NSLM Polo Classic in The Plains

Annual polo fundraiser

The NSLM Polo Classic Presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN is an annual outdoor polo fundraiser organized to benefit the National Sporting Library & Museum. MARS EQUESTRIAN is the presenting sponsor, and the event supports NSLM exhibitions, collections, and educational programs.

The event is held in The Plains at Great Meadow Foundation, identified for this event as a grass polo field and equestrian park. The source description also describes the NSLM Annual Polo Classic as the museum’s signature fundraising event held each September.

Polo and equestrian program

The schedule centers on two competitive polo matches. Alongside the matches, the program includes a traditional parade of the hounds and a champagne divot stomp, giving the day a defined polo-and-equestrian structure rather than a single-match format.

Those program elements are the named public features available here: competitive polo, the parade of the hounds, and the divot stomp.

Founders' Pavilion hospitality

Founders' Pavilion guests receive a pre-match champagne reception and a 3-course seated lunch. That hospitality is specifically tied to Founders' Pavilion access and is listed separately from the broader polo program.

Organizer

The National Sporting Library & Museum is the organizer and beneficiary of the fundraiser. The event’s stated purpose is tied to the museum’s exhibitions, collections, and educational programs.