Polo season is wending its way north to eastern Long Island, after its recent pitstop in Greenwich. But trouble lurks, not in the usual form of Star Jones and Jason Binn, but in the form of horse herpes. A recent horse death down in Florida has the richies freaked. Related: Paris Hilton was there stomping divots in 2004. Ahem. You connect the dots.

Pony Herpes Threat Whacks Polo-ers [NY Mag]