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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephant polo action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014051.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephant polo action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014049.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephant polo action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014048.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephant polo action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014047.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A polo player hands her mahout a marigold flower garland before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014019.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephant polo at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014044.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     Elephant polo action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014041.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A mahout and polo player selects a polo mallet for the player at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014040.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A mahout and polo player selects a polo mallet for the player at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014039.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An elephant lumbers up the pitch (field) at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014050.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Mahouts and players socialize during a break in the play at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014046.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     An elephant lumbers up the pitch (field) at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014045.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Players, mahouts and elephants take the pitch (field) at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014042.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A mahout selects a polo mallet for his player at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014037.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A mahout selects a polo mallet for his player at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014036.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An elephant polo player participates in a blessing ceremony before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014011.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS084.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS083.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS082.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS081.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: An elephant steps on a polo ball during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS080.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS074.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS073.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout picks a mallet before an elephant polo game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS071.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Members of The Devil CDD elephant polo team plan their strategy for their game against King Power Duty Free. The Devil lost to King Power at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS068.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout (elephant handler) gets his elephant ready to play polo at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS047.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:   Polo players socialize at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS023.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephant polo players, their elephants and mahouts gather at the start of a match during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS041.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:   A mahout, (elephant trainer) laughs watching Europeans ride elephants and play polo at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS020.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Mahouts (elephant trainers) watch people play polo on elephants at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS019.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  A mahout, elephant and polo player enter the field at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS008.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  A mahout, elephant and polo player enter the field at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS007.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Players select polo mallets to be used in the the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS004.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Polo mallets to be used in the the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS003.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephants, mahouts and polo players warm up at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS002.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephants, mahouts and polo players warm up at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS001.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A mahout selects a polo mallet for his player at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout (elephant handler) gets his elephant ready to play polo at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephant polo players, their elephants and mahouts gather at the start of a match during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: KRISTIN GRUBE takes a swing at a polo ball during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: JASON FRIEDMAN (left) and ED STORY talk to another polo player atop an elephant at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: An elephant and a polo player chase a ball at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants and mahouts at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A spectator reaches out to touch an elephant's trunk during the lunch time fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Mahouts on their elephants watch the action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     Little people lead a parade during the parade opening the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs as an elephant during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk blesses an elephant before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Man, leads a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Man, participates in a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A Brahmin priest leads a blessing ceremony before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A Brahmin priest, center, with “Khru Ba Yai,” or Elephant Spirit Men, participate in a blessing ceremony before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai children in the bellhop uniforms on the Peninsula Hotel at the opening ceremony of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An elephant eats pineapple tops in the corral at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Mahouts ride their elephants to the corral at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants eat fruit at a fruit buffet during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants eat fruit at a fruit buffet during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: SARA STORY cheers her team, Sara Story Design on to victory in their game against the Citibank team in King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: SARA STORY cheers her team, Sara Story Design on to victory in their game against the Citibank team in King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants charge upfield during the The Devil vs. King Power Duty Free game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. King Power defeated the Devil. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: DARREN BUCKLEY, of the Citibank team, picks his mallet before playing the Sata Story Design team. Citibank lost to Sara Story in the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants take the field before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout (elephant handler) paints his elephant before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout (elephant handler) paints his elephant before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:A Brahmin priest leads a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants relax before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephants and their mahouts line up at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Game action during an exhibition game at the  the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  A mahout (elephant trainer) relaxes atop his elephant at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:   MAXINE RECHTER, 11, and her sister, CHARLOTTE RECHTER, 7, feed an elephant grass at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  MADELINE RECHTER (left) and her son, PATRICK RECHTER, 5, pet an elephant at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The Rechters are vacationing in Thailand from Belgium. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  AMANDA SILLARS of the Citibank team, walks past her elephant at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephants and their mahouts line up at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Mahouts and elephants watch the action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  DARREN BUCKLEY of the Citibank team, selects a mallet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: JASON FRIEDMAN (left) and ED STORY chat at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  ED STORY, from Comfort, TX, LEFT, talks to a player atop an elephant at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  A mahout on his elephant at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A spectator reaches out to touch an elephant's trunk during the lunch time fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014053.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     Elephants and their mahouts go into the lunch time fruit buffet for the elephants at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai dancers perform during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A little person leads a person in an elephant suit during the parade opening the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs as an elephant during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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