tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post1616960253726613620..comments2023-11-30T04:16:25.341-05:00Comments on Go Big or Go Home: Muck Bucket List: PoloPurple Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-43477492210998385182017-02-06T20:06:00.068-05:002017-02-06T20:06:00.068-05:00That's really cool. I've been telling peop...That's really cool. I've been telling people that if I don't have a horse by the time the Polo team down here makes it back from wintering in the valley that I am definitely taking a lesson.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-13777368815379225492017-02-06T01:42:33.397-05:002017-02-06T01:42:33.397-05:00I miss polo so much. Sadly I played a few years be...I miss polo so much. Sadly I played a few years before you and don't have a lot of photos since we mostly relied on film cameras until my senior year. But It was so fun. I would love to play again.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-68779156514948015712017-02-03T01:30:05.139-05:002017-02-03T01:30:05.139-05:00I didn't make the Skids team either. I did kis...I didn't make the Skids team either. I did kiss head trainer's butt and it never got me on the team. So don't feel like you missed out there.<br />I'm pretty sure I'd knock out my poor pony if I tried to hit a polo ball, but I love the sport! (As a spectator.) The polo team went to Asia this summer and if I remember correctly, they did really well.Stacie Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421021003654717894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-7366695961551954382017-02-03T00:42:24.543-05:002017-02-03T00:42:24.543-05:00Polo terrifies me! Peony is always trying to get ...Polo terrifies me! Peony is always trying to get me to stick around on Spot but I am like NOOOOPPPEEEEEE. I am bad at ball sports (go ahead, laugh away for allll the apparent reasons).Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-6537056542727493722017-02-02T11:16:40.769-05:002017-02-02T11:16:40.769-05:00How cool! And I didn't know you are a Skidmor...How cool! And I didn't know you are a Skidmore alum! I grew up just outside of Saratoga and went to HS in town. I still live pretty close to the area. Sadly I have only managed to make it to one polo match to date but we had so much fun and talk about going back all the time. Let me know the next time you are coming up this way! APittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291973041909968154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-84786599547943796012017-02-02T10:44:01.028-05:002017-02-02T10:44:01.028-05:00I remember when I went to visit and interview at S...I remember when I went to visit and interview at Skidmore (~1975...). I had had it up to here with Pony Club and the fussy show people but apparently I perked up when they mentioned they had a mens' polo team. <br />Starting that first fall I searched them out determined to groom, clean stalls, roll bandages, or whatever they needed just so I could keep company with the horses.<br />Lucky for me they were looking for women to sign up for a ladies team! Well yeah!<br />And, lucky for me the coach choose the girls who rode like cowboys and didn't mind carrying a whip.<br />We were scary our first game, "Dangerous" to quote one of the Norwich University students.<br />Four years later we shocked Cornell into a loss. Yes! (Of course they put their second string in the first chukker, one of their first stringers next, two the third chukker, and all by the last chukker, but we had too much of a lead. Sorry! Not.)<br />Once graduated I spent a number of winters as a polo bum in Florida, met my husband, and raising a family took over. Sigh, those were the days! <br />All thanks to being able to ride like a cowboy!<br />:-)VTGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504835668401434932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-24767867506499415352017-02-02T09:20:57.438-05:002017-02-02T09:20:57.438-05:00hah yeah, the champagne aspect is definitely way u...hah yeah, the champagne aspect is definitely way up there. I've been lucky enough to squeeze into a lot of high goal polo matches to watch because I really do love watching. polo ponies are such beautiful, fantastic animals.<br /><br />also my hand/eye coordination is crap. I clocked many horses in the head. soooo you could definitely still give it a shot :PPurple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-40681864919360616462017-02-02T09:19:03.627-05:002017-02-02T09:19:03.627-05:00its THE FREAKIN BEST. I can't say enough aweso...its THE FREAKIN BEST. I can't say enough awesome things about it.Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-19054606718803888122017-02-02T09:18:50.952-05:002017-02-02T09:18:50.952-05:00HAH I have the most crap hand-eye coordination so ...HAH I have the most crap hand-eye coordination so I'd say not that coordinated. I was never super good at hitting although I could get by. My strength was the riding, so usually when we played a string I would ride the crappiest horse and be more defensive so my teammates could actually hit off the nicer horses.Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-55634825646853783892017-02-02T09:18:01.316-05:002017-02-02T09:18:01.316-05:00depending where you're located if you're n...depending where you're located if you're near a school with a program most of them do cheaper community polo nights as fund raisers. I've actually got 2 (maybe 3?) right in the philly burbs. You'd be surprised!Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-11228841557513312102017-02-02T09:17:16.101-05:002017-02-02T09:17:16.101-05:00hahahah you'd have to get like a 56" mall...hahahah you'd have to get like a 56" mallet for his giant ass. I don't even know if they make them that big...<br /><br />I bet isabel was BALLER at it though, she seems really quick and handy.Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-23527410851535284122017-02-02T09:16:39.121-05:002017-02-02T09:16:39.121-05:00no I didn't, when I was on the team we weren&#...no I didn't, when I was on the team we weren't good enough to make it to nationals and that's the only time you really meet up with the big southern teams. I've heard REALLY good things about their program tho!<br /><br />and polo ponies are the f'ing greatest.Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-56194433452633392642017-02-02T09:15:58.010-05:002017-02-02T09:15:58.010-05:00HAHAHA yeah running kids over is kind of a no no. ...HAHAHA yeah running kids over is kind of a no no. but it's BS you got kicked out... you should give it another shot :PPurple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-20508195549365505962017-02-02T09:10:45.247-05:002017-02-02T09:10:45.247-05:00I love polo!! That is, I love drinking wine and ta...I love polo!! That is, I love drinking wine and tamping divots and pretending I have any clue what's going on. I definitely don't have any hand-eye coordination that would make me any good at polo haha. <br /><br />Though now I kind of want to try it.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-62376366792215943812017-02-02T07:25:32.593-05:002017-02-02T07:25:32.593-05:00I've always wanted to try polo! That looks so ...I've always wanted to try polo! That looks so insanely fun :)TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-35770741748336525152017-02-01T20:46:19.339-05:002017-02-01T20:46:19.339-05:00What a great experience. A polo lesson is high on ...What a great experience. A polo lesson is high on my lust of things to do.... how co-ordinated do you actually have to be though?Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292991614704353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-63431527468499542432017-02-01T20:35:18.853-05:002017-02-01T20:35:18.853-05:00How cool! I've always wanted to play polo and ...How cool! I've always wanted to play polo and have been lucky to try my hand at polo cross bc of pony club :) when I was a camp counselor I did manage to scrounge up a game of broom ball "polo" with some of the other riding counselors and that's about as close to polo as I've gotten 😂Bee Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225059723348875614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-48685451358774321512017-02-01T19:11:59.970-05:002017-02-01T19:11:59.970-05:00That's just so cool. It's amazing to me ho...That's just so cool. It's amazing to me how momentous small happenstance things like that can be too. Bc I'm not an "everything happens for a reason" kinda gal lol.<br />Also I tried polo once with Isabel and LOVED it. But..... Probably will not pursue with Charles the long legged hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-50805213863596778882017-02-01T17:31:27.000-05:002017-02-01T17:31:27.000-05:00That is awesome!! Did you ever play against Virgin...That is awesome!! Did you ever play against Virginia Tech? I know a couple girls who played for them! I also used to exercise some polo ponies and they are some of the damn coolest horses around! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3408876397413588348.post-19220413489211168862017-02-01T16:46:08.780-05:002017-02-01T16:46:08.780-05:00I attempted to learn to play polo when the barn I ...I attempted to learn to play polo when the barn I took lessons at brought in a polo guy. And then I got kicked out because I was too small on too big of a horse and he tried to trample the other kids on their smaller ponies and he thought I was doing it. I was sad. <br /><br />It looks like so much fun. I'm glad you snuck some purple in the too.HolyBullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938188769695663261noreply@blogger.com