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Championships ahead NYTS qualifier season recently concluded By Hayley Heatley
Winnie Branscum, August Schneekloth, JB Long, Robby Mooney, Daniel Gallegos, Ariel Loza, Boyett Watridge, Allyssa Morgan, Kelsey Bray and Woods Kemmler in St. Louis
The National Youth Tournament Series qualifier season officially begins each year on March 1, complimenting the schedule of the indoor intercollegiate/interscholastic season. As the summer
Bill Dencker’s Nube, ridden by Saralyn Painter, was Best Playing Pony at Gardnertown.
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heats up, there are often as many as four qualifier tournaments taking place per weekend. At each qualifier, all-stars are selected based on four criteria: horsemanship, sportsmanship, playing ability at current handicap and ability to play as a member of a team. From the compiled list of all-stars, the national teams are selected to play in the NYTS National Championship Cecil Smith Cup and the NYTS Girls National Championship. This season ended Aug. 1, marking a successful year of tournaments across the United States and Canada. The NYTS Qualifiers are USPA circuit events organized and hosted by USPA member clubs. The program provides young players, aged 19 and under, with an opportunity to play with and against their peers in competitive outdoor polo. The resilience shown by member clubs, youth players and their families over the past two years is commendable. Thank you to the host clubs: Aiken Polo Club Big Horn Polo Club
