PHOTO GALLERY: Ponies for Pups

Sean McCutcheon and Jennifer Houghtaling and Sweetie the pit bull enjoyed the event.

Venice resident Carol McAdams and her Portuguese water dog Koko attended the polo match with her friend Cynthia Schein.

Lakewood Ranch High freshman Ryan Jaworski, Denise Smith and Marcia Lenski all volunteered their time.

Tara resident Wendy Claussen enjoys attending dog-friendly events with her dog Otto, who just turned 2 years old.

Panther Ridge resident Eva Heakin, pictured with her service dog Gracie, recently started volunteering at Honor Animal Rescue.

Robert Sethward, Lesley Radtke and Ken Lackmann were looking forward to seeing the polo match.

Ed and Janet Weiss enjoyed spending the afternoon with his cousin Helen Jordan and her husband Ben.