Polo is not just his hobby or career, Solimine said. It’s his life. “I’ve never seen someone who wants to be with his horses so much,” she said. “Sometimes he’s there from eight in the morning to eight at night. He can’t get enough of it.” Kampsen doesn’t only play during the winter season here in Wellington. The past three years, he has played in the Grand Champions Polo Club’s fall and spring season with Mark Ganzi of Audi Polo. “That allows me to be in Florida for May and part of June as well as in the fall,” he said. “The Ganzis are like a family to me now. They’re great people, and the program has been quite successful the past two years.” With much of his life surrounded by the game, it’s no surprise that Kampsen sees a future filled with polo. “I want to continue to play for as long as I can,” he said. “But I also want to create a really good name for myself in making horses, and then branch out into selling them.”
‘Kris’s relationship with his horses is such an amazing thing. He has a relationship with all 40 of them. They’re pets, not just a vehicle for his hobby or career.’ Alexandra Solimine
(Below and right) Kris Kampsen with longtime girlfriend Alexandra Solimine.
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