News & Press
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NEW POLO STARS HONORED IN HALL OF FAME
On Friday, February 16th , 2018 Sunset “Sunny” Hale, Ruben Gracida, Jimmy Newman, Roy L. Barry and the horses Lovely Sage and Ruifino will be joining the elite group of individuals who have been honored in the Museum’s Hall of Fame since it began in 1990.
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Laffaye Collection of Polo Art in America
The artworks now on display through the generosity of Horace and Martha Laffaye have been collected and curated with an unparalleled knowledge and love of the sport.
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The Foundation Polo Challenge Trophy
The Foundation Polo Challenge Trophy was created and sponsored by Tiffany & Co. to celebrate the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club’s Centennial in 2011.
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Polo in Wellington bronze sculpture
Polo in Wellington, a single, mounted polo player was created in 1978 by George Gách.
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1904 U.S. Open Championship Individual Trophy
This trophy is one of the individual awards presented to the Wanderers, the winners of the first U.S. Open Polo Championship played at Van Cortlandt Park, NY on September 20, 1904.
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The Hall of Fame Gala, 2017
MUSEUM WELCOMES NEW INDUCTEES TO THE HALL OF FAME
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MUSEUM OF POLO REVEALS NEW INDUCTEES TO HALL OF FAME
The Board of Directors of the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that the Nominating Committee has made its selection of individuals who will join the exceptional group of men, women and horses in the Museum’s Hall of Fame for 2017.
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The Shippen Bronze
A two-piece sculpture by artist Gerald Shippen was recently donated to the Museum.
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The Hall of Fame Gala, 2016
The Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame welcomes the newest members to the 2016 Hall of Fame.
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2016 Inductees for Polo Hall of Fame
The chairman of the nominating committee for the National Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Dr. Horace Laffaye, is pleased to announce the following to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in February of 2016: Hector Galindo, William “Billy” Post, Richard Riemenschneider, Russ Sheldon, and the polo ponies Toy Moon and Califa.