Sweet Music Five String Farm wins Women’s Arena Open Photos by Dave Murrell
Four teams battled in the USPA Women’s Arena Open at Great Meadow Polo Club in The Plains, Virginia Oct. 2-4. Five String Farm (Lindsay Morris, Jessica Schmidt, Cindy Haley) crushed Work to Ride (Emmie Golkosky, Shariah Harris, Megan West), 20-5, in the semifinal.
The writing was on the wall in the first seven minutes when Five String pounded in goal after goal, amassing 12 before the chukker ended. Work to Ride teammates each scored one, ending the chukker, 12-3. Halle scored four times in the second, while Work to Ride was shut down, ending the half leading 16-3.
Cindy Halle, riding tournament Best Playing Pony Daisy, gets the hook on Shariah Harris in the semifinal.
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