I recently attended the annual “Champagne & Chukkas” event for the first time, and as a member of the International Club of the Riviera, enjoyed watching the Riviera Polo Club event from their sponsor’s tent.
As a former equestrian (hunter/jumper and fox-hunting), it was truly a Proust-like moment for me: the sweet smell of the hay in the air, the soft feel of petting a pony and a horse, and the ingrained muscle memory of riding – the pleasant odors and familiar sights lingered all around me.
Champagne, horses, and dancing were the highlights of the day and evening – et bien sûr, mingling with friends and new acquaintances.
A great day and an enjoyable event – I just wish now that I had kept my custom riding boots!
Riviera Polo Club photo
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Definitely sounds like a memorable day! Not entirely unlike the old Sunday polo matches in Beverly Hills with Ginger Rogers and Rita Haywarth rooting from the tents!
I imagine not entirely similar either! 🙂
I agree, you exactly described such an event. I can smell and see it … via mental cinema :o)
Plenty of cute doggies spectating too, so you could have been top dog there 🙂
Ooh, how I wish I could have been there! (My daughter and I are hunter-jumpers from way back.)
My daughter (and me) too – she even rode one year on a university equestrian team. You and I have a lot in common 🙂
you’re a former equestrian? Oh, you’re so cool. i always wanted to watch polo game (live and me near the players where i can watch them so close) but unfortunately i always missed it. either i have a class, out of town or lots-of-unfortunate-events happen. I don’t know if it was just a coincidence or what! i do love horses but i guess, they don’t like me. LOL 🙂
Merci, Zoelie – keep following your passion for horses and you will eventually succeed – wishing you good luck!