Aiken Polo Scene
Aiken is a town whose equestrian past was founded more than a century ago on the perennial influx of the wealthy "Winter Colonists" from the Northeast and their pastimes of racing, carriage driving, steeple-chasing, hunting and polo for men and women.
From Aiken have come more than a dozen members of the national Polo Hall of Fame and in Whitney Field we can find the site of the longest consecutive period of play on one field in the Unites States.
In the last decade Aiken has experienced an equestrian revival beyond the imagination of most of the established residents and newcomers. Specially in polo by hosting in New Bridge Polo and County Club the USPA Gold Cup on 2004 and 2005 and in 2006 and 2007 the Aiken Gold Cup, third leg of the Triple Crown of Polo, televised by ESPN.
In addition to more than 70 professional players that have come to town, the sport's revival has also spawned some substantial polo farms, often featuring their own private polo fields. As a result Aiken has 6 polo clubs, including New Bridge and 40 polo fields offering play at every level of the game.
Some of the professional players who have moved to Aiken in the last few years have bought property within New Bridge Polo and Country Club.
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