FREE HHoorrssee RReevviieeww VOL. 27 • NO. 2 The Mid-South Equine Newsmagazine Since 1992 OCTOBER 2016 2. october, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview.com oN THE C ovER : Memphis Polo club action at the Junior league benefit match, September 11, 2016. ( photo by Larry HHoorrssee RReevviieeww october 2016 Hsia, Sierra Hotel Images ) Equus Charta, LLC Copyright 2016 contentS • v ol . 27 • n o. 2 6220 greenlee #4 P.o. Box 594 Arlington, tn 38002-0594 901-867-1755 PuBliSHER & E DiToR : Tom & Dr. Nancy Brannon STAFF : Andrea Gilbert WEBSiTE : www.midsouthhorsereview.com E- MAilS : midsouthhorsereview@ yahoo.com [email protected] FACEBook : The Mid-South Horse Review Action at the TN High School Rodeo: Calf Roping at the TN High School With ice cream on his mouth, this young - Bareback Bronc (Sierra Hotel Image ) Rodeo. ( Sierra Hotel Image ) ster maintains his balance in the stick horse ARTiClES & PHoToS race at Chukkers for Charity. 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Polo in the on 3,” i.e., three members on each of the efit for friends of franklin Parks, and an - In Persia, polo became a national sport, opposing teams, whereas outdoor polo is other in August, “raise the roof” to raise played by the nobility and military men. played “4 on 4.” Arena polo has four maintenance and improvements funds for ultimately the game was formalized and Mid-South chukkers (or periods of play), while out - harlinsdale. spread west to constantinople, east to September and october are the months door polo has six chukkers per match. franklin Polo Academy offers an Intro - tibet, china and Japan, and south to India. when polo is at its peak in the fall. this Memphis Polo club is based in duction to Polo course, which is a broad Modern polo originated in Manipur, a month we cover several polo matches, rossville, tn on the 200-acre erb family spectrum course explaining the game, with northeastern state of India. the Silchar from chukkers for charity in franklin, farm, with quite a few of the erb family the academy providing all the equipment. Polo club was founded in 1859 by British tn to the Benefit for Junior league of members as players. their season runs the course includes safety instruction, ball military officers and tea planters. from Memphis and wings Polo classic in from April to october, with August off be - hitting, riding drills, and everything a India, polo spread as fast as its enthusiasts rossville, tn. we have some great photos cause of the summer heat. the club hosts novice needs to know to learn polo. could travel, appearing in Malta in 1868, to share from Brenda Black and larry neighboring clubs with two weekend days James Armstrong is co-owner, instruc - england in 1869, Ireland in 1870, Ar - hsia. of high speed polo competition. Polo tor, and director of Polo operations for gentina in 1872 and Australia in 1874. rain was a significant weather factor at events are great venues for social activi - franklin Polo Academy. he was born and James gordon Bennett, publisher of the a couple of September’s polo matches. ties, including fundraising for charitable raised in South Africa, where he learned to New York Herald , saw his first polo game rain came through with a force to be reck - events. Memphis Polo club hoses Argen - ride and play polo from his father, starting on a trip to england. early in 1876, he re - oned with at the franklin, tn chukkers tine barbecues – asados – at some of the at age ten. At eighteen, Armstrong immi - turned to new york with mallets, balls and for charity event, but left a beautiful rain - tournaments. Beginners can learn polo, be - grated to the u.S. to pursue a career as a a copy of the hurlingham rules. the first bow and the promise of fun polo after all. come familiar with the rules of play, the professional polo player. he has since polo game was played at a new york city At the wings Polo classic in rossville, speed, and the horses at practices. Begin - played professionally in the u.S. for over riding academy; in the spring they moved tn, the party had just gotten started when ners don’t have to buy horses or equip - 20 years, competing for some of polo’s outdoors to a field in westchester county. rain came rolling in before the polo match ment—just schedule lessons with the most prestigious titles. At the height of his that summer, the new york players took could get started. the preliminary party instructors and they take care of the rest. career he was rated at 6 goals. Armstrong polo to newport, r.I. goers, those arriving between noon and 1 Memphis Polo is located at 1705 fra - is one of the initial founders of “chukkers the united States Polo Association p.m., got a sampling of the food and wine, zier road near rossville, tn 38066. Jack for charity,” an annual fundraising polo (uSPA) was founded in 1890 as a govern - but those arriving later had to wait out the erb is club President and Alfredo guer - match held at riverview farm. over the ing body in to coordinate games, stan - rain in their cars, only to find that the reño is club Manager. find more infor - past 19 years, chukkers has raised over dardize rules, and establish handicaps so match had to be cancelled. the remainder mation at: http://memphispoloclub.com $2,000,000 for Saddle up! and the the teams could be more evenly matched. of the food was donated to the Memphis Franklin Polo Academy in franklin, rochelle center. during the world wars era, u.S. Army food Bank and plans were made to tn is a full service polo school, with find more information about franklin cavalry riders were encouraged to partic - reschedule the online auction, wine pull, matches played in the new tSc Arena at Polo Academy at: http://www.franklin - ipate in polo to improve their riding abil - and other fund raising activities. historic harlinsdale farm at 239 franklin polo.com. find information about polo at ity and to keep their horsemanship skills Polo games with Memphis Polo Club road. Practices are also held at a private harlinsdale farm and friends of franklin sharp during the harsh winter months. are played in an outdoor arena on arena on old hillsboro road. their polo Parks at: www.friendsoffranklinparks.org. even dignitaries like President theodore Bermudagrass turf. franklin Polo Acad - season runs from April until the end of no - the game of polo dates back thousands roosevelt took up the game. Arena polo’s emy members play arena polo. there are vember, with eight public matches during of years to central Asia. the game fol - roots lie with the u.S. military as well. some essential differences between arena the season. franklin Polo holds two lowed the nomads’ migration to Persia 4. october, 2016 • Mid-South Horse Review www.midsouthhorsereview. com Chukkers For Charity By India Mayer, Photos by Brenda Black guests gathered at orrin and lee Ann Ingram’s beautiful riverview farm in franklin, tn on Saturday, September 10 for the 20th annual chukkers for charity polo match to raise funds for rochelle center and Saddle up! the day’s event also included a vintage car show.