Not really--but I caught your attention!
Tom and I got to see something new last week. Mark had been invited to play polo as a team member of Myopia Polo. The game was held in Newport, on Second Beach. Of course, Tom and I got lost getting there, but didn't miss Mark playing his 2 chukkers. Fortunately we did miss having to tack-up Trick and Eva. Condidering the footing, and the slant of the beach, it was an interesting game to watch. Hoofprints made holes in the sand, so the ball would get caught, and it was hard to line up the ball for shots. Halftime had to be abbreviated because "Hurry-up with those horses, The tide is coming in fast!" There was a huge audience. I think lots of people had come to the beach to get some exercise, and ended-up wandering over to watch the game. All in all, it was a fun, and fast game. Jenn was also playing arena polo nearby at Glen Farm, so we quickly loaded the horses in the trailer. Unfortunately, we missed her game against Vassar. I was glad we got to experience polo on the beach, but I doubt Mark will do it again. He was too worried about the horses hurting their legs in the sand. Oh, by the way; the other team was Newport, and they won, with a final score of 2-1.
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