Polo!
iaian7 » blog John Einselen, 22.07.07
Today I went to my first polo match, down at the Lexington Horse Park. In celebration, I wore argyle. It also happened to be lambs wool, so I truly enjoyed the cool breeze all afternoon as my friends and I shot photos. The weather was just great, and I’ve decided I love polo. In short? It was awesome.
Two teams (one local, one from Florida / Argentina) played red vs. blue, so keeping them straight was fairly easy. It was a little less simple tracking the game dynamics, but Shari helped explain, so I wasn’t completely lost. Halfway through the game the spectators flood the field and help flip the divots created during play. A funny experience, as some in attendance are rather “upper class.”
The blue team, even as they were winning, constantly yelled at each other. Humorous all the more due to thick accents and the pure irony. I’m not sure if feelings were hurt, but they ended up winning by roughly double the points of the red team. As the horses collided and the riders vied for positions, an interesting reference to hockey was made; you have horses instead of ice, but the game is still aggressively physical.
It’s a pretty quick drive down to Lexington, so hopefully I can make it back for a couple more games before the season ends. Till then, I’ve posted a few extra photos in my Flickr account.
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I never tire of watching or photographing the game. If I can, I will go with you guys again before I relocate and shoot polo and other pics in Palm Springs and the rest of Cali.