Life of the Party: The Sporting Life

The National Sporting Library & Museum’s exhibits celebrate equestrian culture.

By

NSLM Vice Chairman , Chairman of the Board and

Notable art curators and historians as well as field sports enthusiasts made their way out to horse country July 12 for an in-depth look at three exhibits on display at the National Sporting Library & Museum. Guests mingled at the “Evening at the Museum” open house for the NSLM’s newest exhibit, “Chukkers: The Sport of Polo in Art,” with experts such as , who curated the exhibit “Framing Animal and Sporting Art.” Also on view were pieces from “Endangered Species,” featuring art by local artist . All three exhibits were sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Ohrstrom. “Chukkers” is on display through September 30; the other two are open through late December.

, Chairman of the USPA and NSLM volunteer

NSLM Director of Communications and Education Mickey Gustafson and historian and conservator William Adair

and NSLM curator

and NSLM board member

, and NSLM Executive Director

, Mary Lea Treptow and

, Richard Wallach, Ginger Wallach and

Photos courtesy of the National Sporting Library & Museum, Middleburg, Va.

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