We hope you join us in 2025!
at the
14th Annual Wounded Veterans
Polo Benefit August 17th
Join us at on Sunday, August 17th at the beautiful Oakmont Wine Country Polo Club in Santa Rosa, CA
Polo – Wine Tasting – Silent Auction – Ladies Hat Contest– Divot Stomp – Gourmet Lunch Under the Trees – Riata Ranch Cowgirls Display Team and more!
Leading Californian and International polo players in three spectacular polo games!
Premier Ticket Holders enjoy a gourmet buffet lunch on the tree-covered bank overlooking the polo field.
Fine wines will be served and others available for tasting, courtesy of several leading North Bay wineries.
Don't miss out! Ticket Sales for VIP Lunch end on 8/6
Intermission will feature the traditional “Chandon Divot Stomp”– a chance for spectators to mingle on the field, sampling Chandon sparkling wine while performing light duty in smoothing the divots kicked up by the horses.
The internationally acclaimed Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls will return this year to perform acrobatic stunts on and off horseback as well as providing a trick roping display during the exciting halftime show. These young women have performed for Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle as part of her Jubilee Pageant.
A Silent Auction throughout the day offers amazing items for spectators to bid on. All proceeds support our veterans.
The event will conclude with the awards ceremony, and a final chance for pictures with the winning teams.
Join the Hat Contest
Win a photo with the Polo Players!
Madge & Me Hats offers bespoke and ready-to-wear headwear for every day and special events. The hats are created and sold from a charming retail workshop located at 506 San Anselmo Avenue, across the street from Town Hall, in downtown San Anselmo. Laurie Berliner is the milliner and Madge is her Cardigan Welsh corgi companion. The hats are designed and crafted exclusively from the shop and are not sold online. Laurie also works collaboratively with Bay Area bridal designer Suzanne Hanley of Atelier des Modistes. Her hats are best discovered in the shop and on instagram.com/madgeandmehats.
Tentative Event Schedule
9:00 am: Gates Open, Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
10:30 am: Opening Ceremony
11:00 am: First Polo Game Begins
11:45 am: Intermission: Chandon Divot Stomp & Hat Contest
12:15 pm: Gourmet Lunch Served -- Start of Second Polo Game
1:30 pm: Prize Awards & Closing Ceremonies, Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls, Boot Appeal