Visit Myopia Polo Club in Hamilton, Massachusetts

In polo, teams consist of both men and women, but every player agrees that the ponies are the MVPs. In this season 4 segment of Weekends with Yankee (episode 412), Richard is in Hamilton, Massachusetts, to watch a polo match at Myopia Polo Club, one of the oldest clubs in America founded in 1887. Traditionally a sport for elite males, modern polo is far more accessible and includes women at all levels. In this segment, We talk to Peter Poor, a committee member, and learn more about the origins of the sport while Richard watches Harvard compete against China for a riveting game and gets to know some of the Harvard players.

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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.