Perhaps the biggest problem during the Observer Cup on Feb. 26 at the Sarasota Polo Club was that halftime was too short.
Some of the children in the huge crowd didn't have time to get on the wagon pulled by the Clydesdales.
With wonderful weather and a full slate of activities, fans lined the north side of the field from end to end. The south side was just about as full with Polo Grill & Bar catering the Observer's special event.
On the field, Tito's and Hillcroft battled in the polo match.
Dana Aschinger, a Polo Club member, presents the colors before the Observer Cup.
Buck Schott represented Tito' s in the Observer Cup.
Observer Media Group Vice President Lisa Walsh and her husband, CEO Matt Walsh, look right at home with a Western theme.
Ray Shepherd and Kim Gennocro of Lakewood Ranch get ready to enjoy some Shish kebab before the Observer Cup.
Jayme Klauber didn' t play in the Observer Cup, but she had a saddle nearby as she enjoyed festivities before the event.
Tito' s Buck Schott looks for a shot in the Observer Cup.
South Hadley, Mo.' s Don Lacarite and Waterlefe Golf & River Club' s Jim Carey enjoy some bocce before the match.
The Sarasota Polo Club had a Western theme for the Observer Cup, so boots were the order of the day.
St. Petersburg' s Caroline Cubler, 5, brought her own horse to the polo match.
The Clydesdales were a huge hit at halftime.
Children piled into the back of a wagon for rides pulled by Clydesdales at halftime.
The north side of the polo field was packed from end to end by tailgaters enjoying the awesome weather.
Tito' s Buck Schott, Ryan Gilbertson and Joe Wayne Barry surround the ball during the Observer Cup.
Sarasota' s Karlenn Peluso enjoys the Western bordello furniture provided by So Staged.
Ellie Arthur and mom Mandy Arthur check out the horses before the Observer Cup at the Sarasota Polo Club.
Lakewood Ranch' s Karen Stevens enjoys some cornhole before the The Observer Cup at the Sarasota Polo Club.
Matt Walsh, owner and CEO of the Observer Media Group, and Tampa' s Joel Schleicher of Focal Point Data Risk visit before the Observer Cup.
Even Lena the chihuahua dresses for the Western theme.
