durable, close grained wood. The ball is hit with the side of the mallet. Players generally have their initials stamped on the heads of their mallets. The whip is made from fiberglass and wrapped with nylon. It is used to propel the horse in a forward motion. The polo saddle is a supportive structure for the rider. It characteristically has a relatively flat seat and saddle flaps are long and fairly straight. There is very little or no padding on a polo saddle allowing the rider to have maximum freedom of movement.

Players usually wear a riding glove on their mallet hand. Some wear gloves on both hands for better grip and protection on the reins and mallet.

Knee guards provide protection to the knees of the rider during play.

Riding boots not only protect the legs from wayward balls, bumps and potential bruises but come high enough up the leg to prevent the leathers of the saddle from pinching the leg of the rider. The boot has a distinct heel to prevent the foot from sliding through the stirrup.

Splint or tendon boots protect and support the horse’s tendons/legs from impact from the mallet or another horse’s legs. They are usually ﬁtted to the leg over the wraps.

With a diameter of 3 to 3½ inches and a weight of 3½ to 4½ ounces, the polo ball is made of solid, hard, high-impact plastic, unlike the former wooden balls used in the “good ol’ days!”

Fact Sheet

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF POLO IN SHERIDAN by Thomas Barker 2004 - 2013

For over 120 years, Big Horn, Wyoming has boasted world-class horse breeding and nearly continuous polo playing. This study measures the economic impact of polo in Sheridan County between 2004 and 2013.

Impact from 2004-2013

$179.5 Million Total Impact

$14.1 Million State & Federal Taxes

$69.3 Million Labor Income

For Every $1 Spent...

$0.71

added to the local economy

$0.17

State/Local & Federal Taxes

$0.97

added in labor income 34

Between 2004 & 2013, • $104.6 million directly spent with an overall impact of just over $179.5 million when including spending by suppliers and employees. • Polo averaged a $10.5 million direct impact in Sheridan County annually, peaking in 2011 at $15 million. • Polo averaged an $18 million overall impact in Sheridan County annually when including spending by suppliers and employees. This peaked in 2011 at $26 million. • $52.5 million paid in wages to 1,772 employees. • Polo directly supported an annual average of 62.5 fulltime equivalent (FTE) jobs with an average labor income of $56,092. Overall, the polo industry supported an average of 177.2 full-time equivalent jobs annually with an average labor income of $39,127. • Generated $5.4 million in state & local taxes and $8.8 million in federal taxes, averaging $534,000 and $878,000 annually, respectively. • Every job created in Sheridan County generated an average of 1.9 additional full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs annually, peaking in 2008 at 3.32 additional jobs. • The polo industry supported an average of 9.1% of agricultural sector jobs in Sheridan County while generating 20% of the labor income from local agricultural sector jobs. This indicates that labor income from polo were twice as high as labor income for comparable local jobs in the agricultural sector. For more information or specific questions, please contact: Tabulation, LLC Thomas Barker tabulation@gmail.com

Average Annual Polo Economic Impact

Average Annual Economic Impact of Polo on the Sheridan County Economy: 2004 - 2013

Employment

Labor Income

Output

Direct

62.5

$3,503,714

$10,457,468

Indirect

86.3

$2,566,952

$4,654,190

Induced

28.5

$863,432

$2,840,048

(annual) TOTAL

177.2

$6,934,098

$17,951,705

(2004-2013) TOTAL

1,772

$69,340,970

$179,517,051

Top Industries Affected Average Annual Employment generated by the polo industry in Sheridan County: 2004 - 2013

Employment

Labor Income

Output

Agriculture

92.5

$3,806,746

$8,768,098

Retail: All Categories

16.3

$503,362

$1,088,417

New Construction: Residential & Commercial

14.8

$637,329

$2,003,261

Restaurants & Bars

7.3

$129,968

$369,620

Office Administration

6.4

$351,961

$921,594

Mgmt of Businesses and Corporations

3.3

$181,699

$476,651

Real Estate Businesses

3.0

$81,144

$176,343

Grantmaking, Giving, Social Advocacy Orgs

2.7

$109,522

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Welcoming

Curtis Pilot started playing polo in 2008. Realizing that he started lated in life, he hopes that his horse breeding program will allow one of his ponies to play the Argentine Open and that his grandchildren will have the opportunity to play polo and follow in their dreams in this great sport.

CURTIS PILOT to our 2015 Season

Curtis is a CEO of family operated Pilot Catastrophe Insurance Company based in Mobile, Alabama. Curtis resides in Point Clear, Alabama with his wife Dawn. They have three children, Nikki, Hunter and Courtney. Nikki and her husband, Maury Carlisle, have a one and a half year old son named Salem. They spend half of the year working at the JH Ranch in Etna, California and the other half in Point Clear. Their son, Hunter was married in December to Spencer. Hunter is currently working for Pilot Catastrophe along with his Dad. Daughter Courtney is attending the University of Alabama studying for a dual degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. 36

Curtis Pilot started riding and playing polo in 2008 after watching his friend and neighbor Chip Campbell play next door at Clearwater Farms. Curtis had a background in halter horses when he was captured by polo. Chip quickly took Curtis under his wing and gave him advice on how to start playing the game of polo. In 2009, Sonny Hill Polo was built from the ground up next door to Chip and Kim on Sonny Hill Farms. They now share a complex and have a polo field on each farm with barns and a practice field less than a mile away. Sonny Hill Farms is located in Point Clear, Alabama, and is named after Patron Curtis Pilot’s Father, whose nickname was “Sonny boy.” Curtis realized that his late start in polo would limit his future options, but would not limit his ability to breed polo ponies. He has an intense passion for the breeding program he has successfully started and grown with Gonzalo De La Fuente. Gonzolo is a trusted friend and mentor and together they have worked very hard to create a strong group of the best polo bloodlines offered in today’s market. The breeding program operates at their farm in Trenque Lauquen, Argentina. Most of the ponies come from the Ellerstina and Los Machitos bloodlines. Curtis has a favorite named Open Caprichosa, who is a ten-year-old mare out of Ellerstina Capa by Ellerstina Picaro, currently played under Gonzolito Pieres. Through embryo transfer they have many fillies from Caprichosa and several more from many of the other very successful playing mares. Curtis aspires for his polo ponies to one day play in the Argentine Open. Currently their ponies are being played in Trenque Lauquen and Pilar, Argentina.

including clubs in Sarasota, The Villages, Aiken, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Big Horn and Pilar, Argentina. He has found that by playing with elite clubs such as, Ellerstina and Los Machitos, not only does he improve quickly, but his horses do as well. Curtis played his ﬁrst tournament this year in Pilar with Tai Polo Club. He plans on playing more tournaments there in the upcoming years. Frankie Bilbao has been a part of both Sonny Hill and Clearwater as long as Curtis has been playing. Everyone always looks forward to seeing the Frankie show. Curtis enjoys his barn time, with the people and ponies he plays with. He is often accused of enjoying watching his horses play more than playing himself. He has met a lot of great people in this sport and he values the time he gets to spend with his new polo friends and families. The Flying H and the program created by Mr. Johnston are no exception to this. The Pilot family feels that the ﬁelds, facilities and friends in Big Horn at the Flying H are top notch.

Curtis has often been accused of enjoying to watch his horses play, more than playing himself.

Thank you, the Pilot family, for your continued Another aspiration that Curtis has is playing the Gold support in the sport of polo and thank you, Dawn, for sharing a little with us about your family’s history and Cup in Argentina. With the help of his friend and mentor, Gonzalo De La Fuente he is working intensely evolvement in polo. Welcome to another exciting Flying H season! to train and reach this goal. The two of them have played together in the United States and abroad

Photos Courtesy of Dawn Pilot

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POLO a Deep Tradition Carried on What Summerfield Johnston, Sr. started over 75 years ago in Tennessee is carried on by his son, Skey, here in Big Horn. And while bottling a fountain drink called Coca-Cola seemed like a good idea to the Johnston family over a hundred years ago, the formation of the Flying H Polo Club has taken a small town with a deep tradition in the sport of polo, and put them on the top of the world of summer polo. BY SAM MORTON 39

Polo at Bendabout Farm, (left to right) third, Gillian Johnston, ﬁfth, Skeeter Johnston, sixth, Robert Lipman and last, Taio Astrada

Summerfield Johnston, Sr. was an avid Sportsman growing up in the mountains of Eastern Tennessee. Horses were always a staple in his life, riding and hunting near the land his great-grandfather, Joseph Johnston, settled after serving in the American Revolution. Summerfield’s father, James, left Tennessee as a young man with his sister and brother-in-law to the frontier of Idaho, where they ran the trading post on the Bannock/Shoshone reservation near Blackfoot, Idaho. When plans for a new town sprung up to the south, the young men speculated on land in the town site which soon became known as Pocatello. James Johnston and his brother in law, James Bible, soon established the first bank in Pocatello, which soon became a boomtown. Still in his early twenties, James Johnston served as bank president before returning to Tennessee with enough capital to invest in the first franchise bottling plant of Coca-Cola. James’ son, Summerfield, caught interest in polo while visiting the nearby Army base, Fort Oglethorpe, where officers were playing the sport on base in the late 1930’s. Having horses on the farm, Johnston soon formed a team of friends and began to play at the Fort. He travelled to Texas, buying trained polo horses from the Barry’s, and later to Aiken, South Carolina. One wonders if some of the Aiken bloodline was not from horses raised by the Circle V Polo Company, which was located on the current Flying H ranch in Wyoming.

(left to right) ﬁrst, Skeeter Johnston, second, Skey Johnston and ﬁfth, Glenn Hart

Skey Johnston, 1967

Summerfield built a polo field on the family farm located between McDonald and Cleveland, Tennessee and within a year his local teams were competitive enough to defeat the Fort Oglethorpe team. Teams from Memphis and all over the south competed at Johnston’s Dogwood Polo and Hunt Club. Both his son, Summerfield (Skey), and his grandson, Skeeter, played on the fields of Bendabout Farm that still hosts a charity polo game each fall where Skey’s daughter, Gillian, competes. After Skey formed the Flying H ranch, he and his son, Skeeter, came up with the idea to form their own club featuring some of the top players in the world. What you see today in Big Horn is the largest polo center in the United States for summer polo. Between the Flying H and the Big Horn Polo Club, almost one hundred and thirty players played in Big Horn a few years back, and almost a thousand horses support polo here each summer.

The Flying H Polo Club is set on one of the more pristine settings in the world of polo. What Summerﬁeld Johnston, Sr. started over 75 years ago in Tennessee is carried on by his son, Skey, here in Big Horn. And while bottling a fountain drink called Coca-Cola seemed like a good idea to the Johnston family over a hundred years ago, the formation of the Flying H Polo Club has taken a small town with a deep tradition in the sport of polo, and put them on the top of the world of summer polo.

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Three generations (left to right) Skey, Summerﬁeld Sr., and Skeeter

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Understanding

POLO terms & definitions

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME BASIC DEFINITIONS TO HELP SPECTATORS UNDERSTAND AND ENJOY WATCHING A POLO GAME CHUKKER

Term used for the period of play in polo - seven to seven and a half minutes long. There are six chukkers in a polo match.

BOWL IN

When the umpire starts or resumes the match by rolling the ball in, down the center of a line-up of players. A bowl in is also known as a throw in.

APPEAL

BUMP

When a player directs his pony into the side of an opponent’s pony.

FOUL

Whistle is usually blown for infractions of rules governing play on the ﬁeld. It is usually blown for hazardous riding or improper use of the mallet. The umpire can award anything from a free goal to a free hit from a determined distance when a foul is called.

GOAL/SCORE

Anytime the ball crosses the line between the goal posts, regardless of who (including ponies) knocks it through.

FLAGMAN

An unoﬃcial goal observer appointed to signal, by waving a ﬂag over the head if a goal is scored or under the waist if no goal is scored.

THIRTY-SECOND BELL

Bell or horn heard thirty seconds before the end of the chukker. The end of the chukker is signaled by another bell or horn known as the ﬁnal whistle.

OVERTIME

Overtime is sometimes played when a draw is reached at the end of the sixth chukker. A seventh chukker will resume until the ﬁnal goal is scored.

HANDICAP

Each player has earned himself a handicap ranging from -2 to 10. The higher the handicap, the better the player.

SPARE PONY

Players have the option of using a spare or substitute horse during a chukker. This is done when their playing pony fatigues or is injured. 43

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POLO PIPELINE

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“...it wouldn’t be possible without the Johnston Family and the generosity of all the other supporters..” Charles Smith, Chairman Team USPA program

The Flying H polo club has been home to the Team USPA training program for the past ﬁve summers. Talented young players, both local and from around the country have an unparalleled opportunity to train with top professionals in the sport. “This rarely happens like this,” says Charles Smith, Chairman of the Team USPA program, “high goal professionals coaching young players, top horse trainers, polo managers, and umpires all taking part in pushing these players to the next level, it wouldn’t be

Steve Krueger, MVP Flying H Polo Club 2014

possible without the Johnston Family and the generosity of all of the other supporters like Jan Pamela and BTA, Tom Gose and the pro’s.” Now that the Team USPA program is 5 years old and 61 members strong, lets take a look at a few of the players who have had the opportunity to train at the Flying H and see where they are today. A familiar face in the winners’ circle at Flying H has been Steve Krueger. Steve’s was the inaugural year of Team USPA training in Sheridan. He was a recent graduate of Texas A& M, a three time winner of the National Collegiate Championships, as well as an accomplished athlete at other sports. Steve set his sights on polo and used his opportunity at Flying H to polish his skills and strive for the top. Steve worked diligently with former 8 goal professional Hector Galindo, Tiger Kneece and Owen Rinehart that first year, gleaning every piece of advice the veteran high-goal mentors could give him. “Steve is one of the most focused players I have played with,” says Galindo, “he brings a smart game to the field and a cool head. He knows what he can deliver and that wins games for a team”. Krueger undeniably has one of the most consistent win records in 8, 12 and 14 goal polo in the past two years, winning prestigious USPA Tournaments such as the USPA Sieber Memorial 12 goal, the Joe Barry Memorial and the National intercircuit Cup from Florida to Texas. His hard work has paid off and he will be playing in Santa Barbara this summer in the high-goal with Klentner Ranch. “I have put every dime I make into improving my string”, says Krueger, “At a certain point in your polo career, jobs

Gillian Johnston with Team USPA’s Kylie Sheehan and Matt Collins, Flying H Polo Club 2014

Remy Muller, Team USPA 2011, Sportsmanship Award FIP World Championship, Santiago, Chile

Steve Krueger

Remy Muller, FIP Championship, Santiago, Chile

only come to those with a top string and I now can add that to my team”. It was 4 years ago that Remy Muller, age 18 pieced together a string of horses to fulfill the requirement necessary for the invitation to train at Flying H Polo Club with Team USPA. Remy pulled into Mike Morton’s barn with a band of rag-tag wild-eyed steeds, most of which had barely seen polo above club level. After the big learning curve of a summer of training with polo professionals, Julio Arellano, Hector Galindo and Owen Rinehart and other Team USPA mentors, Julio and Gillian Johnston gave Remy an opportunity to play in two USPA tournaments. Since his coming-of-age summer in Wyoming several opportunities have come to fruition. Fast forward to Remy playing the High Goal for ERG Team in 2014 and winning the Pacific Coast Open, then Winter 2015 a wildly successful 20 goal season with Orchard Hill only to culminate in representing the USA in the World Championships in Chile. He not only played on the team that brought home the Silver, but was honored with the prestigious “Sportsmanship Award” chosen from the entire World Championship tournament participants of 50 players from around the world! Owen Rinehart had doubts early on but is very proud of Remy’s success. “These young players need a solid foundation to build on and that is what we try to give them,” says former 10 goal player, Owen Rinehart, “Remy already had natural talent, what we try to give young players is organizational and horsemanship skills and a chance.” Not all Flying H graduates have High Goal aspirations in polo. Many remain in the sport in other capacities and use the polo network that they gleaned for other polo careers. Only 3 short years ago Kylie Sheehan, a collegiate All Star from University of Virginia, was selected for Team USPA and spent her first summer training with the team at the Flying H Polo Club. Kylie mentored with Perk Connells breeding and training operation that summer as well as played in the all pro scrimmages provided at Flying H. This experience led her to working with the esteemed green

Kylie Sheehan

horse operation of G-String polo, where she furthered her horse training skills under the tutelage of Brendon Whittle in Sheridan, then Carlos Galindo in Texas and then Whistle Uys in Florida. Whistle, an accomplished professional player and horse trainer was not one to leave an aspiring talent un-discovered, he immediately asked Kylie to join him in Florida for the Winter Season to assist him with playing and fine tuning the sale horses that would be shown during the high-goal season. After Kylie’s summer job ended, Kris Bowman approached Kylie with a job offer. The Team USPA program was in need of a manager who possessed a unique blend of horseman, polo manager, den mother, and businessman. “I had been searching over a year for the right person to take on this role, it had to be someone with the perfect blend of skills, not just anyone would do”, says Kris Bowman, Executive Director of the USPA Polo Development LLC. “I needed a ‘can-do’ personality, someone who could be respected enough to make deals with high-goal mentors, confident enough to advise and demonstrate leadership to the 61 Team USPA members, as well as assist in the assessment, care and training of our donation program. I offered Kylie the job and we are thrilled that she will be returning to help us with the program at Flying H this summer!” Another summer is upon us with new stars in the making. What will the future be for the new Team USPA players, Jonny Lavine, Wellington FL, Connor Deal, Orange VA, Julia Smith, Philadelphia PA and Wyatt Harlow of Warrenton, VA? What connections will take them from a summer of intense polo training with some of the top polo professionals, to the trophy stage of the most prestigious polo clubs in the World or managing top polo operations like Team USPA Alumni Nick Morrison and Coca Cola? Flying H, the polo professionals, generous patrons, talented trainers, and the Team USPA program in Wyoming provide the tools and unique networking opportunities for these players to excel. The rest of the story is up to them. Lets see how their story unfolds! 47

Team USPA New Players, Connor Deal, Wyatt Harlow, Jonny Lavine, and Julia Smith

Team USPA 2015 Jonny Lavine, 2nd from left, at fashion photo shoot

Wyatt Harlow, Team USPA 2015, Photograph courtesy of Elizabeth Hedley

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Gillian Johnston showing Team USPA her breeding program

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Spear-O-Wigwam was purchased by the Northern Wyoming Community College District (Sheridan College & Gillette College) in 2011 and has been serving as the district Mountain Campus for the past four summer seasons. Established in 1923, Spear-O-Wigwam was founded as a dude ranch by Wyoming State Senator and cattleman Willis M. Spear. Over its 88 year history as a dude ranch, Spear-O hosted many notable guests including Earnest Hemingway, who finished writing A Farewell Arms during his visit in 1928. NWCCD operates the Mountain Campus under a U.S. Forest Service educational permit, and strives to offer unique, experiential outdoor learning opportunities to college students as well as community members of all ages. Spear-O hosts field based environmental science classes and researchers as well as educational workshops and retreats. Since acquiring the historic treasure, the college has also been able to restore many of the original structures through generous donations of time and labor from local volunteers. Since its inception as a mountain campus, Spear-O has offered an annual Mountain Lecture Series comprised of one presentation each month. The topics cover history, natural science, flora and fauna, amongst others. The lectures take place on Sunday afternoons from 1-3pm, and are free and open to the public. The college encourages folks to arrive early, pack a picnic lunch and take a tour of the campus.

THIS SUMMER’S LECTURES June 14th

Carlos Martinez Del Rio Ph.D., Director of the UW Biodiversity Institute Biodiversity Inside & Out: A Look at Life’s Richness from Wyoming’s Perspective and Gary P. Beauvais Ph.D., Director of the UW Wyoming Natural Diversity Database The Bighorn Mountains as an Island: Unique & Endemic Wildlife

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Scott Johnson Ph.D., Towson University, Professor of Biological Sciences Bluebirds of the Bighorn Mountains: Their “Secret Sex Life” & Much More

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Jeremy Johnston Curator, Buﬀalo Bill Museum at Buﬀalo Bill Center of the West From Beckton to the Bighorn Basin: George Beck and Founding of Cody, WY

September 13th

Sarah Suzor, Writer, Poet, Editor & Lecturer Venice, CA & Sheridan, WY Red Grade Writers Workshop Symposium For folks who have more time to spare and may be a bit more adventurous, Spear-O is also oﬀering a few multi-day courses. An introductory canoeing course is taking place June 26th-28th. A natural science pack trip will run August 4th – 8th, traveling from Spear-O to the Beaver Lakes Field Station ﬁfteen miles south through the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. Finally, September 9th-13th, the Mountain Campus will host the Red Grade Writers Workshop, led by Sarah Suzor. Whether it is volunteering, taking in a mountain lecture, or registering for a course, there are many opportunities to take in a Spear-O experience this summer! To sign up for any of the courses, or to learn more about the Spear-O-Wigwam Mountain Campus, please visit www.spearowigwam.com, email spearo@sheridan.edu, or call Trudy Munsick, Mountain Campus Dean, at (307) 674-6446 x2834.

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