A 15-year veteran, Varge says polo requires considerable concentration. You have to think and anticipate where you need to be before the next play, because a half second could be the difference of you making the play and not. The 6-year player graduated from Fauquier High School on Saturday. You can get hurt pretty bad. So as leashed dogs bark, kids run around, lightning illuminates the northern sky and wine glasses tip in celebration, polo players risk limbs.
Disinterested fans enjoy a night in the country.
Kris Bowman-Sweetland, a club manager and instructor, knows the irony. But she also sees more interest in the fans tonight. Many stay in spite of the light rain near the conclusion of the second game. But they stayed to the end and that just shows how much they were enjoying the match . . . . It's a good excuse to get out of the city into the outdoors and see beautiful equine athletes.