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Bennett Awards recently designed and produced new unique custom awards for the Will Rogers Ranch Foundation. These custom awards were created for the foundation’s inaugural Dog Iron Polo Cup, a set of polo matches honoring he life and memory of Will Rogers. The polo event was named after Will Roger’s historic brand, the “Dog Iron”. Funds from the event will help ensure that the scenic trails, the tours of Will’s historic home, and the equestrian atmosphere will continue to entertain and serve the public as it has the last 66 years.
The inaugural event and custom awards presentation was held at the renowned polo field at Will Rogers State Historic Park. This historic polo field is the only grass polo field let in Los Angeles, and was graded by Will Rogers himself. The inaugural polo matches and presentation of these custom awards was held on August 15, 2010, honoring the 75th anniversary of Will’s death. The event was co-chaired by Dennis Quaid and Dianne Keaton.
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Bennett Awards created two unique custom awards designs for this event: 1) a large perpetual custom award (shown above) that will be engraved with each year’s winners, and be displayed in Will’s house, a public memorial now known as Will Rogers State Historic Park; and 2) smaller individual custom awards (shown below) that are presented to the members of the winning teams. The perpetual custom award is a unique awards design featuring an impressionistic horse silouette mounted on top of a marble base, which is in turn mounted on a tall custom-made Brazilian Walnut wood base. The marble base is engraved with the Will Rogers Ranch Foundation name, and the wood base has an attached plate with the event name and logo, and space for annual winners to be added. The unique individual custom awards are constructed of custom alder wood plaques mounted on an alder wood base. The plaques feature an engraved plate etched with an image of the horse sillouette, as well as the event name and date.
Will Rogers was one of America’s most beloved and respected individuals. He was an actor, writer, humorist, entertainer and genuine cowboy. The Will Rogers Ranch Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the legacy of Will Rogers through interpretive activities and fundraising to assist in the ongoing restoration, rehabilitation and preservation of the Will Rogers State Historic Park for future generations to enjoy.
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