Oct 03, 2017 2:58 PM
This weekend, October 5-8, 2017, The Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Polo is one of 10 disciplines represented in the $100,000 competition in which hundreds of trainers compete with a recently retired racehorse and prepare it over a period not to exceed 10 months for competition in another discipline. In addition to the competition, the symposium includes seminars, a sponsor fair and horse sales. The Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium is organized by the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), a 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to facilitating placement of Thoroughbred ex-racehorses in second careers.
The United States Polo Associationis the official Discipline Sponsor of polo for the National Symposium. This weekend, four professional polo players, two amateur polo players and three junior polo players are participating in the $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover Challenge. Polo participants include: Buck Schott, Neil Agate, Juliette Powers, Charlie Caldwell, Harry Caldwell, Amber Longreen, Trey Schott, Michael Groubert and Andrea Groubert. Polo Judges: Tony Coppola and Jimmy Newman. Come support our polo horse trainers and stop by the USPA booth.
Polo Schedule:
Thursday, October 5, 2:00-3:17pm ET – Polo Competition, Covered Arena
Saturday, October 7, 2:00pm ET – Polo Final, Covered Arena
Sunday, October 8, 10:30pm ET – Polo 101 Demo, Justin Powers
Sunday, October 8, 1:00pm ET – Polo 101 Demo, Justin Powers
If you would like more information on the Retired Racehorse Project, please contact Justin Powers at jpowers@uspolo.org or visit retiredracehorseproject.org.
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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