Aug 11, 2020 2:14 PM
On August 11, 2017, Argentine groom Bastian “Basti” Fernandez fell from a polo horse and sustained major injuries to his fifth cervical vertebra while working in Switzerland. In his twenties, Basti is now a quadriplegic and despite Swiss accident insurance, his full costs are not covered.
Adolfo and Poroto Cambiaso joined with Michael Husted of Performance Polo and the Le Page family of Polo Park Zürich to organize a fundraiser to help cover some of Basti’s disability costs and reintegration. By purchasing one or more tickets for CHF (Swiss Franc) 50 each (approximate $55 USD), you will be entered into a drawing to win a polo helmet designed and signed by Adolfo Cambiaso and his son.
The draw will be made by Basti himself on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Polo Park Zürich during the Swiss medium goal tournament and will be on televised by Prensa Polo and on Polo Park Zürich’s Instagram feed. All ticket sales will go directly to Basti, without any deductions or admin fees.
To read Basti’s full story or make a donation visit: bastifund.org
To purchase fundraiser tickets for helmet raffle: https://bit.ly/30MGmy1
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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