FAIRBURN, Ga. - Students at Atlanta’s BEST Academy made history this weekend as the first all-Black high school polo team in the country.

What we know:

The team showcased its talents Sunday at the Atlanta Polo Party at Bouckaert Farm, facing off against a team from Forsyth.

What they're saying:

Quinton Ramsey, captain of the team, said polo has given him an opportunity to take part in something unique.

"Rather than basketball, swimming and regular sports that everyone plays, I’m just happy I had the opportunity to play polo," Ramsey said.

He added that when the team first started two years ago, most of them knew little about the sport. "As soon as we got around the horses we learned fast. I think we are pretty ready," he said.

The program was co-founded by fashion designer Miguel

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