Rain has not been on our side this Summer in New York, but our crew was lucky enough to get beautiful weather on our trip out to the Meadow Brook Polo Club & Academy in Old Westbury. Just a gallop away from Manhattan on the Long Island Railroad, we were transported to the ultimate summer social scene.
Horse Racing enthusiasts know that summer in New York is Saratoga season. Every year gamblers and horse lovers gather at the Saratoga Race Course for a day of fun, and if you’re lucky, fabulous prizes. Last Saturday, we left city life behind and ventured upstate to the quaint city of Saratoga Springs with our friends at America’s Best Racing, for their annual #TogaTrip. We arrived midday and enjoyed a quick brunch at Lillian’s Restaurant, one of the popular local eateries before heading to the renowned track. Built over 150 years ago the Saratoga Race Course has the unique distinction of being one of the oldest sporting venues in the U.S.
This past weekend the Longines Los Angeles Masters took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This event which was created by EEM World is “a unique global event concept created to bring Equestrian Show Jumping to the forefront of the international sporting and social scenes.” This was the first time that The Masters Grand Slam which includes events in both Paris and Hong Kong came to LA. The Masters’ competition offered class formats that were designed specifically with grabbing the attention of both equestrian aficionados and those that are new to the sport in mind. The most prolific riders and Show Jumping horses in the world competed for prize money that equaled one million dollars during the four day competition.