Author Archives: Susan Leslie

We played the quarter finals and won, we played the semi-finals and won,  we played the finals and ALMOST WON 6 – 8 against a very tough team.    

Here is a perfect day.  I am nervous as usual, before a game.  First time with our new pro, Jose fresh from Argentina – a 4 goal player.  Turns out, he never played in the arena before!  Considering, he is … Continue reading →

Here is a great article from ESPN on one of the top women polo players: http://espn.go.com/espnw/features-profiles/6478924/sunny-hale-rules-game-queens

I made it into the “Blue Book”!  This was the highlight of my first full season of playing.

Yesterday the rain held off just long enough to get the season started.  I always get nervous before I play, and this time especially because I had not been on a horse since October 30th.  On the drive to the … Continue reading →

This polo season is dedicated to my Aunt Ann, who passed away last June, Uncle Tom, and cousins Teal and Franz.  I thank them for summers in Missouri, cantering up the wheat fields bareback and barefoot.  Aunt Ann would take … Continue reading →

May 1 is the first day of practice and I am already nervous.  Haven’t been on a horse since the Halloween Tournament.  I still have my winter coat of fat, hoping to ride it off as I did last summer. … Continue reading →