In a horrible situation. I f you watched the news early this week you seen how bad 20 inches of rain can be in 24 or less hours . We would not know in Ca. we have not had 20 inches total in last 4 years . The great side of it is how People help People with a huge flood headed there way down the river some people from Polo jumped in and helped save 3 of the biggest farms in the area as Tonkawa, ERG and Isla Carrol are all on the Brazo I think it s and set to lose most if not all of there horses and most of the rigs were in Florida but as they all called upon mates and organized they cleared all the trusty steeds and moved them to safety and I hear did not lose a 1 . I guess it was a huge undertaking in a pouring rain but people helped people and got it done and they were all Heroes . I guess some were not so lucky as Darren and Tammy Livingston both well known polo people wherever you go had a house in the way and was really wet chest deep the say and Tammy is a fairly tall Lady but again Polo people jumped in and saved all they could and hope it all dries out, Floods can be worse than fires in someways with a fire it is gone a flood it is just wet ad you wait to see if it is ruined and then cry .Something funny from it I guess Jana Elordi was visiting from ca. and the morning after rain found out was no water and no electric and hooked up generator and said to Brian Middleton there is no water for coffee and Brian said put a pan outside we will have fresh water so quick at over an inch an hour it must have been 30 seconds for a pot. THE GRANDADDY OF THEM ALL HITS THE POLO PITCH TOMORROW SUNDAY APRIL 24 ,2016.
DUBAI WITH – RASHID ALBWARDY (cp) ALEJO TARANCO,FACUNDO SOLA AND ADOLFO CAMBIASO WHO HAS ABOUT 7 SINCE 1999. TAKE ON ORCHARD HILL AND STEVE VAN ANDEL (CP) FACUNDO PIERES, JULIANDE LUSSERETA , JUAN MARTIN NERO 3 10 GOAL PLAYERS ON THE FIELD WHAT A TREAT IT WILL NOT BE AN EXHIBITON.
I think this could be a great game for all of us if they get a great crowd it will be awesome . I would like to see S . Vanandel win he is easiest the oldest Patron out there tomorrow and with his Horsepower he could give Rashid a lot of problems if they can get Steve V to slow down Rashid they will have a fantastic time we will know who the Champs are in 24 hours I guarantee.
A bit of trivia and history for you it was lately reported that Chocolata was first American Horse to win BPP in Argentina in the Open , that is not true a horse named Silverado played by Heguy won it 20 years ago and was trained and sold by 1999 Sportsman of the year Judith Baker came from an auction in North Fl. Just to set the record straight. ALSO Santa Barbara opened today and you Texans can be assured it will not rain you out unless you bring rain with YOU.
see you at the OPEN FINALS
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