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Volume 23 • Issue 7 • August 2018 • £6.50

IT’S COMING HOME! All-Brit Victory in Gold Cup Final THE HORSEMAN Interview with 10 goal Hilario Ulloa HOPE FOR POLO? The Visa Debate Continues PLUS: Victor Ludorum in Full Swing & Racing to Polo Challenge

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Big Picture Cover Story: Hilario Ulloa Interview Cover Story: Hope for Polo?

Cover Story: Racing to Polo Challenge

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Cover Story: Victor Ludorum in Full Swing Cover Story: The King Power Gold Cup The Warwickshire Cup

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74 Nutrition Focus: Yard Focus with Zac Beim 77 Lipogems: Joint Work 80 Playing Tips: The Power of a Joint 82 Vet insight: Equine Sarcoids 84 Polodoc: Back to Polo Safely 86 Fitness for Polo: Time Efficient Fitness for Young Polo Players

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On Wednesday 18 July, it was announced that after 28 years selling equipment to polo players, polo stables and clubs, Tony Emerson has passed on the stock and trading names of SATS and SATSfaction to George Amor. George, a 2 goal player originally based in Taunton, will continue the SATS tradition of trading out of Cirencester for the foreseeable future. Polo Times’ sister publication, The Polo Magazine, first spotlighted George when he was 19-years-old, in The Polo Magazine Introduces feature in the Summer 2009 issue, whilst he was playing polo in Barbados as part of the HPA Overseas Work Experience Bursary.

Tony commented, “At the age of 75-years-old, my body is complaining too much about loading and unloading kit and I cannot get my head round internet marketing. I will, however, continue to run my wholesale business and my imports and exports to Latin America, trading as South American Trade Services.”

George Amor told Polo Times, “After 14 years being a passionate polo player, I decided that somehow I needed to incorporate this into my day-to-day life, so here I am having just taken on SATS. I am delighted to have had the opportunity to now own this company and I look forward to all the new ventures that I will be exploring in the near future with SATS. I will be kicking off with all Pony Club tournaments this Summer, so if you do spot me please do come and say hello.”

Intelligent Horsemanship Young Equestrian Photographer of the Year Kelly Marks, equine behaviourist and founder of Intelligent Horsemanship has launched an exciting new competition for young horse enthusiasts. The Intelligent Horsemanship Young Equestrian Photographer of the Year competition is offering a £500 top prize to the winner, aged between 16 to 25-years-old, which will be judged by a panel of experts. Entries close at midnight on 15 September and should be sent to photographeroftheyear@ihhq.net. For more information, please visit www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk and good luck to all entrants!

Argentine Triple Crown Dates Announced The Argentine Polo Association (AAP) has just announced the Argentine Triple Crown dates for 2018. The prestigious tournament will begin with The Tortugas Open between 25 September – 6 October, followed by The Hurlingham Open between 9 October – 3 September and The 125th Argentine Open Championship from 10 November – 15 December.

The AAP have announced the 2018 Argentine Triple Crown dates

Tally Ho Groom of the Month The June Tally Ho Groom of the Month award was presented to Hilario Ulloa’s grooms Agustin Menta, Alexis Gonzalez, José Omar Albornoz and Diego Figueroa. The grooms were presented with a £250 prize as well as Hilario Ulloa’s grooms were presented with The Tally Ho a rug for pony Latia Repetida.

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As we went to print on this issue of Polo Times, a huge heartfelt congratulations goes to the all-Brit team of El Remanso who secured The King Power Gold Cup for the first time in the team’s history, in a nail-bitingly tense Final. Having solidly plugged away at the high goal for several years, and with 2018 marking the end of their UK 22 goal campaign as a foursome, in many people’s eyes it was a deserved victory for supporters of the British polo community.

Although the heat wave hasn’t yet reached the heady heights of 1976 when there were 15 days in a row of over 32 degrees, 2018 has certainly proved to be a scorcher with the seawater reportedly warmer than California and the Emerald Isle taking on an unusual sandy hue. As such, horse welfare has been the name of the game this season. Those clubs without the luxury of endless irrigation have either had to cancel tournaments, as The Royal County of Berkshire has had to do with The Tally Ho Polo Festival, whilst others have begun using their winter arenas rather than risking injuries on the rock hard grounds. We Brits love to complain about the weather, and whilst the sunshine was a blessing following the chilly Beast From The East, I’m sure many groundsmen and farmers would welcome some rain soon.

At the beginning of July, the Argentine Polo Players Association joined the ongoing Visa Debate, hosting a meeting at Guards Polo Club with the hope of creating some solutions to the, so far unresolved, issue. The meeting was attended by nearly 60 players and members of the polo community, and although no solutions were set in stone, it was a useful resource for those impacted, to air their grievances and problems.

Perhaps it would have been a useful meeting to hold when the visa issues first came to light, and a further meeting has not yet been set, but one thing is for sure though, any progress can only be positive in an area that has the potential to cripple polo in the UK.

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News British Beach Polo Championships

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The British Beach Polo Championship Final Teams: The Koh Thai Team: John Cooper, Alec Banner-Eve & Ed Banner-Eve Centtrip Wales: Ricky Cooper, Roddy Matthews & Richard Blake-Thomas

Koh Thai were the winners of the 2018 British Beach Polo Championships

Obituary Don Jaime Bermúdez Cuarón (1923-2018)

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FIP have announced the passing of Don Jaime Bermúdez Cuarón. Don Jaime Bermúdez was a distinguished citizen of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Well known for his promotion of economy and social development in Mexico, Don Jaime was the innovator and promotor of the maquiladora industry. In the 1940s, the sport of polo began in Cd. Juárez with the brothers Don Octavio Bermúdez (Jaime’s Father) and Don Antonio Bermúdez, since then five generations of polo players continue this family tradition.

Thanks to Don Jaime, Las Anitas Polo Club is still active and supports new polo talents. With his hospitality and effort, Ciudad Juárez has been the host of many National and International Polo events.

Don Jaime had a long polo history in Mexico, playing a very important role in the organisation of the FIP World Polo Championships, playoffs and Ambassador Cups.

His funeral was held on 26 June in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.

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On Friday 13 and Saturday 14 July, thousands of spectators gathered at Sandbanks for the 2018 British Beach Polo Championships. In front of the horde of polo spectators in the glorious sunshine, The Koh Thai Team defeated Centtrip Wales in the Final on Saturday 14 July, to cheers from the assembled crowd.

In August, Gstaad will host The Hublot Polo Gold Cup

Between 16 – 19 August The Hublot Polo Gold Cup is scheduled to take place in Gstaad, Switzerland.

This year’s line-up will include a team from Abu Dhabi for the first time, set to be sponsored by the historic Gstaad Palace as well as a plethora of other international players.

Now in its 23rd year, the tournament takes place 1,000m above sea level in the Saanenland Valley, with an abundance of VIP receptions, exhibitions and glamorous events.

The Hublot Polo Gold Cup Teams: Team Hublot (12): Matteo Beffa (0), Gerardo Cosentino (0), Julio Novillo Astrada (7) & Santiago Schweizer (5) Team Gstaad Palace (13): Marco Maximilian Elser (0), Marcos Antinori (3), Nicolas Antinori (5) & Pedro Fernandez Llorente (5) Team Eric Sturdza (14): Cedric Schweri (0), Marcos Riglos (5), Nico Lopez Fuentes (4) & Joao Novaes (5) Team Clinique La Prairie (14): Faris Al-Yabhouni (0), Augustin Canale (6), Hugo Barabucci (5) & Gonzalo Bernal (3)

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News Centtrip Becomes Wales Polo Team Sponsor

British Polo Day 10th Anniversary

Financial technology company Centtrip, specialising in international payments, foreign exchange and expenditure, has become the official sponsor of the Wales Polo Team. Since its creation in 2008, the Wales Polo Team has focused on charity polo, gaining recognition from the HPA as well as HRH The Prince of Wales, who became the patron of the Welsh Polo Association in 2012.

The team played their first match at the British Beach Polo Championships in Sandbanks, losing in the Final to The Koh Thai Team.

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On Saturday 3 November, the ninth instalment of Cintron Pink Polo, presented by Vodacom, will take place at the Val de Vie Estate in South Africa. The event is held in tribute to the survivors of breast cancer and serves as a platform to raise awareness for the disease, and has recently announced its 2018 sponsors. Alongside Vodacom, who supported the event last year, Land Rover Stellenbosch and Land Rover Cape Town will be the 2018 Official Vehicle Partners. The Really Great Brand Company will be the pouring partner for the event, as The Mantis Collection is on board as the Official Hospitality Partner.

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Centtrip are the official sponsor of the Wales Polo Team

HRH The Duke of Sussex played alongside Juan Martín Nero, Nina Clarkin and Bob Jornayvaz at the British Polo Day’s home-leg match

On Wednesday 27 June, British Polo Day, supported by Chelsea Barracks, celebrated its 10th birthday at the Schwarzenbach family’s River Field in Henley-on-Thames with their annual home-leg of the British Polo Day Series. HRH The Duke of Sussex took to the field alongside the two world-number-ones, men’s leader, Adolfo Cambiaso and ladies leader, Nina Clarkin as well as Cambiaso’s son Poroto and daughter Mía.

Valiente’s patron Bob Jornayvaz generously supported the Gala Dinner as well as bringing his team along to take part in one of the exhibition matches.

The day saw two matches – in the first, Royal Salute La Dolfina Brava (including 10 goal Pelón Stirling) defeated Black Bears 10-8, whilst in the second match Valiente (HRH The Duke of Sussex, Clarkin, Jornayvaz and Juan Martín Nero) defeated UAE (including HH Pacho Singh of Jaipur and Cambiaso) 6-4½.

HH Pacho Singh of Jaipur was presented with the Most Valuable Player award, whilst Clarkin’s pony Basil was awarded with the Best Playing Pony rug. The next event in the British Polo Day Series will take place in China on 16 September.

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News Argentina Spring 17th Audi Polo Challenge Season Announcement

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The AAP have announced their dates for the 2018 spring season, due to commence at the end of August. The season will start with The Campeonato Abierto del Club Hípico Militar San Jorge on 29 August, followed by The Campeonatoes Metropolitanos, The Copas Iniciación and The Campeonato Abierto del Jockey Club de Buenos Aires. The season will continue through until December, ending with the prestigious La Liga Argentina III. For more information and the full list of tournaments, please visit www.aapolo.com

HRH The Duke of Cambridge and HRH The Duke of Sussex took home the trophy from actor Tom Holland at the 17th Audi Polo Challenge

On Saturday 30 June, HRH The Duke of Cambridge and HRH The Duke of Sussex clinched victory in the 17th annual Audi Polo Challenge at Coworth Park. The event was attended by a flotilla of famous faces, such as Vanessa Kirby, Eleanor Tomlinson and Dominic Cooper, with the trophy presented by actor Tom Holland.

This year’s event was held in aid of Child Bereavement UK, The Gurkha Welfare Trust, The Household Cavalry, Walking With The Wounded and the Tusk Trust, with this event having raised more than £2.5 million over the years.

The Westchester Cup The Westchester Cup will be played at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on Saturday 28 July. The teams have been announced as: Flannels England (25) James Beim (Captain) (7) Ollie Cudmore (6) Tommy Beresford (5) James Harper (7) Reserve: Jack Richardson (7)

USA (27) Julio Arellano (8) Jeff Hall (7) Nic Roldan (7) Peke Gonzalez (5) Reserve: Carlucho Arellano (5)

Photograph by Cymon Skinner| People of Polo

The day before, The Junior Westchester Cup will be played at Black Bears Polo Club at 3pm on Friday 27 July, please turn to the Youth pages for the teams. The Diamond International will be played on the same day as The Westchester Cup, the ladies teams are listed in the Women’s pages.

Polo Times and our sister publication The Polo Magazine will be on hand as one of the official media partners for The Westchester Cup, keeping our readers up-to-date with all the latest news from this historic tournament. British Polo Gin, as an Official Drinks Partner, will be at The Westchester Cup serving a selection of its drinks pitch-side. From the thirst-quenching Chukka Cocktail, legendary Sloegasm and traditional G&T, all BPG drinks will definitely whet your whistle!

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FIP News

FIP Update President of the Federation of International Polo, Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers, gives us an update on the latest FIP news from around the world

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The second Ladies European Championship will take place in September

99th FIP Ambassadors Cup Brazil I am delighted to hear that 12 teams will be participating in the Historic 100th FIP Ambassador’s Cup which is to be held at the Helvetia Polo Country Club 8 – 10 September.

Helvetia polo players have always been great supporters of the International Federation and all that it stands for. Having visited and played at the Club many years ago, I could not think of a better or more appropriate setting for such a significant centenary event and I know they will host it in true Brazilian style!

FIP European Championships Our sincere thanks must go to Riccardo Tattoni – the owner of Villa a Sesta (www. villasesta.com) located in the beautiful Siena Hills in the heart of the Chianti Wine area in Italy – for once again hosting the FIP European Championships at his stunning family estate.

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Dillier has been working tirelessly with the Italian group to ensure an amazing event with teams from 11 European Nations competing, with Ireland representing the HPA. They will be running the newly inaugurated FIP European Ladies Championships with four national teams concurrently. Quite an enterprise to undertake! The Championships will run from 20 – 30 September 2018.

FIP Ladies European Championship September 2018 will mark the second Ladies European Championship, with the participation of four teams France (players to be confirmed), Italy (players to be confirmed), Netherlands (Stephanie Haverhals, Savine van der Kloot Meijberg, Brenda de Boer, Dominique Buck, Julia Hiebeler) and Germany (Sabrina Bosch, Marie-Louise Haupt, Eva Brühl, Laura Gissler-Weber, Maike Hölty, Svenja Hölty and SteffiVon Pock).

This is a step towards the growth and empowerment of women’s polo, combined with the fact that women players represent one of the largest growing sectors of polo today. Sadly there are no teams representing England or Ireland this time.

Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games FIP, as the recognised Olympic body for our sport have been working hard under the direction of our CEO Alejandro Taylor on the preparations for this year’s polo event in BA. Polo will make its debut in the Youth Olympic Games on 10 October with youngsters from a dozen different countries participating in the ‘Sport Initiation’ where they will be able to interact with everything related to polo (wooden horses, polo mallets, and more).

Later during the day there will be a special lunch for all members from IOC, FIP and AAP. Finally, during the afternoon the official ‘Showcasing Event’ will be held on Ground No 1 in Palermo, where 24 boys and girls from 12 different countries will be chosen to play a friendly polo match.

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The Horseman Hilario Ulloa talks horses, team building and what’s in store for him for the next year

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e spoke to Argentine 10 goaler Hilario Ulloa, winner of the US Open and Park Place powerhouse, to find out what it takes to keep a player of his calibre on the field and well mounted, as well as about the trials and tribulations of moving such a high-powered organisation between seasons.

He gave us a fantastic insight into the behind the scenes of his polo organisation and his horses, and talked us through team building and his thoughts on the new rules, as well as how he copes with pressure at the very height of polo competition.

EARLY LIFE Where did you grow up?

“I was born and raised on the farm. It’s a big farm. It’s about 6,000 acres of mainly cows and agriculture, but my dad had a section where he kept the horses so we had about 500 horses there. We breed there and at one point we bought a lot of horses off the race track. We did a bit of everything. I loved that. Making horses is my favourite part. I started playing polo because I lived on the farm and my dad schooled the horses. I always knew that if I wasn’t good enough to play I would still do something with horses.”

How has being the son of famous horse trainer Polito Ulloa helped you?

“It helped me a lot. Being a strong rider helps me to be very well mounted and to keep them in great condition for every game. It helped me to get well mounted because I know what a horse feels like when it’s being broken. I know how to pick a young horse and try to develop it until it’s a playing horse and how to take care of them and train them properly.”

HORSES Is it hard to find horses?

“It is not that easy to find a good horse, but I find it a lot more difficult to keep one in top shape. Usually you buy good horses and then it can be tough to keep them in top shape, to keep them schooled, know how to ride them and how to take care of them properly.

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What qualities do you look for in your horses?

“A good polo pony needs everything. For polo, a horse needs good confirmation and a good brain. You need horses that can handle the pressure – soft horses with speed. You need many things.”

Is there a big difference between a high goal horse and a lower goal horse?

“A good 12 goal mare will run at the same speed as when we run in 22 goal. You will always be flat out no matter what the level.

Maybe the intensity is not as high, but the speed is still that of high goal.”

How do you develop your string when you’re in England?

“I always bought horses when I was here before, but now I am so focused on the season and the team that I don’t have so much time to shop. If you buy young horses it can take too long. If I find a five or sixyear-old is playing chukkas and just needs a year then it is worth putting the time in if it can play tournaments the next year and I love that.”

Is it easier to mount yourself well now that you are 10 goals?

“Absolutely! When I was 6 or 7 goals, no one would come to me and bring me the top horses, they would go to the 10 goalers because they wanted a high goaler to be

seen playing their mares in The Open and have everyone talking about it. So, in a way, before no one was bringing me good horses whereas now I get many good horses brought straight to me.

You get to play better horses, you have a better string than before, and you can be more selective as you have a nicer string and more options, but on the other hand it’s harder to find a horse that can fit in to the string.”

Is it easier to make good horses now with developments in science?

“I believe it’s still difficult to make a good horse even with embryos and cloning. A brilliant horse can come from anywhere, the race track, breeding, from New Zealand, from South Africa etc. Everyone has to keep working hard because a good horse can come from anywhere.”

How often do you school and ride your top string horses?

“I ride them as much as they need. Some horses need a lot of schooling while some horses just need easy gallops to help them relax – it depends, all of them are different.

They eat different food, they need different training, they school differently – it is very specific. Some need a lot of schooling on the short, while some need galloping to help them on the ground. I spend hours trying to make my horses play better.”

Ulloa’s Views on Rules Changes Blocking “Of course, policing blocking can help, but I find that it makes it really hard for the umpires whose job is already really difficult and subjective. Sometimes there are fouls that people don’t agree on. I would try to make rules that make the game quicker and nicer for the spectators while not making it too difficult for the umpires.”

Limiting changes “You can limit the amount of changes per chukka, but then you have to shorten the chukka. Nowadays you can’t play seven minutes on the same horse. So maybe if you had five minute chukkas in which you can’t make changes, you have to play in a different way instead of playing every single play as if it’s the last play of the game, you would have to be clever and control it and your horse so you can play for the full chukka. That would help the best riders and those who play smart. You have to know how to play for the five minutes. It’s not that you’re just running all the time for two or three minutes and when your horse gets tired you bring on a new one and run like crazy – you have to play differently. You have to know your horse and you have to use your team mates more because you can’t do everything yourself. If you try to do it all yourself your horse will be exhausted after just two or three minutes.”

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Feature How many horses do you need for the UK season?

“I didn’t have any horses here and I shipped 12 horses over and then rented two from here. I knew that my future and my performance here would depend on those horses, so I had to get the best out of them.

I played 11 out of the 12. If you don’t think of every detail perhaps you’ll be able to play five or six of the 12, but then you’ve lost half your horses.

“Sometimes horses can’t get acclimatised very quickly, but I think if you have a big string and you give them the time, there is no reason why they shouldn’t all play well.

I think the problem comes when you don’t have enough, and you put a lot of pressure on them at the beginning, then they struggle a lot, but if you have plenty of horses then you can rotate them when one doesn’t feel great and you can give them some time.

That’s what happened to me last year, I started the season with a bunch of horses and all of them were still playing at the end.

“There are two sides to having a large number of horses, because on the one hand you can change between them and not play them if they are not feeling 100 percent.

Having too few will mean you struggle by the end of the season. But on the other hand, if you have too many you may not have the time to pay so much attention to all of them and you don’t get the best of them.”

PRE-SEASON PREP Are the seasons very different?

“The polo level is really good and competitive both in the UK and in the USA. You have some of the greatest organisations competing in both countries. You have all the good players in both places.

The way of living is different, but the level and the life around the barn is very similar. In terms of playing, it can take a little bit of time to remember that ball possession is more important than speed, but the rhythm is still as tough here as when you are playing The Open in Argentina.

Wherever you go you need to play well and have good horses.”

What do you do to prepare before a match?

“90 percent of my time I spend at the barn, watching the horses and talking to my grooms and making plans for the week, like when we are going to ride and when we are going to play team practices. When you play a match, it is only five percent of what is going on behind the scenes. It has taken months of pre-training and organisation to get to that point. When we first arrive for a season the horses need a lot of practices to get fit, we play a lot of matches and watch a lot of videos. Before that hour and a half that we finally get on the field, there are about four months of thinking and organising.

When to play practices, how many practices, when to ship the horses, when is the best time to move them and many other things.”

How do the horses cope being shipped?

“It makes a huge difference how you ship the horses and the time of the year that they come. If the horses are coming from the farm in Argentina and they’re all fat and relaxed and have their big bellies, then you stick them on the plane and they get here and go straight in to work sometimes they suffer a lot. It’s the same if you bring them over too early, in January or February, they are coming from the best weather in Argentina in January where it’s 35 degrees every day eating alfalfa, to England. They struggle with the short days and the weather is cloudy and cold and rainy and it is a big change for them.

“Now I bring them in over there and have them in for at least a month in a box and in training, getting them fit and strong and then ship them afterwards. That changed them 100 percent. When horses travel after a month of training they are really muscled up and fit and strong and I found that they can handle the plane a lot better because they’re much stronger. I try to ship them at the beginning of April when Argentina is entering into the Autumn and they are more used to the weather.

“We try to find as many ways as possible to help them. Horses are so sensitive and delicate you have to think of every detail,

Looking forward – the Argentine season with Las Monjitas

Since 2013, Hilario has formed part of the iconic and successful Alegría organisation. The only team in the last eight years to stop La Dolfina from making an Argentine Triple Crown Final. This year is all change for the industrious players that made up this fan favourite team as they move across to the Las Monjitas organisation, Hilario leading the charge once more and this year it’s all about horsepower!

“There is a big change in our focus and the way we are approaching the Argentine season this year. Obviously, the goal is simple, to win The Open. In our first official meeting as Las Monjitas it was clear that everyone is very conscious that to do this means having, buying and breeding the best horses, and the goal of Las Monjitas is to have the most powerful polo organisation in the world. They are going in that direction. Sapo [Guillermo Caset] and I have been having meetings. We really want to win The Open and we know we can do it and we know how to do it, but we really need an extra hand on horses and that is what Las Monjitas can give us. They bought in a lot of new blood a few years ago so those will be coming through the breeding process now, so it should be amazing. We are definitely in with a chance. I played with Facu [Sola] last year and a few years ago as well and obviously I have played with Sapo for some years now. I have never played with Negro [De Lusarreta], but he is a very talented guy and an excellent rider, and I think he is one of the best up-andcoming players at the moment so it’s going to be a great and exciting challenge.”

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Feature my team mates are good at going forward that’s fine too. It’s about being flexible and I’m happy to do that. Every time I play with a new team, my goal is to have them playing as well as possible as a team, not as individuals.”

What team dynamic do you think works best?

“I like to play as a four-man team and always use all four players. The patron is always a good offensive option. Whenever you look up they should be there and either scoring or forcing some 8 or 9 goaler to chase them and hook them so they are always useful.

That gives us time to work behind, get some air to our horses. Also, if they know how to block and work in defence it’s great.

Patrons love that because they become part of the game and they are helping, scoring, hitting the ball and helping in defence and that’s what they want – to be part of the game.”

Is it difficult to be constantly changing teams?

“On the one hand, it’s good because there’s always a different chemistry and different atmosphere. If the team isn’t going well in one place then you know that the next season it’s a new place, new team and that gives you an extra incentive. There’s always a new team to have fun with and a new challenge. On the other hand, sometimes you have a great team with a fantastic organisation and everyone is playing really well together and the next month it’s not the same.”

Has your role on the team changed since you became 10 goals?

“Now it is my responsibility to make the team work and it’s my responsibility if something’s not working. I know that the team’s results depend a lot on me just because you have to find the way to make your team mates play at their best.

I think one of my strengths is getting used to any position on the field that the team needs me to fill. I can help them by playing in different ways and adapting round them.” make sure the transport is as quick as possible, not waste any time and make sure that when they get here they have the best possible care.”

What is the most important factor when starting a new season?

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ON THE FIELD How do you build a good team?

“I try to focus a lot on the dynamics of the team. I try to make the most out of each player’s strengths and have them play in a position that they can perform their best.

Sometimes one is great on the man and others are best with the ball. It’s important to adapt to everyone’s strongest position and do what you have to do to make the team work. For example, if I have to control the ball in the team that’s fine, but if I have to play a little bit more defensively because

How do you cope with the pressure?

“Honestly, I don’t feel the pressure because I really enjoy what I do and I have a lot of fun. When you’re confident in yourself and you know in your mind that you have done everything possible to win, you have a good string of horses, keep them in shape and have a competitive and consistent team, you arrive to the field with all the chances of winning.

You can always have bad luck and lose, but if you’ve done everything before you get on the field to be in with the best chance of winning then that takes the pressure off.”

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The Future of British Polo

Hope for Polo?

The visa debate continues Lack of Experienced Overseas Players and Grooms

• “The real problem for the grooms is that they are not sportsmen. We have to look at the structure of the sport. And that, I think, would be a good topic for this committee that is potentially going to be set up. I don’t actually think that British equestrian and show jumping have the same problems as racing and us. Polo and racing do have a problem and racing is rather the same as us. They need what I would call work riders. They need guys who can ride horses, school them, riding, etc. And they have suffered horribly from having their various sources of work riders turned off. Racing at the moment

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n Friday 6 July, the Argentine Polo Players Association (AAJP) hosted a meeting at Guards Polo Club, which was attended by Olly Hughes and David Woodd from the HPA, the Polo Players Association’s (PPA) Earl of Tyrone, plus nearly 60 members of the UK polo community including Chris Hyde, Max Charlton and Mark Tomlinson to name just a few. Unfortunately, despite an invitation, Home Secretary Sajid Javid did not attend the meeting, due to (understandable) commitments elsewhere.

The aim of the meeting was to discuss a series of topics with the aim of finding solutions to the issues which are currently threatening the health of UK polo.

Juan Quintana, organiser of the meeting, AAP and AAJP representative, overseas polo developer and HPA qualified instructor chaired the meeting and began by outlining the main points of the meeting. According to the AAJP, in 2016 there were 2,500 members registered with the HPA and this year the number had dropped to just 1,500 – a worrying statistic, which most agree is due to the strict criteria being imposed upon the polo community by the Home Office.

The idea of a representative committee, comprising of a panel made up of a selection from various leading polo communities such as the UK, USA and Argentina, was floated to the audience. Although the merits included a united front to tackle the issues faced in the UK polo community, others felt that this mixed representation may only add to the confusion.

In all it appeared to be a useful meeting for those in attendance to air their grievances around the UK visa issue and whilst the number of solutions were seemingly at times outweighed by the problems, it was surely a step in the right direction to secure the future of British polo to have views and concerns discussed publicly. In this article, Polo Times has highlighted some of the key points raised in the two hour meeting. For the full minutes of the meeting please visit www.polotimes.co.uk 20

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AAJP’s Meeting Aims

• Despite previous frictions, the polo community needs the HPA and the AAP to agree to cooperate together to find solutions and create programs that may help re-develop polo in the UK with a long term vision, and to organise a meeting before the end of July to discuss in theory how this can start in 2019 despite the very uncertain context of Brexit (at the time of going to press a meeting had not been called).

• To create an international committee for UK polo development, integrated by polo players of any handicap and any nationality with a genuine interest in developing polo in the UK. For three delegates of different nationalities, elected by free vote of the members of this commission, to contribute and attend at the discussions with the HPA and Home Office.

• To analyse, offer constructive criticism or alternatives to the points of theproposal and further constructive points to it.

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is surviving on those guys that came in on Tier 2 and can stay here. All their guys are on Tier 2 because they are required all year round. They have a big problem.

They are now trying to get a special license for work riders, in the same way that agriculture is trying to get fruit pickers.

We are signed up to the same process to get grooms placed on the shortage list.

That takes quite a long time and we have got to convince Caroline Nokes that that’s what she should do. She has done it for something but I don’t think, they will not do it across the ball, racing, polo, etc. ” David Woodd • “I have no problems whatsoever bringing grooms from Chile. I have a very good

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attitude from the Home Office. I think it is a country-related problem. I think the Argentine Government should get involved. I think this should be an issue that should be brought up by the Argentine Government, the government should be very interested in doing this.

It is just a matter of negotiation. In Chile there is a very good relationship with the UK.” Ricardo Massu • “I am a low goal patron. Whilst it is certainly the case that the lack of low goal foreign professionals has had an adverse impact on the sport this year, the lack of experienced grooms has I’m afraid had a far greater impact. It appears that your proposals, which are undoubtedly sensible and desirable, focus solely on professional players. I would strongly urge you to encompass suggestions addressing the grooms situation within your proposals, since without an adequate supply of grooms the sport of polo in this country will inevitably contract further leading to a reduced demand for professional players.”

Melanie Hare • “The AAJP (and other country polo organisations) should encourage and work with the HPA to join other equestrian disciplines who are also seeking UK visa changes with the Home Office. Thus as an entire industry area of equine sports there is potentially a better chance of future change, to enable entry, not only for players from across the handicap spectrum and grooms, but also those skilled in the development and training/retraining of horses.” Hugh Crouch • “The problem is we are asking in two years to replace what’s taken their whole life to get that experience on horseback.

Nobody in the UK wants to do the job.

It’s 6 months a year. It’s not enough money, it’s not glamorous enough, it’s too hard. Although we are getting by we are not actually getting anywhere, we are going backwards. Maybe we need another category of a person who is not a sportsman, because he is not a sportsman, he is not an elite sportsman, but he is an elite at what he is doing for us in the service.” Julia Luke • “Julia [Luke] made some great points about the grooms. You can’t compare a guy that has grown up in the campo, who has ridden horses since the age of five to some Eastern European. It going to take a guy 10 years at least to get that skill set.

So there’s obviously a problem with the Home Office understanding that those people are an integral part of our sport.

You put a novice on a horse and you know that the horse is safe, you know that it is a school pony that effectively will look after anybody but if the preparation isn’t right there is a fundamental problem.” Tarquin Southwell www.polotimes.co.uk

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The Future of British Polo

The meeting was a useful forum for the polo community to air their grievances with the situation

Effect on Polo Below 15 Goal

• “In the last two years, my experience is that there’s definitely been a decline of polo in the low goal and there’s been a shift up to the 15 (goal level) and 18 and the 12 suffered as well.” Romilla Arber • “We’ve also now not got the 4 and 5 goal players that are only allowed to play the 15 goal, that used to come and help us in their spare time and we are starving them by not letting them come and help us. We are killing ourselves by not letting us them help us. Because they can only play 15 goal tournaments. How can they survive on that? They are going to stop coming.”

Julia Luke • “They [the Home Office] started the limit at 18 goals, we persuaded them to put it down to 15. We would all like to lower it a bit more and that is certainly the approach we are taking. And I think there is more flexibility on that than there was previously.” David Woodd • “Low goal suffers from three things: the economy, it’s not just economy, but polo itself has made itself more expensive not just through regulations, but also there’s been inflation within the sport. The second

one is terrible umpiring at the low goal level, which is much to do with the pros as anybody else. And thirdly the demise of the amateur game. Polo thrived when there’s a strong amateur game. I think that professionals at the lower end of game have killed the amateur game, and the amateur game is where the fun was.”

Major Mark Cann • “I think the idea that the sport has somehow died in the amateur level because of the professionalism is just not true and if you look at the statistics, this has been a gradual issue over the last five years. The massive drop in players has only been within the last year. So if people were leaving the sport because there too much professionalism there would have been a dip prior to last year.” Max Rumsey • “People at grass roots level and then coming in to the low goal and then eventually a percentage of those might make it to the high goal is how polo has always worked in this country. If we break that cycle I think we will break that whole circle and then effectively a gap is going to start appearing and then we will have problems.” Tarquin Southwell Polo Times, August 2018

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Overall Decline in UK Polo

• “The amount of people that have chosen to commit to the season 2018 are much less than the ones who played in 2016. As a result of this some clubs are no longer operating, others are changing their activities to try and minimise their losses and the luckiest ones are subsisting. I will not go on to over analyse the problem.

But now is the time to agree on finding a solution together.” Juan Quintana • “I know you spoke about the fact that there’s not going to be political compromise in polo, but we don’t really have an option, we at least need to try because if there’s no attempt to bring things back to how they were, maybe with a few minor alterations with coaching or trying to help british professionals in some way, the sport is going to die. The only way that is it [polo] is not going to die is if we let all nationalities come here and flow as they wish. Otherwise the statistics demonstrate that fairly quickly the sport won’t exist in this country anymore.” Max Rumsey

Linking Equine Disciplines

• “To support the idea of bringing more weight to the discussion I think the idea of getting together with other equestrian disciplines within the UK maybe is a good idea.” Juan Quintana

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A lack of skilled overseas players and grooms is negatively affecting the low goal

• “As far as polo is concerned I think it is very backward if you compare it to the British Horse Society and other entities like that, that have moved far on. Polo doesn’t not really have any training or qualification apart from people who teach (the sport) and I think there’s a big need for a structure of that nature. And then we can train and have examinations, and train our own people that way.” Stuart Craig

An Elected Representative Committee

• “I have no objection to getting people involved. I think it’s always a good thing. I

think we are very lucky in the polo world to have players’ associations… I am not a great fun for ‘at heart’ committees that then confuse matters with the government unless they can be fitted into that framework.” Robert de By • “An advisory committee is a very helpful thing. We don’t want to add into this process another layer of bureaucracy.

We have to make sure that politicians don’t point out that in polo we cannot agree with each other.

If we are not seen as united we will be absolutely nowhere.”

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n Wednesday 18 July, RoR held their annual Racing to Polo Challenge and also presented their Young Producer Award.

The Racing to Polo Challenge was, as ever, hotly contested, with 11 entrants creating a strong field, interestingly made up entirely of mares, for the judging panel (Rob Cudmore, Martyn Meade and David Loder) to choose from. In the end it was Drawn To Be A Lady, a five-year-old mare, ridden and prepared by Will Brasher who took first place, the Balding Trophy, a cheque for £1,500 and a winner’s rug courtesy of Lycetts. Drawn To Be A Lady had an unsuccessful racing career and only ran three times, once for Michael Attwater and twice for Bill Turner. Will Brasher bought her out of racing two years ago and she immediately began to show a lot of promise in polo. Will commented, “She loves her work and always tries her best. I am very hopeful she has what it takes to get to the top.”Maidana, a seven-year-old ridden by Nick Johnson took second place, with Sweets’N’Sheets, a fiveyear-old by Fast Company, also ridden by Will Brasher, in third.

This year’s Young Producer Award was presented to Jimbo Fewster, who not only received a trophy but also £1,500. RoR Chairman Paul Roy initially created the award with the intention of recognising those who spend their time, money and efforts retraining racehorses into polo. Jimbo was up against six other producers, who between them have retrained 96 former racehorses.

The event was held at Cowdray Park Polo Club amidst the King Power Gold Cup Semi Finals. The first match between El Remanso and La Indiana featured nine former racehorses and the RoR Best Playing Pony was named as a 12-year-old mare,

Will Brasher’s Drawn To Be A Lady took first place in the 2018 Racing to Polo Challenge

Drawn To Be A Lady is flourishing in polo after an unsuccessful racing career

Jimbo Fewster (left) received this year’s Young Producer Award and Will Brasher (right) The Balding Trophy

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Dazzel bred by and originally raced for Bill Gredley when trained by David Lanigan. The second Semi Final of the day saw the RoR Best Playing Pony accolade awarded to Faye Belle, ridden by David ‘Pelòn’ Stirling.

RoR Chief Executive, Di Arbuthnot, commented, “We had a fantastic day. We are so grateful to Cowdray Park for allowing us to be part of this day, with RoR’s events

taking place between two breath-taking Semi Finals. I would like to thank all those who participated, in particular our judging panel and our commentary team of David Morley and Francesca Cumani. Polo is such an important outlet for former racehorses and as today has showcased, once again, that it is a sport that former racehorses can go to the very top in.”

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The season continues across the country he 2018 Victor Ludorum series is now in full swing, with teams travelling the length and breadth of the country to take part in tournaments across the six handicap levels.

Over the past month, an abundance of tournaments have been played, with the sun shining on the vast majority, to make a change for a British summer season.

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Guards Polo Club – The Indian Empire Shield Final – Saturday 21 July Number of teams: 13 Winners: Cowdray Vikings Points: 110 At the time of going to press, The Indian Empire Shield Final had just been played at Guards Polo Club, with the Cowdray Vikings defeating HB La Forge 9-5m with Ollie Cork named Most Valuable Player.

A full report will follow in the September issue of Polo Times.

In the Final of The Apsley Cup on Sunday 1 July, Marchfield defeated Bardon 9-8 in a thrilling match which ended in an extra chukka. Guillermo Terrera was presented with The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player award as well as the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug for his pony Aguara.

The Apsley Cup Final Teams: Marchfield (18): Saad Audeh (0), Roberto Zedda (4), Manuel Plaza de Ayala (6) & Guillermo Terrera (8) Bardon (18): Andras Tombor (0), Matias Machado (5), Santiago Laborde (6) & Alejo Taranco (7)

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The Indian Empire Shield Final Teams: Cowdray Vikings (18): George Pearson (2), Ollie Cork (2), Juan Gris Zavaleta (7) & Jack Richardson (7) HB La Forge (18): Sebastien Pailloncy (3), Luke Wiles (1), Mark Tomlinson (6) & Ignacio Laprida (8)

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Cirencester Park Polo Club – The Apsley Cup Final – Sunday 1 July Number of teams: 6 Winners: Marchfield Points: 80

Marchfield ran out the winners of the 18 goal Apsley Cup at Cirencester Park Polo Club

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Cowdray Vikings made their mark winning The Indian Empire Shield on Saturday 21 July

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The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club – The Eduardo Moore Trophy Final – Saturday 14 July Number of teams: 7 Winners: Emlor Points: 90 After seven teams had battled it out for a place in the Final of The Eduardo Moore Trophy, the Semi Final victors, Emlor and Desert Palm took their place at Black Bears Polo Club to wage war against each other.

The Club was blessed with glorious sunshine for the Final as the two teams took to the field to decide who would be crowned champions.

Desert Palm had two substitutions, Martin Valent replacing Henry Porter and Adolfo Casabal replacing Camillo Castagnola, who had sustained an injury to his shoulder.

The ball went in for the first chukka and Desert Palm were quick on attack as Castagnola made for goal. Araya was back in defence to save the goal, turning it around with a pass to Hall who put Emlor’s first goal on the board. As a fast-paced game ensued, it was not without tension, seeing three penalties awarded to Emlor, two of which were converted to goals. As the end of the first chukka loomed Desert Palm were down 3-1, but Castagnola saw a gap in the line-up and without hesitation put his ponies’ speed to the test to end the chukka 3-2.

It was in the second chukka that spectators saw Emlor pull away as a blocked penalty to Desert Palm gave Jeronimo Del Carril the chance to find a gap in the defence and quickly put another goal on the board.

In a quick turnaround, Del Carril reminded Desert Palm that he was as quick in attack as he was in defence and scored a jaw-dropping goal with an offside open cut-shot from the corner of the field. Desert Palm dug deep, but Emlor shut down every effort they made and converted a 60 yard penalty to end the second chukka on 6-2. Desert Palm came out all guns blazing into the third with some fantastic team play, giving Castagnola the chance to show everyone he was worth every part of his 6 goals, and more.

Scoring a field goal from a pass by Casabal, to converting a penalty, they bought the score back to 6-4. Valent displayed untold skill showing the young ones how it should be done scoring two successive goals evening the game 6-6. In an effort to prevent Emlor edging ahead once again, Desert Palm made a costly mistake giving away a 40 yard penalty, allowing a faultless Matias Araya to score.

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The teams returned to the field to commence the second half refreshed and certainly ready for action. Emlor came out of the line-up immediately on the attack, but this time Desert Palm were hot on their heels. A 30 yard penalty to each team left the score 8-7 to Emlor. Araya wasn’t happy with just the one goal advantage and left everyone at a standstill from the line-up to score, leaving them with a two goal advantage to close the fourth.

Just as it seemed Emlor may have the trophy in the bag, Desert Palm rallied once more. Castagnola took the chance to capitalise on a missed opportunity by Araya, which put Emlor swiftly on the back foot, allowing Valent to take the ball on the nearside all the way to goal whilst keeping Del Carril at bay.

Valent found a gap once more when he intercepted an Emlor pass to put them ahead 10-9. The tables had turned and now time was running out for Emlor as they intercepted the ball and turned it round with a pass to Araya. Araya, who was unequivocally on fire, used everything he had to even the scores, sending the final into an extra chukka.

The suspense was rife as Araya opened the sixth chukka but did not find the goal posts. A hit from the back line put the ball back in play as hearts were pounding and sweat was dripping from both sides. The game was bought to a stop as the whistle was blown and a penalty awarded to Emlor.

Again, Araya lined-up to take the penalty and without a doubt made no mistake scoring the winning goal making James McCarthy’s Emlor champions once more.

Marcos Araya was presented with The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player award, whilst Augustina, a 10-year-old mare owned

by Dubai Polo Team and played by Martin Valent was awarded the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug.

Cirencester Park Polo Club – The Queen Mother Trophy Final – Sunday 15 July Number of teams: 4 Winners: Snake Bite Points: 80

Beaufort Polo Club – The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Final – Saturday 30 June Number of teams: 5 Winners: Manton Estate Racing Points: 80

Saturday 30 June dawned with a day of glorious sunshine and two magnificent matches. The Final pitched Confido against Manton Estate Racing. The former initially dominated, but some fantastic play and impressive goals from Beaufort’s own Luke Tomlinson brought the match to a tie just before the final bell sounded, meaning it was sudden death for a fifth and final chukka. Jacinto Crotto for Confido teed up to hit the ball, but it was stolen by Tomlinson and following a scrabble at the goal mouth, Mark Baldwin sent the ball straight through the posts handing the win to Manton Estate Racing in the Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Cup Final, 8-7. Crotto was presented with the Most Valuable Player award, whilst Apple, owned and played by Peter Baldwin was awarded the Best Playing Pony rug.

The Subsidiary Final was between Justerini & Brooks and Taittinger. Taittinger controlled the game throughout and despite a valiant battle back from Justerini & Brooks they conceded defeat, just one goal short of the winners.

The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Final Teams: Confido (12): Creighton Boyd (0), Tom Beim (4), Jacinto Crotto (5) & Shaun Brokensha (3) Manton Estate Racing (12): Freddie Meade (1), Ben Wilson (2), Luke Tomlinson (6) & Mark Baldwin (3)

In the Final of The Queen Mother Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club, Snake Bite defeated Confido 6-5. Tom Beim’s pony Victoria was awarded the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug, whilst Matt Perry was presented with The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player award.

The Queen Mother Trophy Final Teams: Snake Bite (12): Max Kirchhoff (0), David Ashby (3), Miguel Ayala (4) & Matt Perry (5) Confido (12): Creighton Boyd (0), Shaun Brokensha (3), Jacinto Crotto (5) & Tom Beim (4)

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The Eduardo Moore Trophy Final Teams: Emlor (15): James McCarthy (1), Marcos Araya (6), Michel del Carril (6) & Kian Halk (2) Desert Palm (15): Pierandrea Müller (0), Martin Valent (5), Bartolomé Castagnola (6) & Adolfo Casabal (4)

Manton Estate Racing came through to defeat Confido 8-7

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RCBPC – The Julian and Howard Hipwood Trophy Final – Saturday 21 July Number of teams: 7 Winners: AFB Points: 90

Guards Polo Club – The Hildon Archie David Final – Sunday 1 July Number of teams: 22 Winners: Snake Bite Points: 100 Max Kirchhoff ’s Snake Bite added their name to one of the country’s most prestigious trophies on Sunday 1 July as they defeated Vivek Rawal’s Tashan Polo 6-4 to win The Hildon Archie David.

Snake Bit dominated the game, leading 3-0 at the end of the first chukka, never relinquishing the lead. Tashan Polo failed to make their mark on the game in the first half, even though they had plenty of runs to goal. It was Daniel Otamendi who put Tashan Polo on the scoreboard just before half-time.

The second half was a closer affair, although Snake Bite’s George Deverall continued to do a great job supporting Matt Perry and David Ashby, allowing them space with the ball.

Tashan Polo’s Hamza Mawaz also made the most of any opportunities he had to break away, but he was unable to convert his efforts into goals. Goals from Ashby and Otamendi in the third chukka ensured the scores remained relatively close, 4-2, going into the fourth and final chukka.

Snake Bite powered through a penalty at the start of the final chukka and Tashan Polo replied with a penalty of their own, only for Perry to produce a fabulous shot to goal giving Snake Bite a comfortable 6-3 lead with only minutes to spare.

Mawaz delivered another great run up The Queen’s Ground to score, but time was now against Tashan Polo and Snake Bite ran out the winners 6-4. David Ashby was named The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player, whilst Matt Perry’s pony, 14-year-old Biscuit, was presented with the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug.

Cirencester Park Polo Club – The Gerald Balding Final – Monday 28 May Number of teams: 8 Winners: Hascombe Stud Points: 100 In the Final of The Gerald Balding Cup, the first in the Victor Ludorum series at Cirencester Park Polo Club on Monday 28 May, Tom Beim’s Hascombe Stud rode out the winners against Peter O’Rorke’s Strategic Help for Heroes with a final 8-2 score. Vino, a nine-year-old gelding owned and played by Matias Amaya was presented with the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug, whilst Tommy Severn was awarded The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player Award.

The Gerald Balding Final Teams: Hascombe Stud (8): Arabella Morris (-1), Ollie Severn (2), Tommy Severn (3) & Tom Beim (4) Strategic Help for Heroes (8): Peter O’Rorke (-1), Jack Aldridge (1), Matt Evetts (3) & Matt Perry (5)

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The Hildon Archie David Final Teams: Snake Bite (8): Max Kirchhoff (0), George Deverall (0), David Ashby (3) & Matt Perry (5) Tashan Polo (8): Hamza Mawaz (3), James Emlyn (1), Vivek Rawal (-1) & Daniel Otamendi (5)

Hascombe Stud defeated Strategic Help for Heroes to win The Gerald Balding Cup

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The Final of The Julian and Howard Hipwood Trophy took place on the immaculate grounds of Zacara Polo Club. The two teams vying for the victory were the notorious AFB and Phoenix under the leadership of patron Adrian Beasley whose first season it is playing the 8 goal.

From the first throw-in it was clear this was going to be a close affair between the two evenly matched teams. Goals were scored back and forth as if it were a tennis match to end the first chukka 2-2. As both teams fought tooth and nail for possession, there was only one goal scored apiece which did not reflect the speed of the second chukka, as near misses were had by both teams.

From the third chukka, it was the experience of Pete Webb that shone through, guiding his team to plays and converting them making it 4-3 as the bell sounded.

Phoenix’s defence were now hard at work and it was not for want of trying to find the goal posts with several opportunities. It was just not to be their day as luck was not on their side and bouncing balls were plentiful.

In the fourth chukka AFB went into full stride with both Secundo Darritchon and Webb showing great skill, manoeuvring around the Phoenix defence to take them into a convincing lead 6-3. For all Phoenix’s efforts, they just could not contain the experience of AFB and were unable to come back from a three goal deficit. The final score read 6-3 but was in no way indicative of the speed and action from both sides. Lady luck shone down on the AFB side guiding them to victory.

Secundo Darritchon was presented with The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player whilst Rosendo Torrigutar’s seven-year-old RoR pony TYTY was awarded the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug.

The Julian & Howard Hipwood Trophy Final Teams: Phoenix (8): Adrian Beasley (-1), Josh Cork (2), Rosendo Torreguitar (2) & Ryan Pemble (5) AFB (8): Clive Reid (-1), Secundo Darritchon (1), Pete Webb (5) &Sebastian Dawnay (3)

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Rutland Polo Club – The Westerby Assam Cup Final – Sunday 2 July Number of teams: 8 Winners: Specsavers Points: 55

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Westerby Assam Cup Final teams: Summit (4): Oliver Conway-Johnson (-1), Hedley Aylott (1), Bautista Funes (2) & Ben Malasomma (2) Specsavers (4): Guido Basile (-1), Alex Boucher (1), Tom Collie (2) & Ed Winterton (2) DNRC Subsidiary Final teams: Continuum (3): John Cooper (-1), Richard Newman (0), William Almond (2) & Dean Lines(2) 3 Oceans (4): Tim Rose (0), Ben Foreman (0), Fran Stüven Ortelli (1) & Sebastian Funes (3)

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Findlay Trophy Final teams: Sporting Design (0): Jos Habershon Butcher (-2), Paul Girdham (-1), Tom Abel-Smith (1) & Ed Winterton (2) Lauren Stone (0): Clare Hocking (-2), Nicky Mayhew(-1), Harry Smith (1) & Ben Malasomma (2) To read more about Margarita and Mini, please turn to the Pony Power pages

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Specsavers won The Westerby Assam Cup Final at Rutland Polo Club

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n Sunday 2 July, Rutland Polo Club hosted the Westerby Assam Cup Finals Day under a hot, hot sun. Spectators enjoyed the opportunity to dust off their picnic sets and enjoy a seemingly endless selection of polo matches. With the sun beating down in this never-ending and unrelenting summer, pony welfare was the name of the game, and the Club commendably stressed the importance of hydration and shade, with plenty of water available for the countless ponies involved over the weekend. VIPs gathered in the marquee for a delicious three course lunch, auction and entertainment, whilst Club members and locals enjoyed the trade stands which included British Polo Gin, Polo Splice and Excellence Physiotherapy to name just a few. The first Final of the day was the Findlay Trophy Final which saw Lauren Stone win 9-7 against a tough Sporting Design team. Ben Malasomma received The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player award, whilst Henry Smith’s Margarita was presented with the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug. The main event of the day, The Westerby Assam Cup Final, saw ferocious play between Specsavers and Summit. After four chukkas of hot, hard play, it was home team Specsavers who clinched the win 4-3, much to the delight of the local supporters.

Ben Malasomma scooped the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug for his 12-year-old mare Mini who wowed the crowds in the first chukka with her pace and power, whilst Specsaver’s Ed Winterton took home The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player award.

Guido Basile collected the impressive trophy to many whoops and

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cheers from the crowds. In the Subsidiary Final for the DNRC Trophy, Continuum secured third place by just half a goal against 3 Oceans with a 7½ -6 score. Postpresentation, Edwin de Lisle thanked Tom Collie and Hugh Crouch for their extensive efforts to ensure the weekend was a success.

The whole weekend was a wholehearted and friendly affair, with an all-encompassing welcoming atmosphere, which was a refreshing reminder of just why we all love polo.

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Beaufort Polo Club – The Pinckneys Gin Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Trophy Final – Saturday 16 June Number of teams: 5 Winners: Senzaltro Points: 90

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Senzaltro defeated CANI in the Final of The Pinckneys Gin Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Trophy

As the sun peaked over the clouds, Senzaltro faced CANI on the Swinhay No1 Field for the Final of The Pinckneys Gin Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Trophy.

CANI kicked off proceedings with interplay between Matias Amaya and Josh Cork, who the week before had won The Golden Jubilee Trophy with Flannels England in The Swinhay International Test Match against Ireland, resulting in goal after goal for the pink team. In the second chukka, Senzaltro replied with a goal, but CANI continued to dominate with another goal to make it 3-1 by half-time. Heading into the third chukka they added another to their tally making it a comfortable 4-1. However, a combined effort from Ben Wilson and Olly Tuthill saw Senzaltro come back with a vengeance, taking advantaged of CANI’s complacency, adding two more goals to the scoreboard to make it 3-4 by the end of the third chukka. Senzaltro made it 4-4 in the fourth chukka and CANI started to fight back, but it was too late as Tuthill converted a penalty to make it 5-4 and take the win.

The Pinckneys Gin Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Trophy Final Teams: Senzaltro (6): Jules Van Vegchel (-1), Jack Aldridge (1), Olly Tuthill (4) & Ben Wilson (2) CANI (6): Louise Jebson (-1), James Mann (0), Josh Cork (2) & Matias Amaya (5)

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Cheshire Polo Club – The Junior County Cup Final – Sunday 15 July Number of teams: 4 Winners: K & L Polo Points: 45

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Glorious weather greeted spectators and players alike for the Final of The National 4 Goal Championship taking place on Sunday 15 July between K & L Polo and A.W. Jenkinson for the sought-after Junior County Cup. K & L Polo quickly took advantage and opened the scoring, quickly going into the lead by 2-1 by half-time. They further pressed home their advantage with all the players combining well and some outstanding play by Charlie Walton who sealed the win by 5-1 before the final bell.

The Junior County Cup and prizes were presented to the winning K & L Polo team by Kanchan Tooray on behalf of the sponsors Parfums de Marly Paris.

Charlie Walton was presented with the Most Valuable Player award, whilst Katie Jenkinson’s pony Garibaldi was awarded the Best Playing Pony rug.

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all to wall sunshine – that’s what greeted the almost 15,000 strong crowd descending on Lawns 2 at Cowdray Park Polo Club on Sunday 22 July to bear witness to what is now being considered one of the most exciting tournament Finals to date.

All-Brit El Remanso, having lost the golden ticket time and again on the iconic Cowdray Lawns, were not going down easy this year. Their run to the Final was seemingly breezy, as they raced through the qualifiers, defeating Thai Polo, Alfi Investments and Valiente in the early stages, followed by an epic Semi Final against La Indiana. La Bamba de Areco’s run to the Final was not so smooth, but with only one loss to their name at the final point, against Park Place, the outcome of this match was truly in the hands of the polo gods.

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Byron Watson and Ollie Cudmore vie for possession in the final moments of the tense match

El Remanso have been the only allBrit team to play in The Gold Cup since 1969 and, following the nationwide disappointment at the Football World Cup, all our nation’s hopes were resting on our boys’ shoulders, or so the crowds appeared to feel. The patriotic feeling was only bolstered further as the famous RAF Falcon display team boldly parachuted down on the Lawns 2 in a mist of red, white and blue.

Following a disappointing run in The Cartier Queen’s Cup and having lost out to 2017 Gold Cup winners King Power, as

well as announcing that 2018 was their last high goal season as a foursome, El Remanso had set all their hopes on this Final. 2018 marks their 11th year together and their line-up has remained unchanged since 2016.

This continuity, as well as being life-long friends from the days of Pony Club, has really proved its worth. Training together throughout the year, the El Remanso boys have learnt to play with an almost telepathic style, making the most of each player’s individual strengths and horsepower.

Conversely, Jean-François Decaux’s 2018

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Ollie Cudmore

“It feels amazing, almost unreal. I’ve never had a feeling like that on the polo field.

When that last goal went in, it was just incredible – more luck than skill I think!

I hope to be playing in the high goal next year – I’m available if anyone wants me, so direct enquiries here!”

Charlie Hanbury

“What an incredible feeling! I’m absolutely chuffed to bits. My parents put so much into polo and to be able to give them The Gold Cup today means everything. We will see for next year, but for now I’m going to enjoy celebrating this win with my nearest and dearest.”

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The Hanbury, Cudmore, Beim and Harper clans celebrate together

“Cudmore, in a moment he will never forget, perfectly placed the ball through the posts with a nearside forehand, with 30 seconds left on the clock”

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La Bamba de Areco team saw a completely fresh line-up. Despite being relatively new to the high goal season for 2018, South African Byron ‘the Jack Russell’ Watson, as so named by commentator Karl Ude Martinez, has made his presence known alongside 10 goal powerhouse Juan Martín Nero for Decaux’s side, and with famous Argentine 9 goaler Polito Pieres substituting for an injured David ‘Pelón’ Stirling for the Final, El Remanso had their work cut out.

In our pre-match poll, the favour was well and truly in El Remanso’s favour, but as is always the way in these close-fought battles, no one was completely sure, so with a roar from the assembled Hanburys, Cudmores, Beims and Harpers, as well as their extensive entourages, the first ball of The King Power Gold Cup was thrown-in on Lawns 2.

Charlie Hanbury set the tempo in the first 30 seconds, scoring El Remanso’s first goal straight from the line-out and the pace just didn’t stop. This match was a game of two halves. Each team found their footing in the first chukka, gradually climbing the scoreboard to end play 3-2 to El Remanso at the bell, but in what must have felt like the quickest three chukkas ever in high goal polo, El Remanso extended their lead to 6-2, four off the stick of Hanbury having the game of his life, by the middle of the third chukka. La Bamba looked around their ranks visibly shaken, but as the seconds ticked down to half-time, Pieres and Nero secured another two goals, to bring them back into the game, 6-4.

Following what must have been a stern team talk during the half-time break, Decaux’s La Bamba stepped up their game, despite a small initial mistake from Nero that resulted in a seventh goal for El Remanso.

The fourth chukka was filled with lapses in concentration and the most whistle in the entire match, as La Bamba first secured a penalty, which was easily converted, and

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Watson, playing considerably above his 3 goal handicap dribbled the ball all the way from the line-out to secure a seventh goal for his team. El Remanso hadn’t given up and with a penalty converted by Ollie Cudmore, their two goal lead was reasserted, 9-7.

The play became even closer as the teams commenced the fifth chukka, which saw El Remanso nosing ahead by the closest margin, 9-8. It was now that the tables began to turn as Pieres began to show his true colours, expertly changing direction and speed to outmanoeuvre the British boys.

He passed the ball to the 10 goal dynamo that is Nero, who evened the scoreboards to the shock of the assembled crowd. It was here that the tempo of the match really changed as La Bamba notched up two goals to extend their lead to 11-9. As if by magic, El Remanso found themselves awarded a safety 60 and with the crowd barely able to stay in their seats, Cudmore fired the ball sky high through the posts to bring the Brits back to within a goal. As Watson made it 12-10 to La Bamba going into the final, fraught chukka, the tension in the stands was palpable.

After a minute of aggressive play, with six minutes to go in this exciting match,

With champagne aplenty, El Remanso receive with The King Power Gold Cup

Hanbury took a ball to the face triggering a five minute injury delay, but seemingly unharmed, and with the players looking as though the break had calmed their nerves a tad, the play continued and once again the polo gods were looking down on El Remanso, as a small La Bamba mistake secured a penalty and subsequent conversion to narrow the scores to 12-11. With three minutes to go, the home crowds went wild as El Remanso evened the scoreboard to 12-12, having rediscovered the passion and unequivocal drive they so clearly lacked in the fourth chukka. As the teams tussled in front of the La Bamba goal, the entire

ground sat in tense silence. Cudmore, in a moment he will never forget, perfectly placed the ball through the posts with a nearside forehand, with 30 seconds left on the clock, to secure The King Power Gold Cup for The British Open for the El Remanso team. The crowd erupted with elation and shouts of “Polo’s coming home” as the team’s families raced onto the field to celebrate with their victorious players.

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James Harper

“To have won The Gold Cup is incredible and it hasn’t sunk in yet! I thought we were almost out of time as the match drew to a close – we had to change tactics and what we can do so easily is get quick goals. We did it and it was awesome! I hope to be in the high goal next year, we’ll just have to wait and see.”

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“It’s amazing. I wish I had more words to describe the feeling to have won The Gold Cup. To do it with my mates and the Hanbury family, with my family here and the place erupting every two minutes – it was a special, special moment.

When you ride past the grandstands and everyone is cheering you on, it really pushes you. We had the same last year and felt we let everyone down, and considering this is our last season together, we didn’t want to let it slide this year.”

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BPP Peter Wright and Jason Dixon with Julian Appleby and Tim Bown third man El Remanso (22) Charlie Hanbury (4) Ollie Cudmore (6) James Beim (6) James Harper (6)

La Bamba de Areco (22) Jean-François Decaux (0) Byron Watson (3) Polito Pieres (9 – substituting for David ‘Pelón’ Stirling) Juan Martín Nero (10)

Chukka Scores: 3-2, 4-2, 6-4, 9-8, 10-12, 13-12 to El Remanso For social images from The King Power Gold Cup, please turn to our Sidelines pages www.polotimes.co.uk

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Cirencester Champions S Monterosso win the historic Warwickshire Cup

unday 24 June saw thousands of spectators descend upon Cirencester Park Polo Club for the Cotswold International Polo Day. The day began with The 6 goal Meadow Cup Final which saw Noon Giraffe narrowly defeat Coxwell 6-5. The mid-match break, allowed spectators, supporters and members alike to enjoy all that the trade village had to offer. This year there was a cornucopia of delights, with Eat Wild providing delicious sustenance and British Polo Gin’s cocktails on-tap to wash it all down. Post-picnic lunch, it was time for the highlight of the day, The Warwickshire Cup Final. 2017 finalists, El Remanso, were knocked out by Les Lions who faced Monterosso in the Final.

Despite the strong, beating sun, the teams played with all their might from the outset, with Monterosso securing a sub-15 second goal straight out of the first throw-in.

The first half continued much in the same fashion, as Les Lions’ Guillermo Terrera followed suit at the next throw-in, securing Les Lions’ first goal. The chukka continued in this vivacious fashion, with both teams

expertly manoeuvring around each other to secure possession. As the bell sounded, Les Lions led the field 3-2 at the end of the first chukka. Terrera secured a speedy goal at the start of the second chukka to increase Les Lions’ lead, but the Toccalino brothers soon levelled the scores and patron Alessandro Bazzoni followed suit with a goal of his own to take Monterosso back into the lead.

Monterosso were now in the driving seat, and throughout the third chukka furthered their advantage, dominating the play, outsmarting and outrunning Les Lions. Juan Martín Zubía dazzled spectators with his ball skills, aided by his nippy pony Hamiga, who was later awarded the Polo Times Best Playing Pony prize. As the teams rode off at half-time, Monterosso led 7-4, and the Les Lions players had a lot to think about.

Things didn’t get any better for Les Lions, as the fourth chukka began in the same ilk as the third chukka had ended.

Santiago raced straight to goal from the first throw-in, but with the ball going wide, it looked like Les Lions might have a chance.

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Monterosso and converted with a high shot through the posts by Ignacio and a field goal fired by Santiago, Monterosso extended their lead to 9-4.

Pittaluga provided some much needed respite for Les Lions, converting the next penalty to bring the score to 9-5, but as the teams began the fifth chukka, the pace quickened even further. Jaime Huidobro began the return fire from Les Lions, racing up and down the field, but the expert pairing of the Toccalino brothers, with Zubía in support was insurmountable. Bazzoni finally ended the fraught play with a beautifully executed cut neck shot in front of goal, which sailed through the posts, earning him The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player Award.

The sixth and final chukka was by far Les Lions’ crowning moment, as Pittaluga secured two goals, to bring them within reach of turning the tables, but with multiple mishits as the pressure mounted, and the Monterosso horsepower noticeably stronger, Les Lions couldn’t narrow the gap as Monterosso won the trophy 10-7.

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Monterosso defeated Les Lions 10-7 in The Warwickshire Cup Final

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Les Lions (22) Guillermo Terrera (8) Jaime Huidobro (7) Joaquin Pittaluga (7) Max Gottschalk (0)

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Argentario Polo Club In the Final of The Silver Cup Comune di Monte Argentario Cup at the Argentario Polo Club over the weekend 21 – 22 July, Cassiopeia Allen & Overy defeated Acquedotto Romano 6-5 to take home the honours.

La Aguada Polo Club have announced their 2018 spring season dates. Play will commence in October with the 22 goal Copa Julio Novillo and will continue until the 14 goal La Aguada Ladies at the beginning of December. For more information or to enter these tournaments, please visit www.laaguadapolo.com

Beaufort Polo Club

The Henderson Bowl Final Teams: Senzaltro (4): Jules Van Vegchel (-1), Ed Walker (0), Olly Tuthill (4) & Jack Aldridge (1) Manton Estate Racing (4): George Meade (0), Freddie Meade (1), Ben Wilson (2) & Caspar West (1)

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Longdole Polo Club In the Final of The John Lucas Trophy on Sunday 1 July, Lodge Services defeated Foxcote 4-3. It was a very close match between the two strong teams, with each taking their turn in the lead throughout the contest. Lukas Horvat was awarded the Most Valuable Player prize, whilst Stuart Lodge’s 16-year-old Australian Thoroughbred picked up the Best Playing Pony rug. In the Subsidiary Final, Virgo defeated Longdole 7-4 with Mikey Howe receiving the Most Valuable Player Award. To read more about the Benny, please turn to our Pony Power pages The John Lucas Trophy Final Teams: Lodge Services (4): Stuart Lodge (1), Patrick Lodge (0), Will Lucas (4) & Ben Reisima (-1) Foxcote (4): Darko Horvat (-1), Lukas Horvat (-2), Dave Allen (4) & Roddy Williams (3)

Denver Polo Club alongside Team USPA have announced the date for the 2018 FIP Women’s Invitational.

The event will take place between 15 – 25 August at the Club in Littleton, Colorado, and will welcome four 18 goal teams from the USA, England, Argentina and The Commonwealth to compete to qualify for the Final, scheduled to take place during the 20 goal Colorado Open and Polofest.

If you are interested in entering a team, please email Erica on erica@denverpoloclub.com

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Denver Polo Club will welcome international teams for the 2018 FIP Women’s Invitational in August

Photograph by J Ridley Art & Photography

In the Final of the 4 goal Henderson Bowl on Saturday 21 July, Senzaltro defeated Manton Estate Racing 6-3 to lift aloft the trophy. Manton Estate Racing began the match with a strong 3-2 lead, however in the fourth chukka, Jack Aldridge’s efforts turned the tables for Senzaltro with two goals to take the lead 4-3.

Following another goal, in the final chukka, Ed Walker sealed the deal with a final goal for Senzaltro and with it the title. In the Subsidiary Final, Dawson Group defeated Cotswold Airport 5-4.

On Friday 24 August, Beaufort Polo Club will be hosting their Senzaltro defeated Manton Estate Racing 6-3 in the Final of The Henderson Bowl Paradise Summer Party with dinner and dancing accompanied by cocktails courtesy of British Polo Gin. Tickets are between £60-£70, for more information, or to book your tickets, contact the Club direct.

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Lodge Services defeated Foxcote in the Final of The John Lucas Trophy

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Bishop’s Stortford based, Silver Leys Polo Club hosted 18 teams for the Parfums de Marly Ladies Weekend and Presidents Cup between 23 – 24 June. With the fantastic weather and sweet-scented luxury perfume retailers, Parfums de Marly, on board, teams battled it out in front of the crowds in mixed 0 goal and ladies 4 and 8 goal matches.

Fast becoming a popular fixture in the polo club’s calendar, the Ladies weekend was bigger than ever before and everyone from the VIPs in hospitality to the picnickers enjoying the new Clubhouse, had a fantastic day. Home team Silver Leys took home the trophy for The President’s Cup. The Tennant family and Gadsby Wicks Solicitors were on hand to present The Tennant Cup, Boudica Trophy and various other delightful prizes and Best Playing Pony rugs.

Photography by Binfield Heath Polo Club

Cuatro Colas and De Havilland Chambers had a weekend of success at Binfield Heath

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Saracens defeated Coppid Owls/Balina in the Final of The Phillimore Trophy

In the Final of The Borough Marsh Tournament 4 Goal, Cuatro Colas defeated Wildcats.

Larissa Esser was named the Most Valuable Player, whilst Alberto, owned by Stuart Matty was presented with the Best Playing Pony rug. In the Final of the 0 Goal version of the tournament, De Havilland Chambers defeated Doyen to take home the trophy and Pannacotta, owned by Tom Petersen, was awarded the Best Playing Pony rug.

On Sunday 15 July, Saracens took home the title in The Phillimore Trophy at Binfield Heath Polo Club against rivals Coppid Owls/Balina. In the Subsidiary Final, L’Elephant defeated Cuatro Collas.

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Photograph by Paul MacNeil

The Tennant family were on hand to present the prizes for The Tennant Cup at Silver Leys Polo Club

Cheval Blanc defeated Cheval Noir in The Cheval Cup

Guapos Malditos defeated Student Beehive in the Final of The June Bamberg Cup

Guapos Malditos defeated Student Beehive in the Final of The June Bamberg Cup, whilst in The Ventura Pauly Trophy Final, the Ventura Pauly Team and Hollywood Team called it a draw.

The Final of The Tauchert Bowl took place on Sunday 8 July, with Wilmer Cottage taking home the trophy with a win against Hollywood, whilst in The Peter Pitts Trophy, Student Beehive were victorious over Andina. Later on, Cheval Blanc came out the victors against Cheval Noir in The Cheval Cup. The trophy and prizes were presented to the teams by President Mohammed Almarzooqi alongside Ham Chairman Howard Davis.

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Between 30 June – 1 July Knepp Castle Polo Club hosted the Square Peg 0 Goal and 4 Goal Tournaments, with Square Peg running the tournaments to support St Catherine’s Hospice.

TLC Unlimited (Jamie Murray, Steph Haverhals, Robbie Denman & Will Brasher) ran out the winners of the 0 Goal Tournament winning The Square Peg Claymore Trophy, whilst La Bellena (Zoe Bucknell, Richard Buckfield, Nick Clague & Dorian Bultea) defeated their rivals to win the 4 Goal.

TLC Unlimited won The Square Peg Claymore Trophy in the 0 Goal Tournament

Rutland Polo Club Save the date! Rutland Polo Club will be hosting an asado on Saturday 18 August at Hubbards Lodge, Langham, for players, members and supporters of the Club. As well as the asado, the weekend of 18 – 19 August is a busy one for Rutland members, with four fixtures: The Hartopp Trophy (0 to 2), The Sandicliffe Cup (-6 to -2), The Masters (players 50 years plus, Open) and The Escalina Ladies (Open). Congratulations to former Rutland member William Brasher for winning ‘Racing to Polo Challenge’ with Drawn To Be A Lady on Wednesday 18 July at Cowdray Park Polo Club.

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Kirtlington Park Polo Club On Saturday 4 August, Kirtlington Park Polo Club will be welcoming guests for their annual Summer Ball. This year’s event will have a hint of Hollywood, with a red carpet welcome, a glass of bubbly on arrival and KIRTLINGTON PARK POLO CLUB a delicious array of canapés. A two course meal will follow the welcome, with an auction and live band ending the thrilling event. Contact the Club on secretary@kirtlingtonparkpolo.co.uk now to book your ticket and get your glad rags on!

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TL El Cardo won the Final of The Copa Delfor Bouissou at Trenque Lauqen Polo Club

In the Final of The Copa Delfor Bouissou 2018 on Sunday 24 June, TL El Cardo defeated TL Cavalier 9-7 to take home the trophy.

The Copa Delfor Bouissou 2018 Final Teams: TL El Cardo (8): Juan A. Bueno (0), Matías Gregorini (2), Baldomero Palomeque (4) & Ignacio Arbelbide (2) TL Cavalier (8): Juan De Giovanángelo (0), Tomás Ferrari (2), Manuel Sundblad (4) & Luis María Etcheberry (2)

White Rose, winners of The Visit Bawtry Cup Photography by David Thomson

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Teams enjoyed a weekend of polo at Robin Hood Polo Club

Saint-Tropez Polo Club

Photograph by Matías Callejo

The International Polo Cup came to an end at the Saint-Tropez Polo Club on Sunday 15 July, with ten teams divided into 10 and 15 goal categories. In the 15 goal Final, VT Wealth Management defeated Marquard Media, 14-10, to take home the title whilst in the 10 goal Final, Antelope defeated Battistoni 8-7. Tete Storni was awarded the 15 Goal Most Valuable Player honours, whilst Martincito Aguerre’s pony Darker Than Blue was presented with the Best Playing Pony rug. In the 10 goal, Caroline Anier went home with the Most Valuable Player award and Pablo Jauretche’s pony Matisse was presented with the Best Playing Pony rug.

The International Polo Cup 15 Goal Teams: VT Wealth Management (15): Matias Carrique (4), Gerardo Mazzini (6), Sacha Fedier (0) & Tete Stormi (5) Marquard Media (15): Ramiro Zavaleta (4), Thomas Rinderknecht (0), Ignacio Kennedy (4) & Martin Aguerre Jr. (7)

Matias Carrique helped lead his team to victory at Saint-Tropez Polo Club

The International Polo Cup 10 Goal Teams: Antelope (10): Guillermo Li (4), Caroline Anier (2), Grant Palmer (0) & Eduard Pan (4) Battistoni (10): Alessandro Barnaba (-1), Pierre Jauretche (2), Goffredo Cuttineli (3) & Pablo Jauretche (6)

At Robin Hood Polo Club during the first weekend of July, teams were welcomed to take part in The Visit Bawtry Cup. The tournament was split into two matches, with the Visit Bawtry Team first coming up against White Rose. White Rose rode off the winners, whilst in the second match, Stag Polo defeated The King William Inn. Alex Yeo was presented with The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player award, whilst Benny, owned and played by Will Mawby, was awarded the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug.

The Visit Bawtry Cup Teams: Visit Bawtry (-6): Richard McAlister-Martin/ Russ Baughan (-1), Craig Buckley (-1), John Michael Baughan/Linda Baughan (-2) & Marie Sheen/Oonagh Bagley/Cameron Bagley (-2) White Rose (-6): Alex Yeo (-1), Patrick Wilkinson (-1), Graham Colvert (-2) & Liza Wilson (-2) The King Williams Inn (-5): Paul Maxwell Gullet (0), John Bagley (-1), Lesley Maxwell Gullet/Marie Sheen (-2) & Jim Cameron (-2) Stag Polo (-6): Will Mawby (0), Amy Steventon (-2), Tanya Garvin (-2) & Trooper Fran Chappelow/Lt Paul Erthahiemen/ Sharron Wilkin (-2)

Cirencester Park Polo Club Photograph by Tom Reynolds

Over the weekend 21 – 22 July, the 10 goal St. James’ Place Town Cup took place at Cirencester Park Polo Club. In the Final on Saturday 21 July, Strategic Help for Heroes defeated Silvertown Properties/Limitless 6½-6 in a very close Final.

The St. James’ Place Town Cup Final Teams: Strategic Help for Heroes (9): Peter O’Rorke (-1), Jimbo Fewster (2), Matt Perry (5) & Matt Evetts (3) Silvertown Properties/Limitless (10): Olivia Clowes (0), Jake Rigby (1), Matias Amaya (5) & Mikey Henderson (4) The St. James’ Place Town Cup was won by Strategic Help for Heroes

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Intuition County Cup 18th August 2018 Join us for an exciting day at Cirencester Park Polo Club on 18th August 2018 for the Final of the Intuition County Cup!

Saturday 18th August - Intuition County Cup Final Feature matches: 3:00pm – Intuition County Cup Final 4:30pm – Intuition County Cup Subsidiary Final Captivating sporting action

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Aspen Valley Polo Club competed in the Kidz Challenge Cup and Polo Kidz Fiesta Cup, with youths from across the region taking part.

The Aspen Cup Final Teams: Los Amigos Green: Alejandra Foster, Melissa Ganzi, Carlitos Gracida & Juan Bollini Los Amigos Blue: Paul Foster, Gabriel Gracida, Michael Payne & Alex Gooding The Independence Cup Teams: Piocho Ranch: Riley Ganzi, Carlitos Gracida, Nacho Figueras & Tom Barrack Aspen Valley Polo Club: Melissa Ganzi, Marc Ganzi, Pablo Dorignac & Juan Bollini The Craig Sakin Memorial Teams: Piocho Ranch: Grant Ganzi, Juancito Bollini, Nacho Figueras & Tom Barrack Los Amigos Red: Jonathan Gracida/Alejandra Foster, Pablo Dorignac, Nacho Novillo Astrada & Paul Foster The Mountain Cup Teams: Los Amigos Green: Alejandra de la Vega, Melissa Ganzi, Hilario Figueras & Juan Bollini Los Amigos Red: Paul Foster, Michael Payne, Gabriel Gracida & Carlitos Gracida The ChukkerTV Challenge Cup Final Teams: Los Amigos Blue: Paul Foster, Grant Ganzi, Lucas Lalor & Pablo Dorignac Los Amigos Red: Alejandra de la Vega, Riley Ganzi, Nacho Novillo Astrada & Juan Bollini The Sopris Saturday Final Teams: Los Amigos Red: Alejandra de la Vega, Gabriel Gracida, Nacho Novillo Astrada & Paul Foster Mountain Chevrolet: Michael Payne/Mauro Amavet, Carlitos Gracida, Marc Ganzi & Juan Bollini

Photography courtesy of Aspen Valley Polo Club

In the Final of The Aspen Cup, Los Amigos Green captured the victory 7-5 over Los Amigos Blue. Trailing 3-2 at half-time, it looked like the Blue team would take the win, but the Greens rallied in the second half to turn the tables. Alejandra Foster was presented with the Most Valuable Player Award.

In other news, Piocho Ranch won not only The Independence Cup on Tuesday 3 July 8-6 against Aspen Valley Polo Club, but they also defeated Los Amigos Red 11-10 in The Craig Sakin Memorial on Saturday 7 July.

In the Final of The Mountain Cup at Aspen Valley Polo Club on Saturday 14 July, Los Amigos Green defeated Los Amigos Red with a 12-11 victory. Both teams evened the scoreboard throughout the first three chukkas, but with Los Amigos Green leading at half-time 7-6, then scoring three unanswered goals late in the fourth chukka, Los Amigos Red had their work cut out to catch their opponents.

Despite rallying to catch up, Los Amigos Green took home the title. Alejandra de la Vega and Hilario Figueras took home the Most Valuable Player Honours.

In the Final of The ChukkerTV Challenge Cup on Sunday 15 July, Los Amigos Blue rallied in the sixth chukka to capture the title against Los Amigos Red. With the score tied 8-8 going into the final chukka, the game was anyone’s, but the Blues outscored the Reds with three goals to only one in return, thus taking home the honours, 11-9. Paul Foster was named the match’s Most Valuable Player, whilst the Best Playing Pony rug went to Flaka, owned and played by Alejandra de la Vega.

On Saturday 21 July, Los Amigos Red won the inaugural Sopris Saturday at Aspen Valley Polo Club, 9-8, against Mountain Chevrolet. The match was exceedingly close, with the winners just edging out their rivals in the final moment of the sixth chukka.

Following the match, children of all ages from The Polo School

Piocho Ranch have begun their debut season at Aspen Valley Polo Club on a high

On Saturday 21 July, Jet Set defeated Bamboleo/ Madams Farm 6-4 to win The 1921 Cup at Cowdray Park Polo Club. For the results of the British Ladies Handicap Championships, please turn to the Women’s Polo pages.

The 1921 Cup Final Teams: Jet Set (8): Katharine Smithwick (-1), José Ramon Araya (3), Alastair Paterson (3) & Juan Cruz Araya (3) Bamboleo/Madams Farm (8): Christian Staubach (0), Marcus Cork (1), Nick Johnson (2) & Glenn Sherriff (5) www.polotimes.co.uk

Los Amigos Red narrowly defeated Mountain Chevrolet in the Final of The Sopris Saturday

Dallas Burston Polo Club Photograph courtesy of DBPC

Cowdray Park Polo Club

Los Amigos Blue took home the honours in The ChukkerTV Challenge Cup Final

Louise Jebson’s CANI won The Gold Cup at The Fine & Country Gold Cup Day

In July, Dallas Burston Polo Club welcomed teams and spectators for The Fine & Country Gold Cup to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Louise Jebson’s CANI claimed The Gold Cup, the highlight match of the day, whilst the event raised £2,000 for the Fine & Country Foundation, an initiative supporting local, national and international charities.

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Greenwich Polo Club In the third leg of the 2017 Greenwich Polo Club high goal season, Huntsman defeated Postage Stamp Farm 10-8 in the Final of The USPA Silver Cup on Saturday 21 July.

Marcos Garcia Del Rio was presented with the Most Valuable Player Award, whilst Tomas Garcia De Rio’s pony Cali Marino was awarded the Best Playing Pony Rug. The USPA Silver Cup Final Teams: Huntsman (16): Dillon Bacon (1), Toro Ruiz (6), Tomas Garcia Del Rio (7) & Segundo Merlos (2) Postage Stamp Farm (16): Annabelle Gundlach (0), Marcos Garcia Del Rio (5), Brandon Phillips (4) & Mariano Gonzalez (7)

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Huntsman defeated Postage Stamp Farm 10-8 in the Final of The USPA Silver Cup

On Saturday 14 July, 600 plus guests and players gathered at Guards Polo Club for the 2018 Access Bank Polo Day. This year’s day was part of an ongoing series taking place in Nigeria and the UK, aiming to raise money to aid educational and social development in the communities the bank serves. On the day, nearly £2 million was pledged to UNICEF Nigeria to build new school classrooms to provide a place of education for an estimated 2,000 under privileged and Access Bank Fifth Chukker defeated rivals Delaney in displaced children. the fourth annual Access Bank Polo Day In the Access Bank Cup on The Queen’s Ground, Access Bank Fifth Chukker (Adamu Mahnoud Atta, Diego Cavanagh, Adolfo Cambiaso & Poroto Cambiaso) defeated Damian Duncan’s Delaney Team 5-4. Having played a very strong match with his father, 12-year-old Poroto Cambiaso was awarded the Access Bank Most Valuable Player prize, whilst his pony Arroba Moonshine was named the Access Bank Best Playing Pony. His Eminence The Emir of Kano presented the teams with their prizes.

The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club Due to the exceedingly dry weather, The Tally Ho Farm Festival of Polo at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club has been cancelled. At this time, there are no plans to reorganise the event.

Nairobi Polo Club

Photograph by Cymon Skinner Photography

On Sunday 22 July, teams took to the Nairobi Polo Club grounds for the Final of the 2018 Mugs Mug Tournament in Kenya.

Stonefish & Urchins (Megan Griffiths, Emily Stone Wiff, Harry Griffiths & Richard Stone Wigg) defeated Hoof Hearted 6-4 in an exciting Final to conclude the four day tournament. A total of 11 teams took part in the tournament which traditionally sees polo families pitted against each other and this year saw Richard Stone Wigg lift the trophy for the second time, after his first win in 1973.

Action from the 2017 Tally Ho Farm Festival of Polo

Photograph by Marvin Mido

Stewarton Polo Club Stewarton Polo Club have announced that Dodson & Horrell will sponsor their Summer Tournament between 4 – 5 August. Spectators are welcome to attend, with entry free over the weekend.

Stonefish & Urchins won the 2018 Mugs Mug Tournament

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The Guards Ladies’ Charity Day Join us for the best of ladies’ polo on Saturday 1 September. The perfect combination of elegant polo on The Queen’s Ground, wonderful Clubhouse hospitality created by private dining experts Mosimann’s and a money-cannot-buy charity auction in aid of Breast Cancer Haven.

Final of the Lord Patrick Beresford Trophy Final of the Guards Ladies Charity Trophy Saturday 1 September 2018

For more information call our Tickets and Events Office on 01784 434212 or email sales@guardspoloclub.com. Non-members are most welcome on this day. www.guardspoloclub.com

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A Round-Up of Military Polo Action

The Balaclava Trophy

RMAS vs Stowe Photograph by Peter Meade Photography

Photograph by Andrew Yates Photography

This was the first year that four teams were entered into the 8 goal Balaclava Trophy which took place on 7 – 8 July at Druids Lodge Polo Club – HACKETT British Army, Sandalford, St Davids Vets and Balaclava. In the play-offs, Balaclava beat St Davids Vets and Sandalford beat HACKETT Army. On Finals HACKETT Army secured The July Cup at Druids Lodge Polo Club Day, Balaclava met Sandalford in a tightly fought contest, but the experience of Emerson prevailed, and they lifted the main Trophy. In the Subsidiary Final, HACKETT Army took on St David’s Vets.

The match saw a more settled HACKETT Army Team play well, holding Eden Ormerod and Roddy Stanning to just two goals to no reply in the first period.

Words by Army Coach Gaston Devrient saw some clever play by Devrient and Prince Abdul and three goals quickly came to HACKETT Army in the second chukka. In the third chukka, some excellent work by Lt Jamie Drummond Moray and Lt Johnny Sleeman saw four goals to no reply by St David’s.

Prince Abdul was particularly effective in reacting to long plays by Devrient.

The last chukka saw a renaissance by St David’s, with Johann Spendier finding the flags twice, but an excellent run by Prince Abdul saw HACKETT Army prevail to lift The July Cup, 7-5.

Natasha Heelis presented the prizes with the tournament’s Most Valuable Player going to Jeremy Pemberton of Sandalford and the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug going to Eden Ormerod’s pony Minute.

The July Cup Teams: HACKETT Army (8): Lt Jamie Drummond Moray SG (1), Lt Johnny Sleeman QRH (2), HH Prince Abdul Rahman of Johor Bahru (2) & Gaston Devrient (3) St David’s Vets (8): Sophie Turner (0), Johann Spendier (1), Roddy Stanning (3) & Eden Ormerod (4)

Stowe defeated RMAS on Saturday 23 June

RMAS had a tough task on their hands in taking on Stowe on Saturday 23 June, who were second in the SUPA Schools Championships earlier this month. Oli Powell, Captain of RMAS Polo, did his best to marshal his beginners team, who only started polo under the coach JJ Spark of Greenpoint in late May this year.

The team played well and despite the Stowe handicap advantage it did not go all Stowe’s way.

Some excellent support play by Stowe’s Billy Hawkins-Byass, with Ivamn De Pologny driving the ball up to him, saw some good goals in the second period, but RMAS held on and with OCdt George Lane-Fox marking at back, OCdt Oli Powell slipped a couple of good goals through.

The second half saw Stowe build their lead with good work by Jamie Baillie and Henry Hobby marking Powell, and despite the score being 6½-4 to Stowe at the final bell, it was a game of good, polite polo. Col James Lane presented the prizes and the Smart Turnout Most Valuable Player prizes, which were awarded to OCdt George Lane-Fox from RMAS and Billy Hawkins-Byass from Stowe.

The RMAS vs Stowe Teams: RMAS (-4): OCdt Tom Fortescue (-2), OCdt Cecelia Carlisle/Grayson de Villiers (-2), OCdt Oli Powell (2) & OCdt George Lane-Fox (-2) Stowe (-6): Henry Hobby (-2), Jamie Ballie (-2), Bill Hawkins-Byass (-2) & Ivan De Poligny (0)

The Dame Margot Turner Challenge Trophy

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RMAS looked out of it, but with OCdt Pudney, combining well with OCdt Roberston-Mcloud and OCdt Charles Redshaw, RMAS were right back in the game. As the final bell sounded, only half a goal divided them with a 5½-5 final score, leaving AMS to lift the trophy. The prizes were presented by The Chief Nursing Officer Alison McCourt OBE, with the Masta Rugs Best Playing Pony rug presented to Capt Paul Erhahiemen’s Canario, lead up

by Fran Chappelow.

The Dame Margot Turner Challenge Trophy Teams: Army Medical Services (-7): Pte Mollie Darwin QARANC (-2), Maj Christopher Harper RADC (-2), Capt Henry Sumption RAMC (-1) & Capt Paul Erhahiemen QARANC (-2)

Photograph by Peter Meade Photography

This year saw the first ever Dame Margot Turner Challenge Trophy at Sandhurst on Saturday 23 June, which was the idea of the Army Medical Services (AMS) Polo Captain Paul Erhahiemen and a crowd of 100, with the help of Jean Boucton Champagne, enjoyed an excellent polo match, that despite the handicaps of both teams, was played well above the expected level.

Some excellent play by Capt Henry Sumption, who combined well with Maj Christophe Harper, saw some early goals by the AMS. They generally played well as a team and Pte Molly Darwin, in her first season of polo, formed some excellent backhands. Capt Paul Erhahiemen marked very well, with RMAS’ OCdt Seb Pudney having difficulty getting past him. With five goals to the good in the third chukka,

AMS secured The Dame Margot Turner Challenge Trophy on Saturday 23 June

RMAS (-6): OCdt Charles Redshaw (-2), OCdt Will Young/Robin Mackworth-Young (-2), OCdt Seb Pudney (0) & OCdt Jack Roberston-MacLeod (-2) www.polotimes.co.uk

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The Sassoon Cup

HACKETT Army defeated the RAF to win The Sassoon Cup

As a prelude to The Balaclava Trophy at Druids Lodge Polo Club, on Friday 20 July, The Sassoon Cup, an annual match between the Army and the RAF, took place.

This match was played to celebrate the

centenary of the RAF and they had high hopes of taking the trophy with a well organised team. They got off to a very good start with two quick goals scored by Flt Lt Andy Waldron and Flt Lt Ellie Hoogewerf.

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HACKETT Army took some time to get going, but then slowly, under Capt Paddy Selfe’s guidance, they began to control the game in the second chukka, but with no goals.

The third chukka proved decisive with some good runs by both sides and Sqn Ldr Ed Whitechurch was particularly effective.

A 60 yard penalty by Selfe switched the balance with Lt Nick Lowe and Capt James Wilson finding their range and confidence in the third chukka, but they still remained a goal behind. Despite some very strong marking by Sqn Ldr Vicky Woodhead, HACKETT Army scored the vital third goal, with Selfe driving a goal from distance to settle the encounter by just half a goal handicap margin.

The prizes were presented by Air Vice Marshal Andy Turner and the Most Valuable Player prize was awarded to Flt Lt Andy Waldron.

The Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug was awarded to Petufo, ridden by Selfe and owned by Rob Brockett from Dorset Polo.

The Sassoon Cup Teams: HACKETT Army (-2): Lt Nick Lowe RLC (-1), Lt Col Lucy Anderson RLC (-1), Capt James Wilson RLC (-1) & Capt Paddy Selfe KRH (1) RAF (-1): Flt Lt Ellie Hoogewerf (-1), Sqn Ldr Vicky Woodhead (0), Flt Lt Andy Waldron (0) & Sqn Ldr Ed Whitechurch (0)

Captains & Subalterns Trophy The second day saw a difference with the QRH marking Selfe out and with Lt Johnny Sleeman combining well with Lt Jamie Fry, they crept further ahead in the fifth chukka by 5-3. Both teams had settled and some bad luck for Walch saw him go wide. Capt Max Morant found his range having been away for four years, helping the QRH to win the Final in front of a large crowd 7-3. Walch was awarded the Ledger Most Valuable Player Cup for consistent skill over the two days.

Winners – The Queens Royal Hussars (QRH) (-1): Tpr Christian Baker (-2), Capt Max Morant (-2), Lt Johnny Sleeman (2) & Lt Jamie Fry (1)

The Queens Royal Hussars were victorious in The Captains and Subalterns Tournament

Division 2 1. The Royal Yeomanry – won on penalties 2. The Light Dragoons 3. The AGC 4. The Army Reserves

Division 4 1. The Royal Artillery 2. The Royal Dragoon Guards 3. The HAC 4. The Household Cavalry

Division 3 1. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 2. The Royal Air Force 3. The Royal Navy 4. The Royal Logistic Corps

Division 5 1. The Army Medical Services 2. Scottish and NI Yeomanry 3. H4H Team Phoenix 4. The Queens Own Yeomanry

Photograph by Peter Meade Photography

24 teams were originally entered for this two day tournament at Tidworth Polo Club over the weekend of 21 – 22 July.

Ground pressure and the weather meant the tournament director and team from Tidworth reduced that to 19 teams and some matches to three chukkas to ease the pony providers’ concerns.

Polo started at 10am every day, with the Finals on Sunday at 5pm. All ponies were sound and hirers content after some excellent polo at all levels. Jess and Chris Andrews coordinated the two days and the Final was as exciting as ever, with the Kings Royal Hussars (KRH) bowing to the superior Queens Royal Hussars (QRH) 3-7.

The Results: Division One: A pulsating encounter with four members of the HACKETT Army Team spread in both teams. The first day of three chukkas saw the KRH hold the seemingly superior QRH team with some strong play

by Capt Paddy Selfe and despite going behind at the end of the third chukka, the KRH with Capt Alex Walch playing well above his handicap, the momentum was with them.

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La Bandada won the fourth instalment of The Charriol Women’s International Series on Sunday 1 July

to take home the honours. Following the matches, players and guests celebrated into the evening with a post-polo party.

The Charriol Women’s International Final Teams: La Bandada (14): Zhana Bandurko (0), Hanna Grill (4), Lea Siboni (2) & Hazel Jackson-Gaona (8) Maple Leaf Polo (14): Claudia Zeisberger (1), Lía Salvo (9), Vero Magnasco (4) & Sabine Schaffer (0)

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In the Final of the fourth tournament of The Charriol Women’s International Series on Sunday 1 July, La Bandada defeated Maple Leaf Polo. The team were awarded luxury watches from sponsor Charriol’s SaintTropez collection as well as a plethora of other goodies. Sabine Schaffer was presented with the Most Valuable Player award, whilst Gonzalo Pieres’ pony Naftalina was awarded the Best Playing Pony rug. In the Subsidiary Final, Matryoshka beat Dark Ice Charriol

As we go to press, The Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) have announced the female players who will take part in The International Day at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club this Saturday 28 July, for The Thai Polo Club Ladies International for The Diamond Jubilee Trophy at RCBPC. Flannels England Ladies (28): Rosanna Turk (3), Tamara Fox (7), Hazel Jackson-Gaona (8) & Nina Clarkin (10 – Captain).

Reserves: Emma Wood (6), Rosie Ross (6) & Katie Vickery (3) Rest of the World Ladies (28): Philippa Fitz-Henry (6), Tiva Gross (6), Lía Salvo (9) & Sarah Wiseman (7) A report from the event will follow in the next issue of Polo Times.

FIP Ladies European Championship In September, four European ladies teams will take part in the second FIP Ladies European Championship. France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands will compete in the tournament, unfortunately there is no team representing British ladies polo. Please turn to the FIP News page for the confirmed teams.

AAP Women’s Polo Dates 2018 The Argentine Polo Association (AAP) has announced the proposed dates for the 2018 Women’s season. The II Argentine Open Women’s Polo Championship will be held in December, alongside the traditional Argentine Open. The minimum team handicap will be 16 goals, with the six highest handicapped teams allowed to participate. The Final will take place on Saturday 15 December at Palermo, just hours before the Argentine Open Final.

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Estancia La Rinconada Polo & Golf Club: 13 – 16 September (0-6 goal) La Cañada: 6 – 7 October (8-12 goal) & 3 – 4 November (12-16 goal) Circuito Femenino de la AAP: 13 – 14 & 20 – 21 October (4-8, 14-18) Martindale: 27 October (4-8 goal) IX Mix Cup, La Ensenada: 30 October – 5 November (12-18 goal) Copa Diamante, La Dolfina: 8 – 15 November (14-16 goal)

Copa Myriam Heguy: 17 – 18 November (4-8 & 14-18) Santa Maria De Lobos Ladies Cup: 20 – 25 November (14-18 goal) La Varzea Ladies Cup: 22 – 23 November (0-8 goal) Maharani Cup: 26 – 30 November (18 goal) II Abierto Argentino Femenino: 3, 6, 11 & 15 December (16+ goal) Torneo La Aguada: 3 – 7 December (14 goal) Copa Malenita Blaquier: 16 December (12 goal)

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Tiva Gross How did your polo career start?

Polo was a family hobby in Kenya. Both my parents got to 4 goals and my two older brothers and younger sister all play too. I played my first tournament at 10-years-old and have been completely addicted ever since!

What’s your greatest achievement to date?

My greatest achievement was winning the EG champs High Goal Tournament in South Africa with the Jurassic Park Polo team. I was the first, and currently still the only, girl to have ever won it!

What’s your greatest ambition?

Women’s polo is really taking off, and I hope to continue growing with the sport and to get better, stronger and travel to other parts of the world to play polo. My biggest goal… I would really like to take part in The Argentine Women’s Open.

Which lady players do you admire? Why? I admire my mum (Rowena Murray).

Having got to 4 goals in her time, she has taught me so much on and off the

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field about polo. Currently though, it’s Nina Clarkin. Her skills and ability on a horse, not to mention her mind, are always twice as fast as anyone else! She is very good at using her team, making sure everyone is doing their part and to the best of their ability.

Are there any changes you would like to see in polo as a sport?

I would like to see all associations getting along on the same page as far as the same rules are concerned.

What’s your favourite tournament/Club?

I have been very fortunate to travel with women’s polo all over the world, including Thailand, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, India, Norway, USA, Zambia, South Africa, France, UK and Barbados. They are all unique in their own way, but I relish the chance to get back to Kenya and play at my home Club on my own horses.

If you could pick a fantasy team, who would be on it and why?

I love playing with my family and the chance to play with a team of my four siblings would be awesome! I think you play your best polo with family. There is something telepathic about it. You know what they are going to do without anything being said.

Recently I captained an All Africa ladies team against Flannels England and loved playing with different talented girls from all over Africa. I would enjoy doing that again.

Which version of the sport do you prefer, mixed polo or ladies’ polo?

Both versions test my skill and ability in very different ways. In mixed polo I’m often playing the number one or two position with stronger players, whereas in ladies’ polo I have had to learn to control the play and mostly play three and four positions.

As women, we are so lucky to have the opportunity to play both.

“I couldn’t have done it without. . .”?

My parents. They are instrumental in my love and dedication to polo. Their encouragement and coaching has got me to where I am and I’m so grateful. Sarah Wiseman and Izzy Parsons were the first people to get me on to the ladies’ circuit where I have had the most amazing experiences and made special friends, so I have them to thank too!

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The Hook Polo International Ladies Tournament 18 Goal Final Teams: Coombe Place (17): Beanie Bradley (1), Daisy Hatfield (3), Lottie Lamacraft (5) & Hazel Jackson-Gaona (8) Maiz Dulce (18): Mille Cooper (1), Rebecca Walters (5), Emma Boers (5) & Sarah Wiseman (7) The Hook Polo International Ladies Tournament 12 Goal Final Teams: Luke & Luke Construction (9): Karina Kaute-Brown (1), Claudia Thornett (1), Grace Marchant (1) & Heloise Wilson Smith (6) Pro Fit (11): Kayley Smith (0), Nicola Hodges (2), Rebecca Walters (5) & Kirsty Craig (4)

Photograph courtesy of Knepp Castle Polo Club

Over the weekend of 14 – 15 July, ladies’ teams from across the country took part in The Hook Polo International Ladies Tournament 12 goal and Victrix Ludorum 18 goal. Coombe Place ran out the winners of the first of the 18 Goal Victrix Ludorum tournaments of 2018 beating Maiz Dulce by a goal and a half, 5½-4.

Pro Fit ran out the winners of the 12 Goal by just half a goal over Luke & Luke Construction, 6-5½ and title sponsors, Hook Polo presented the winners with caps and a pair of their unique and highly fashionable polo gloves.

Coombe Place defeated Maiz Dulce in the Final of The Hook Polo International Ladies Tournament 18 Goal

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Victrix Ludorum The Hurlingham 1875 British Ladies Handicap Championships Photograph by ©www.imagesofpolo.com

the 18 goal version of the tournament, which makes up part of the 2018 Victrix Ludorum series, Dodson and Horrell defeated the UAE Polo Team 5-4 following an exciting match which saw Dodson and Horrell lead from the first chukka. Nina Clarkin scored the lion’s share of the goals for her team, whilst Milly Sanchez kept the UAE Polo Team in the game.

The Hurlingham Polo 1875 British Ladies Handicap Championships 12 goal Final Teams: Ibiza (10): Elicia Murphy (-2), Angela Walker (0), Rebecca Walters (5) & Sarah Wiseman (7) Areda (11): Ann Marie Cavanagh (0), Angela Robb (0), Lucy Coddington (5) & Rosie Ross (6) Dodson and Horrell defeated UAE Polo Team 5-4 at Cowdray on Saturday 21 July

On Saturday 21 July at Cowdray Park Polo Club ahead of The King Power Gold Cup Final the next day, Ibiza defeated Areda 6-4½* in The Hurlingham Polo 1875 British Ladies Handicap Championships 12 goal.

Sarah Wiseman really got her team going with two goals in the first chukka and their dominance continued from there. With two goals in each of the following two chukkas, Ibiza secured the advantage they needed to win. In

The Hurlingham Polo 1875 British Ladies Handicap Championships 18 goal Final Teams: Dodson and Horrell (18): Jenny Doherty (1), Saffron Hutchinson (3), Hannah Henderson (4) & Nina Clarkin (10) UAE Polo Team (18): Maitha Al Maktoum (3), Milly Sanchez (6), Candelaria Fernandez Araujo (8) & Catalina Ayerza (1) (*the score reflects the team line-ups on the day)

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All Africa ladies nearly unseat Flannels England

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Rosanna Turk followed by running the ball the entire length of the field to secure her first field goal of the match. Both teams ended the first half tussling for possession to whoops and cheers from the assembled crowd. In true British fashion, the fans were beginning to turn their attentions to the underdogs, forcing Flannels England to reassess their game plan.

Tamara Fox, England player and Clarkin’s sister, having been installed as the All Africa coach for the duration of their time in Blighty, took her team aside during the half-time break to calm nerves, reassess plays and boost confidence. Her team looked refreshed and ready to reinstate their rule as they rode back onto the field.

The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player Tiva Gross began to settle into the match as the third chukka kicked off. She flew out of the first throw-in, racing up to the Flannels

Photograph by Tom Reynolds Photography

Following on from the tense Warwickshire Cup Final, polo fans who had held their spot in the Cirencester Park Polo Club grandstand were expecting a somewhat calmer affair in The Kings Head Hotel Ladies International.

How wrong they were…

Prior to the match, Flannels England held the crowd’s favour, with Captain and England stalwart Nina Clarkin leading the charge for the home team. Even with this heavy pressure on their shoulders, the All Africa ladies gave the crowds the shock of their life, as they came flying out of the first throw-in, firing up and down the field at an earth-shattering pace. Despite mistakenly taking their eye off Clarkin for a moment, enabling her to score, the All Africa ladies quickly regained control of the play. Clarkin outwitted the Africans once more in the first chukka, to bring the score to 2-0, but with the other three players on the Flannels England side looking a little shaken, it was all to play for going into the second chukka.

Rumour has it that the All Africa ladies had spent the past few days closely watching the Flannels England ladies, especially Clarkin, to pinpoint their weaknesses.

The All Africa ladies began the second chukka on even stronger form, connecting passes and marking Clarkin as closely as possible. Sally Jenkins put All Africa on the scoreboard with a converted penalty, but

England goal, scoring a monumental goal for first success and bringing her team to within a goal of the Flannels England ladies.

The third chukka was really All Africa’s time to shine, as Izzy Parsons followed Gross’s lead, weaving her way through the entire opposition and finding the small gap needed to even the scoreboard 3-3, with Tiki Brown on her heels with another goal for All Africa.

With the scores resting at 4-3, Clarkin had a spurt of energy, knowing exactly what she had to do. She took on the whole field, scoring one, then two goals, encouraging her team mates to keep the pressure on. The tension was palpable as she raced upfield on an exceedingly swift pony, followed by her Flannels team mates, but in her wake, the form of a large bay horse rode into view, as Gross, on Clarkin’s mare Trilogy, caught up with her and hooked her stick at the very last, nail-biting minute in front of goal to cheers from the crowd. Time was running out and this show of ferocious play from the All Africa Ladies really put the wind up the home side. Following another goal from Jenkins to bring the score to 5-5, the Flannels England ladies, conscious that time was running out, settled in to bring the All Africa ladies to heel.

As the clock ticked down and the teams looked like they might go into an extra chukka of tense, competitive play, Lottie Lamacraft finally broke away from the pack, with a cut-shot goal to secure Flannels England The Kings Head Hotel Ladies International honours with a final score of 6-5. The crowds cheered like their lives depended on it, having witnessed an incredible show of women’s polo – a real testament to why this version of the sport has become so popular.

The Flannels England ladies won The Kings Head Hotel Ladies International

Turn to our Pony Power pages to read more about Trilogy

Kings Head Hotel Ladies International

All Africa Tiki Brown Sally Jellis Izzy Parsons Tiva Gross

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Chukka Scores: 2-0, 3-1, 4-3, 6-5 to Flannels England

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BPP Trilogy, owned by Nina Clarkin and played by Tiva Gross

Izzy Parsons pushes Nina Clarkin away from the line of play

Photograph by Tom Reynolds Photography

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All Aspects of Youth Polo

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Black Bears Cubs

Children from across the country gathered at Black Bears Polo Club for the Club’s first Youth Tournament

Between 30 June – 1 July, Black Bears Polo Club welcomed a plethora of youngsters to take part in their first Black Bears Youth Tournament.

Children from across the country travelled to the Club with their parents and ponies to take part and utilise the fantastic facilities.

Flannels British Junior Polo Championships Continues Photograph by ©www.imagesofpolo.com

As we go to press, The Junior Westchester Cup match is due to be played with teams from the USA and England coming up against each other on Friday 27 July at Black Bears Polo Club. Both teams will have an age limit of 16-years-old and a handicap limit 4 goals.

This match will be played a day before The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club’s main event of the weekend – The Westchester Cup, which will see Brits vs Americans in an historic polo tussle. The match will be broadcast across the world by the USPA Polo Network and to book your tickets please visit the RCBPC website www.rcbpc.com The Junior Westchester Cup Teams: USA: Hope Arellano, Bayne Bossum, Lucas Escobar & Tenzin Tognini England: Charlie Townsend, Luke Wiles, Milly Hine & Will Harper

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Over the past few weeks, junior players have been gathering to compete for the Buckmaster, Rocksavage and Hipwood tournaments as part of The Flannels British Junior Polo Championships.

Following the qualifying Buckmaster matches, Beaufort and La Mariposa will compete in the Final on Friday 27 July at Black Bears Youth teams are competing for the hotly contested Flannels British Polo Club, at 4.15pm, following The Junior Polo Championships across the country Junior Westchester Match.

In the hotly contested Rocksavage series, Oxford Polo and Neston Park, having won their leagues, will go on to compete in the Semi Finals on Thursday 26 July, whilst the teams that came second and third in each of the leagues will compete to decide who will move on to join them. As we go to press, two days of league matches still remain in the Hipwood series. The results of these matches will then decide who will play on Thursday 9 August at Cowdray Park Polo Club.

A full report of the Championships results will feature in the September issue of Polo Times.

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Guards defeated Cowdray in the 2018 Youth Challenge

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Charlie Townsend, Luke Wiles, Milly Hine & Will Harper have been selected to represent England in The Junior Westchester Cup Photograph by ©www.imagesofpolo.com

Guards defeated Cowdray in the 2018 Youth Challenge on Thursday 19 July. This match is an annual affair which pits some of the best young players from each Club against each other for the ultimate prize. This year’s teams reflect this prestigious event, with a number of them riding out in this year’s high goal season.

The 2018 Youth Challenge Teams: Guards (8): Henry Porter (2), Ned Hine (1), Tommy Severn (3) & Hugo Taylor (2) Cowdray (8): Ralph Richardson (3), Ollie Cork (2), George Pearson (2) & Jack Taylor (1)

The USPA has announced the names of the USA players set to take part in The Junior Westchester Cup on Friday 27 July

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SUPA Girls National Championships

Photograph courtesy of Gill Glimmerveen

36 players from 14 schools took part in the 2018 SUPA Girls National Championships

On Sunday 24 June, 36 players from 14 schools took part in the three division SUPA Girls National Championships, this year taking place at Ranelagh Polo Club. The entire event was supported by RJ Polo, with the teams presented with prizes by the brand. Serious team play and tactics did not detract from the fun enjoyed by all the

players, and at the day drew to a close, all were congratulated for their continued efforts.

This was also the first SUPA championship for a number of players, including those from the Beginners division winners, Queenswood.

Nina Mathews was presented with the Most Valuable Player award for her excellent play throughout the day.

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SUPA Girls National Championships Results Open/Intermediate Winners: Heathfield School, Ascot Novice Winners: SUPA TOO (Wycombe Abbey and Charters School combined) Beginners Winners: Queenswood

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Benny Height: 15hh Age: 20-years-old Colour: Dark Bay Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Will Mawby and Amy Steventon Tournament: The Bawtry Cup Final at Robin Hood Polo Club Photograph by David Thomson

Where is she from/breeding? She is an Argentine polo pony.

How long have you had her? This is our second season with her.

Tell us about her background? We really don’t know much about her background.

We bought her from a 3 goaler in Cheshire, originally to be a school pony for a Club we ran. Although she was good at this, she much prefers just playing fast with Will.

What are her strengths? Her anticipation of the play and her balance I reckon.

How has she gone this season? She’s looking incredible and is our absolute favourite to play on. She’s almost as great to watch as she is to play.

Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? This is our first season getting to play her properly and this is her first Best Playing Pony award with us.

What are your plans for her in the future?

We want to keep her in top condition for as long as possible and we will let her play for as long as she enjoys it. It is very easy to forget her age, but we are so mindful that we must look after the old gal, even if it means we fall out in the pony lines when I don’t let Will play her for another chukka!

Does she have any special quirks?

Benny likes who she likes, and she doesn’t suffer fools gladly, which we love about her. She will look after a beginner should she take a shine to them, but ditch an advanced rider should they look at her the wrong way! Luckily, she adores her groom, Emma and our four month old daughter, Evie.

Describe her in three words? No one’s fool.

Margarita Height: 15.2hh Age: Seven-years-old Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Henry Porter Tournament: Findlay Cup Final at Rutland Polo Club

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Where is she from/breeding? I bought her from Mark Tomlinson, he bred her out of his best mare, Marmite.

How long have you had her? Only two weeks!

Tell us about her background? I’ve played quite a few games on her, a few in the 12 goal, 15 goal, and then bought her off Mark as quick as I could!

What are her strengths? She’s got an unbelievable mouth and stop, plus serious top and speed – so a bit of everything really.

How has she gone this season? Perfectly.

Considering I’ve only had her two weeks, she’s going seriously well.

Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? Not that I know of. www.polotimes.co.uk

What are your plans for her in the future? Keep playing her, trying to get her going better and better.

Does she have any special quirks? She’s quite feisty when she comes off the ground, and is keen to let you know that she wants to be un-tacked ASAP. Describe her in four words? Fast, good looking, beautiful.

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Mini Height: 15.2hh Age: 12-years-old Colour: Black Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Ben Malasomma Tournament: The Westerby Assam Cup Final at Rutland Polo Club Where is she from/breeding? She’s an English Thoroughbred off the racetrack, I bought her from Ascot Sales 10 years ago as a two-year-old.

How long have you had her? I can’t remember the exact details, but I know she did win quite an important race back in the day.

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What are her strengths? Everything!

She’s got power, turn, speed, the whole lot.

I always play her in the first chukka as she gives me a lot of confidence going into the game.

How has she gone this season? Really good. She never runs out of mouth, turn or speed, and could give you as many chukkas as you want – she just keeps going.

Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? Every year she probably wins three or four Best Playing Pony prizes, I think I have at least eight other Best Playing Pony rugs at home for her!

What are your plans for her in the future?

Keep her forever. Maybe next year I will try and breed from her, I’ll probably put her into foal and see if she’ll settle down a bit as every year she gets a bit more excited.

I’ll probably get one foal out of her and see how that goes and then maybe get her into foal again.

Does she have any special quirks? She’s a very quirky mare, very temperamental and you can’t leave her by herself as she’s very attached to the other horses. I always use her in the first chukka as she can be a bit awkward to get on, so if you’re in a hurry to get onto the field she can be a little skittish.

Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? She has been awarded the Best Playing Pony rug at The Hildon Archie David Cup in the past.

Does she have any special quirks? She is a bit of a grump in the stables.

Describe her in three words? She’s just amazing.

Rosita Height: 15.1hh Age: 15-years-old Colour: Chestnut Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Ryan Pemble Tournament: The Committee Cup Final at Guards Polo Club Photograph by ©www.imagesofpolo.com

Where is she from/breeding? She is an English Thoroughbred.

How long have you had her? I have had her for 13 years.

Tell us about her background? I bought her as a two-year-old and made her myself.

What are her strengths? She has great balance, which is vital in polo.

How has she gone this season? She has been playing as good as ever this season. I really can’t fault her.

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Describe her in three words? Balance, power, sides.

What are your plans for her in the future?

I’d like to breed from her when she retires. www.polotimes.co.uk

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Tell us about her background? With my younger brother’s help we have put a lot of time into her with a lot of influence from Pat Parelli’s Natural Horsemanship techniques and my parents’ philosophy of ‘letting a horse be a horse’. She rides out, wades through rivers and spends as much time socialising in the field as she does playing and training.

What are her strengths? She is very quick, sharp and intelligent and tries to play the game for you a lot like her grandmother. But

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Height: 15hh Age: Seven-years-old Colour: Dark Bay Sex: Mare Owned and Played: Owned by Druids Lodge Polo and played by Eden Ormerod Tournament: The Balaclava Trophy Final at Druids Lodge Polo Club

Where is she from/breeding? She was bred here at Druids Lodge by our playing stallion Icarus and out of a powerful little Chilean mare called Fantasia.

How long have you had her? She was born here and I backed her myself at two and a half-years-old. She is one of the crop that I would say were the first to come through completely under my system. So I am very proud and happy for her to pick up an award.

with a very level platform and strong in the ride-off considering her size, just like her mum.

How has she gone this season? She has just been playing low goal and is progressing really well. She is really settling into her polo now, so I think she’s ready to press on and see what levels she can stretch to.

Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? This is her first.

What are your plans for her in the future? Unfortunately, like all the horses we make, she is for sale, but hopefully I

will get to enjoy her and play some good tournaments on her myself before she moves on. One thing is for sure she will have to go to a very good home.

Does she have any special quirks? She is a favourite with all the grooms on the yard as she is such a big character. We nickname her ‘Spider Pig’ because she gets up to a lot of mischief and basically does whatever she wants. Her favourite thing is sniffing and nuzzling people who come to visit her. She is inquisitive about everything.

How has she gone this season? This year has been one of her best seasons to date and she has been my best pony this season.

Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? No, it’s taken a while for her to hit her stride.

What are your plans for her in the future?

She will be staying with me and I will continue to play her.

Describe her in three words? Quick, clever, playful.

Polly

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Height: 15.3hh Age: 13-years-old Colour: Chestnut Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Tom Abel Smith Tournament: Leadenham Summer Tournament Final

Where is she from/breeding? Polly is an Irish Thoroughbred mare.

How long have you had her? I’ve had her for seven years.

Tell us about her background? She was bred by a friend out of one of his point-to-point mares but was never going to be big enough, so she was broken in and turned away for two years. I went and picked her out the field and then began to teach her to play polo.

What are her strengths? Polly’s very strong in the ride-off and for a bigger horse she is very handy.

Does she have any special quirks? She eats for England and the first ride of the season is always entertaining.

Describe her in three words? Tough, agile, genuine.

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Trilogy Height: 15.2hh Age: 12-years-old Colour: Dark Bay Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Owned by Nina Clarkin and played by Tiva Gross Tournament: The Kings Head Hotel Ladies International at Cirencester Park Polo Club Where is she from/breeding? She’s a New Zealand Thoroughbred.

Photograph by Ben Hastie Photography

How long have you had her? We got her off the racetrack when she was around three-years-old and then trained her for polo.

Tell us about her background? John Paul played her in the high goal for years and then she had a big injury in her back leg and I rehabilitated her. I said to John Paul that if I fixed her I would keep her. Luckily I managed to fix her! If she hadn’t had that injury I wouldn’t be playing her now, as she was one of John Paul’s top high goal ponies, so I’m very lucky.

What are her strengths? Everything!

She’s very fast, but also super handy and a nice compact size to hit the ball off. She’s got a big heart, I can run flat out on her for five minutes straight and she just runs and runs – that’s the New Zealand Thoroughbred coming out in her.

How has she gone this season? I have played her a lot, she didn’t start that well, but Steph Targett has done an amazing job on her back and has really straightened her out.

With her old injury she can be a bit lopsided, but she’s now going better and better.

Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? She won one with John Paul in the high goal, but she hasn’t won any other Best Playing Pony Awards with me before.

What are your plans for her in the future? To try and hold onto her and not let John Paul take her back!

Does she have any special quirks? She is quite tricky, as she’s very opinionated and can be a bit of a bulldozer. At home, in the quiet environment she’s great but today she’s already bitten Ellen, our groom, on the shoulder!

Describe her in three words? Feisty, big-hearted, honest.

Hamiga Height: 15hh Age: Seven-years-old Colour: Chestnut Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Owned and played

by Juan Martín Zubía Tournament: The Warwickshire Cup Final at Cirencester Park Polo Club Tell us about her background? She came over from Argentina this year.

Photograph by Tom Reynolds Photography

What are her strengths? She’s really easy and handy, so she was perfect for today on this slightly shorter field.

How has she gone this season? She’s been great so far this season. She played really well in the third chukka, and I scored a nice goal on her.

Describe her in three words? Beautiful, amazing, handy.

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Equipment Focus: Bits

Stephen Biddlecombe of Equine Management Ltd offers a reader bitting advice

Coscojero or Johan Du Plooy?

Q. I have been advised to try a Pelham with a roller for my strong mare. She doesn’t lean as such, but is very forward going, and I could do with quicker responses. Would a Coscojero or Johan Du Plooy Pelham work?

A. Coscojero Pelhams commonly have a high port and a central wheel; the high port acts on the roof of the pony’s mouth, and the inner roller applies tongue and bar pressure (Bomber Nel has designed a popular Coscojero Pelham for Bombers Equestrian equipment). A similar version of this type

of polo bit, e.g. with a central section to encourage salivation, is the Bombers’ Johan Du Plooy Pelham. It has a mouthpiece with a lower, wider, port than the traditional, high port Coscojero.

The Johan Du Plooy has a ported, curved mouthpiece with a central roller filling the port, but the mouthpiece is smooth, with no jointed ‘middle section’.

This roller element still applies tongue and bar pressure and helps keep the tongue beneath the bit, providing something for the pony to ‘play’ with. I’d recommend the Bombers’ Johan Du Plooy Pelham in

The Bombers’ Johan Du Plooy Pelham is a smooth and comfortable mouthpiece

a 75mm shank (55mm is also available as pictured) as the mouthpiece is smooth and comfortable, and less likely to ‘nip’ than the traditional versions that have jointed middle sections.

Bombers Bits include hundreds of off the shelf bitting solutions, and customers can even design their own bespoke bit from a selection of mouth pieces, cheek pieces and widths, using a ‘design your own bit’ service. Bombers bits are made from blue sweet iron – the metal oxidises easily, creating a warm, sweet taste in the pony’s mouth and encouraging the pony to salivate. Visit www.worldwidetack.com. Submit your bitting questions to info@equineman.com to enter a prize draw to win a voucher towards the Bombers Bit of your choice, or Tweet @WorldwideTack with your bitting question.

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Nutrition

Lorna Edgar – specialist equine nutritionist

Yard Focus with Zac Beim

Photography courtesy of Lorna Edgar

A focus on senior ponies

Lorna focuses on three of Zac Beim’s older playing ponies

Zac is 15-years-old and is currently playing off a handicap of 0, keeping his horses at his parents’ yard, Tom and Jo Beim. As an up-and-coming young player, Zac plays in all levels of polo, and this summer he played four games for La Bamba de Areco in The Cartier Queen’s Cup. Although Zac plays some of his father’s horses, he has three mares that are the mainstay of his string and I’m focussing on these three as they have quite individual needs. They are all in their senior years, but need to perform for a young player whose demands are ever increasing. During the school holidays their workload increases as Zac has more games to play.

All of the Beim’s horses are turned out at night with haylage fed in the fields. They are stabled during the day with ad lib haylage fed during this time and whether they have polo in the morning or afternoon, forage is accessible. If they are holding their weight too well they will have their haylage in hay nets to slow down their forage intake, but still allowing them to trickle feed.

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Jenny

Jenny is 18-years-old, previously played

by Tom and moved to Zac two seasons ago. She is a 14.3hh petite Australian Thoroughbred from Ellerston and brought to the UK by Zac’s uncle, James Beim.

She generally maintains her condition well and has enough energy for Zac. At present, she is fed the following per day: • One scoop of Baileys Top Line Conditioning Cubes per day • Two mugs of Baileys Performance Balancer per day The balancer or cubes will be increased when the workload is increased – should she require more energy or calories we will increase the cubes.

If she is going well and looking well we will increase the balancer by another mug to support the increased workload, thus maintaining her top line.

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Suzi is 19-years-old and was given to Zac two seasons ago by James Beim. She is also a 14.3hh Australian Thoroughbred bred by Ellerston and Jim Gilmore. She too holds her weight well and energy is currently not a problem, she is fed the following per day: • One scoop of Baileys Top Line Conditioning Cubes per day • Two mugs of Baileys Performance Balancer per day Depending on how much polo Suzi is playing and how much energy she has, we might reduce the cubes and increase the balancer, or, as with Jenny, just add another mug of balancer to the diet above.

Brujita

Brujita is 15-years-old, and, being one of Zac’s original ponies, has been played by him for a while. She is a 15.1hh Argentine Criollo type who holds her weight well but now Zac is playing faster polo she needs more help with her energy levels, therefore she is fed the following per day:

• One scoop of Baileys Top Line Conditioning Cubes per day • Three mugs of Baileys Performance Balancer per day To increase her energy levels she has had oats added to her diet but the nutritional deficiencies are counteracted by the addition of an extra mug of balancer. However, as

Zac plays more polo during the summer months we will remove the Conditioning Cubes and increase the balancer to four to five mugs per day and increase the oats to two scoops per day, but fluctuating them according to playing days and easy days or days off.

Despite being older, these three mares are all looking well – the diets they are on are supporting their workload and providing the calories and energy requirements for each individual. They are maintaining their top line muscle and really do not look or perform like their age may dictate.

When the horses come in from the winter, Jo will often put Jenny and Suzi onto a prebiotic to help them adjust to coming

back into work and a change of diet. Should they need a few extra calories they will have some Fibre-Beet added to their hard feed, just half a scoop in each feed to help increase the digestible fibre in their ration.

Often they will come into work on just the Balancer and adding the Conditioning Cubes as their work increases.

During the summer months when they are playing regularly and sweating a lot,

they will receive electrolytes added to their diets to replace those essential minerals lost in sweat, thus aiding performance and recovery. They will all have hay nets in the lorry when travelling back from polo on those longer journeys to Berkshire or Cowdray.

As Zac’s demands from his horses increase we will no doubt need to be adjusting the diets to support the demands asked of them.

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A mixing of minds as collaboration between human, equine and canine surgeons further technological treatments Lipogems Equine and Canine brought together a collaboration of minds from the veterinary and human surgical worlds. Here are three joint based case studies – a soft tissue knee treatment by Professor Adrian Wilson, a case of Elbow Dysplasia in a dog by Lead Lipogems Canine Veterinary Surgeon Alistair Cliff and finally a degenerative joint and soft tissue degeneration treatment by Lead Lipogems Equine Veterinary Surgeon Dr Tim Watson.

Photograph courtesy of The Regenerative Clinic

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Human Case Study – Janet Ellis History: Skiing was a treat for super-sporty project manager Janet. Playing badminton twice a week and loving their hobby of walking, Janet and her husband were planning a coast-to-coast walk across the UK. Then a freak fall on the slopes left her with a badly damaged ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). She was carried down the mountain and after an operation to repair the damage she felt better for three or four years afterwards. However, wanting to carry on with sport meant that she had started to experience a catching sensation when she exercised. She could no longer go to the gym and was experiencing more and more episodes of swelling and pain.

Janet Ellis received treatment Results: Janet decided to have the Lipogems and

by Professor Adrian Wilson after only two weeks post-procedure Janet immediately noticed a dramatic improvement in her knee. No pain and much improved mobility.

Several months down the line Janet had returned to the gym and the Badminton Club. Her garden has also benefited from her increased mobility. The coast-to-coast walk is now in the diary.

Photograph courtesy of The Regenerative Clinic

Prof. Adrian Wilson MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth) The Regenerative Clinic, London, Hampshire and Windsor “We can optimise healing and treat a wide range of joint and spinal pain. Our stateof-the-art procedures are overseen by our team of leading orthopaedic surgeons and specialists. As a group we are committed to measuring outcomes and our growing patient registry shows the effectiveness of Lipogems treatment. We are pleased to change so many patients’ quality of life through this innovative treatment.”

Adrian is a highly specialised orthopaedic surgeon, who has a global reputation for his innovative approach to knee surgery. Adrian specialises in all aspects of soft tissue and reconstructive knee surgery including knee realignment (osteotomy) surgery and has pioneered techniques to improve treatment for sports injuries to the knee.

The Regenerative Clinic team are experts in providing treatments for orthopaedic injuries, sport injuries, arthritis and other degenerative conditions, including the innovative treatment, Lipogems. Lipogems has been used for over five years in over 25,000 patients globally with excellent patient outcomes in moderate and severe arthritis and for other common joint issues.

Address: Queen Anne Street Medical Centre, 18-22, Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 8HU Tel: 0330 2233332 Email: info@theregenerativeclinic.co.uk Website: www.profadrianwilson.co.uk

Alistair Cliff BVM&S (Dist) CertAVP MRCVS Crown Vets Referrals, Inverness “Our Clinic takes a proactive approach to the use of regenerative techniques in canine patients. We have used a number of systems in recent years, none of which we have found to be as effective as Lipogems. Typically, patients will be suffering with moderate to severe osteoarthritis with a poor response to oral medications and joint supplementation.

Lipogems has enabled us to regain control of many of these cases, allowing them to return to a far more active, comfortable lifestyle.

As well as the clinical effect, the system has some practical advantages over alternative systems. The cells can be harvested and administered in one visit without delay. We have found this ideal, as it reduces the number of anaesthetic procedures in a patient who may well be more elderly. This is also helpful for us geographically, as clients travel very large distances to our practice.”

Alistair is particularly enthusiastic about the arthroscopic treatment of canine elbow disease, management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture and laparoscopic surgery.

Crown Vets Referrals provides advanced level veterinary services to the North of Scotland and Western Isles. Crown Vets Referrals was established in 2014 to provide advanced level veterinary services to the North of Scotland and Western Isles.

They aim to provide the best possible care for their patients and currently offer services in soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, dermatology, internal medicine and advanced imaging.

Address: 58 Argyle Street, Inverness, IV2 3BB Tel: 01463 237000 Email: referrals@crownvetsreferrals.co.uk Website: www.crownvetsreferrals.co.uk

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Dr. Tim Watson BVM&S PhD MRCVS Waterlane Equine Vets, Gloucestershire “Lipogems is a step forward for us in treating competitive sport horse injuries, whether they are tendons, ligaments or joints, because it allows us to rapidly treat them. It is a simple, straightforward and relatively non-evasive procedure that gives outstanding results.”

Lipogems Equine Lead Vet Director and partner at Waterlane Vets in Gloucestershire which is an ambulatory equine practice covering Gloucestershire and North Wiltshire, dealing with all types of horses and ponies, with a special interest in lameness, back problems and poor performance. Tim has also held the position of Director of International Affairs at British Equestrian Federation and Chaired the International Committee for British Show Jumping.

Waterlane Equine Vets was founded in 2013 by Dr. Tim Watson and offers a full 24/7 ambulatory service with all the latest mobile diagnostic equipment which deals with a variety of cases including lameness, poor performance, a full range of stud work (including AI) and specialist medicine cases.

Address: Waterlane Equine Vets, ​Fourways, Waterlane, Oakridge, Gloucesterhire, GL6 7PH Tel: 07557 857930 Email: office@waterlaneequinevets.co.uk Website: www.waterlaneequinevets.co.uk

Dog Case Study – Molly, eight-yearold female Labrador retriever History: Moderate arthritis in her elbow joints secondary to a condition known as Elbow Dysplasia. Molly was struggling to cope with a medical approach comprised of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and Opioid medication (Tramadol).

Treatment: Lipogems were administered into the joint using the standard technique.

Results: Within seven days, Molly was demonstrating a significant improvement in comfort. Her lameness had reduced considerably, and her demeanour had improved due to better control of her pain. At the four week, three month and six month followup appointments she continued to improve, returning to a far more normal exercise routine with less requirement of oral pain medication. Feedback from her owners was excellent.

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Horse Case Study – Harley, 12-year-old medium goal polo pony Injury: Early osteoarthritis in both front fetlocks and suspensory ligament branch desmitis Treatment: 30 April 2016 Results: Harley was sound with less inflammation in the fetlock joint, on examination 11 days later there was less swelling and heat in both front fetlocks. Harley continued to play a considerable number of games in the 2016 and 2017 polo season and is still sound and playing medium goal polo.

Feedback from her owners was excellent

Harley’s fetlock joints before her treatment

Harley’s fetlock joints after her treatment

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An X-ray of Harley’s fetlock joints before her treatment

An X-ray of Harley’s fetlock joints 11 days after her treatment

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Key fat areas

instead, forward and in, on an approximate 30 degree angle during the forward portion of the arm swing, and back and out on the same angle during the back swing.

As a consequence of that natural arm movement, when you swing the stick, your right arm has the tendency to move in that same natural swing fashion. Furthermore, if your shoulders are perpendicular to your horse, your arm will move forward and in towards your horse on an approximate 30 degree angle, causing the stick to move in a similar manner.

The stick will hit the ball to the left producing an approximate 30 degree angle offside neck shot.

If a 45 degree angle neck shot is desired, your right shoulder should be rotated fifteen degrees from perpendicular, forward and in towards your horse to create a plane that is consistent with the desired fifteen degree increase in the angle of the neck shot.

If you want to hit the ball straightforwards, then you must change the angle of movement of your right arm by rotating your right shoulder back approximately 30 degrees from perpendicular. That 30 degrees

Key muscle areas Key muscle & fat areas

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Key fat and muscle areas

How to score condition 1 - You need to touch them – not just stand and look at them, especially when they come in from the winter with thick, hairy coats!

2 - Look at them from different angles – from the side, standing behind, standing in front.

3 - Watch them move – riding ‘sets’ is a great viewing platform to look at the condition/top line of the lead horses.

4 - Taking photos regularly – especially if there is an individual you have concerns for – take at fortnightly intervals, from different angles to help you see their progression.

Can the ribs be felt easily?

As a general rule, if the ribs can be felt, being fat is not usually a problem and the area being focused on is most likely the ‘belly’, which stands out significantly when top line muscle is lacking. Being able to feel ribs easily is indicating a BCS of 4 – which is NOT FAT!

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3 - Thin Hips and ribs slightly covered. Some hollowness through quarters and tucked up. Top line undeveloped, angular appearance.

4 - Moderately thin Outline of ribs discernible although covered. Scapula and hips covered. Neck reasonably well covered with some top line.

5 - Moderate Ribs not easily distinguished but can be felt.

Well muscled top line, shoulders and neck blend smoothly into body. Fat around tailhead feeling spongy. No hollowness through quarters.

6 - Moderately fat May have slight crease down back. Fat over ribs feels spongy. Fat around tailhead feeling soft. Starting to deposit fat down withers and behind the shoulder.

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As part of a 12-year, £122 million investment programme, DBPC has announced that it will be moving ahead with extensions to its Clubhouse facility. With groundworks underway already, the new marquee is expected to be completed by April this year, in time for the beginning of the 2018 polo season, and will provide space for an additional 220 guests within a 450 square metre space.

The planned investment programme aims to add to the unique ‘Olde World Colonial India style’ Clubhouse, which plays hosts to a wide variety of events from wedding receptions, dinners and family celebrations, to the all-important polo events. On Saturday 3 February, DBPC welcomed guests for the 12 and 2 goal Charlotte Trophy tournaments. To start the day, Catherine Varney’s Toasty Tips team beat Towcester Equine Vets, 9-8 in the 2 Goal Final, which was followed by the 12 Goal Final, where CANI took home the trophy 9-5 against DBPC. Grant Collett was awarded the Most Valuable Player award whilst his pony Maggie was presented with the Best Playing Pony rug. For social images of the event please turn to our Sideline pages.

Youth Polo NWA, USA – Middle School League: 30 September – 1 October Aiken, USA – Middle School League: 14 – 15 October Garrison Forest, USA – Middle School League: 21 – 22 October Bluewater Creek, USA – Middle School League: 28 – 29 October

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Between 15 – 18 February, the Juan Carlos Harriott Cup took place at Coronel Suarez Polo Club. The international tournament was split into two categories, 16 goal and 10 goal. In addition to the tournament, a children’s tournament also took place for kids under 14-years-old.

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The DBPC Clubhouse will undergo further improvements before the 2018 season begins

Tickets and hospitality packages are now available for Chester Polo Club’s 2018 fixture list, including the LDF International Polo and The Boodles Roodee Challenge Cup. The season will begin on Friday 8 June, with the LDF International Polo tournament and will continue until The Boodles Roodee Challenge Cup Final on Saturday 8 September. A complete fixture list as well as ticket information can be found on the Club’s website www.chester-races.co.uk/polo

Between 1 – 14 April, the $100,000 World Cup will be returning to Grand Champions Polo Club, Florida. The tournament will feature 16 teams ranging from 0 to 26 goals and will continue its main aim to highlight young American talent. This tournament is unique to the USA because it welcomes such a variety of handicapped teams, with last year seeing entries as low as 4 goals. This year’s tournament will see Adolfo Cambiaso and his son Poroto play for the first time together in a USA tournament.

In other news, on Saturday 10 February, Patagones won the Sieber Memorial 12 Goal Opener with an impressive 13-9 victory over Sebucan. Patagones led for most of the game and at half-time they broke away with a 5-2 lead. By the fifth chukka, they led by as many as nine goals, 11-2, before Sebucan came back in response. 19-year-old Benjamin Avendano was named Most Valuable Player, whilst Pablo Pulido’s pony Burbuja was presented with the Best Playing Pony rug.

The Sieber Memorial 12 Goal Opener Teams: Patagones (12): Joaquin Avendano (1), Robi Bilbao (4), Benjamin Avendano (2) & Santi Wulff (5) Sebucan (12): Pablo Pulido (2), Marc Ganzi/Grant Ganzi (2), Jesse Bray (5) & Stewart Armstrong (3)

NWA, USA – Great Plains Circuit Women’s Challenge: 30 September – 1 October Timor, Aus – Timor Polo Club Ladies Tournament: 30 September – 1 October Virginia, USA – National Women’s Arena Championship: 19 – 22 October

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After 14 years of royal service, The Queen’s carriage harness horse, Windsor Grey, Daniel, has announced his retirement from public life.

He has taken part in events including state visits, The Queen’s birthday parade and the opening of parliament during his career and has even featured in a 2014 Royal Mail stamp collection. He will now join his harness horse friends Flint, Marsa and Big Tom at the Horse Trust in Buckinghamshire.

Happy retirement Daniel!

La Aguada – Argentine Amateur Championship (0-4 & 4-8): 14 – 22 October La Aguada – Julio Novillo Astrada Cup (22): 16 – 27 October Tortugas – Tortugas Open (40): 19 September – 7 October Hurlingham – Hurlingham Open (40): 10 – 28 October

FESTIVAL HEN DO

Hazel Jackson celebrated her Hen Do at well known, laid back music festival, Bestival. It was the first time the event has moved off the Isle of Wight and with a peace and love theme, it was the perfect backdrop for the celebrations.

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On a twinkly Saturday evening, guests gathered at Beaufort Polo Club to celebrate the fast approaching end of the summer season, with lashings of Justerini & Brooks champagne, canapés and most importantly, glitter! The glitter theme was subtly incorporated throughout the beautiful venue with shimmering table decorations, glimmering flower jars and a starlit ceiling.

Each guest came to the evening suitably ‘glittered-up’ ready to dance the night away to local band the Chip Shop Boys, after tucking into a deliciously delectable three-course meal. It’s safe to say, the party carried on until the wee small hours of the morning!

EMPEROR’S NEW ROWING JACKET?

Jono Smail, Edgeworth Polo Club’s Polo Manager tied the knot with Rachel Newman on Saturday 9 September, followed by an evening of revelry at the Gloucestershire Club and bleary eyed matches the following day, luckily held late to allow recovery time!

CPPC has teamed up with local tailor Barrington Ayre to produce a Club blazer in CPPC’s iconic colours.

Those lucky enough to be awarded the Cirencester MVP award will be in with a chance of wearing one of these unique pieces, useful at all polo, tennis, rugby and rowing events.

Tom Morley & fiancée Tessa Foot have welcomed a baby girl into the world. She was born on Monday 11 September and both mother and baby are doing well.

HIGH GOAL RUMOURS On Wednesday 30 August, Rugby Polo Club donned their finest pink outfits for a day of Pink Polo in support of Breast Cancer Now. Even the Club’s Polo Manager, Jeremy Pidgeon, got involved.

North Kenya – Timau 8 Goal Open (8): 13 – 15 October

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Congratulations to their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who announced the imminent arrival of their third child. Will the third addition to the family grow up to play polo? Will he or she be left-handed like their father or allergic to horses like their mother? Time will tell!

France

Mariana – Challenge de France (-1-1): 7 – 8 October Chantilly – Coupe de l’Automne (0-4): 7 – 15 October Pays de Fontainebleau – Criterium de France (-4 - -2): 14 – 15 October La Tullianna – Coupe Cassoulet: 26 – 29 October

PRETTY IN PINK

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THERE’S A THIRD CAMBRIDGE ON THE WAY!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Kenya

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Beaufort Glitter Ball; Beaufort Polo Club; Saturday 26 August

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Dallas Burston Polo Club has been handed the keys to a brand new, bespoke fitted 5.0 litre V8 supercharged Range Rover Autobiography LWB. The car has been extensively personalised, courtesy of Listers Land Rover Solihull and Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations Divison. Looking swish, DBPC!

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Natural arm and shoulder movement An aspect of natural body mechanics to be aware of, relative to the plane of swing concept, is how your arms naturally move when walking. They do not move straightforward or straight back – they move,

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The ideal Body Condition Score?

Personally, I like to see a FIT polo pony sitting between a Condition Score of 4 and 5, (using the American scoring system of 1-9). A polo pony coming in from a winter break should ideally be a 5, and I wouldn’t be upset if it was a 6, but coming in at 3 is going to mean a lot of food to put on condition whilst getting fit.

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Conformation always needs to be considered, as deep girthed, wide sprung ribs does not mean the horse is fat, as it is more likely a predominant ‘belly’ and lack of top line. So often the horse’s feed and forage is restricted in the hope they lose ‘The belly’ – they don’t, they lose muscle and top line. Those ‘herring gutted’ types can tuck up and look lean very quickly, and often are how the whole string are wanting to look, but this, of course, is not always skeletally possible!

When they are short coupled, compact and deep in the girth they can often look like a ‘good-doer’, but do they have fat pads?

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So, where does the horse store fat?

Use a mirror to place your swing like washing the window

The effect of the plane of swing concept is to establish and keep your hand and stick head moving on that same plane or the sheet of glass, so as to have both moving throughout

Spring is in the air and the ponies are coming back into work here in the UK, hooray! Hopefully they have wintered well, and hard feed has been introduced when necessary to minimise weight loss and reduce the uphill battle of having to feed them up whilst they come back into work.

The common misconception, I feel, is that the horse has wintered well because it has a ‘big fat belly’. What is actually often the case, especially after a hard winter, is that the belly is present but the ribs can be felt/seen and the top line has diminished.

The ‘belly’ is not a judgement of fat when the top line is lacking and the ribs can be felt – the ‘belly’ will generally be indicating the horse has lost muscle tone from not being in work and the hind gut is nicely full of indigestible forage!

the entire swing and hit process in the desired direction.

To increase the chances of the stick starting on the correct plane at the top of the downswing, the stick head should be pointing in the exact direction the ball is intended to travel.

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The Plane of the swing is the trajectory, or path, on which the stick head travels throughout the swing process. The plane should be straight and consistent with the desired direction of the hit. Therefore, no deviation from that straight line, or plane, should take place during the downswing, at point of contact with the ball or up to the end of follow through. More importantly, the Plane of Swing concept applies to all shots (offside, nearside, forward, back, neck, tail and open).

I compare the plane of the swing to a huge sheet of glass. When considering the sheet of glass analogy, imagine having the palm side of your hand on the sheet of glass, not so dissimilar to your hand placement when washing the glass. That is essentially how your hand and the stick head should be positioned at the top of the downswing for all shots.

As your torso is rotating during the downswing, your hand is turning over so at point of contact with the ball, the palm side of your hand is facing perpendicular to the plane. However, after contact with the ball, your hand and the stick head will have turned over to where, at the end of the follow through phase, you could wash the other side of the glass with the palm side of your hand and the stick head.

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Playing tips with Rege Ludwig The Power of a Joint Which angle is best Renowned polo coach, Rege Ludwig gives his expert advice on how to get more out of your game

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A corner stone of my teaching efforts comes from a conversation I had with a new student who had the credentials of being a 0 handicap golf player and a mechanical engineer.

From that conversation I came away with the realisation that, there is power in angles.

Actually, there are many angles from which power is generated and just about all are created from joints, with one of the more significant being the shoulder. The shoulder is significant because it is capable of creating three distinct angles: back, lifted and rotated.

When each is applied in correct sequence, substantial power is realised.

In the book, Observations Upon The Nature Of The Gallop And The Timing Of A Polo Stroke And Form In Striking, written in 1939 by seven goal-player, Dr. John D. Richards, he states, “The sequence in which the striker’s forces are discharged is the most important single factor in the act of striking a polo ball and a ridged sequence of discharge of forces must be maintained if the striker is to cultivate the art of hitting with the greatest efficiency.”

Dr. Richards goes on to explain that, “The vast majority of faults in striking can be traced directly to the violation of what may be called ‘The Law of Sequence’ upon which depends the phenomenon of rhythm without which no effective striking can take place”.

When executing any shot, it should be remembered that the elbow, a single-angle joint, affects the multiple angle joint of the shoulder.

I remember hearing many years ago that the arm should straighten during the backswing of an offside forehand. To highlight that understanding, I share with you a personal experience. About 25-yearsago I was conducting a clinic for a Club in Ohio. As I am explaining my theory of having the elbow slightly bent before initiating the downswing, the 5 goal Club pro piped in and said, “When I’m teaching students to hit an offside forehand, I teach them to punch the guy behind them in the nose!”

I was caught off guard to the point where all I could do was present reasoning as to why straightening the arm during the backswing did not allow for maximising the power during the downswing.

Straightening your arm at the wrong point will impede power

Reason 1 – If straightening your arm during the backswing, you will have used the power derived from the elbow straightening at the wrong place and time. That power will serve a more beneficial effect if it is used during the downswing. When considering the Law of Sequence, your arm should not become absolutely straight until it has reached an approximate eight o’clock position during the downswing.

Reason 2 – To develop the most efficient and effective power in the downswing, your right shoulder must be: • Pulled back • Lifted up, as in shrugging your shoulders • Rotated forward, as in pointing forward above your head.

Those three angles are then reversed in sequential order to yield the power of the shoulder.

Your arm should become straight at the eight o’clock position for maximum power

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Reason 3 – A significant negative factor of your arm straightening during the backswing is that as your arm is approaching being absolutely straight, your shoulder is becoming tighter, possibly locked, thus rendering it incapable of creating the lifted and rotated angles. Consequently, two powerful angles are lost.

To identify the effect of a straightarm, reach your arm and hand straight back to fully extended. While maintaining a fully extended arm, try lifting your right shoulder up or pointing your index finger

straightforward. It is impossible – you must bend your elbow to accomplish either.

To realise the most powerful offside fore shot, your arm must have a maximum of a 160 degree angle at the elbow when the downswing is initiated. At 160 degrees, your shoulder begins to soften, becoming capable of lifting and rotating. In reality, the more the elbow angle closes at the top of the backswing, the more the shoulder can be lifted and rotated, increasing the possibility of generating greater power during the downswing.

Your arm must have a maximum of a 160 degree angle at the elbow when the downswing is initiated

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Reason 4 – Here we dig a little deeper into your arm straightening and your shoulder locking during the back swing. Your body will almost automatically detect that something is not right relative to generating power from the shoulder. At that point your body will suggest gripping the stick handle tighter to pull the stick head down with a greater force to hit the ball further. Unfortunately, that tighter grip tightens the arm and shoulder to a greater degree, hence, decreasing power even more.

Reason 5 – According to Dr. Richards, “The muscle contraction that renders the arm tense at the top of the stroke takes place out of sequence and interferes with the phenomenon of rhythm. More importantly, the force that should be donated to the stroke must now be exerted upon a rigid arm and shoulder”.

I can almost promise, when a 180 degree elbow joint angle produces a tight shoulder, the power of the downswing is significantly decreased as compared to a downswing that is initiated from a relaxed shoulder produced by a bent elbow (i.e less than 160 degrees).

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David Blakey BVetMed MRCVS started playing polo with The Wilton Hunt Pony Club at the age of 10 and went on to both play and groom in South Africa and the U.K, before setting off for The Royal Veterinary College. He graduated in 2010, and currently works at the Three Counties Equine Hospital in Gloucestershire, the practice that looks after the Polo Times string. He deals with everything from miniature Shetlands to performance sport horses, although he does have a particular interest in anesthesia and older horse management. He once held a 1 goal handicap, but lack of time and money has curtailed his polo habit

Equine Sarcoids When & how to treat Photography courtesy of Three Counties Equine Hospital

Sarcoids are locally aggressive tumours of equine skin, meaning they are cancerous and can spread within the skin but not to other organs.

They commonly occur around the head, chest, girth and between the back legs, but can occur in other sites, especially in sites of old wounds. They vary widely in appearance and behaviour, from relatively benign, flat ‘occult’ sarcoids to aggressive, proliferative and ulcerated ‘malignant’ sarcoids.

Owners and horses often tolerate milder forms, unless they occur in areas that mean they become ulcerated, infected and painful, such as on the girth or chest or between the back legs. Traumatised or ineffectually treated sarcoids are also prone to becoming more locally aggressive. Therefore, treatment of a sarcoid must be undertaken with care.

The exact cause of sarcoids is being heavily investigated, but there is strong evidence that Bovine Papilloma Virus (BPV) is the main agent. Parts of the BPV genome, combined with a genetic susceptibility, result in sarcoid growth: hence some individual horses and breeds/families are prone to sarcoids while others are not.

Although sarcoids are likely to be of viral origin, there is no evidence that the tumour is passed between horses, and live BPV virus has not been isolated from sarcoids.

Flies have been implicated in the process of establishing tumours (e.g. spreading viral DNA from cows to horses), but this is not yet proven.

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Periocular sarcoid with signs of traumatisation

Mixed verrucous and nodular sarcoids in the armpit of a horse

Diagnosis

There are six types based on their appearance, local invasion and aggressiveness: Occult, Verrucous, Nodular, Fibroblastic, Mixed and Malignant/ Malevolent.

Based on the type, and there are frequently multiple types on a horse, a treatment plan can then be devised. Numerous other diseases, such as ringworm, melanomas and non-cancerous lumps can look very much like sarcoids but have very different treatments.

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Multiple verrucous and a large nodular sarcoid around a sheath in a gelding

Sarcoid with potential occular complications

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Sarcoid being removed with laser from girth area

The laser cuts and cauterises allowing clean, relatively bleeding free removal of a sarcoid

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Horse sedated ready for standing laser surgery

Laser Surgery This is currently the recommended first line treatment at the Three Counties Equine Hospital and involves using a high-powered laser to cut and cauterise tissue, enabling clean removal of sarcoids. This reduces the chances of tumour cells surviving in the skin to grow new sarcoids. There is a delayed die-back of tissue at the surgery site, with the wounds getting marginally bigger before they heal up over a four to six-week period. This type of surgery can be performed under sedation and local anaesthetic for most accessible lesions, but complex or awkward lesions (e.g. high between the hind legs) require general anaesthesia. There is up to a 90 percent cure rate with this technique. Due to this low recurrence rate with a single treatment, this is often the most economical method of treating sarcoids.

Traditional Surgery The use of ligatures (e.g. elastrator rings) and sharp cutting (scalpel, scissors) often produce good short-term results, but allow quick re-seeding of the sarcoid back into the wound created. This can lead to more aggressive and widespread lesions at the original site.

Cryotherapy This is the process of using the extreme

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Sarcoids are the most common form of skin tumour in horses. Treatment needs to be based on accurate diagnosis and assessment of all the options, in the knowledge that certain lesions are particularly difficult to treat and no treatment is 100 percent effective. Therefore, being proactive before lesions become too large or numerous will give the best outcome. cold produced by liquid nitrogen to freeze tissue, killing off cancerous cells missed by surgical removal of the main tumour. It has a lower reoccurrence rate than sharp cutting alone, but has been superseded by laser therapy.

Injectable Chemotherapy For sarcoids in areas where excess tissue removal is detrimental, such as those around the eye and some limb sarcoids, injection or implantation of chemotherapy direct into the tumour is a useful treatment.

This may require multiple treatments but is very effective. The chemotherapy agents (such as cisplatin and mitomycin) are toxic so must be handled very carefully.

Topical Chemotherapy Many different directly applied creams have been tested. By far the most successful is AW4-LUDES (‘Liverpool Cream’).

The regimen for this involves three to five applications of cream directly to the sarcoids over a seven to 10 day period, resulting in a slow killing of tumour cells.

The sarcoids then swell and slough off over the following weeks. Some tumours respond very well to this treatment, but others can take protracted periods to slough and heel. The non-reoccurrence rate is around 60-70 percent. It must be noted that many of these creams, especially

Photograph courtesy of Three Counties Equine Hospital

There have been well over 40 treatments devised for equine sarcoids from something as simple as applying a ligature around a nodular sarcoid, to radical surgery and chemotherapy. This indicates that no treatment is 100 percent effective and frequently combinations of therapies produce the best results. Here we will review the more common treatments. As stated earlier, ineffective and inappropriate treatment frequently leads to more aggressive sarcoids, so therapy must always be under veterinary direction.

Three days after laser surgery sarcoid removal

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AW4-LUDES, are extremely toxic and should only be applied by veterinarians.

Immunotherapy As sarcoids contain parts of BPV DNA, immunotherapy treatments are aimed at boosting the body’s immune response to destroy the virus and/or tumour. Some, such as blood root plant extract, are applied topically. Others, like the human tuberculosis vaccine (BCG) are injected into the sarcoids. BCG is very useful for lesions around the eye, as these are particularly difficult to treat, as surgery or topical chemotherapy can result in significant complications for the eye and eyelids.

Advanced therapies There are numerous advanced treatments derived from human medicine that are usually reserved for complex cases, like invasive lesions around the eye, in a small number of UK equine clinics.

These include: brachytherapy (implanting radioactive particles directly into the sarcoid) photodynamic therapy (using agents that kill tumour cells only when exposed to ultraviolet light) radiotherapy (using a targeted beam of high energy particles kill tumour cells) and electrochemotherapy (using agents that kill tumour cells only when exposed to electrical impulses).

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Dr.med. Andreas KrĂźger is a Swiss board orthopaedic and trauma surgeon in Zurich, who specialises in knee and shoulder surgery. Andi is a second generation of tournament doctors for equine sports, known as Polodoc since 2013 and is a member at Legacy Polo Club in Switzerland

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Safe return to polo after an injury timeout Worldwide equestrian accidents result mostly in a visit to the emergency room for a safety check and around 20 percent of these visits result in a hospital stay.

After an injury, everyone is keen to return to the stables and start riding and playing as soon as possible.

Due to the fact that polo demands a lot of physical strength combined with cognitive judgement, balance and coordination, a timeout is sometimes recommended and a safety check mandatory.

The burning question is, what is the average time after an injury to come back to the game at full strength without re-injury?

A list of common polo injuries were analysed with identification of the underlying tissue damage.

Type of Injury

Analysis of the injury itself helps to identify the severity. The most common and dangerous injury pattern is a falling horse resulting in a fracture of the rider’s skeletal system. Second, are lesions from a hit with the stick or a ball. However, some muscle injuries can happen from a ride-off or the riding itself. Injuries to the upper extremity and hand can result from sudden tension through the reins.

Polodoc using MSK Arthrex ultrasound to diagnose a rib fracture

On the Field Diagnostics

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The most important aspect of on-the-field primary diagnosis is that relevant impairment is ruled out. Players tend to try to get back on the horse in a kind of reflex, but in the case of a head impact, a concussion can cause the rider to misjudge his/her own health status. It is also vital for the first responder to have an awareness regarding brain injury. After landing on the upper thorax, the respiratory system will also need to be checked to rule out a rib fracture.

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A swollen ankle resulting from a direct hit from a polo ball

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This fibula was fractured by a hit from a ball

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Minor injuries should also be controlled to reduce the risk of a later impact on the player’s performance. An emergency with clear signs of high-energy impact should visit an adequate trauma centre as soon as possible, so as not to delay the secondary treatment if needed. For tournaments, it is mandatory to pre-organise a triage plan to exactly know which of the surrounding hospitals has the required facilities.

Treatment of Polo Injuries The healing capacity of the human tissue mostly depend on its vascularisation. Skin

lacerations will heal within the shortest time, while complex bone fractures can take up to a year to be completely healed.

Tendons and muscle injuries have a high risk of relapse. Riding injuries are more common than polo injuries, which lead the common therapist to treat these two different entities in the same way.

If possible, try to get treated by professionals who are familiar with polo, due to the unique combination of velocity and rapid changes of direction, as well as the mix of precision in moving and required mental power to be fully restored to its maximum before a return to sport.

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The pathway back to full speed will start with fitness training with your physiotherapist.

It is very important to get back in physical shape as you return to riding. Core strength exercises, as well as exercises to strengthen your legs and arms, are key. As soon as the stability and mobility are sufficient for safe riding, a stepwise treatment path should be followed. Therefore, it is imperative that you find a suitable pony for your reintroduction to the sport. A quiet, calm horse can be more valuable in this instance than a more excitable or unpredictable one. For some joint injuries, specific ready-to-sport tests can be performed to gauge your readiness to compete.

Complex bone fractures, such as this femur fracture, can take up to a year to be completely healed

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Prof. Martín Perez is an Argentine-born physical coach for polo players, who works with professionals and patrons throughout the polo community from high to low goal. In 2014, he founded the company Fitness for Polo, with the aim of bringing the advantages of polo specific training to a wider audience

Fitness For Polo Time efficient fitness for young polo players

We talk to leading physical coach for polo players and founder of Fitness for Polo, Martín Perez about getting fit for the game and exercises to improve your polo It is well known that when an individual performs a strength workout using controlled repetitions, utilises perfect form throughout the entire set and works within their muscular ability on six to ten exercises, they can get quite strong. If they add the additional component of moving quickly from one exercise to the next, they will not only increase their strength, but their metabolic conditioning as well.

In polo, the different seasons dictate a higher level of conditioning. Training cycles can be advantageous to improving the player’s potential for advancements in their polo. Because improving both strength and conditioning are a high priority for a polo player, there are times when direct work for both needs to be implemented in the training period. For most young players the problem lies in finding the time, motivation and the right thing to do. This method of training will be useful for periods when conditioning is absent or minimised and the player can still maintain a better-than-average level of fitness.

Cardio/Strength Bodyweight Workout: 1. Warm Up: 2 laps around the polo field or 10 min jog 2. Walking lunges 1 x 20 each leg, then 2 minute run, then Reaction Squats 1 x 20 3. 2 minute recovery 4. 2 minute run, then Push-ups 1 x max amount of reps, then 2 minute run • 2 minute recovery 5. Sumo Squats 1 x 20, then 2 minute run, then Wings 1 x 30 • 2 minute recover 6. 2 minute run, then Crunches 1 x max, then 2 minute run 7. Stretching + Foam Roll • Quads • Shoulders • Neck • Foam Roll Glutes • Foam Roll Hams • Glutes

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In an attempt to optimise time and effort along with promoting proper rest and recovery for growth, the following approach of combining strength training with direct aerobic stimulation can be considered for training. A workout lasting 30 minutes will have the polo player using only a handful of ‘big exercises’ followed by a bout of a cardiovascular exercise. This is a mixture of protocols, with the young player working very hard on stabilisation, balance, strength, and conditioning. Even though it only involves bodyweight exercises, it should not be taken lightly.

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Alfie Hyde

Alfie Hyde is a 14-year-old player, playing all levels of polo up to 12 goal. He is 0 in England and is based out of Cowdray Polo Club with his horses stabled at Great Todham alongside the La Indiana ponies. He has grown up in the sport and I asked him a few questions about the importance of training for polo as a young player: “My ambition for polo is to perform to my best ability and play to as high a level as possible. I definitely believe that warming up and cooling down before and after a game is vital for me achieving this and will take my polo to the next level. I found this training regime very useful and not too hard to partake in. All youth players should try to take part in some sort of training as it certainly helps and does take a lot of time and effort.�

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Karen & Annabelle Kelly with George Smith

George Smith, Rachel & Martin Kidd

Sam, Sarah & Cristian Chaves

Peaky Polo Party; Cheshire Polo Club; Saturday 23 June

Peaky Polo One things for sure, the Cheshire Polo Club lot certainly know how to put on a party. Alongside a weekend of sun-filled polo, with a Peaky Blinders theme, plenty of prosecco, Eat at Blakemere supplying a mouth-watering hog roast, plus a DJ and entertainment, it was smiles aplenty amongst the 186 Club members and friends who attended. To top it all off, the Club held a charity raffle in aid of Cheshire Horse Sanctuary Ltd. Ged Kelly, Mike Baddeley & Howard Davies

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Yvonne & Alan Johnson

Joanne Buswell, Mark Cramb, Paul Thomason & David Kirkham

Amelia Rollinson

Rachel Kidd & Karen Kelly

Tanya Garvin, Claire Latham, Will Mawby & Amy Steventon

Vicky & Nicky Mayhew with Andy Mac

James Fielding & Jonny Coddington

Annette & Robin Sturch

Nicky Mayhew & Will Padden boxing

Don Gibbs & Connor Eaton

Estanislao Darritchon

Thomas Hume

Lucas Monteverde Jr

Jilly Emerson All the teams with Becky Simpson, Neil Hobday & Eduardo Novillo Astrada

Eduardo Novillo Astrada & Lucas Monteverde Jr

Becky Simpson, Eduardo Novillo Astrada & Poroto Cambiaso

Francisco Spinacci Guards La Aguada Youth Tournament; Guards Polo Club; Saturday 23 June

Tomorrow’s Talent

Nina Mathews

On Saturday 23 June, young players from across the globe gathered at Guards Polo Club for their annual La Aguada Youth Tournament. It was smiles all round as seven teams competed in two categories. Eduardo and Alejandro Novillo Astrada were on hand to offer advice and encouragement to the players of tomorrow; Eduardo was responsible for the original concept of the event, with the aim to foster relations between international young players. Poroto Cambiaso scooped up The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player award, whilst Lucas Monteverde’s 10-year-old mare Mechi was named the Polo Times Best Playing Pony. The whole day was an excellent display of the talent and promise of global grassroots polo.

Leander Sautter

Saskia Meadows

Rufino Merlos

Ava Simpson

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The young players had many supporters Roddy Matthews & daughter Zara

Astrid Munoz (Novillo Astrada) & son Tristan

Felix & Cubi Toccalino

Stephanie Matthews, Mariano Darritchon & family Vivek Rawal & Gaston Devrient

Cruz Novillo Astrada

Kids in the La Martina pic frame

Chris & Josh Hyde

Shrey Rawal

Finlay Turner

Suleyman Noordeen

Nina & John-Paul Clarkin

Spectators enjoyed treading-in

Georgie Seddon-Brown & Rosie Vestey

The British Polo Gin team & fans

Earl & Countess Bathurst

Piers Plunkett & Caspar West

Lola & Will Lucas

The Cotswold International Day; Cirencester Park Polo Club; Sunday 24 June

Winning at Warwickshire

Mick Newton

Cirencester Park Polo Club was the idyllic summer setting for The Cotswold International Day, including the historic Warwickshire Cup Final as well as a Ladies International.

Alongside the thrilling polo, there was plenty to do on the sidelines with Eat Wild satiating appetites and British Polo Gin on hand to celebrates the day’s wins and commiserate the losses. A mix of polo fans, players, Club members and locals saw the car parks jam-packed with avid supporters cheering on their favourite teams and enjoying everything the tradestands had to offer.

Peter West

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Harald Link & Richard Britten-Long

Fra Woodd

Ben Vestey

Tom Beim & Jason Dixon

Josh Clover, Ed Hollingswroth, Angus Mossman, Amy Clover & Lucy Barratt

Alex & Charlotte Smith

Tristan Pemble, Janie Collie, Hugh Crouch & Henry Browne

Charlotte Ayliff & Laura Winkler Westerby Assam Cup & Findlay Finals; Rutland Polo Club; Sunday 1 July

Amazing Assam Polo fans, Club members and locals alike enjoyed a weekend of polo at Rutland Polo Club. Sunday 1 July was the day filled with Finals, with The Westerby Group Assam Cup Finals and the DNRC Trophy Subsidiary Final and The Findlay Trophy Final. The day was in aid of The Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) and VIPs gathered in the marquee for a delicious three course lunch, auction and entertainment. Those not in the swanky tent, enjoyed the tradestands which included Excellence Physiotherapy, British Polo Gin and Polo Splice. Everyone revelled in the welcoming atmosphere and the Club’s focus on friendly, fun entertainment which resulted in a enjoyable day of polo in the sun.

Michelle & Simon Holmes

VIP guests enjoyed a delicious lunch, auction and entertainment in aid of DNRC

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Dave & Isaac Gardner with Murray Speed

Natasha & Hugh Clough

Henry Smith & Holly Jenkins

Claire Redmond & Jo Davies

Commentator James Phillips

Tia Barrett & Sarah-Kate Murphy

Edwin de Lisle, Lady Granville-Chapman, General Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman & Rani Nagra

Major Chris Crouch DFC

Steve Harvey

Catherine Mellor & Erica Bergsmeds

Nic Roldan (USA Captain) & James Beim (England Captain)

Carl Parkinson & Abbi Newham

Lucy Kebbell & Tilly Wheating

Georgia Ballast Jones & Polly Farrow

Jorge Calisto & Jamie Morrison

Jay Udo-Udoma

Kate Ozerov

Launch of the International Day Polo; Kadie’s Cocktail Bar & Club, Mayfair; Wednesday 4 July

Lavish Launch

Michael Fields

The International Day Polo, will be hosted by The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on Saturday 28 July. It is the first time the historic Westchester Cup will have been played for at the Club. To celebrate the launch of the International Polo, players, fans and friends were out in full force at Kadie’s Cocktail Bar & Club, hosted by RCBPC and Royal Salute were on hand with cocktails aplenty. The Mayfair venue was transformed into a polo pitch by event stylists Kit & Caboodle with a grass covered flooring, flower arrangements and polo props aplenty. We can’t wait for the International now!

Photography by Cymon Skinner | People of Polo Laura Harding & Lucy Mapstone

Tina Stinnes & Nathan Smily

Violet Stopford & Frank Stephenson

Milly Gooch & Danielle Southwood

Ruta Jane

Vicky Ryan & Katie Pollard

Stephie Price & Georgia Bayliff

Martin Perez & Agustin ‘Tincho’ Merlos

Piers Plunkett

Amanda Parker, Sue & Rob Cudmore, Posy & Yona Ash with Mark Parker

Euan & Angus Douglas

Robert de By & Siobhan Barney

Nick & Carina Evans

Ollie Cudmore

Viscount Cowdray

Christopher & Bridget Hanbury

Lucy Pocock & Corinne Hitching

Will & Zahra Lucas

Lila Pearson, Roderick Vere Nicoll & Corinne Ricard

Pelón Stirling & George Hanbury

Lady Williams & Sir Charles Williams

Rosie Vestey

Christopher Hanbury

Lorna Broughton & Heloise Wilson-Smith

Jenny Peel, Rodger Beim & Kate Beim

Cara & Charlie Hanbury

John Kent & Karl Ude Martinez

Henry Brett

Nico Pieres

The King Power Gold Cup Final; Cowdray Park Polo Club; Sunday 22 July

Pink is the New Gold

Sophie, Sam & Kate Gairdner

15,000 people gathered on the sun-kissed lawns at Cowdray Park Polo Club to witness what is now widely considered to be the most exciting Gold Cup Final of all time. As the revellers and spectators gathered their nerves and squeezed into the grandstand next to the seemingly endless El Remanso clan, having munched through their abundant picnics under the regal sight of the RAF Falcon’s parachute display, the heart-stopping match commenced.

Following thrills and only one spill, El Remanso finally sealed The King Power Gold Cup deal to an immense roar that we’re sure was heard on the moon. Champagne corks flew, hugs and kisses were exchanged, and a few tears touched the cheeks of the all-Brit team, as they finally got their hands on the iconic Cup. According to sources, the team and their entourage saw the Monday morning dawn, as they celebrated not only this incredible victory, but the end of a 30 year journey to the top.

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Alicia Woods, Katie Mackeith, Heather Sheridan, Hannah Troake, Olivia Castle, Mary Dixon, Tory McIrvine, Charlotte Mixture & Looby Wright

Steph Gent, Ivan Gaona, Hazel Jackson-Gaona, Hilary Jackson, Katie Vickery & Imi Taylor

Haden Trueman-Grienke, Charlotte Strange, Jack Carroll & Django Trueman-Grienke

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Tournament Name Charity Tournament Challenge Cup The Bat Cup John Mathies Memorial Cup The Crawford Cup Dubai Trophy (Invitational) Fen Tiger Tournament August Tournament Waverley Healthcare Cup Emerson Trophy The WPPG Cup Fen Tiger Tournament The Sworders’ Challenge Ellis Dawe Cup Silverwood Trophy The Carpe Diem Tournament John Mathies Memorial Cup Charity Weekend Joshua’s Cup RDA R J Polo Tournament RN v Lloyds Kingscote Cup FHM Gold Cup Town & County Championship Jack Williams Cup Non-Playing Members Tournament for The Babdown Cup Hascombe 2 Goal Exton Park King’s Royal Hussars’ Cup & Kadugli Cup Indart Cup The Hartopp Trophy Polo Managers Choice/ Lightbobs Carugh Cup Hollies Farm Shop Trophy Exton Park King’s Royal Hussars’ Cup & Kadugli Cup Club Tournament Sandicliffe Cup Club Plate Dickinson Wood/ Canine Partners Club Plate National 15 Goal Championship (County Cup) Church Cup Duke of Wellington Trophy Lodsworth Village Cup Somerville LivingstoneLearmonth The Cottington Cup Blue Jackets Summer Tournament The Polo Magazine Cup Friar Park Cup Carlitos Polo Bronze Tournament Harlequins Cup August Plate

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Start Date 02/08/18 23/07/18 25/07/18 04/08/18 17/07/18 03/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18 05/08/18 21/07/18 08/08/18 26/08/18 11/08/18 24/07/18 01/08/18

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0 - 10

05/08/18

12/08/18

2 Goal

08/08/18

12/08/18

0-4

11/08/18

12/08/18

2-4 0-2

11/08/18 11/08/18

12/08/18 12/08/18

-1 - 1

11/08/18

12/08/18

-4 - 0 -4 - -1

11/08/18 11/08/18

12/08/18 12/08/18

-6 - -2

11/08/18

12/08/18

-8 - -2 -6 - -2 -8 - -5

11/08/18 11/08/18 11/08/18

12/08/18 12/08/18 12/08/18

Open

12/08/18

12/08/18

-8 - -5

13/07/18

14/08/18

12 - 15

07/08/18

18/08/18

Open 8 - 12 0-4

18/08/18 04/08/18 04/08/18

18/08/18 19/08/18 19/08/18

0-6

07/08/18

19/08/18

2-4

07/08/18

19/08/18

4

14/08/18

19/08/18

0-2 2-4

18/08/18 18/08/18

19/08/18 19/08/18

0-2

18/08/18

19/08/18

0-2 2 Goal

18/08/18 18/08/18

19/08/18 19/08/18

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Tournament Name Seriously Cool Events Tidworth Canada Cup Seriously Cool Events Tidworth Canada Cup Rutland The Hubbards Lodge Trophy Silver Leys Harvest Cup Cheshire Knight’s of Anvil Bowl Silver Leys Harvest Cup Rutland Escalina Cup Rutland Masters (Over 50) Cowdray Mid Summer 12 Goal Taunton Clague Cup Taunton The Lo Wu Cup Vale of York Jodphur Cup Druids Lodge Summer League The Land Rover Duke Guards of Cornwall’s Trophy Beaufort Wichenford Bowl Ham Roehampton Cup Burningfold Dunsfold 4 Goal Cambridge County Harvest Hawkie Tournament Rugby The Towns Trophy Cheshire Newhall Cup/Heywood Trophy Binfield Heath Alpha Suisse Rugby La Casa Loco Cup Cambridge County Harvest Hawkie Tournament New Forest Siamese Cup Tidworth TPC Gentlemen’s Tournament Rutland The Ruddles Plate Cirencester Academy Tournament Rutland The Ruddles Plate Cowdray Brecknock Cup Edgeworth Stroud Farm Services League Cirencester Chairmans Cup 1947 Saunders Davis 3 White Waltham Handled Polo Challenge White Waltham Polo Divot Trophy Tidworth AGC Cup Vale of York August Summer League Match Longdole Junior Tournament Cowdray West Sussex Cup Cowdray Park House Cup Blueys Autumn Cup Beaufort The Arthur Lucas Cup Guards The Flemish Farm Trophy Burningfold Ifold 4 Goal Kirtlington Colquhoun Cup Guards The President’s Trophy Cirencester Cheltenham Cup Cowdray PSI Trophy Beaufort Solitaire Salver Guards Autumn Nations Druids Summer League Druids Lodge (Midsummer Trophy)

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18/08/18

19/08/18

-4 - 0

18/08/18

19/08/18

-4 - 0 -2 - 0 -4 - -1 -4 - -2 Open Open 8 - 12 0-2 -4 - -2 Open -4 - -2

18/08/18 18/08/18 18/08/18 18/08/18 18/08/18 18/08/18 07/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 08/07/18

19/08/18 19/08/18 19/08/18 19/08/18 19/08/18 19/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 26/08/18

12 - 16

04/08/18

26/08/18

4-8 2-6 4 Goal 0-4 0-4 -4 - 2 0-2 -4 - 0 -4 - 0 -6 - 0 -4 - 0 -4 - 0 -4 - -2 -8 - -5 4-8 0-2 6 - 10

13/08/18 14/08/18 22/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 25/08/18 07/08/18 18/08/18 21/08/18

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-2 - 0

25/08/18

27/08/18

-6 - -2 Open Open Open 0-6 0-4 Open 12 - 15 2-6 4 Goal 4-6 6 - 10 8 - 12 4-8 0-4 10 - 12

27/08/18 27/08/18 29/08/18 29/08/18 14/08/18 20/08/18 31/08/18 21/08/18 21/08/18 29/08/18 30/08/18 21/08/18 28/08/18 28/08/18 28/08/18 09/08/18

27/08/18 27/08/18 29/08/18 29/08/18 01/09/18 01/09/18 01/09/18 02/09/18 02/09/18 02/09/18 02/09/18 08/09/18 09/09/18 09/09/18 09/09/18 16/09/18

-4 - -2

25/08/18

26/11/18

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01/08/18

01/08/18

0-2 -4 - 0

04/08/18 04/08/18

05/08/18 05/08/18

Military Dates Club Tidworth Tidworth Tidworth

Tournament RMA Sandhurst Leadership and Excellence Tournament Light Infantry Trophy Light Infantry Trophy

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Tournament Qualifying Pony Club Tournament HPA v KPPC Alan Budgett Stagshead Trophy SUPA Home Nations Cup Junior Polo Tournament

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End Date

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01/08/18

02/08/18

Open Open Invitation Open

25/08/18 19/08/18 25/08/18 8/31/2018

25/08/18 19/08/18 26/08/18 8/31/2018

Handicap 10 Open

Start Date 8/9/2018 8/13/2018

End Date 8/10/2018 8/19/2018

8 - 12

17/08/18

18/08/18

Open Open Open 16

25/08/18 27/08/18 9/8/2018 9/10/2018

26/08/18 27/08/18 9/9/2018 9/16/2018

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End Date

12 - 18

27/07/18

04/08/18

18

04/08/18

12/08/18

12 - 18

21/08/18

01/09/18

Women’s Polo Club Deauville Westcroft Park Wicklow Tidworth Cheshire Ranelagh Chantilly

Tournament Polo Ladies Cup WIP Ladies League International Ladies Invitational Tournament WIP Ladies Tournament Mu Kershaw Memorial Cup WIP Ladies League Women’s French Open

Victrix Ludorum Club Beaufort RCBPC Guards

Tournament The Beaufort Ladies Tournament Victrix Ludorum Polo Festival Ladies Victrix Ludorum Ladies Charity Polo Victrix Ludorum

America Santa Barbara

Pacific Coast Open

16 Goal

16/08/18

02/09/18

23/09/18 11/11/18

23/09/18 11/11/18

01/08/18 02/08/18

15/08/18 12/08/18

16/08/18 16/08/18

26/08/18 26/08/18

Gold Cup

14 - 16 8 -10 & 15 - 18 14 - 16 8 -10 & 15 - 18 8 - 10

30/08/18

09/09/18

French Open Indian Summer Polo

14 - 16 Open

01/09/18 13/09/18

16/09/18 30/09/18

Open

01/08/18

05/08/18

6-8

20/09/18

30/09/18

Gilgil Cavalry Gilgil Under 18 vs Zambia NBI Kenya International (Low Goal) NBI Kenya International (High Goal) Timau

Open Open Open

17/08/18 24/08/18 14/09/18

19/08/18 26/08/18 16/09/18

Open

21/09/18

23/09/18

Open

12/10/18

14/10/18

Timau

Open

19/10/18

21/10/18

Gigil Manyatta Xmas Gigil Manyatta Xmas

Open Open

07/12/18 14/12/18

09/12/18 17/12/18

Open Open

17/08/18 09/09/18

26/08/18 09/09/18

Open Open

23/09/18 28/09/18

23/09/18 30/09/18

Open

25/07/18

26/08/18

Australia Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Spring Polo Open Victorian Polo Club Melbourne Cup Open

France Deauville Polo Club Saint-Tropez Deauville Polo Club Saint-Tropez Polo Club Saint-Tropez Chantilly Polo Club Saint-Tropez

Silver Cup Côte d’Azur Cup Gold Cup Open du Soleil

Germany Keitum

21st Berenburg German Polo Masters

Italy Villa a Sesta

XII FIP European Championships

2018 Victor Ludorum and High Goal Dates Club 18 Goal Cowdray 15 Goal Cowdray Cirencester Beaufort 12 Goal Guards Cirencester 8 Goal Cowdray Beaufort 6 Goal Kirtlington Ham Cirencester 4 Goal Tidworth New Forest

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23/07/18

05/08/17

Harrison Cup County Cup Arthur Lucas

16/07/18 07/08/18 21/08/18

05/08/18 18/08/18 02/09/18

Duke of Wellington Cheltenham Cup

04/08/18 28/08/18

19/08/18 09/09/18

Holden White Challenge Cup Wichendford Bowl

23/07/18 13/08/18

05/08/18 27/08/18

Budgett Everett Trophy Roehampton Cup Kingscote Cup

02/08/18 14/08/18 28/08/18

12/08/18 26/08/18 08/09/18

Victor Ludorum Tournament 4 Goal

07/08/18 14/08/18

12/08/18 19/08/18

Kenya Manyatta Manyatta Nairobi Nairobi North Kenya Polo Club North Kenya Polo Club Manyatta Manyatta

South Africa Inanda Johannesburg Johannesburg East Rand

Snow Polo Dates Kitzbühel St. Moritz

Snow Polo World Cup 2019 Snow Polo World Cup 2019

Open Open

17/01/19 25/01/19

20/01/19 27/01/19

19/08/18 02/09/18

19/08/18 02/09/18

Something Different Longdole Dallas Burston

Posh Car Boot Sale Polo in the Park

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Africa Cup Johannesburg International Polo Prince of Wales Cup Highveld League

Spain Santa María Polo Club

47 Torneo Internactional de Polo

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New Forest Polo Club

07977 224404

annabelparryjoyner@yahoo.co.uk

Blueys Polo Club*

07930 323263

polomanager@blueyspolo.co.uk

Norfolk Polo Club

01508 480400

office@norfolkpolo.co.uk

Bramham Polo Academy

07811 993316

emmadvh@btinternet.com

Northern Ireland Polo Club

02890 727905

robert@hellomxb.com

Bunclody Polo Club

00353 87 6605917

info@poloclubbunclody.com

Offchurch Bury Polo Club*

07816 830887

info@offchurchburypoloclub.co.uk

Burningfold Polo Club

01483 200722

derrek@burningfold.com

Pangbourne Polo Club

07708 906810

aprice@polofix.com

Cambridge Polo Club*

07711 217004

cambridgepoloclub@icloud.com

Peover Polo Club

07766 016 833

polomanager@peoverpoloclub.co.uk

Cambridge County Polo Club*

01223 812922

info@cambridgecountypoloclub.co.uk

Polo Wicklow*

00353 404 67164

siobhan@polowicklow.com

Carlton House

07901 561113

harrietservaes@hotmail.com

RAF Cranwell

07739 569491

rafcranwellpoloclub@yahoo.co.uk

Chester Racecourse Polo Club

01244 304602

amorris@chester-races.com

Ranelagh Polo Club*

01344 885697

ranelagh@labravapolo.com

Cheshire Polo Club

01270 611 100

info@cheshirepoloclub.co.uk

RCBPC*

01344 890060

polo@rcbpc.com

Chiltern Polo Club

07973 174542

info@chilternpoloclub.com

RMAS Polo Club

07973 174542

rmas-nc-aci-projinters@mod.uk

Cirencester Park Polo Club

01285 653225

info@cirencesterpolo.co.uk

Rugby Polo Club*

01788 817724

info@rugbypoloclub.com

Cowdray Polo Club

01730 813257

enquiries@cowdraypolo.co.uk

Rutland Polo Club

07772 040668

secretary@rutlandpoloclub.co.uk

Curraghmore Polo Club

00353 51 387102

mkennedy@cssgroup.ie

Silver Leys Polo Club

07730 060200

silverleyspoloclub@gmail.com

Dallas Burston Polo Club*

01926 812409

polo@dbpoloclub.com

St. Albans Polo Club

07956 017090

info@stalbanspoloclub.co.uk

Dorset Polo Club

01202 623985

office@dorsetpolo.co.uk

Stewarton Polo Club

07974 706045

info@stewartonpolo.co.uk

Druids Lodge Polo Club*

01722 782597

abi@druidspolo.co.uk

Suffolk Polo Club

07790 576974

aes3@cam.ac.uk

Dundee and Perth Polo Club*

07831 365 194

jamesscrawford@aol.com

Sussex Polo Club*

01342 714920

info@sussexpolo.co.uk

Eastwood Polo Club

07875 743475

frankums@googlemail.com

Taunton Vale Polo Club

01823 480460

nhs.wheelers@gmail.com

Edgeworth Polo Club

01285 821695

edgeworthpolo@gmail.com

Tidworth Polo Club*

01980 846705

info@tidworthpolo.com

Edinburgh Polo Club*

01314 496696

djamesjamie@aol.com

Toulston Polo Club

01422 372529

info@toulstonpoloclub.com

Emsworth Polo Grounds*

01344 883112

info@fourquarterspolo.co.uk

Triskelion Polo Club*

07624 272547

polo@triskelionpolo.club

Epsom Polo Club*

07961 232106

epsompoloclub@hotmail.com

Vale of York Polo Club*

07788 426968

info@valeofyorkpoloclub.co.uk

FHM Polo Club*

07778 436468

frances@fhmpolo.co.uk

Vaux Park Park Polo Club*

07703 524613

vppc@btconnect.com

Fifield Polo Club*

01628 620061

fifieldpoloclub@live.co.uk

West Wycombe Park Polo Club*

07787 560729

secretary@westwycombepolo.co.uk

Great Trippetts Polo Club

01428 741916

charles@trippetts.com

Westcroft Park Polo Club*

01276 858545

info@westcroftparkpolo.co.uk

Guards Polo Club*

01784 434212

polo@guardspoloclub.com

White Rose Polo Club*

01430 875767

info@whiterosepolo.co.uk

HPC, The London Polo Club

020 8334 0000

office@hpcpololondonpolo.com

White Waltham Polo Club

07748 670587

kim@playpolo.co.uk

Hertfordshire Polo Club*

01707 256023

polo@hertspolo.co.uk

* Also open for arena polo in the UK winter

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El Solar Polo Farm - Pilar - Argentina stabling for rent Geographical Location: We are based in Fatima which is 12 km from Pilar, 6 km from Pilara, Access from from route 6, 8, 28 and Manzanares. Adjacent to the farm is El Rincón Polo Club and a number of private grounds.

6 HORSE 7.5 TONNE LEYLAND DAF plated until 8/3/19. A work house, 242,474 miles. Basic interior. Weighted with a full compliment she is under 7.5 tonnes with 6 horses £4,000 ono.

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SCOREBOARDS AND CLOCKS DESIGNED FOR POLO Outdoor and arena sizes. Fully electronic, displaying the time counting down, both scores and chukka number. Automatic bell/horn.

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Horse Transport: We have good relationships with local transport companies who’s services we use to play at Pilara.

El Solar is ideal for horses with quality stables, spacious corrals, exercise track and stick & ball field.

Residential Accommodation: Available are a self contained apartment, overlooking the stables or a 2/3 bedroom cottage overlooking the Stick & Ball ground.

Our Offer: We would like to offer a flexible service to foreign players with horses in Argentina, who are looking for a price competitive facilities for their horses.

Grooms/General Polo Help: I have been playing polo in Argentina for over 20 years but I am based in London, if I can be of assistance, please feel free to ask.

Pricing: Please contact us for details Stables, Paddocks, Exercise track, Stick & ball ground, Accommodation Contacts: Nazir (London) e nazir@mayfairpololondon.com t 0044 7989 555 666.

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Final bell

In association with Aprés Polo

Young Brit Jack Hyde is a regular on both the UK and Dubai polo circuits, with a list of accolades to match. In 2016, he won The Julius Bär Gold Cup in Dubai, followed by The Silver Cup in 2017, with UAE Polo Team. Jack debuted in the UK high goal in 2016 with the mighty Zacara alongside polo royalty, Juan Martín Nero and Rodrigo de Andrade, with following appearances on the Talandracas line-up in 2017 and Alfi Investments in 2018.

What is your biggest passion and why?

My biggest passion is definitely polo, I have been brought up around the sport and now am lucky enough to play it as a profession.

with golf, I much prefer playing it than watching it.

What is your all-time best polo memory?

Winning The Dubai Gold Cup in 2016 has to be one of my best polo memories, it is a very hard tournament to win and I was lucky enough to win it with a very fun and well set up organisation, UAE Polo Team.

Photography by Gonzalo Etcheverry/DP

GC 2016

Favourite film and why?

Stepbrothers, the whole movie makes me laugh from start to finish and seems to get better every time I watch it.

Favourite song/ album?

Favourite song is My Hero by The Foo Fighters and my favourite album is Greatest Hits by The Foo Fighters.

Who are your favourite team mates and why?

My dad has always been one of my favourite team mates to play with as we always did well together and he helped me a lot on the field at a young age. Lucas Monteverde is also a player I love playing with, he is just a great team mate!

Hardest opponent?

I don’t really have a hardest opponent yet, playing against friends is always difficult though and then obviously playing against any 10 goaler is hard because they are just too good!

Which sports do you like outside of polo?

Football and golf. I enjoy watching football a lot more than playing it though, whereas 104 Polo Times, August 2018

Favourite food/dish?

My dad’s steak and dauphinoise – always amazing!

Favourite hobby outside of polo?

Although I haven’t played for a while, I love playing golf with my mates, always good fun and Hugo Lewis can never beat me!

Most prized possession?

My new dog Obi! Favourite celebrity and why?

Dave Grohl, he was the drummer of the band Nirvana and then created his own band, The Foo Fighters. He is such a fantastic musician and is awesome to see perform live – a living legend.

Best holiday destination & activity?

To be honest I haven’t gone on holiday in a while but when I was younger I used to love going to Barbados. My dad used to play there a lot, so my whole family would go as well and have a holiday – water sports in the sea was always a great laugh.

Best pony and why?

Promise, she is an Australian mare that I got a while ago.

She is my best because she is so consistent in every game, has a fantastic mouth and is super agile. She’s not the fastest horse I have but she flies over short distances.

Are you passionately superstitious?

No, not at all.

Describe yourself in three words…

A good lad.

One thing which would surprise us about you?

I’m a good cook, according to my girlfriend, Genna. www.polotimes.co.uk

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