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THE POLO PORCH
October 31 - November 6, 2017 Houston/Brookshire Edition Thank you to the following sponsors for their generous financial support of this newsletter:
Amateur Player of the Week: Cara Kennedy
Photo by Joanie Jackson
Age: 15, sophomore at Episcopal High School Years playing polo: 5 League: HPC 4 Goal & Interscholastic Team: BCI What she loves about polo: “I love the people. The friendships that I have formed over the 5 years will stay with me for life. I can always count on them to have my back when we hang out and in the arena.”
TOURNAMENT NEWS BPC Brookshire Polo Open: BPC invites you to come out for the last weekend of the season and watch the 10-12 Goal Brookshire Polo Open this Friday afternoon and Sunday morning at the Brookshire Polo Club. Exact times TBA. BPC Brookshire Polo Cup Finals: Congratulations Casares/Chupacabras on winning the Brookshire Polo Cup!
What she tells herself during a game: “One piece of advice I tell myself is just to relax and help out my teammates as much as possible.”
Pro Player of the Week: Marcos Alberdi Where he grew up: Wellington, Florida Age he started playing: 10 Handicap: 3 Fall 2017 Leagues: HPC 12 Goal & BPC League Teams: ERG & RGT What he loves about polo: “What I love about polo is being with the horses and getting to do what I love everyday.” His best advice for the field: “Always have patience. When you start to rush, it throws you off your game. And play every game like it’s a final.”
Left to right: Agustin Arrayago, Toto Collardin, Andrew Lyos & Mike Moore. Photo by Soledad Conde.
HORSE CARE TIPS FOR THE WINTER OFF-SEASON “It’s so important when your horses are turned “Molasses tubs work great as a out to STILL check on them. Whether you’re nutritional supplement in the boarding or they’re at your house, go out and winter to help digestion and the look at them closely as often as you can, checking prevention of colic.” for any irregularities, cuts or weight loss.” – David Crea, – Tiamo Hudspeth, horse trainer & instructor horse trainer, manager & pro
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Chico, owned by David Marks, in his winter coat.