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Opening Day at the San Diego Polo Club has evolved into one of San Diego’s signature events, where people flock to the fields for thrilling polo, champagne, divot stomping and an incredible fashion scene. On Sunday, May 31, 2015, the San Diego Polo Club celebrated the kick-off of their 29th season in Rancho Santa Fe and 109th anniversary of polo in San Diego with a crowd exceeding 4,000, all to benefit local charity, Wounded Warrior Homes.

The season at Greenwich Polo Club, New York, kicked off on Sunday June 7, with an exhibition in aid of Hole in the Wall Gang (Paul Newman's Charity) and the presentation of the Monty Waterbury Cup.

Over 200 university players participated in The National University Championships

Newport captured the final tournament of the spring polo season Sunday at Grand Champions Polo Club. In a defensive battle, Newport held off Polo Gear in the final minutes to win the Santa Rita Memorial Cup, 9-8, in front of a good crowd and worldwide ChukkerTV audience.

On Saturday, May 30, Veuve Clicquot champagne celebrated with stars and more than 7,000 New Yorkers at the eighth-annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Liberty State Park.

While Argentine polo champion Nacho Figueras’ Black Watch team provided excitement on the field at the elegant Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Liberty Island on Saturday, 50 Cent was the main attraction amongst the VIP crowd.

The San Diego Polo Club kicks off its 29th season in Rancho Santa Fe on Sunday, May 31st with Opening Day. Gates open at 12:30 p.m. for two action-packed matches at 1:30pm and 3:00pm, where local and international polo players will compete in front of an estimated 3,500 spectators.

For the past two decades, high-goal polo matches at Two Trees Farm in Bridgehampton have been one of the main attractions for party-goers and the sport’s enthusiasts alike. But the Bridgehampton Polo Club, which hosted the fast-paced 20-goal matches that featured some of the world’s best players over an eight-week stretch, announced that its run of highly attended public matches at Two Trees has come to an end.

The season at Black Diamond Polo Club (BDPC) is underway. The field and clubhouse opened last Saturday, May 16th. We gathered in the clubhouse, caught up with one another and discussed the season before us. There has been a lot happening at BDPC and there is more yet to come. Below is a link to the 2015 Season Schedule, details on recent and ongoing facility developments and information on the BDPC polo school and memberships.

Horses are sensitive to the facial expressions and attention of other horses, including the direction of the eyes and ears. The findings are a reminder for us humans to look beyond our own limitations and recognize that other species may communicate in ways that we can't, the researchers say. After all, human ears aren't mobile.