October 27, '02: Polo Where? Well the Angels are world champs, it's snowing in Canada and the Silver Cup still belongs to Windsor Capital because the only silver this year is a silver river headed to the gulf of Mexico. As the rain Gods want to keep all fire danger down in south Texas. They should have brought it to Deer Creek Polo Club which is not quite as famous in the town of Cochella, CA.

Las Vegas is history and the devils are coming with the ghosts on Thursday night and the polo world needs to wake up in California. The clock was turned back last night and here are some of my ideas.

California had a lot of great men involved in polo that's why we have it Here. Some are still here and doing well, but they will not agree with my ideas, but this not unusual. Many of the famous men took the polo out of the club house and made it happen in the bunk house. They put the cowboy flavor into polo. Men like Will Rogers, Willis Allen , the late Mr. Carlton Beal and many others. They made it happen, but today with all the media and quick communication we should put the Hollywood back into polo and make it a little more like the sport of kings.

Polo is a sport for the rich and that's the way it is! So lets put the touch on this and start at Eldorado, the biggest club in the nation. Isolate field 1 from the rest of the Club, which is not that hard or expensive to do. Make it a show place. Put up the tents , put on the silver and the dresses and see what happens. Have valets , player tents , changing rooms, hit the press and make it a show. If we can draw a crowd maybe we can cut some costs for the clubs and patrons . Give us some ideas and make it happen. The Anaheim Angels did and polo has never been that far behind .

We need promo ideas, we need polo players and we need fans. We need to make a big move to help the West be a polo bonanza. We could use a L.A Equestrian Center, the birthplace of 80 % of the California polo players. We have California Polo Club and their trying, but we need to help them so they can help us. Polo people need to help polo people to have more polo. Tell us how, why and where and maybe we will get there.

In the desert at Eldorado in California?
In Sarasota, Florida?
In Boca Raton, Florida?
In Palm Beach, Florida ?
In the arena in Chicago, Greenwich, L.A. or Poway Polo Club in CA or in San Diego?

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We think polo is going to be big in 2003 as there seems to be a wide open race to get to the top. We will help make the path for you where ever it is you need to be. Prepare to hear the sound of thundering hooves and the smack that says you hit the plastic so h-a-r-d and f-a-r and the polobarn.com is your guide to it all. Let us help you make it happen. It is so e-a-s-y all you have to do is put on your boots and sign your name.

Results

Snow & the Bird won in Aiken.
The rain is winning in Texas.
The pig was eaten in Petaluma.
Las Vegas is waiting.

Polo-polo we need p-o-l-o. -- Steve Crowder

In the great state of Texas (Houston) it was a little wet to play yesterday even on the best fields in North America. California buzz Ms. Abby Riggs joined Isla Carroll sending another California guy out, Peter Ganibi. Guess what they sank? The sub-commander, Old Pueblo, as they blew too many shots at goal. Big John Goodman beat Big John H which gives them a lead to take on ERG, the Texas-open winners. The race is on and it is San Saba and Old Pueblo looking for the inside track and they need to get it this week.

Out West they are cooking pigs in Petaluma and fixing the dice in Las Vegas as they wait to see what happens in the Road Runner and Go Honey which are ready to hit the big time at the new renovated fields at Eldorado in Nov. If you want the best team for the November tournaments call us at the International Polo Connection 805-896-4406 or e-mail me at scrowder@poloconnect.com. --Steve Crowder.

It was 7:00 PM on Friday night when I got the call (Eldorado '02 season). I think you have some horses out. It was not a cold night, but there was no moon at all and pitch black outside. I grabbed by keys and headed to for the door. I drove straight to the pasture looking for a broken fence, none to be found. Shined my lights in the pasture and got a cold knot in my stomach. Not a horse in my headlights no matter where I looked. I headed for the road with a fast heartbeat, I knew there were some people from the Club looking for them. I received a number of calls during this time. I had just arrived at the farm entrance, when I saw the farm manager. He had just heard there were horses on the highway. We looked both ways and all we could see were headlights to the North, Police lights to the West and thought OH MY. As other cars blazed by going to town or wherever, it was Friday night. Just as we tried to figure out what to do, we heard the sound of thunder and it wasn't a settling sound. It was 240 hooves hitting the pavement and the road shoulder. You could not see a damn thing, just hear the noice. About 10 seconds later the headlights picked up the shinning eyes which look absolutely terrifying where there are 120 of them bearing down on you. We started screaming, waving our hands and most of all hoping there were going to turn and they did. It was like "Wow, what luck." What a lucky night it was. First to have someone on the road who knew they were horses and they should not be going to town without a trailer. He turned them back and another went for help. Someone else called me and others stopped cars and still others kept turning them back and just like a miracle we were in the right place to turn them into the Farm. If you ever want to feel fear, just buy 60 horses and turn them out in the pitch black with farms, fences, irrigation pipe, water wheels and 30 or 40 cars flying down the highway. Then try to be calm. I newver want to be near it again, but I do want to THANK THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!I hope I am there when you have trouble or need a hand. Thank you from The Fat Boy with many horses. (Steve Crowder)

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It was a repeat of the last 3 games as the boys of Mecari just say hi and then good'bye and its time to turn out the lights because the party is over. It just seems like there might be a encore, but it just does not happen. It was Mecari by 4 after 1, Mecari by 4 after 2, Mecari by 2 at 3, Mecari by 1 after 4, Mecari by 2 after 5, and Mecari by 3 after 6. That is just the way it was. Gechache played well, but they just ran into a bad situation. They had to play Mecari and this is a bad thing because they are a 7 goal team going to 10 and that's just not a good idea. Mighty Mike sometimes Mini!
Mikee showed he was Mighty today and the Palomino made 4 of the first 5 and the Surfer just told them which wave to ride and they caught it. It was a great season in Santa Barbara and there were a lot of people for the final day which was very ugly, foggy, cold and just not nice. It was a very good season. With a little field maintenance, it will be the place to be again come next year.

There is still the Go Honey and Road Runner at Eldorado Polo Club in Indio, CA in November. so be there.

We want to see you at POLO! --Steve Crowder

Saturday the weather was perfect and so was the polo. There was plenty of it. To open the day it was Grants Farm taking on Uncle Henry and Matt and they just barely beat Ms. Christine and A.B. to win by 1. Then Grandpa Ken and Big D came from 4 goals down and beat Mr. Kazmark and group in O.T. with Grandpa Ken who scored the last 3 goals. He is a Grandpa, he is 76 YEARS OLD AND he is as TOUGH AS RAWHIDE. In the twilight game it was the Badges getting fired from the top spot by Mecari.

Sunday it started early and finished late. Grants Farm lost their Pretty Lady in the 3rd. Ms. Christine broke her sexy nose and Mr. Lande and Shellar took home the +. Today at 1 p.m it was the Badges taking on Mr. K and boys. It was a dandy as they never lost track of each other until there was sudden death and the badges put it away to put the Mecari boys in the finals, but they won't know who until next Sat. as Lande and company meet uncle Henry and Blue Ridge. It all looks like this.:

Grants Farm 0 - 2
Nextgen 0 - 2
Blue Ridge 1 - 0
Long Beach 1 - 1
Gehache 1 - 0
Western Badge 1 - 1
Mecari 2 - 0

In the wet state of Texas Old Pueblo is at 2 & 0 and on their way to the finals. It looks to be ERG and the Spinach Man, but they still have to finish their 2nd game. I hear it was a little wet in south Texas last night.

Oh and Mr. Matt Gonzalez was a big winner last week as they beat them all to win the 16-goal in Columbus, Georgia. Matt is getting peachy on us.

See ya at polo soon. It is almost over for 2002.

Artie Cameron went down to show a little S.B. flair and will be in action soon. We wish him well and bring home the silver. Some Ca. people there are Pablo Spinachi, Artie Cameron and last but not least the best young player in North America Jeff Hall, who called home Carpinteria from diapers to deadly at 7 goals. We wish them all well.

Things are quiet on the western front as the only action around now that S.D. is over is the 8 goal in S.B. for next two weeks. The Palomino (Jason Crowder) and Mighty Mike join up with the Surfer Diego Cossio to look for more winning ways as they drew tough and played the Western Badge who won the first 2 tournaments third fall so we will see.

See you at polo manana in S.B.