CAPTAIN’S LETTER

Welcome to Myopia Polo, and thank you for joining us at Myopia where polo has been played on historic Gibney Field since 1887. I want to thank the spectators and patrons who choose to spend their summer Sunday afternoons at a polo match at Myopia. Whether at a tailgate spot or at the Pavilion, your enthusiasm and support are greatly appreciated and help sustain polo.

Also, thanks to our tremendous staff, led by polo manager Erica Kratz, our coaching league manager Estani Puch and the Myopia grounds crew led by Jonathan Wilbur. Special thanks to Terri Campbell, Cathy Taylor, Denny Ryus, Marlene Pippin, Jackie Miller and Patricia Johnstone for a great job on handling corporate sponsors, the gate, our website, photographs and announcing the games. Finally, thanks to all the family members who support the players and especially my wife, Tracy, who hosts the Myopia Polo Ball and, as the polo captain’s wife, puts up with a heck of a lot.

This year’s magazine focuses on the women players at Myopia and the incredible polo facilities at the club. Both locally and nationally, women are the fastest-growing demographic in the sport. Many female players at Myopia are lifelong riders, come from other equestrian disciplines and have tremendous horsemanship skills greatly benefiting them in polo. This season, please come out and support the inaugural Myopia Women’s Challenge Tournament on Sept. 22 to Sept. 24. The other feature, Myopia’s five polo fields and arena, are famous for their history and beauty. I am happy to announce the completion of the Myopia Schooling Trust Polo Field rebuilding project, to be named after the former captain of polo, Neil R. Ayer.

Please join us every Sunday at 3 p.m. from May 28 to October 3 for an enjoyable afternoon of polo. For more information on our tournament schedule, polo lessons and membership, please visit our website, myopiapolo.org, call 978-468-POLO or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Best Regards,

Dave Strouss, captain/myopia polo

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MANAGING EDITOR

Robert Cook

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Brion O’Connor

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Jacqueline Miller

CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR

Jodie Hall

SENIOR PRODUCTION ARTIST

Nicole Huot

MYOPIA POLO COMMITTEE

David Strouss, Captain of Polo, USPA Delegate & Tournament Committee Representative

Erica Kratz, Polo Manager

Stephen L. Willett, Treasurer

Peter Poor, Official Announcer & Tournament Committee Representative

Terri Campbell, Polo Committee & Equine Welfare Committee

Kurt Miller, Polo Committee Member

Jacek Grotnick, Polo Committee Member

Lyle Graham, Polo Committee Member

Tracy Strouss, Polo Committee Member (Chair, Polo Ball)

Michael D. Ryus, Marketing and Design Director

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