World Cup Team Member > Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
Photo by Erika Crawford.
Name: Taylor Dawn Smith
Birth year: 1986
Residence: Trinity, North Carolina
Hometown: Trinity, North Carolina
Profession: Student
Employer: Once Upon A Horse Farm
Education: The Art Institute at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina; Davidson County Community College, Lexington, North Carolina; Trinity High School, Trinity, North Carolina
Other interests: I love any kind of music and I constantly have music playing.  I also enjoy art and drawing.
Equestrian affiliations: American Polocrosse Association, United States Pony Club
APA Home Club: Carolina
Pony Club: Triad
Other equestrian interests: Eventing, Hunter/Jumper Circuit
Why I got into the sport: I was introduced to it through Pony Club. I fell in love with it instantly.
Playing polocrosse since: 1998
What I love about the sport: Everything … but what I love most is that everyone goes on the field, plays their heart out but leaves it on the field. They come off and everyone is best of friends.
Family members involved in the sport: Dawn & Richard Pugh (Grandparents)
Names of horses (breeding): Lovely Bride (Thoroughbred), Austin Powers (Thoroughbred), Zippos Tardy Boy (Quarter Horse)
Accomplishments: 2006 USPC Polocrosse Exchange to UK; 2005 U-21 USA vs Ireland
Adopt this player: Our Adopt-A-Player program allows you to donate funds to defray the cost of travel and equipment needed for the U.S. World Cup Team to participate in the World Cup in Australia in 2007.
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Please note that your tax-deductible contribution will be made to the "American Polocrosse Association."
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