Sea Breeze & Chukkers

Social gridlock reigned, equestrian style, when 4,000 spectators descended on the Santa Barbara Polo Club to watch the U.S. Polo Association’s Pacific Coast Open, the biggest tournament on the Left Coast, with the winners lifting a five-foot gold and silver trophy.

The six chukker match was hard fought to the final chukker when La Karina, captained by Brian Boyd, vanquished Carbenella, skippered by Ben Soleimani, 12-10.

Among the many spectators were Madison Richardson, Wes and Victoria Ru, Curtis Skene, Jeep Holden, Pat and Ursula Nesbitt, Kimi Matar, Xorin Balbes, Mike Uretz, Nigel Gallimore, and Robert Fell.