The University of Louisville Polo Club will host a polo match as a fundraiser for the care of their string of polo ponies and to raise funds for their club. The Polo Club Classic will be held at Hardscuffle Farm in Prospect, Kentucky on September 22. Tailgating is welcome and tailgating spots will be first come first serve. Come picnic with the ponies.
University of Louisville polo team members.
Polo team members have their sticks (mallets) at the ready as they gallop after the ball astride their polo ponies.
Gates open at 2 pm with the match beginning at 4 pm. Admission is $10.00 with children under 10 free. Besides watching the polo match there will be a silent auction, raffle, and children's activities with the Tunesmiths perfoming a live concert after the match.
A team member astride her polo pony.
Hardscuffle Farm is located at 2398 North Rose Island Road in Prospect, Kentucky. For more information call 502-228-9766.
U of L polo match photos: Courtesy of Vern Humbert
Polo team photo: Courtesy of the University of Louisville Polo Club