🌱 Patch AM: How a $80 plow horse helped transform Southampton’s elite horse show

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $80 plow horse helped transform Southampton's elite horse show
• How a Southampton fundraiser helped spark Trump's latest political tirade

Also on today's calendar: Hampton Vintage- Luxury Marketplace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Snowman & the Hampton Classic (danspapers.com) — Southampton's early 1900s horse shows overlooking Lake Agawam helped lay the groundwork for today's Hampton Classic, now one of America's premier equestrian events. A once-overlooked Amish plow horse named Snowman became a national jumping legend, reshaping the show's prestige and tying Southampton's sporting past to East Hampton's modern equestrian scene.
   

• Trump Rages at 'Totally Irrelevant' Tucker Carlson After JD Vance Attended Event With Carlson Funder (mediaite.com) — A recent fundraiser in Southampton attended by Vice President JD Vance and hosted in part by backers of Tucker Carlson's media venture, appears tied to a fresh outburst from President Donald Trump. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump lashed out at Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie over their criticism of his foreign policy and shifting alliances on the right.
   

📸 Around Southampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southampton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Hampton Vintage- Luxury Marketplace →
  Village of Westhampton Beach - Village Green, 9-1 Beach Rd, Westhampton Beach
  9:00 am
Thursday August 27
• VIVANT Magazine - The VIVANT Edit Hamptons →
  ^ Windy Hill Lane Bridgehampton NY,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Little Lucy's Summer Adoptathon →
  91 Jobs Ln, Southampton, NY, 11968
  12:00 pm
• Barkerton →
  Southampton Inn, 91 Hill St, Southampton
  1:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Mondays at Madoo →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  10:00 am
• Adoption Day at the Hampton Classic →
  240 Snake Hollow Rd, Bridgehampton
  11:30 am
• BOE Merger Committee Meeting
  Southampton UFSD District Office Conference Room 218 - 300 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY
  1:00 pm
• The Road Movie with Greg Blank →
  Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Rd, Southampton
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• International Snack Night →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  4:00 am
• 5th Grade Orientation
  Southampton UFSD Southampton, NY 11968
  9:00 am
• Earth Cups →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  2:00 pm
• FILM: The Last Spy →
  Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Ln, Southampton
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Hampton Bays

• Hampton Bays Man Found Guilty Of 'Violently Assaulting' 2 Police Officers: DA (patch.com)

Bridgehampton

• Queen of the Hamptons' Christie Brinkley, 72, steals the spotlight at glamorous A-list party (hellomagazine.com)
• For Toxin-Free Landscaping (easthamptonstar.com)
• Ask Beatty: Ghosting Is a Cowardly Way of Dealing with Uncomfortable Issues (danspapers.com)

Ok Southampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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