Statement from the Lechuza Polo Team Regarding the Death of 21 of the Team's Horses

Statement from the Lechuza Polo Team Regarding the Death of 21 of the Team's
Horses

PALM BEACH, Fla., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- This is tragic news. We are deeply
concerned about the death of our ponies. For the last three decades, Lechuza
Polo has participated in Polo Championships and tournaments all around the
globe. In that time, we have never encountered such a dire situation like this
as our horses receive the most professional and dedicated care possible.

Currently, we don't know any possible cause of the tragic death of our ponies.
We are awaiting the results of the necropsies currently being conducted by the
authorities. Lechuza Polo will continue to support and contribute to any
official investigation led by the Veterinarian authorities in Florida and by
the US Polo Association.

We wish to thank those from the Polo community who tried to save our precious
ponies by selflessly lending their assistance. Although the ponies could not
be saved, our gratitude to them cannot be overemphasized.

Regarding the participation of Lechuza Polo in the current US Polo open,
Lechuza Polo feels that due to the current circumstances, we have chosen to
withdraw from this year's United States Open Polo Championship.

SOURCE Lechuza Polo

AJ Goodman, FD, +1-212-850-5628, Allan.goodman@fd.com, or Alexandra Brousseau,
FD, +1-212-850-5778, Alexandra.brousseau@fd.com