Morning polo

Kassi Jackson

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Blue Water Creek Polo Club, from Alabama, plays against the Little Egypt Polo Club in Cape Girardeau Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018.

Horses stand with their legs wrapped before being rode in a game of polo Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
From left, Will Cato, 10, Belle Cato, 13, and Alexa Wright, 17, mingle before playing a game of polo Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bell Cato, 13, pets Nova before participating in polo matches Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Alexa Wright, 17, ties her horse's tail in preparation for a polo match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Alexa Wright, 17, buckles her helmet while listening to her dad Mark Wright before playing in a polo match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Alexa Wright, left, pulls on her gloves while her father Mark Wright puts on stirrups before playing in a polo match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bill Able's polo mallet lies on the ground while he adjusts his saddle before a polo match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bill Able prepares to mount his horse before a polo match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Alexa Wright, 17, his the ball while riding Nova during a polo match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mark Wright hits the ball during a match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mark Wright, left, rids Enzo alongside his daughter Alexa Wright, riding Nova, while playing in a polo match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mark Wright rids Enzo while playing in a polo match Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mark Wright, left, prepares his horse for the next polo match while Will Cato, 10, sits on the ledge of the trailer Sunday morning, Aug. 26, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)