International forensic investigators and accountants, data protection experts and eDiscovery specialists, Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA), have sponsored the INSPIRE Foundation's polo match to help raise funds for spinal cord injury research
Toby Duthie, Founding partner and head of FRA's London office comments, "FRA is proud to support the INSPIRE Foundation which helps people with spinal cord injuries by sponsoring the Olympic Eventers playing in the INSPIRE polo match (the Olympic Eventers vs the National Hunt Jockeys) at its annual Celebrity Polo Day."
The event takes place on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Tidworth Polo Club in Wiltshire. Riders include British Olympic Eventers Zara Phillips, William Fox-Pitt and Tina Cook who are confirmed as playing. They will take on famous jockeys such as Daryl Jacobs (2012 Grand National winner) Sam Waley-Cohen (first amateur Cheltenham Gold Cup winner) and Andrew Thornton (National Hunt jockey). Actor Tom Ward formerly from the BBC's Silent Witness will also ride. In addition the teams will play a chukka on bicycles.
Toby Duthie continues, "This day offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see world-class, Olympic Eventers and top jockeys play at a beautiful venue whilst sponsoring really important spinal cord injury research. We are very much looking forward to a great day."
The INSPIRE match will open the Day and lunch will be followed by the Indian Cavalry Trophy and the Rundle Cup, which is the annual match between the Royal Navy and the British Army.
INSPIRE'S polo event organizer, Heather Heier, said, "It is fantastic that we have the support of Zara and the British Olympic Equestrian team this year. Some of the work INSPIRE does is to pioneer new rehabilitation technology for spinal cord injury victims. We are very proud of what we do and matches like these raise the very necessary funds we need to keep this important work going. Olympic Eventers vs World Class Jockeys - it is going to be one heck of a competition!"
