This morning the local horse set celebrated the 125th Anniversary of Whitney Field and Polo in Aiken. There was a parade that started from downtown, winding it’s way through the horse district and ending up at Whitney Field for a couple of demonstration chukkas of polo.
Because it was a beautiful fall day in Aiken and Whitney Field is only about a mile and a half from home, Donna and I walked up to see the parade. There were local politicians in shiny cars, polo players on sleek ponies and regal carriages pulled by teams of horses. After the parade we went over to watch the polo action for a while. The players dressed as players would have in the late 1800s with hats instead of helmets and shirts with no numbers. The teams consisted of five members instead of today’s four. Also, the rules were slightly different in that back shots were not allowed then and today’s players had a hard time curbing that instinct.
You can see about a dozen photos from the parade and the polo on my Flickr! site.
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