The “GODFATHER” of the Detroit Polo Club, MERLE JENKINS and his long-suffering wife, VERA, are back in MI for the DPC summer season along with 20 + horses and three polo playing grandsons – COLIN MC COSH, JEREMY JENKINS AND STEPHEN JENKINS.

2009 DPC president, GEORGE KUPER, and his lovely wife, DANIELLE (also a polo player) are leading the DPC to an active & fun social season and a well organized match schedule. Quite a number of UM and MSU Polo Team members are working and playing at the DPC this summer. They are all welcome additions to the club and bring a lot of talent, fun & enthusiasm.

TANIA EVANS, Editor of Great Lakes Horse Sports, and her daughter (UM Polo Team member), OLIVIA FAJEN, have added speed and fun to our practices along with UM members JULIA SCHROEDER & CALEB SMITH. CALEB and KODI SCHEER (former UM player and now on UM staff) have taken on the handling of our DPC website and are doing a great job. SANDE WEILER our former website ace & club president has officially retired from active play but is still hanging about the polo grounds.

PAUL WHEATON (DPC Club Pro & Manager) has married EMMALYN PARTLOW (former MSU Polo Team President) and the happy couple is making their summer home in MI. Somehow or other Paul has convinced Emmalyn to do half of his job!! They both add a great deal to the DPC as managers and players.

DPC starts August with the 3rd Annual COMMANDO – LINK CHALLENGE CUP. PATRICK SMITH leads his COMMANDO LOCK team versus the LINK ENGINEERING team of ROY LINK. The event will also have a exhibition rugby match performed by the DETROIT RUGBY TEAM, a Lady’s Hat Contest and a VIP luncheon to help benefit the local – Hartland, MI – 4 H RIDING CLUB. Many trophies & awards will be presented and JERRY HUTCHESON will lead the cheering section and comment on this always exciting & fun match.

August will also bring the USPA OFFICERS CUP and the MID-AMERICA CUP to the DPC. Teams from Cleveland, Grand Rapids and Toronto are expected to compete against 2 or 3 DPC based teams.

DPC welcomes any out of town players or spectators. Their website is www.detroitpoloclub.com. CATARINA BJELKENGREN from Sweden and a recent MIT grad is now working in the area and has joined us for riding & stick n balling. CLEMENS WOGERBAUER of Zurich, Switzerland was a recent visitor and rider.