Family and friends of Will Tankard will be celebrating his life at the Aiken Polo Club Saturday, Oct. 3rd at 2 p.m.. Will, 3 of his horses and his dog were killed in a crash in Ohio in late July.
Researchers know that gastric ulcers are common in horses competing in a variety of disciplines, such as endurance, racing, and show jumping. And recently, a Canadian research team added another discipline to that list: polo.
From starting and stopping to turning and galloping, the repetitive movements of polo ponies place demands on their muscoluskeletal system that could predispose them to injury and lameness.
Safety Harbor Kids threw their 8th Annual Polo Fundraiser on the polo grounds at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades, California. The charity event partnering with Tesla Motors, Sun Fire Defense and Engel Völkers was held to raise funds for orphans, foster and homeless children
Public matches will be held Friday, September 25th at 5pm & 7pm and Saturday, September 26th at 3pm, 5pm and the finals of the National Sherman Memorial at 7pm.
Admission is free.
