2017 Polo Sponsorship Folder

Sunday, September 10, 2017

NATIONAL SPORTING LIBRARY & MUSEUM

preserving, promoting, and sharing the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports

Building Traditions along the Boards BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Manuel H. Johnson Chairman

Jacqueline B. Mars Vice Chairman

Claire Reid Treasurer

Cathy M. Brentzel Secretary

DIRECTORS Mimi Abel Smith Joseph E. Aulisi Bradley J. Bondi Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. B. Tim Brookshire Donald G. Calder Natalie M. Epstein Timothy J. Greenan Helen K. Groves James I. Harrison, III Lawrence E. Kurzius Clarke Ohrstrom Jacqueline L. Ohrstrom Gayden Parker Robin C. Parsky Lorian Peralta-Ramos F. Turner Reuter, Jr. HONORARY Juliana E. May ADVISORY Dorothy Lee Pierre Manigault Catherine Murdock Melanie L. Mathewes

Welcome to the National Sporting Library & Museum’s 7th Annual Polo Classic, to be held Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Great Meadow in the beautiful countryside of The Plains,Virginia. The 2017 Classic builds on traditions established last year under the banner of “Great Expectations at Great Meadow.”

By all accounts, those great expectations were exceeded with descriptions like “classy,” “elegant,” and “exciting” dominating all reviews.

Last year’s thrilling play on the field was matched by the gorgeous Founders Pavilion and seated luncheon. Tailgate and general admission guests found their own delightful, creative ways to enjoy the day. All of this was in celebration and support of the NSLM’s mission to preserve, promote, and share the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports. Not only did sponsors and guests share in a glorious day of exciting, high-skilled polo, proceeds from the event help fund NSLM’s educational programs and exhibitions throughout the year.

Guests at the 2017 Polo Classic can expect last year’s “firsts” to become this year’s “traditions.” Two matches - the Founders Cup and the prestigious Mars Cup will again be played on the Sheila C. Johnson Grass Polo Field. Major Mark Cann has committed a British Military Team to take the field in the Founders Cup. Nacho Figueras has committed to play for the Beverly Equestrian/Cria Yatay Team opposing the Greenhill Winery & Vineyards Team. Greg Montgomery has completed the 2017 Classic poster and it is gorgeous. Pavilion guests will be treated to an exquisite luncheon, premier seating, and handsome parting gifts.

The Classic is a wonderful setting for both major sponsors and table sponsors to entertain existing friends and business associates and to make new ones.

Plans are underway for pre-Classic events, similar to the swanky receptions hosted by Jacqueline Mars and Sheila Johnson last year, which offer additional opportunities for camaraderie and hospitality. We shall update you as those plans mature.

Whether you are a returning sponsor or considering sponsorship for the first time, please join us in Building Traditions along the Boards.

Wishing you the very best, Juliana E. May Chair, NSLM 7th Annual Polo Classic

Executive Director PO Box 1335 | 102 The Plains Road |Middleburg, Virginia 20118 | Phone (540) 687-6542 | Fax (540) 446-0071 | www.NationalSporting.org National Sporting Library & Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID# 54-6053662.

A WORLD-CLASS EVENT

Nacho Figueras at the 6th Annual Polo Classic at Great Meadow. Photo courtesy of Valerie Durbon

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he National Sporting Library & Museum’s annual Polo Classic benefit is a world-class event attracting international and celebrity polo players to come play at the nation’s premier equestrian center, Great Meadow, in The Plains, Virginia.

Great Meadow has been home to the renowned Virginia Gold Cup race since 1985 and recently developed into an international equestrian center having hosted the final outing of the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team before it competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

John Gobin is an accomplished polo player who gained notoriety as the hero player on the winning US Team at the 1992 Westchester Cup, the long-running polo match between the United States and England.

As Great Meadow Polo Manager, he is creating four powerhouse teams to play two matches at the 2017 Polo Classic. Just as in previous years, the line up will include top international polo players.

Former NSLM Polo Classic players include Nacho Figueras, Ralph Lauren model and Argentinian polo player best known for his success playing on the Black Watch Polo Team in Bridgehampton, NY, and avid polo player and celebrity, John Walsh, who produced and hosted the popular television show America’s Most Wanted.

Mark Cann, Director of the Combined Services Polo Association in Britain, led the British Military Team in last year’s Polo Classic. He has played in Palermo, Ghana, India, and Pakistan, often with the Prince of Wales and his two sons.

Teams from Greenhill Winery & Vineyards and Beverly Equestrian, led by local executives and polo officianados David Greenhill and Bill Balhaus, will be invited to field teams in the marquee six-chukker Mars Cup at this year’s event.

For more information about the 7th Annual Polo Classic, visit NationalSporting.org or call 540-687-6542.

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2016 POLO CLASSIC PHOTO GALLERY

Pre-Play Traditions

Exciting Polo Play

Photographs courtesy of Tony Gibson, Douglas Lees, Julie Napear, and Chris Weber

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Stylish Spectators

Savory Fare

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NATIONAL SPORTING LIBRARY & MUSEUM The National Sporting Library & Museum in Middleburg, Virginia, is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and sharing the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports. Founded in 1954, the NSLM is a non-profit arts organization that consists of a research Library and a fine art Museum.

The Library houses over 26,000 volumes and includes rare books and archival material dating from the 16th century to the modern day. The Museum displays a permanent art collection that includes paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and decorative arts, while presenting an active schedule of changing loan exhibitions.

The only organization of its kind that focuses on turf and field sports, the NSLM collaborates with other arts organizations and sporting communities, and offers a wide variety of educational programming.

The NSLM is supported through its membership program, donations, corporate sponsorships, and funds raised from the annual Polo Classic benefit.

NSLM COLLECTIONS • 26,000 books about angling, horsemanship, wingshooting, steeplechasing, foxhunting, flat racing, polo, coaching, and wildlife • 5,000 rare books spanning 500 years of sporting history • 60 archival collections of photographs, letters, diaries, and papers spanning more than 100 years of sporting history • Over 1,000 works of art in the permanent collection

Top: NSLM campus in Middleburg, Virginia Middle: Nic Fiddian-Green (British, b. 1963), Still Water, 2011, hammered lead with copper rivets on an oak base, 9 feet tall, NSLM Collection Bottom Left: John Ferneley, Sr. (English, 1782-1860) The Hunt in Belvoir Vale, c. 1835, oil on canvas, 48 x 133 inches, Gift of Kathryn James Clark in memory of Stephen C. Clark, Jr., 2013 Bottom Right: Detail from Shokubako [On Horse Ornaments], Matoba Katsumi, two volumes, 1857, National Sporting Library & Museum, F. Ambrose Clark Rare Book Room, Gift of John H. and Martha Daniels, 1999

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The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell, London, Edward Maxon, 1840. English School, mid-to-late 19th century fishing scene, fore-edge painting, fanned to the right. National Sporting Library & Museum, F. Ambrose Clark Rare Book Room, Gift of John H. and Martha Daniels

July 1886 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (left) where Theodore Roosevelt’s essay (right) Riding to Hounds on Long Island was published. National Sporting Library & Museum, F. Ambrose Clark Rare Book Room, Gift of John H. and Martha Daniels, 1994

Andre Pater A Matter of Light APRIL 14 - AUGUST 13, 2017

“Go beyond the mere image, and the painting becomes a ‘matter of light,’” writes sporting art authority Lorian Peralta-Ramos of contemporary artist, Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953). “Horses, colorful jockeys’ silks, hounds, cattle are all textures and as surfaces, each have their own particular reflective properties.”

Pater’s bold and vibrant compositions are often compared to those of the great 20th-century sporting artist Sir Alfred Munnings.

Pater’s refinement in pastels in addition to the classic medium of oil solidifies his rightful place as an illustrious artist in the 21st century.

From myth and legend, to warfare and transportation, to leisure, sport, and Olympic competition, the horse played an integral role in ancient Greek culture. As symbols of wealth, power, and status, horses appear on the finest examples of ancient art and pottery.

Demonstrative, 2014 oil on canvas, 28 x 22 inches Private Collection © Andre Pater

Works gathered from collections across the country highlight Pater’s mastery of the use of light.

National Sporting

102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA

Organized by the NSLM and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The Horse in Ancient Greek Art exhibition features Greek vases and sculpture from the 8th through the 4th centuries BCE drawn from a private collection, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and other museum collections. The exhibition and accompanying publication explore the significance of the horse in

Black-figured Amphora attributed to the Swing Painter, c. 540-535 BCE terracotta, 19⅜ inches high, Private Collection

ancient Greek culture, the superb horsemanship skills of the ancient Greeks, and imagery of the horse in ancient myth, war, sport, and competition.

Library & Museum

540-687-6542 | NationalSporting.org

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

7th Annual PoloClassic Sunday, September 10, 2017

PRINCIPAL SPONSORSHIPS All sponsorships listed below have the right to: - Table for ten at luncheon - Invitations to players reception - One full-page advertisement in event program - Step & Repeat logo placement - Promotion on NSLM website with link back to sponsor’s website - Recognition in print media - Provide promotional item for distribution to luncheon guests - Announcement during event Event Sponsor - $35,000 $33,000 tax deductible - Brand event with prominent placement of corporate logo on marketing materials, in program and at the event - Two corporate banners displayed at event - Additional full-page advertisement on inside back cover of program - Name on Pavilion wristbands Tote Sponsor - $30,000 $28,000 tax deductible - Brand LL Bean canvas totes with corporate logo Poster Sponsor - $30,000 $28,000 tax deductible - Brand poster and tube with name or corporate logo Founders Pavilion Sponsor - $30,000 $28,000 tax deductible - Brand Founders Pavilion with two vertical banners inside tent Wine Sponsor - $25,000 $23,000 tax deductible - Brand wine bottles at event with corporate logo on tableside wine coolers Luncheon Sponsor - $25,000 $23,000 tax deductible - Brand Luncheon with corporate logo on menu cards - Two corporate banners displayed at event Mars Cup Trophy Presenting Sponsor - $25,000 - Present the Mars Cup with Jacqueline B. Mars, NSLM Vice Chairman of the Board, to the winning team - Corporate logo on trophy table runner or skirting at event

$23,000 tax deductible

Celebrit y Player Sponsor - $25,000 $23,000 tax deductible - Photograph and time arranged with celebrity during event weekend

claimed reserved

STERLING SPONSORSHIPS All sponsorships listed below have the right to: - Table for ten at luncheon - Invitations to players reception - One full-page advertisement in event program - Promotion on NSLM website with link back to sponsor’s website - Recognition in print media - Your promotional item distributed to luncheon guests Salon Sponsor - $20,000 - Brand bar with corporate banner

2 available | $18,000 tax deductible

Founders Cup Team Sponsor - $20,000 - Brand team with corporate logo on player jerseys

one salon sponsorship claimed

2 available | $18,000 tax deductible

Founders Cup Trophy Presenting Sponsor - $20,000 $18,000 tax deduction - Present the NSLM Founders Cup with Dr. Manuel H. Johnson, NSLM Chairman of the Board, to the winning team - Corporate logo on trophy table runner or skirting at event Tailgate Sponsor - $20,000 $18,000 tax deductible - Brand Tailgate tent with two corporate banners Polo Field Sponsor - $20,000 $18,000 tax deductible - Four feather banners with corporate logo on corners of playing field

ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORSHIPS All sponsorships listed below have the right to: - Tickets for two to luncheon - Promotion on NSLM website with link back to sponsor’s website - One half-page advertisement in event program - Your promotional item distributed to luncheon guests Players Tent Sponsor - $10,000 - Corporate banner at tent entrance

$9,600 tax deductible

Divot Stomp Sponsor - $10,000 1 available | $9,600 tax deductible - Corporate logo on cups distributed during divot stomp MVP Presenting Sponsor - $7,500 - Corporate logo on award

reserved

2 available | $7,100 tax deductible

Best Playing Pony Sponsor - $7,500 - Corporate logo on cooler

one sponsorship

2 available | $7,100 tax deductible claimed by

Awards Platform Sponsor - $7,500 $7,100 tax deductible - Corporate logo on banner at base of awards platform

CELEBRATION SPONSORSHIPS All sponsorships listed below have the right to: - Promotion on NSLM website with link back to sponsor’s website - Listing in event program Parking Pass Sponsor - $4,000 - Corporate logo on parking pass hangtags

$4,000 tax deductible

Spirits Sponsor - $4,000 $4,000 tax deductible - Corporate logo on bar napkins in the Pavilion Best Tailgate Award Presenting Sponsor - $2,500 - Corporate name on award and/or gift bag (Best Theme & Best Overall) Veterinary Sponsor - $2,500 - Half-page ad in event program

2 available | $2,500 tax deductible

$2,500 tax deductible

Best Hat Award Presenting Sponsor - $1,500 - Corporate name on the award

$1,500 tax deductible

The National Sporting Library & Museum is a 501(c)3 organization - All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Sponsors may have a full tax deduction if table, ticket, and invitation benefits are waived in writing prior to the event.

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Table & Ticket Information

Sunday, September 10, 2017

PAVILION Table Sponsor - $10,000

has the right to :

$8,000 tax deductible

- Table for 10 with cocktails and plated lunch - Full-page color advertisement in event program - Listing in event program - Logo featured on NSLM website $550 tax deductible Individual Ticket - $750 - One assigned seat with cocktails and plated lunch

TAILGATE Tailgate Tent*- $1,000 non-members/$400 tax deductible, $800 members/$200 tax deductible - One 20’ x 20’ tent with four tables and sixteen chairs. Table linens provided.

- Two Tailgate Passes (Space for vehicles side-by-side behind tent, up to 4 guests each) - Two General Admission Passes (Cars park in general admission lot, up to 4 guests each) *Limited offer, five tent packages available Tailgate - $300 non-members/100% tax deductible, $200 members/100% tax deductible - One Tailgate Pass (Car parks in 15’ space on Mallet’s Row, up to 4 guests) - One General Admission Pass (Car parks in general admission lot, up to 4 guests)

GENERAL ADMISSION General Admission Pass - $40 100% tax deductible - Up to 4 guests in the same vehicle - First-come, first-served patio tables and lawn space in designated General Admission area

To

purchase please

P avilion , T ailgate ,

G eneral A dmission passes visit our website at N ational S porting . org or call 540.687.6542 ext . 26 or

National Sporting Library & Museum is a 501(c)3 organization - All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Sponsors may have a full tax deduction if table, ticket, and invitation benefits are waived in writing prior to the event.

September 11 - 6th Annual Polo Classic

A GREAT DAY OF POLO AT GREAT MEADOW

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by Susan Brewster

Design & Marketing Specialist

uests celebrated a magnificent day of polo at the Sheila C. Johnson Grass Polo Field at Great Meadow on September 11th. Whether under the Founders Pavilion, as a tailgater along “Mallet Row,” or in the newlyinstituted general admission “Gallery,” more than 800 spectators were treated to a pair of exciting matches played under glorious skies. NSLM’s 2016 move to Great Meadow allowed many more spectators to be welcomed along the boards. The features of the day were the Founders Cup match begun this year followed by the traditional Mars Cup. Joining players at various times on the field were a Mounted Army Color Guard, the St. Andrews Society Pipes & Drums, and the Orange County Hounds. This year also saw an inaugural poster by famed Saratoga Springs and Travers Cup artist Greg Montgomery.

The Founders Cup was played by a British Military Team, captained by Major Mark Cann, pitted against a strong American Team, captained by Juan SalinasBentley. NSLM Board Member Jacqueline L. Ohrstrom tossed the opening ball, and NSLM Board Secretary Cathy M. Brentzel, sponsor of the match, awarded the Founders Cup. The Americans emerged victorious after a hard fought four chukkers by a score of 5-4. Major Mark Cann took Most Valuable Player honors.

The Mars Cup, a six-chukker affair, featured two locally-sponsored teams, Greenhill Winery & Vineyards and Beverly Equestrian. Celebrity player John Walsh joined David Greenhill for Greenhill Winery & Vineyards while Nacho Figueras teamed with Bill Ballhaus of Beverly Equestrian. NSLM Vice Chairman Jacqueline B. Mars

Left to right above: NSLM Board member Jacqueline Ohrstrom prepares to toss the ball for the start of the Founders Cup match; The St. Andrew’s Society Pipes & Drums precedes the Mounted Army Color Guard from the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment; Team USA accepts the Founders Cup for winning the first match against the British Military Team (Doug Barnes, Juan Salinas-Bentley, NSLM Board Secretary Cathy Brentzel, NSLM Chairman of the Board Dr. Manuel Johnson, Whitney Ross, and David Tafuri; John Walsh, Vice Chairman of the NSLM Board of Directors Jacqueline B. Mars, Dr. Sachiko Kuno, and Dr. Sheila C. Johnson; Jim Davis of DAVIS Contstruction and his wife Shannon; Nacho Figueras prepares to hit the ball as Cristina Parr anticipates her next move. Photographs courtesy of Douglas Lees, Julie Napear, and Chris Weber.

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tossed the opening ball. Players and polo ponies charged up and down the field at break-neck speeds, contesting every turn of possession. Beverly Equestrian claimed the match with a final score of 8-6. Jim Davis, President & CEO of DAVIS Construction and sponsor of the match, awarded the Mars Cup. David Greenhill was awarded Most Valuable Player.

Dr. Manuel H. Johnson, NSLM Chairman of the Board, said, “The move to Great Meadow this year allowed us to increase the number of guests and to expand play to a second match. This is our principal fundraiser for the year, and its proceeds help fund NSLM’s many wonderful programs and activities throughout the year. We are especially pleased the Classic sold out. We offered ‘Great Expectations at Great Meadow’, and, by all accounts, we exceeded those expectations.”

Polo Classic Event Chair and NSLM Honorary Board Member Juliana E. May, said she “was grateful for the enthusiastic support by all the guests and sponsors this year.” May, who has also agreed to chair the 2017 Polo Classic, said, “There is room to make next year’s Classic

bigger and more exciting, and yet retain its intimacy and excitement.”

The theme for 2017 will be “Building Traditions Along the Boards,” making good on the “Great Expectations” theme of 2016. The 2017 Polo Classic will be played at Great Meadow on Sunday, September 10th, and ticket sales will open in early 2017.

Nacho Figueras at the NSLM Polo Classic, photo by Valerie Durbon.

Left to right above: Best Contemporary Tailgate winners Rob and Maggie Johnston (at far right) with friends; Orange County Hounds; Best Traditional Tailgate winners Deborah Nash and her mother Barbara French; players head down the field during Mars Cup play; Mars Cup winners from Team Beverly Equestrian Ashley Van Metre, Isabella Wolf, Bill Ballhaus, and Nacho Figueras; NSLM Board Treasurer Claire Reid presents David Greenhill of Team Greenhill Winery & Vineyard with the Most Valuable Player award. Photographs courtesy of Tony Gibson, Douglas Lees, Julie Napear, Maggie Johnston, and Chris Weber.

Gilbert Joseph Holiday (British, 1879-1937), Hurlingham, c. 1925 pastel and crayon on paper, Private Collection In the composition, Hurlingham, c. 1925, by revered British sporting artist Gilbert Holiday, two British players with fresh polo ponies chat with an elegantly-dressed onlooker between chukkas. The impressionistic image captures the romance and flare of the English polo scene at the esteemed Hurlingham Club in London during the interwar period. The Club, first established as a pigeon shooting association in 1867, began to offer polo in 1874 and implemented the first code of rules for the sport in 1875. It was also host to the Westchester Cup during the years the prestigious international match was played in England, as well as the polo venue for the 1908 Olympic Games. Horace A. Laffaye, M.D., an authority on the history of international polo and an NSLM John H. Daniels Fellow, wrote in his book, The Evolution of Polo, in 2009, “The Hurlingham Club in Fulham has exerted more influence worldwide on the game than any other polo club.�