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Pony Power: Polo Times Best Playing Pony Series 60 Nutrition Focus: Q&A Summer Feeding Questions 62 Polodoc: Unstable or Painful 64 Playing Tips with Rege Ludwig: Following Horse’s Body Movement 66 Chukka Wellness: ‘How To’ Tutorials 68 Equine Chiropractor: The Moody Mare 70 Tola Performance: There Is No Such Thing as Talent

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Italy & Spain Qualify for FIP

In the absence of England, this year’s FIP World Championship opened up to new nations with the European Playoffs held at Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly. The results saw Spain maintain an undefeated record and Italy only losing one match, seeing both teams qualifying for The FIP World Championship.

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As this June issue of Polo Times arrives on doormats, it is with immense admiration – not to mention a degree of awe – that we are all about to embark on celebrations and festivities to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

70 years in any role is simply staggering and it is hard to find words to describe the wonderment to salute and acknowledge that HM The Queen has been our country’s Head of State for seven decades – ‘nothing short of miraculous’, perhaps best sums things up.

Throughout this time, Her Majesty has, of course, been a staunch supporter of British polo – initially through her husband, HRH Prince Philip when he began playing polo in the 50s when the newly-weds were first based in Malta; then through her eldest HRH Prince Charles who followed his father’s love of the sport winning most major tournaments and finally watching her grandsons, Princes William and Harry, who not only continued the Windsor family’s competitive streak, but also its unstinting commitment to raise monies for charitable causes.

The latter is of course, what polo does so well and so very sadly, this issue includes the obituary of a dear family friend – Major Christopher Hanbury – it is telling of Christopher and of polo, that his two stand-out loves were: supporting charitable causes and watching his family play polo. Combine the two and Christopher was in his element! I first met Christopher almost 40-years-ago, and I can safely say, there are very few who can claim to have contributed so very much to polo in modern times.

Christopher will be sorely missed and polo, whilst a better place for his support, all the sadder for his passing.

As you read this issue, I hope you will agree that it is great to witness polo – both on and off the field – being so enjoyed, free from the straight-jacket COVID restrictions of the last two years.

However, do also spare a thought, for our European cousins who, three months on, are stoically defending our freedom. That the agressors must be vanquished is a certainty – at what cost, is the unknown.

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Italy lost just one match to secure their place

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The format of Hipwood and Rocksavage will remain unchanged, with three and four chukka matches on private grounds over 4 – 17 July, which will allow players to also compete in other Pony Club tournaments.

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In an effort to support American polo players, the High-Goal Committee and Rules Committee have revised the American Rule: 1. The new American Rule, which applies to all levels of polo, will take effect on 1 January 2023.

2. A team with a non-playing sponsor must have at least two players who are both Registered Player Members.

3. Unless a team already has two Registered Player Members, any non-injury substitute for a playing sponsor or designated sponsor must be a Registered Player Member.

Spectators enjoyed the first ever Berlin beach polo event at the Grünau Lido over 29 April – 1 May for the inaugural event which saw BERLINMED/Wirtschaft + Markt beat DWB Holding GmbH in The Ladies Cup and Berformance.Group defeat IceGuerilla/Polar Twist/ Fair Play Bentley Service Krauthahn Berlin in the Men’s Cup. Award: Carlos Braun

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Obituary Christopher Osgood Philip Hanbury 16 February 1944 – 10 May 2022

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Christopher was born on 16th February 1944 in County Meath, Ireland, where he was brought up by his mother and was a regular on the Ballymacad hunting field.

Schooled at Wellesley House followed by Millfield (there he became great friends with Clare Tomlinson, a friendship that lasted all their lives) where he played county hockey and boxed for the school!

Cirencester Agricultural College was his next stop where his love of polo began.

In 1965 Christopher joined The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars.

During his time with the QRIH he was posted in 1974 to Brunei as ADC to His Majesty The Sultan of Brunei, this was a journey that lasted nearly 50 years – during his primitive years in the Far East His Majesty asked him to set up a Polo Club, which he duly did with the help of Jack Williams and their Argentine friends. Jerudong Park was formed and the rest is history.

Returning to the UK in 1983 Christopher threw himself in to Cirencester Park Polo Club, becoming the chairman in 1995.

He also created Longdole Polo Club with the help of Rob Cudmore where he encouraged and gave the opportunity to the young to start their polo careers. The Longdole and Lovelocks Polo teams won most of the Cirencester trophies, the ones he missed out on his sons Charlie and George picked up with him supporting on the side lines.

The Lovelocks and Longdole teams travelled the country picking up their trophies with an assortment of players including his now son-in-law Will Lucas.

During his Chairmanship, Christopher was instrumental in bringing the va-va-voom to Cirencester Park Polo Club by organising His Majesty The Sultan to play against and with His Royal Highness Prince Charles – during these games they raised millions for various charities.

In 2003 buying several fields outside Lobos and turning them into the most amazing Polo Farm, El Remanso was born – a wonderful home and polo holiday destination. The Lovelocks Polo Stud was born here too, and to this day mounts some of the

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world’s best players. Christopher’s happiest days in polo were spent watching his children and grandchildren play. Some of their successes include: every level of the Pony Club with children and grandchildren, The Warwickshire Cup, which George won three times (!), The Queen’s Cup, won by Charlie with Apes Hill, as well as the all-English El Remanso team winning The Gold Cup in 2018.

In 2005 he took over as Chairman of the Hurlingham Polo Association and his main focus for his four years was on improving and expanding the professional umpiring and on the development of young English players who were finding it increasingly difficult to get into a high goal team. During his chairmanship, lifetime achievement awards were introduced and tests were carried out on polo helmets, the first step towards the introduction of the rule governing their standard which was introduced 10 years later.

He also organised an exhibition of polo art in St James’ Palace and took great pleasure in sending Christmas cards to some 500 members each year, many of which included much more than just his signature as it was particularly important to him that those who contributed to polo were recognised and thanked.

Christopher has always loved his racing and with Bridget has had many a winner between here and Ireland, hopefully his racing stud in Ireland, Triermore will continue to breed winners!

Cheltenham Festival was his favourite, with many a winner and entertaining many a friend with his generosity!

Christopher leaves a huge hole in the equine world, whether it’s racing or polo.

He leaves behind his adored wife of 52 years, Bridget, six children: Zahra, Emma, Arabella, Jessica, Charlie and George, their other halves and his 21 grandchildren.

A true legend and a gentleman.

Major Christopher Hanbury’s Memorial Service will be held on Friday 10 June at St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Lambourn. If you would like to attend, then please email (hanbury@lovelockshouse.com) so the family can have an idea of numbers.

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Hi Editor, Readers of Polo Times might be interested in the attached photo from London Illustrated News in 1936, of the Beaufort Polo Club that contains eight players from USA, two from Australia and remainder British – quite comfortably making for three 32 goal teams: Five x 10 goals, four x 9 goals, one x 8 goals and three x 7 goals.

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Polo Celebrities at The Beaufort Polo Club This very interesting group was taken at Colonel Vivian Lockett’s house, Down Farm, Westonbirt, and includes almost all the people who are going to make some more polo history very soon in the International and other matches in London. Colonel Lockett is Secretary of the Beaufort Hunt Polo Club.

The names (left to right), standing, are: Mr. H. C. Cox (Vice-President of the Club), Lieut.-Colonel W. B. C. Burdon (Chariman), Captain Frank Rich, Mr. W. Balding, Captain Dudley Norton, Lord Barnby, Captain Charles Tremayne, Colonel V. N. Lockett (Hon. Sec.), Brig.-General Hurndall. Seated at back (left to right): Mr. R. Ashton, Mr. J. T. Mather, Mr. T. Guy, Mr. C. B. Wrightsman, Mr. Phil Ashton, Mr. Cecil Smith. Seated in front: Captain H. P. Guinness, Captain M. P. Ansell. Mr. Michael Phipps, Mr. E. T. Gerry, Mr. Winston Guest, Mr. R. E. Strawbridge, Jnr., Mr. E. H. Tyrrell-Martin (Captain of the English team), and Mr. Stewart Inglehart

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Celebrating 70 Years of Service XXXXXXXXX In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen, becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate their Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service. In celebration of this momentous occasion this year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show was awash with the pageantry and pomp you would expect for a royal whose love of equines is well XXXXXXXXXXXXX known. A Gallop Through History performance was a highlight of the event, which although sadly did not w XXXXXXXXXXXX include any polo, did include an equine demonstration from Azerbaijan Land of Fire, who have dazzled spectators at The Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz in the past. w Photograph by @www.imagesofpolo.com

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Polo Pony Class 2022

Caroline Stern reports

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Action from The Polo Pony Class

Windsor Horse Show Polo Pony Class 2022 Polo players enjoyed their annual chance to showcase their skills to a wider equestrian audience on 12 May at the historic Royal Windsor Horse Show, which has run since 1943. The Polo Pony Sponsored by Guards Polo Club show class is unique in the UK and the showground boasted record visitor numbers this year, many of whom crowded around the Frogmore Arena to enjoy watching players demonstrate the skills of some truly stunning ponies.

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Just three of the 15 competitors had been entered for the ROR section. Siri Evjemo-Nysveen was invited to give the first individual show, on last year’s Supreme Champion Riba Roja. The lovely tenyear-old bay mare once again produced an elegant, controlled performance under the guidance of the Vikings patron and the spectators showed their appreciation.

Harold Hodges was next to give a oneminute show, riding his own six-year-old mare, Plum Duff. The 3 goaler provided a dynamic show, despite the younger mare finding her surroundings slightly disconcerting. Last of the ROR contenders was Lingfield Lass, a 9-year-old, owned and ridden by Georgina Armitage. Based at White Waltham Polo Club and rated 0, Georgina showed her mare ably, prompting a spectator to later conclude that the amateur women players rode far better than the amateur men!

Two of the amateur male players were asked to give the first show for the next section of the class. Trooper Conor Beules of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment rode the immaculately turned-out chestnut gelding, Champion, to considerable applause. Champion is owned by his commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Armitage, Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

Lt-Colonel Armitage himself was next into the ring and gave a neat demonstration on Stiletto. The 14-year-old mare is owned

Harold Hodges & Plum Duff

Brian Stein, Siri Evjemo-Nysveen & Riba Roja

Sadly, polo did not merit inclusion in the evening equestrian extravaganzas celebrating HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A Gallop Through History included appearances from many of the royal family’s own horses, making polo a notable omission, particularly since polo demonstration games were included in previous years’ evening programmes at the show.

This year, a total of 15 ponies were entered and the class as usual was split into ROR contenders and purpose-bred polo ponies. Judging duties once again fell to Lord Charles Beresford, a former 7 goal player and nephew of the late Lord Patrick Beresford, himself a many times winner and later judge of the class. Guards Polo Club Director of Polo Antony Fanshawe shared the judging role and has been the class’s chief promoter in recent years. They were accompanied into the ring by Sarah Gracey, proprietor of local saddlery The Millwheel 18

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Tack Shop & GG Feeds, who both sponsor and judge an annual prize for the best turned out entrant.

Following the customary scramble to find missing kneepads and mallets, since full polo attire is mandatory on this occasion, all the competitors made it into the ring. The presence of a good number of very senior players and uber talented ‘pilots’ from high goal caused a last-minute degree of panic from the amateur riders, but all in the end conquered their nerves and all performed well.

The greatest improvement to this year’s class was the addition of a knowledgeable and enthusiastic commentator, Major Jamie Heywood, himself a veteran competitor at the event. This year, the audience were told who was in the ring and their relevance in the world of polo which enhanced the nonpolo spectators’ enjoyment to a great degree. www.polotimes.co.uk

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Clive Reid, Alan Kent & Jamie Heywood

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Antony Fanshawe, Brian Stein & Lord Charles Beresford

The pros came out in force towards the end of the class, as 6 goaler César Crespo powered around the ring on Green Gates patron Noor Khadra’s Maestra. The compact bay mare attracted a lot of attention as César showed her off superbly. Guri Araucaria, another horse owned by Siri EvjemoNysveen came out next and the onlookers learned that they were watching another top player riding her; Ignacio Pieres. The striking grey acquitted herself impressively and her turn out also drew the admiration of judge Sarah Gracey.

Machitos Yoko was shown next: a pretty chestnut mare owned by Siri Evjemo Nysveen. Machitos Yoko was in the highlyskilled hands of Jaime Roberts, who rode successfully in the class last year and knew exactly what was required for the occasion.

Vet and amateur 3 goaler Harold Hodges was last into the ring, on another younger horse. His own six-year-old Narnia gave a good demonstration of her prowess under his sensitive handling.

Having allotted a mark out of ten to each of the 12 ponies and found that they had several ties, the judges elected to ride four ponies in order to determine final placings.

Antony Fanshawe climbed aboard Guri Araucaria, Maestra, Machitos Yoko and Pony Lucky and trialled them with his customary ability. This also gave the spectators the chance to see that polo ponies are less one-man horses than many other performance horses.

Finally, the judges made their selection and Riba Roja was once again placed first in the ROR category. Georgina Armitage’s Lingfield Lady was second with Plum Duff third. In the other side of the class, Noor Khadra’s Maestra, ridden by Cesar Crespo, took first place. Machitos Yoko and Jaime Roberts were second, Pony Lucky and Simon Franc third. Fourth prize went to Guri Araucaria and Ignacio Pieres, fifth to Pony Piggy and Tincho Merlos and sixth to Cometa and Maryam Sherozia.

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by his wife, Georgina, who had already shown her skills in the ROR class. Several spectators commented how nice it was to see military players entering the class once again, after a dearth of them for in recent years.

Nick Johnson and Alan Kent’s Runway Bay followed Lt-Colonel Armitage and upped the ante considerably. Nick and Alan have both been stalwart supporters of the Polo Pony Sponsored by Guards Polo Club show class in recent years and have also enjoyed considerable success in it. As in previous years, the combination of a talented professional rider and a well-bred and well-schooled horse impressed all onlookers. Nick put far more speed into his show than the previous competitors and used more of the ring, letting everyone on the side lines have a good look at the mare and concluding with a dramatic stop just a foot in front of the judges.

Nicola Davidson was next to ride and brought in her own grey Argentine mare, Lolita. The mare belied her 20 years and looked brisk and handy in the ring under the able guidance of 0 goaler Nicola. Showjumper Maryam Sherozia followed, on Clive Reid’s rock-solid old bay gelding, Cometa. Despite having admitted that she had never actually played polo but enjoyed stick and balling, Maryam showed the well-made gelding off nicely and caught the judges’ eyes.

Agustin ‘Tincho’ Merlos then came out on Simon Franc’s lovely bay mare, Pony Piggy.

The mare was bred by Tincho, who explained before the class that her interesting name was due to her “being a chanchita” to break in.

Commentator Major Heywood informed the crowd that one of the world’s highest ranked players was now riding in front of them and they sat up and took notice.

Simon Franc himself next set out his show, on another Merlos homebred, Pony Lucky. The eight-year-old chestnut mare was very eye catching. Simon was succeeded by Jemima Wilson, on her own Purito, a very nice 15-year-old gelding who looked to be in great condition. The classical Thoroughbred seemed utterly unfazed by either the heat or the crowds and was ‘chill’ to the nth degree.

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Nicola Davidson & Lolita

Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Armitage & Stiletto

two sections of the class, and Maestra was awarded the Challenge Trophy and Machitos Yoko the Reserve Challenge Cup. Sarah Gracey chose Jemima Wilson and Purito as recipients of her Best Turned Out prize, which comprised a £100 voucher from the Millwheel Tack Shop & GG Feeds.

Guards Polo Club Chairman Brian Stein presented the prizes to the winners of the two sections and remarked that he had enjoyed seeing “some really lovely horses” in this year’s class. Brian continued “It was pleasing to see that the number of entries was only slightly lower than the last class

Simon Franc & Pony Lucky

held pre-Covid. As a Club, we will seek to publicise the class even further next year, specifically to our own Members and make sure that entry details do not get buried in all the other membership paperwork and entry forms that they receive.”

“Overall, the ponies and riders were of a great standard this year,” said Lord Charles

Beresford. “We just need to increase the number of ROR entrants next year.”

Having placed sixth on her first outing, Maryam Sherozia vowed to return next year having “really enjoyed” herself. “It’s so lovely to come and ride at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on a beautiful summer’s day,” remarked Clive Reid.

“But it is very tough to have to ride against polo’s top professional players. What we need is the inclusion of an Amateur Cup within the Polo Pony Sponsored by Guards showing class. I and my team, AFB, would be delighted to sponsor an Amateur Cup for next year’s show,” Clive concluded.

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66: Alfredo la Maria (20th Century) Uruguayan. “Gonzalo Pieres, La Espadana”, Argentine Open 1986, Oil on Canvas, Signed, and Inscribed and Dated on a label verso, 31” x 38.5” (78.8 x 97.8cm). £800-£1200

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7 July from Annie and her husband Nicholas’ considerable collection, amassed over a 40 year period and considered to be one of the largest private collections of polo-themed art. The unique collection of paintings, drawings and prints from the 19th – 21st centuries forms the major part of the auction

of Fine Art and Period Frames on 7 July in Farnham, Surrey. The auction will also be broadcast live online to an international audience, with over 70 paintings, drawings and prints ranging from estimates of £30 to £2,000 visit parkerfineartauctions.com for more information.

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46: Gordon King (1939- ) British. “Competing for the Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup at Cowdray Park”, Watercolour, Signed, and Inscribed verso, 15” x 21.5” (38 x 54.6cm). £300-£400

45: Franco Matania (1922 – 2006) Italian. Polo Players on Horseback, Charcoal, Signed, 14” x 17” (35.5 x 43.2cm). £80-£120

40: Frederic Whiting (1874 – 1962) British. “Indian Polo”, Watercolour, Signed, and Inscribed verso, Mounted, Unframed 12.5” x 16.25” (31.7 x 41.2cm). £500-£700

21: Horace Francis Crowther Smith (1873 – 1959) British. A Caricature of HRH The Duke of Windsor playing Polo, Watercolour, Signed and Dated ‘22, 9.5” x 6.5” (24.2 x 16.5cm). £400-£600

32: Will Mots (20th Century) British. A Caricature of a Polo Player, Watercolour heightened with white, Signed and Dated 1914, 10” x 7.25” (25.4 x 18.4cm). £50-£80

36: Francisque Rebour (19th – 20th Century) French. A Polo Player, Ink, Signed, 8.5” x 11” (21.6 x 27.8cm) and a companion piece, a pair (2). £200-£400

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30: Adrian Hill (1895 – 1977) British. “Polo at Cowdray Park”, Watercolour, Signed, and Inscribed on a label verso, 9.5” x 13.5” (24.2 x 34.3cm). £80-£120

11: Alfred Chantry Corbould (1852 – 1920) British. Studies of Polo Scenes, Ink, Signed and Dated July 18 18.96, and later Ink inscription, 12.75” x 10” (32.3 x 25.4cm). £100-£200

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7: 20th Century English School. “The Whitecross Clipper”, Print in Colours, 20.75” x 16.75” (52.8 x 42.7cm). £50-£80

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he Beach Polo World Cup was created in 2005 by Reto Gaudenzi, widely regarded at The Godfather of Snow Polo after founding The Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz in 1985, hosting the event at South Beach until 2008. A decade later, Gaudenzi’s son, Tito Gaudenzi, resurrected the event in 2018 alongside World Polo League co-founder, Melissa Ganzi. The Ganzi link continues with the family’s Wellington based, Grand Champions Polo Club as the host polo club for the Beach Polo World Cup and the World Polo League is the event’s title sponsor. The 2022 event saw record crowds converge

at Collins Park by the 22nd Street beach entrance to watch some of the best players compete for the title, while enjoying extra features such as The Polo Lounge, VIP Experience, Retail Village and Après Polo.

Eight teams competed over three days, with an undefeated Casablanca facing Richard Mille in the Final. The teams knew each other well, having competed against each other in the 2021 St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship, Roldan commented, “We knew Richard Mille was going to be tough, we played them before in the Snow Polo Finals. We just moved the ball, the footing was a little sticky in the end. All in all, it was amazing.

It was such a good tournament, very

competitive, probably one of the best beach polo tournaments we’ve had”.

Richard Mille began the Final with a half goal handicap advantage, but it was Casablanca who secured the first goal of the game, leading 4-1½ at the end of the first chukka, with Nic Roldan managing to escape injury after a tumble from his horse, “I got a little bit too far out of the saddle and the horse kind of stopped on me, I went over and the horse stepped on my ribs. I’m fine, I’ll survive”. Despite the epic horsepower of Richard Mille’s Pablo MacDonough, the team struggled to come back after their early losses and Casablanca ran out the winners 11-7½.

The Casablanca Trophy for third and fourth place saw The Setai defeat Land Rover, 9-7½, with Alejandro Novillo Astrada named Most Valuable Player and Picara, owned and played by Melissa Ganzi, the Best Playing Pony.

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World Polo League Beach Polo World Cup Final Teams

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World Polo League Best Playing Pony: Cubano, played by Nic Roldan

Association Best Playing Pony: Nestle, played by Pablo MacDonough

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Argentine Association Best Playing Pony: Irenita Creyente, played by Pablo MacDonough

Casablanca Trophy Best Playing Pony: Picara, played by Melissa Ganzi

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Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy

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High Goal Debut

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Over-time goal from Pittaluga

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he sun shone down on The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on Saturday 14 May for The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy Final between Twelve Oaks and Great Oaks Les Lions. Although no strangers to the British polo circuit having often competed in the medium goal, but this year is the team’s first foray into the high goal, as Joaquin Pittaluga explained, “We have been talking about this for two or three years, we have been putting in effort for that time to get him [Charlie Wooldridge] better mounted and focused, which is not easy, and we finally made the decision last year and we gave it a go. Charlie played medium goal

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with John Paul last year and really enjoyed it, so we put him [John Paul Clarkin] in the team and then Magoo [Laprida] is like a brother to me who hasn’t been playing in England and if we are going to take this challenge then he was the number one guy I wanted beside us and he has been awesome”.

Meanwhile, Great Oaks Les Lions are no strangers to the high goal circuit, having reached The Cartier Queen’s Cup Semi Finals in 2019, in 2020 the team won both The Cartier Queen’s Cup and The Gold Cup while reaching The Prince of Wales Trophy Final and in 2021 they reached the Gold Cup Semi Finals, so this year they were keen to build upon earlier successes and add to the trophy cabinet. The first two chukkas saw Great Oaks Les Lions dominate, taking an early lead which they maintained until the fourth chukka when Twelve Oaks began to assert their dominance.

Where: The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, Berkshire

Twelve Oaks, winners of Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy

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Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy

By the sixth chukka the scores were tied at 9-9, which pushed the match into an extra chukka, much to the excitement of the onlooking crowd who needed no excuse to prolong their sidelines enjoyment.

Three and a half minutes into over-time, a 60-yard penalty was awarded to Twelve Oaks which Joaquín Pittaluga converted to take the title for Twelve Oaks and with it their first high goal title – an impressive accomplishment considering this is Twelve Oaks’ debut British high goal season. Charlie Wooldrige was unsurprisingly thrilled with his team’s debut high goal success, “It is amazing, especially at The Berkshire, Jamie is a really good friend of mine and it is incredible to come here and win one of the top tournaments. Joaquin and I have been talking about it for a while, but the timing hasn’t been quite right and we haven’t quite been ready, he has had a lot on, and this year we just decided let’s do it and see where we end up so glad we did! We are all good friends and going out there to have fun.”

“We focused on it not being complicated, having fun and we just got better and better doing that and it paid off” Joaquin Pittaluga

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Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy Final Teams

“It is amazing, especially at The Berkshire, Jamie is a really good friend of mine and it is incredible to come here and win one of the top tournaments” Charlie Wooldridge

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Great Oaks Les Lions (22) Twelve Oaks (22) Dillon Bacon (2) Charlie Wooldridge (1) (6) Cristian ‘Magoo’ Laprida (8) James Beim Juan Martín Nero (9) Joaquin Pittaluga (7) Cruz Heguy (5) John Paul Clarkin (6) Chukka scores: 1-2, 2-5, 5-6, 8-7, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9 to Twelve Oaks

Best Polo Argentino Bred: Gete Maga, played by Cristian Laprida

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Vasca Orgía, played by Cruz Heguy

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La Martina Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Centenary Trophy

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n impressive 20 teams entered this year’s La Martina Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Centenary Trophy, the Club’s tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, which is a competitive 15 goal early in the season. With such a large field to compete against, reaching the Final was a battle in itself, with Romilla Arber’s Four Quarters Black facing defending champions, Spencer McCarthy’s Emlor. Four Quarters Black put up a strong fight, making Emlor work hard in the drizzly conditions. When Benjamin Urquiza fired through the equaliser in the fourth chukka nobody off the field of play was disappointed that such an exciting game was heading towards extra time and although both sides did have further chances in the fourth to close this match all sent their chances wide. Max Charlton, later named Most Valuable Player, sent through the golden goal in the fifth chukka, ensuring Spencer McCarthy headed home with the trophy for the third successive year.

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La Martina Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Centenary Trophy The Subsidiary Final, played at Coworth Park’s number one ground, was a more open affair between Jolly Roger King of Polo CH (Niclas Johansson (0), Ollie Cork (4), Chris Mackenzie (6), Glenn Sherriff (5)) and Altamira (Adriano Agosti (0), Charles Cooney (3), Facundo Llosa (7), Gaston Laulhe (5)), with Jolly Roger King of Polo CH taking a convincing 8-4 win. read more about Guri Alemana, please turn To to our Pony Power pages

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La Martina Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Centenary Trophy Final Teams

Emlor (15) Spencer McCarthy (1) Jose Araya (4) Max Charlton (6) Hugo Taylor (4)

Four Quarters Black Romilla Arber Felix Estain Santos Merlos Bejamin Urquiza

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Defending champions, Emlor, retain the trophy

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he Valerie Halford Memorial Trophy is played at Coworth Park, a country house hotel just minutes from Guards Polo Club, providing a stunning setting for players and guests alike, in memory of Valerie Halford – a passionate polo photographer and writer who promoted the sport to a wider audience. This year saw a total of 10 teams competing in two leagues over 10 days of tournament action, with Alan Fall’s Mad

Dogs and Maximilian Kirchhoff ’s Snakebite facing each other in the Final. Following four chukkas of fast-paced, 12 goal action, Alan Fall’s Mad Dogs kicked off their 2022 season with a 9-5 win, which was swiftly followed by a win in Guards Polo Club’s Spring Tournament 24 hours later when they teamed up with Heiko Voelker in their Tchogan Dogs team. Sophie was the Images of Polo Best Playing Pony and Will Emerson was chosen as the Most Valuable Player.

With 10 strong teams entered in the competition, it was no surprise that the Subsidiary Final was competitive, despite being between two family teams – Simon Arber’s Four Quarters Orange vs Romilla Arber’s Four Quarters Black. In the end it was Romilla’s team who came out on top with a narrow 4-3½ win.

Mad Dogs, winners of The Valerie Halford Memorial Trophy

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Mad Dogs in hot pursuit of Snakebite

Sophie, owned and played by John Paul Clarkin

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Valerie Halford Memorial Trophy Final Teams

Mad Dogs Alan Fall Beltran Laulhe Will Harper Will Emerson

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Snakebite Maximilian Kirchhoff Toby Bradshaw John Paul Clarkin David Ashby

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he Trippetts Challenge, played for the James Wentworth Stanley Cup, is Cowdray Park Polo Club’s opening high goal tournament of the season and provides a warm-up for the high goal teams competing in later 22 goal tournaments.

Four local teams competed in the week-long tournament, with Alejandro Aznar’s Marques de Riscal meeting Corinne Ricard’s Murus Sanctus in the Final. Neither team were put off by the drizzle and fought fiercely across the five chukkas.

Murus Sanctus’ Alfredo Cappella was the first to score and by the end of the first chukka they had pulled ahead, 4-2, with the ball remaining in the Murus Sanctus defending half for the first half of the second chukka, but by the end of the second chukka Marques de Riscal had clawed back some of the deficit and were trailing by just one goal, 5-4. Murus Sanctus hit their sweet spot in the third chukka, with two

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converted penalties in their favour and no response from the Marques de Riscal ranks.

Sapo Caset flew out of the starting blocks after half-time, but the ball fell wide and possession switched back and forth; another converted penalty by Araya increased Murus Sanctus’ lead to five goals and Marques de Riscal were running out of time to get back in the game. Caset made several determined runs to goal, but, by the end of the fourth chukka Murus Sanctus held a 10-6 lead. Caset broke through the Murus Sanctus defence at the start of the fifth chukka to score the seventeenth goal of the match, followed by an impressive run to goal from Alejandro Aznar, which took Marques de Riscal within a two goal striking distance of Murus Sanctus. Fouling once again played against Marques de Riscal, with Araya successfully converting the opportunity from the 30 yard line, yet Caset wasn’t giving up without a fight and scored twice more, bringing the scores breath-takingly close at 11-10 with just once chukka remaining.

Marques de Riscal continued to find their way through the Murus Sanctus defence as Murus Sanctus also began to tire on the attack during the fifth and final chukka, which saw the men in maroon turn the tide and take the lead, with a foul from Cappella giving Caset the perfect opportunity to extend their lead; as the clock ticked down, Murus Sanctus were unable to find a sufficient response and Marques de Riscal ran out the winners, 14-11.

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The James Wentworth Stanley Cup was commissioned in memory of Clare Milford-Haven and Nick Wentworth Stanley’s son, James, who sadly took his own life at the age of just 21.

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Sapo Caset reaches out for the ball

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Marques de Riscal, winners of The Trippetts Challenge

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Trippetts Challenge Final Teams

Marques de Riscal (22) Murus Sanctus (22) Alejandro Aznar (0) Corinne Ricard (0) Facundo Llosa (7) Faundo Sola (8) Guillermo ‘Sapo’ Caset (9) Marcos Araya (6) Santiago Laborde (6) Alfredo Cappella (8) Chukka scores: 2-4, 5-4, 4-8, 11-10, 14-11 to Marques de Riscal

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BPP James’ Place Best Playing Pony: Arroba Nube, owned and played by Sapo Caset

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Victor Ludorum

Guy Schwarzenbach in action for Black Bears

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he 2022 Victor Ludorum series is underway! As this issue went to print, three Finals had been played, with many more to come over the next few months, turn to our What’s On pages for the full Victor Ludorum fixtures ot come. The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club saw 10 teams compete and was won by Twelve Oaks, please turn to page 32 for a full report and our Sidelines pages for social snaps from the day.

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Black Bears Polo Club – The Oxfordshire Cup Final – Sunday 15 May Number of teams: Four Winners: Black Bears Points: 15 The Final and Subsidiary Final of The Oxfordshire Cup took place on a glorious day of sunshine bathing the grounds of Lower Bolney Farm Faced with the prospect of a very strong Emlor team that was so successful against them last year, Black Bears knew they would have to dig deep to get an early advantage. Jimbo

Fewster got them off to a flying start with a rapid goal, followed by a converted penalty from Paco O’Dwyer, but Max Charlton and Hugo Taylor quickly rallied and the first chukka ended two goals apiece. This was followed by two goals by Michel del Carril with Guy Schwarzenbach scoring a decisive goal in the third to ensure that Black Bears were five ahead at the end of the chukka.

The second half got underway and spectators were treated to a further great display of competitive polo with both teams making the most of the opportunity to go end to end on a field that really lends itself to fast, running polo. www.polotimes.co.uk

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The fourth chukka saw the game continue to favour Black Bears, with Schwarzenbach scoring a couple of goals alongside del Carril to counter the earlier one from Charlton, and Black Bears looked to have a comfortable lead of five goals going into the last. However, inspired

by Spencer McCarthy who earned the title of Most Valuable Player as a result, Emlor staged a powerful comeback with Alejandro Muzzio scoring three alongside McCarthy’s cracking effort. Unfortunately, time was just against them and in the end Black Bears won 8-7.

The Subsidiary Final was won by Perfect Moment, who defeated White Crane 9-6, with Max Gottschalk chosen as the Most Valuable Player and Florence, owned by Whithorn Estate and played by Andrew Blake Thomas was BPP. Photography by The Art of Polo

The Oxfordshire Cup Final Teams: Black Bears (16): Guy Schwarzenbach (3), Jimbo Fewster (3), Michel del Carril (4) & Patrick O’Dwyer (6) Emlor (18): Spencer McCarthy (1), Hugo Taylor (4), Max Charlton (6) & Alejandro Muzzio (7)

Black Bears, winners of The Oxfordshire Cup

Pier Andrea Muller with his eyes on the ball

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Cirencester Park Polo Club – The Gerald Balding Final – Sunday 22 May Number of teams: 13 Winners: Wacosa Points: 90 On Sunday 22 May, Wascosa defeated Los Chinos, 6-5½ on Ivy Lodge at Cirencester Park Polo Club in the Gerald Balding Final. Tom Beim’s Gamble was the Best Playing Pony and Wascosa’s Nacho Gonzalez was chosen as the Most Valuable Player. Later in the day, Coppid Owls won the Subsidiary Final with a 6-4 win against Azul Cigarra/ Irongate.

The Gerald Balding Final Teams: Wascosa (8): Philipp Muller (0), Pier Andrea Muller (1), Sebastian Dawnay (3) & Nacho Gonzalez (4) Los Chinos (7): Alison Clark (-1), Ed Morris (1), Zac Beim (3) & Tom Beim (4)

Wascosa, winners of The Gerald Balding

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Holmefield, winners of The Spring Cup

Rhone Hill, winners of The Copa Bienvenida

Rhone Hill, winners of The San Enrique de Guadiaro Cup

The Copa Bienvenida took place over 12 – 15 May, kicking off the 2022 season in Ayala, Sotogande, with Rhone Hill securing a 9-5 win against East Polo in the Final. Polilla was chosen as the Best Playing Pony, Sina Albrecht received the Fair Play Award and Patricio Neves was the Most Valuable Player.

On Sunday 22 May, Rhone Hill secured The San Enrique de Guadiaro Cup at the Los Pinos venue. Four teams between 6-8 goals competed in the tournament with Rhone Hill defeating Korea Polo Team, 9-7 in the Final. Rock & Roll, played by Miguel Ángel Díazand owned by Diogo Gallego was the Best Playing Pony, YoungBin Kim received the Fair Play Award and Segundo Fernández Llorente was the Most Valuable Player.

The Copa Bienvenida Final Teams: East Polo (7): Sina Albrecht (-1), Andreas Keinberger (-1), Juan Pedro Girou (3) & Patricio Neves (5) Rhone Hill (7): Jemima Heffron (-1), Patrick Heffron (0), Segundo Fernandez Llorente (4) & Gonzalo Lopez Vargas (4)

The Club’s opening tournament was The Spring Cup, which saw three teams compete with Holmefield taking home the trophy after narrowly defeating Bell Bush Farm and Knightmares in third. Club President John Tinsley presented the trophy and chose the Most Valuable Player as Steve Brown, who took up polo last year.

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Longdole Polo Club Irongate, winners of The Cirencester May 12 Goal

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OKL, winners of The a’Brassard Trophy

The Bluestone 6 Goal match teams

A beautiful sunny morning for the Club’s first sponsored match of the season, The Bluestone 6 Goal match on Saturday 14 May. Lawn Raiders started strong with a lead of 3 goals in the first chukka. Stuart Lodge’s penalty goal was the beginning of Longdole’s fight to take back control of the game but unfortunately Lawn Raiders had other ideas and eventually won the match 6-3.

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A good crowd gathered alongside the Peddington ground to watch the first Finals of the season, on the bright but breezy afternoon of Saturday 7 May. The tournament was The Cirencester May 12 Goal and in the Final James Scott-Hopkins with his Irongate team took on Smiths Polo and after four entertaining chukkas won the trophy 7-6. In the Subsidiary Final which followed, Marco Devence and his Maitland team made the most of their half goal handicap allowance to just beat Tafia Mafia 4½-4.

On Sunday 15 May, OKL (Huan Yan, Olivia Lamphee, Caspar West & Tom Beim) defeated Syreford/Manton Racing (William Tobin, Hugo, George Meade & Ed Walker 7½-4 in The a’Brassard Trophy Final at Cirencester Park Polo Club.

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Tedworth Park Polo Club

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Cedar Polo Team, winners of The Camelot Bowl

Over the weekend 14 – 15 May, the 0 goal Camelot Bowl Polo Tournament was played at Carlitos White Waltham Polo Club. Four teams competed on Saturday with Bilal Shaykh’s Cedar Polo Team qualifying for the Final on Sunday along with Georgina Brittain’s Mount Loftus Polo Team.

The Camelot Bowl Final started at 2pm on Sunday and both teams scored four goals each in the first two chukkas, then in the third chukka Cedar took a surprising lead with a further four goals, Mount Loftus fought hard to come back in the fourth chukka with another three goals but just ran out of time, leaving Cedar Polo Team (Corporal of Horse Anthony Kitchen, Nicola Bonito-Oliva, Bilal Shaykh & Kaveh Shakib) to win The Camelot Bowl.

Maize Dulce, winners of The QRH 4 goal

Congratulations to Maize Dulce who secured The QRH 4 goal win over the weekend of 7 – 8 May. Advance tickets are available for The Rundle Cup which will be held on Saturday 9 July and alongside the feature Royal Navy vs British Army match, will also include a parachute display, military band, pony dash, British Polo Gin bar, plus their first ever Rundle Cup After Party from 6pm, with half price drinks for Happy Hour! Visit tedworthparkpolo.com to get your tickets today.

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Beaufort Polo Club

The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo will be returning to the Club over 11 – 12 June

The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo will be returning to the Club over 11 – 12 June, with an International Test Match pitching England against Ireland in aid of World Horse Welfare. The second day of action will be raising money for LAP Research with an afternoon feature match plus some of England’s up and coming young players taking to the field for The U15 Javier Novillo Astrada Cup Final.

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CANI, winners of The Badminton Cup

The Badminton Cup opened the season at the Club, with 12 teams competing, with CANI and Smiths Polo making the Final on Sunday 8 May. With both teams closely matched, the Final was pushed into an extra chukka which saw CANI take the 5-4 win. The following weekend, Los Chinos faced R&R Polo in The Kernow Cup Final, but Los Chinos put their half goal handicap to good use and took the win. www.polotimes.co.uk

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Guards Polo Club

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Brian Stein has been unanimously elected Chairman for a further four years, while Mindi Byrne, patron of Tex8n Polo, has been reelected to the Board and Harum Scarum patron, Jonathan Hare, is the new Club Director.

Tchogan Dogs defeated Bel Polo Team, 6-5, in an extra chukka to take home The Spring Tournament, with Will Drewitt named Most Valuable Player and Lovelocks Chechnya, played

by Tommy Severn was the Polo Times Best Playing Pony – to read more about Lovelocks Chechnya turn to our Pony Power pages.

Congratulations to Bel Polo Team who won The Committee Cup after defeating AFB 7-6 in the Final on Sunday 22 May. The Subsidiary Final saw Conosco defeat Tchoagn/Libertine 9-8. Ed Banner-Eve’s Chapelco winning the Polo Times Best Playing Pony.

Tchogan Dogs, winners of The Spring Tournament

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Houston Polo Club

BTA/ No Le Hace, winners of The J. Talasek Homes Cup Final

ML Bar Ranch/Team Tejas, winners of The Don Julio Classic

ML Bar Ranch/W-S, winners of The USPA Officer’s Cup Final

The J. Talasek Homes Cup Final was played at Houston Polo Club between BTA/ No Le Hace and Horsegate/ Pegasus. Horsegate/ Pegasus began with a two goal handicap advantage, however BTA/ No Le Hace came alive in the second chukka to take the lead, with back-toback goals from Steve Krueger and by half-time they had maintained their lead and went into half-time, 5-4. Horsegate/Pegasus surged to a two goal lead in the fourth chukka and both sides traded goals throughout the second half, with the final score resting on a narrow 10-9 win in favour of BTA/ No Le Hace. Steve Krueger was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and Salute, played

by Mason Wroe, was the Best Playing Pony.

Sunday 24 April saw Pegasus/Propaganda win The Cowboy Cup Final with a 12-9 win against Horsegate/No Le Hace at Houston Polo Club. The high-scoring Final was pushed into a tie in the last chukka when Horsegate/ No Le Hace scored four goals, but Pegasus/ Propaganda’s Shane Wroe scored his eighth goal of the match to cement their win. David Andras was the Most Valuable Player and Goose, played by Shane Rice, was the Best Playing Pony.

The last weekend in April saw The Don Julio Classic Final between BTA/Tonkawa and ML Bar Ranch/Team Tejas. ML Bar Ranch/Team Tejas’ Cody Ellis scored a hat trick of goals in the first chukka, as BTA/ Tonkawa’s Jimmy Seward and Steve Krueger kept the score tied 3 to 3, both sides traded goals throughout the first half which saw the scores very close at 6-5 at half-time with BTA/Tonkawa just ahead. The second half saw a substitution for team ML Bar Ranch/Team Tejas with Fox Benton being replaced by daughter Abby. With two goals from BTA/Tonkawa’s Seward and Krueger, and three from ML Bar Ranch/Team Tejas’ Benton, Ellis, and Wroe, the score was tied up again 8-8. A strong fifth chukka from ML Bar Ranch/Team Tejas’ with a goal from Benton and two from Ellis saw them reclaim the lead 11-8. The final sixth chukka was a battle as BTA/Tonkawa put forward a strong defence to keep ML Bar Ranch/Team Tejas scoreless. With two goals from BTA/ Tonkawa’s Hildebrand and Krueger, closed the gap to 11-10, but ran out of time and ML Bar Ranch/Team Tejas took home the win.

BTA/Propaganda took on ML Bar Ranch/W-S in The USPA Officer’s Cup Final at Houston Polo Club on Sunday 8 May, which saw ML Bar Ranch/W-S take the win, 12-9 after six chukkas of intense competition, with Jenny Vargas named Most Valuable Player and Buckwheat, played by Cody Ellis, the Best Playing Pony.

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Knockers Field, winners of The Sun Cup

Casablanca, winners of The Spring Challenge

On Sunday 24 April, Casablanca (Steve Cox, Grant Ganzi, Pablo Spinacci & Tomacho Pieres) secured the first trophy of the Club’s spring season – The Eastern Challenge – with a 5-4 win in the final round

robin match against Bored Ape (Ryan Shank, Jason Crowder, Pablo Pulido & Tommy Biddle).

Grant Ganzi was named Most Valuable Player and Creyente, played by Pablo Spinacci, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.

The last Grand Champions Polo School Ladies League was won by Eagle Prime Lending (Giuliana Tarazona (0), Valentina Tarazona (0), Ava Rose Hinkson (1) & Malicia von Falkenhausen (2)), who defeated Pilot (Giuliana Tarazona (0), Jem Handler (0), Ana de la Fuente (2) & Kerstie Allen (3)) 4-3, with 11-year-old Valentina Tarazona, named Most Valuable Player, which made her the youngest MVP in the League’s history. Murco, owned and played by Ava Rose Hinkson, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.

The Sun Cup Final was held at Grand Champions Polo Club on US Mother’s Day, with Knockers Field (Annabelle Gundlach, Marc Ganzi, Brandon Phillips & Alejandro Novillo Astrada) defeated Bored Ape (Ryan Shank, Gene Goldstein, Nic Roldan & Juan Bollini/Pablo Spinacci), 10-7, with Novillo Astrada chosen as the Most Valuable Player and Isadora, owned and played by Gundlach named Best Playing Pony.

On Sunday 15 May, Casablanca secured their third tournament of the spring season at Grand Champions Polo Club, with a 12-9 win against Audi in The Spring Challenge Final which saw Ganzi father and son pitted against one another. Nic Roldan was named Most Valuable Player and Tinta, played by Marc Ganzi, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.

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Casablanca, winner of The Eastern Challenge

Kerstie Allen going for the big hit defended by Ava Rose Hinkson on Best Playing Pony Murrco

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Salty, winners of The James Budgett 4 Goal Trophy

Nico Fontanrossa in action in The James Budgett 4 Goal Trophy Final

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On Sunday 1 May, Salty (David Ashby, James Hall, Archie Heseltine & Dane Csaszar) secured The James Budgett 4 Goal Trophy after defeating La Rosada (Charlotte Pykett, Charlie Peagram, Nico Fontanrossa & Neil Cox) in a very close Final at Kirtlington Park Polo Club.

Summer Sounds Pop-up Festival will be returning to Kirtlington Park Polo Club over 12 – 14 August with Mania – The ABBA Tribute, Symphonic Ibiza, Majesty – A Tribute to Queen and much more.

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National Tournament for Minors Thai Polo Female – La Irenita: Chiara Nalli Abad, Luisa Goti, Margarita Llorens & Lupita González Seniors – La Irenita: Salvador Bayugar, Juan Cruz Guiñazú, Tomás Bereterbide & Simón Stasi Minors – La Irenita: Fermín Mac Donough, Lucas Araya, Nicoleta Di Meo & Luis Padilla (H) Minis – La Cañada: Andino Donoso, Juan C. Nordheimer, Pedro Carmine & Bernardita A. Saravia Minis Minis – Three teams played a friendly tournament, made up of the following players: Lorenzo Etcheverz, Cayetano

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On Sunday 1 May, The National Tournament for Minors Thai Polo came to an end on Field 2 of Palermo. This year saw 34 teams, comprising of 136 future stars compete across six categories: Juveniles (players born in 2006 and 2007), Seniors (players born in 2008 and 2009), Minors (players born in 2010 and 2011), Minis (players born in 2012 and 2013), Minis Minis (players born in 2014 and onwards) and Female (female players born in 200, 2006 and 2007). The winning teams were: Juveniles – Venado Tuerto: Beltrán Riglos, Antonio Goti, Segundo Restivo & Benjamín Feeney

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Venado Tuerto, Juveniles winners of The National Tournament for Minors

Martín, Marcos O´Reilly & Jerónimo Villamil (Justo Buchanan) (La Irenita); Héctor Fachini, Malek Tarillo, Salvador Regueiro & Ramón Aguirre Saravia (La Dolfina); Hilario Hernández, Francisco Páez de la Torre, Rory Donovan & Bautista Bello (Murus Sanctus)

2022 New Zealand Cup St Andrews Charity Polo Tournament On Wednesday 20 April at the AAP’s Alfredo Lalor Headquarters in Pilar, the fourth edition of The New Zealand Cup was played. Five teams from four schools competed, with New Zealand Pacific School retaining the trophy after defeating Los Robles Azule 8-0 in the Final and Los Robles Amarillo took the runners-up prize after emerging victorious from the Subsidiary Round Robin.

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2022 New Zealand Cup Final Teams: New Zealand Pacific School: Artemio Figueras, Lucio Toccalino, Pedro Chavanne & León Donoso Los Robles Azul: Olimpo Taberna, Fermín Mac Donough, Ramiro Avendaño & Gaspar Nigoul

New Zealand Pacific School, winners of the 2022 New Zealand Cup

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New Zealand Black, winners of The Copa Santa Paula

The 2022 Copa Santa Paula Final was played between New Zealand Black and Los Robles Azul on Friday 29 April at the AAP’s Alfredo Lalor Headquarters in Pilar. The Cup was donated by the Reynal brothers in 1951 to honour their mother, Paula Llauró de Reynal. 12 teams competed in this year’s tournament, grouped into four leagues, representing seven secondary schools. New Zealand Black defeated Los Robles Azul 1310 to take the top trophy, while St. Catherine’s Moorlands secured The Bronze Cup with a 13-4½ win against New Zealand Grey.

Millfield School Polo Day Millfield School in Somerset will be hosting their polo day on Sunday 5 June as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The event is open to the whole Millfield community of parents, students, staff and invited VIP guests, with a series of polo matches, following an exhibition style format, featuring current students and Old Millfieldians.

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2022 Copa Santa Paula The St Andrews Charity Polo Tournament returned in April

Saturday 16 April saw the return of The St Andrews Charity Polo Tournament which raises money for Help for Heroes over the course of three days. 26 teams played across all divisions and welcomed back St Andrews alumni players. Durham and Edinburgh tied for first place in the Beginner Division with Nottingham winning the Novice Division. The Intermediate Division was won by Exeter and St Andrews Alumni won the Hayward and Stott match. The Alumni match was won by the Braeburn whisky team and the US were champions in the UK/ US match. For social pictures from the event, please turn to our Sidelines pages.

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All Aspects of Youth Polo

Photograph by Agustin Arellano/Jennifer Mcleavy

Jimmer Newman Memorial Mayer Ranch (Ramon Caro, Jem Handler, Ava Rose Hinkson & Finn Secunda) defeated ChukkerTV (Ava Nunes, Harrison Reicher, Francisco Spinacci & Joaquin Vilgre de la Madrid) 6-4 to secure the 18th Jimmer Newman Memorial at Isla Carroll East, with Ava Rose Hinkson named Most Valuable Player and Francisco Spinacci’s third chukka pony was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.

Mayer Ranch, winners of the 18th Jimmer Newman Memorial

Photography by Melissa Bastin/www.poloimages.org

SUPA Girls School’s National Arena Tournament

St Mary’s Ascot had a very successful day

Action from The SUPA Girls School’s National Arena Tournament

The SUPA Girls School’s National Arena Tournament took place this year at Ash Farm Polo Club on Sunday 15 May, Gill Glimmerveen, the Section Manager for Ladies Schools, reported from the event: 54

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“A couple of last-minute hitches resulted in the chukka schedule being revamped twice, but the SUPA stewards took it all in their stride to ensure everyone had fun.

The Club was a beehive of activity with enthusiastic players and supporters filling the air with their excitement. Many of these players experiencing competitive polo for the first time.

St Mary’s Ascot had a very successful day, winning all their divisions with Heathfield School runners up.

Every player received fantastic prizes including hoodies, medals and Polo Times magazines.

Huge appreciation and thanks go to RJ Polo, Black Hound Sports and Polo Times for their continued support at all SUPA events.”

For Youth polo dates, please turn to our What’s On pages

All Aspects of Youth Polo

Youth

Photography by Melissa Bastin/www.poloimages.org

Junior Schools National Grass Championships

Action from Farleigh v Highfield

(Holly) and the first goal (Charlie) to be scored in their inaugural polo tournament.

There is a misconception that you need to be at a school that plays polo as an activity, this is not the case, and we are here to help put teams together of children who would like to play with their peers, everyone is welcome and we are working hard with the Pony Club and HPA to bring more structure to all tournaments for the U21’s. If you would like more information about SUPA please visit our website https://www.supa.org.uk/ or contact caroline.grayson@supa.org.uk.”

Junior Schools National Grass Championships Results: Intermediate 1st Highfield 2nd Farleigh

Smiles all round at the first Junior Schools National Grass Championships since 2019

On Sunday 8 May, the first Junior Schools National Grass Championships were held since May 2019 and Caroline Grayson reported on the event, “We were exceptionally lucky to be able to play on the new pitch at Oxford Polo and cannot thank David Ashby and Hector Worsley enough for allowing us to be the first

competitive tournament to be played there.

The sun shone and 11 teams took to the pitch. Huge congratulations to all the children that took part – they all played exceptionally well. Our sponsors Black Hound Sports provided wonderful prizes and Oxford Polo awarded prizes for MVP

Is your youth polo not featured? Email editorial@polotimes.co.uk with all your youth polo news!

Novice 1st: Cothill 2nd: Sandroyd 3rd: Dragon Beginners 1st: Bruern Abbey Churchill 2nd: Bruern Abbey Wellington 3rd: Cothill White 4th: Dragon Blue =5th: Winchester House School and Dragon Yellow Polo Times, June 2022

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International & Home

Ladies Masters Final

Women in Polo 2022

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Final and La Cañada 303 Polo Ranch securing The Bronze Cup Final.

The Ladies Masters Teams: Los Pingüinos Why Not – Orion Advisord (22): Pauline Schäer (3), Juana Pando (1), Lía Salvo (9) & Hazel Jackson (9) Thai Polo (23): Clara Martínez Ferrario (4), Milagros Sánchez (7), Maitena Marré (6) & Fátima Balzano (6) Los Pingüinos Why Not – Orion Advisord, winners of Polo del Parque de Lincoln La Invernada The Ladies Masters Gold Cup (19): Juana Lavinia (2), Agustina Imaz (4), Catalina Lavinia (5) & Clara Cassino (8) The Ladies Masters allows teams between Las Monjitas Tienda Lines (17): Bianca 0-40 goals to compete and this year saw Pagano (3), Sofía Rivas (5), Luisa del Carril (4) six teams between 16-23 goals take part in & Camila Rossi (5) the second iteration tournament. After three La Cañada 303 Polo Ranch (16): María qualifying days, the Finals were played on Papini (3), Sofía Taylor (4), María Bellande (5) Saturday 23 April at the AAP in Pilar, with Los & Mercedes Prario (4) Pingüinos Why Not – Orion Advisord defeating CLUB PHONE EMAIL CLUB El Metejón Equimix (16): Thai Polo 11-8 in The Gold Cup Final, Polo del All Ireland Polo Club 00353 01 6896732 dstone@indigo.ie Home Elena Farm PoloZorrilla Grounds (1), All EnglandLincoln Polo Club Hickstead* 834 315 polo@hickstead.co.uk Hurtwood Polo Club Fleur Van Andel (4), Clelia Crespo (4) Parque La Invernadera01273 beating Las Apsley End Polo Club* 01462 712444 tobiana.scott@gmail.com Park Polo Club & Sol López Llames (7) Kirtlington Monjitas Tienda Lines 9-6 in The Silver Cup ashfarmpolo@hotmail.com Ash Farm Polo Club* 07799 812739 Knepp Castle Polo Club

Women in Polo have got a whole host of tournaments planned for the 2022 season, ranging from 4 to 12 goal. The WIP League kicks off on 28 – 29 May at Rutland Polo Club with the 8 and 12 goal and ends on 10 – 11 September PHONE EMAIL at07807672120 Aspect Knepp rachaelkearnet@hotmail.co.uk Castle. The rest of the 01483 272828 polo@hurtwoodparkpolo.co.uk League tournaments include:

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Barfold Polo Club 07778 808853 mborwick@gmail.com Leadenham Polo Club Bawtry Polo Club 01302 773282 info@bawtrypoloclub.co.uk Longdole Polo Club* Beaufort Polo Club 01666 880510 enquiries@beaufortpoloclub.co.uk Moor Farm Polo Club Beverley Polo Club* 01964 544877 info@beverleypoloclub.co.uk Moor Hall Farm Polo Club* Binfield Heath 01491 411969 bhpcmanager@gmail.com New Forest Polo Club Blueys Polo Club* 07930 323263 polomanager@blueyspolo.co.uk Norfolk Polo Club On Sunday 24 April, the second (Campeonato Argentino del Interior con Bramham Polo Academy 07811 Ladies 993316 CAIHemmadvh@btinternet.com Northern Ireland Polo Club Bunclody Polo Club 87 6605917 info@poloclubbunclody.com Offchurch Club* Handicap) and the first Youth00353 CAIH Finals were played at Malagueño Polo Club.Bury SixPoloteams Burningfold Polo Club 01483 200722 derrek@burningfold.com Pangbourne Polo Club entered the Ladies CAIH which was won by Malagueño (Córdoba Este), who defeated Cambridge Polo Club* 07711 217004 cambridgepoloclub@icloud.com Peover Polo Club Cambridge County Polo Club* Norte) 5-4½ 01223 812922 Polosaw Wicklow* El Caburé (Córdoba in the Final info@cambridgecountypoloclub.co.uk and the first ever Youth CAIH 11 teams Carlton House 07901 561113 harrietservaes@hotmail.com RAF Cranwell compete with El Chañar (Córdoba) takin the overall win and Polo Picnic Group (San Luis) Chester Racecourse Polo Club 01244 304602 amorris@chester-races.com Ranelagh Polo Club* wining theClub Minor Categeory. 01948 861020 Cheshire Polo info@cheshirepoloclub.co.uk RCBPC* Chiltern Polo Club 07973 174542 info@chilternpoloclub.com RMAS Polo Club Cirencester Park Polo Club 01285 653225 info@cirencesterpolo.co.uk Rugby Polo Club* Cowdray Polo Club 01730 813257 enquiries@cowdraypolo.co.uk Rutland Polo Club Curraghmore Polo Club 00353 51 387102 mkennedy@cssgroup.ie Silver Leys Polo Club Dallas Burston Polo Club* 01926 811 111 enquiries@ixlevents.com St. Albans Polo Club Dorset Polo Club 01202 623985 office@dorsetpolo.co.uk Stewarton Polo Club Druids Lodge Polo Club* 01722 782597 abi@druidspolo.co.uk Suffolk Polo Club Dundee and Perth Polo Club* 07831 365 194 jamesscrawford@aol.com Sussex Polo Club* Eastwood Polo Club 07875 743475 frankums@googlemail.com Taunton Vale Polo Club Edgeworth Polo Club 01285 821695 edgeworthpolo@gmail.com Tidworth Polo Club* Edinburgh Polo Club* 07971 072336 james.dgls@gmail.com Toulston Polo Club Emsworth Polo Grounds* 01344 883112 info@fourquarterspolo.co.uk Triskelion Polo Club* Epsom Polo Club* 07961 232106 epsompoloclub@hotmail.com Vale of York Polo Club* FHM Polo Club* 07778 436468 frances@fhmpolo.co.uk Vaux Park Park Polo Club* Fifield Polo Club* 01628 620061 fifieldpoloclub@live.co.uk West Wycombe Park Polo Club* Great Trippetts Polo Club 01428 741916 charles@trippetts.com Westcroft Park Polo Club* Guards Polo Club* 01784 434212 polo@guardspoloclub.com White Rose Polo Club* Ham Polo Club 020 8334 0000 office@hampoloclub.com White Waltham Polo Club CAIH YouthPolo & Ladies Hertfordshire Club* Teams 01707 256023 polo@hertspolo.co.uk * Also open for arena polo in the UK winter image copyright protected by Katesart.com 2007

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01869 350138 info@kirtlingtonparkpolo.co.uk 07920 023639 info@aspectpolo.co.uk 07429 299026 office@leadenhampoloclub.com 2 – 3 June: Kirtlington Park Polo Club (4 & 01452 864544 info@longdolepolo.com 1207494 goal) 114190 shop@moorfarmshop.co.uk 4 –01279 5 June: Park Polo Club 450637Cirencester alecbeve@btinternet.com annabelparryjoyner@yahoo.co.uk (4 07977 goal)224404 01508 480400 office@norfolkpolo.co.uk 1107803 – 12020577 June: Tedworth Park Polo Club info@northernirelandpoloclub.co.uk info@offchurchburypoloclub.co.uk (8 07816 & 12830887 goal) 07708 906810 aprice@polofix.com 1807766 – 19016June: Silver Leys Polo Club (4 & 8 833 polomanager@peoverpoloclub.co.uk 00353 404 67164 siobhan@polowicklow.com goal) 569491 2 –07739 3 July: Binfield rafcranwellpoloclub@yahoo.co.uk Heath Polo Club (12 goal) 01344 885697 ranelagh@labravapolo.com & 01344 Cirencester Polo Club (8 goal) 890060 Parkpolo@rcbpc.com rmas-nc-aci-projinters@mod.uk 9 –07973 10 174542 July: New Forest Polo Club (8 & 01788 817724 info@rugbypoloclub.com 1207772 goal) 040668 secretary@rutlandpoloclub.co.uk silverleyspoloclub@gmail.com 1607730 – 17060200 July: Dallas Burston Polo Club (8 & 07956 017090 info@stalbanspoloclub.co.uk 1207974 goal) 706045 info@stewartonpolo.co.uk aes3@cam.ac.uk 2307990 – 24576974 July: Thoresby Polo Club (4 goal) 714920 info@sussexpolo.co.uk 3001342 – 31 July: Rugby Polo Club (4 & 8 goal) 01823 480460 nhs.wheelers@gmail.com 6 –01980 7 August: Polo Club (4 & 8 goal) 846705 Rutland info@tidworthpolo.com info@toulstonpoloclub.com 1007776 – 12234638 August: Cortium (12 goal) 07624 272547 polo@triskelionpolo.club 2007788 – 21426968 August: Westcroft Park Polo Club info@valeofyorkpoloclub.co.uk vppc@btconnect.com (8 07703 & 12524613 goal) 07787 560729 secretary@westwycombepolo.co.uk 1001276 – 11858545 September: Aspect Knepp Castle info@westcroftparkpolo.co.uk info@whiterosepolo.co.uk (8 01430 & 12875767 goal) 07748 670587 kim@playpolo.co.uk

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IMPROVING POLO SKILLS

by Rege Ludwig

Unfortunately, there has been little written on the subjects of how to teach the game of polo and/or how to play it. My soon to be released educational program entitled, Improving Polo Skills, deals with both topics.

My major focus is on the riding, the controlling and the playing of the polo horse. I discuss how you do each affects the way you execute the strategy of the game, and hit the ball.

Over many years of working in polo, I have heard again and again that the polo horse is at least seventy percent of a player’s ability to play the game of polo. If that is true, as I am sure it is, then it only makes sense that if you want to improve your polo playing skills, the obvious place to start is where the largest percentage of your playing ability lies, i.e., riding, controlling, and playing the horse.

In the book, Improving Polo Skills, Book One, Riding, I go into great detail explaining “WHY” the Polo Style of Riding is so important to playing the game of polo. I then go into the “HOW TO” of riding in the Polo Style.

In the book, Improving Polo Skills, Book Two, Hitting, I go into an in-depth discussion on why a strong, secure and stable hitting platform is crucial to hitting any of the eight shots used in polo. Additionally, I introduce my Hitting Checklist, which is a series of steps that Half Seat must be executed in sequential order if efficient hitting of any of the eight shots used in polo is to be realized. I refer to that sequential order as, The Law of Sequence. I also go into how the ending of one shot feeds into the beginning of the shot used for hitting in the opposite direction on the same Begin Offside Fore Shot to End Offside Fore Shot/Begin Offside Backshot side.

In the book, Improving Polo Skills, Book Three, Strategy, I discuss what the line of the ball and the right of way are. I reference each in a manner that defines how each should be used if maximum safety and effectiveness of play are to be realized. I also discuss, from an offense and a defense perspective, what the responsibilities are for each of the four positions in the outdoor game and the three positions of the indoor game. I also break the width of the field down into three sections that extend the length of the field. The middle section is an 80-yard-wide area where the offensive #1 and defensive #4, while staying on a direct line between the ball and the goal, should play the majority of the game. The two 50-yard-wide sections, on either side of the field, are areas where the #2s and #3s should play a large portion of the game.

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Knowledge

Lovelocks Chechnya

Where is he from/breeding? He was bred

by Lovelocks Polo Stud out in Argentina. He is by Open Neuva York out of a mare called Grappa Kurni.

How long have you had him? I have been playing Chechnya for the last three years in Argentina. He was my best out there, so he came to England this year, he arrived at the end of March.

What are his strengths? He is very fast and has a good mouth, he has a big heart and will always give everything.

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Height: 15.1hh Age: Nine-years-old Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Owned and played by: Owned by Charlie Hanbury and played by Tommy Severn Tournament: The Spring Tournament at Guards Polo Club

How has he gone this season? He has gone well this season, he only just arrived and has only played a few games, I’m looking forward to playing him more.

Has he won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? No, he hasn’t won any other BPPs.

most of the season. Next year he should be even better.

Does he have any special quirks? No special quirks, he is just a classic gelding, and likes a good look at things.

Describe him in three words? Fast, gelding, easy.

What are your plans for him in the future? His plans are to stay here and play

Guri Alemana Height: 15.1hh Age: Seven-years-old Colour: Black Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Owned by Sebastian Merlos and played by Santos Merlos Tournament: The La Martina Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Centenary Where is she from/breeding? She is from our breeding project El Guri.

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How long have you had her? She was born in El Guri, so we have had her since her birth seven years ago.

What are her strengths? Her strengths are the amazing sides that she has and the mouth that she has and that she gives everything on each play.

How has she gone this season? She has been amazing in every game.

Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? No, this is her first one.

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What are your plans for her in the future? My plans with her are to keep playing her in the high goal.

Does she have any special quirks? She is very sweet, calm and relaxed.

Describe her in three words? Super fun mare.

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Nutrition Focus

Lorna Edgar – specialist equine nutritionist

Q&A Summer Feeding Questions Lorna Edgar answers your nutrition queries

Q: I have a horse that is beginning to lack stamina as the season progresses, what should I do?

A: Following on from the previous question, stamina is NOT going to be rectified by the addition of oats or a Polo Mix as they are high in starch so provide ‘quick release energy’ which is pretty much accountable only for the first half of the chukka.

For stamina we need to focus on a couple of other things as well…

• Is the horse on a balanced diet for the amount of polo it is playing? This is always key to any diet but can make a huge difference to performance.

• How much forage is the horse eating?

If it is picking and not wanting to eat much it will affect energy levels as fibre contributes towards stamina.

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Is the horse drinking enough? This needs special consideration when travelling a lot and in the warm weather.

Once addressing the questions above, stamina can be increased by…

• Adding oil into the diet – using an oil supplement that contains antioxidants is ideal, such as Baileys Outshine or Saracen Equi-Jewel. You can add this to the existing balanced diet using ‘cups’ rather than scoops, for example I would normally suggest using 450g per day and this can be built on if necessary. A ‘glug’ of oil will not contribute to energy levels to increase stamina – but will assist coat shine! Using over 100ml of straight oil, such as soya oil, per day would also then require the addition of antioxidants (in order to help improve utilisation by the horse).

• Administering electrolytes (eg. Baileys Aqua-Aide) within a two hour window BEFORE playing can help to reduce the onset of fatigue by up to 22.5%! My go to suggestion here is to use half a scoop of chaff with a scoop of water or a sloppy beet pulp to put the electrolytes in, an hour before they play, or as you arrive at polo.

• Allowing access to pick at hay/haylage on the way to and from polo in the lorry. Try these small changes, and I am sure you will find your horse has more stamina!

Q: Can I feed electrolytes everyday?

A: You can, but they are not necessary.

When the weather is consistently (!) hot then yes, electrolytes every day is ideal, but not when the horse is not sweating – they will excrete what they do not utilise.

It would be an idea to add table salt to the feed every day or provide a salt lick in the feed bowl or in the stable for them to have free access to.

Photograph by Lorna Flemming & Jo Radford-Smith

Q: My horses have started the season on a low starch feed, should I be switching to a Polo Mix? A: Well, if your horses are going well on a low starch mix and they have enough energy, you don’t have to switch to a higher starch feed, such as a Polo Mix or Conditioning Mix. I discourage ‘blanket feeding’, where all horses are fed the same diet, it really must be done on an individual basis – some need more energy, some need more calories, some don’t need any energy, and some don’t need any calories. One feed does not fit all!

Really think how your horses are feeling at the beginning of the chukka and at the end – is their diet supporting their workload?

The majority of polo ponies work hard, and I feel it is often underestimated how hard they do work! Ensuring the diet is balanced to support their work is essential in maintaining energy levels, muscle integrity and body condition.

Don’t be afraid to get in touch with a feed company or nutritionist to ensure you are ‘crossing the T’s and dotting the I’s’, it will make a difference!

Administering electrolytes at the lorry using a large syringe with a lot of water

Q: My horse has dropped some top line, should I use a muscle supplement?

A: No, I wouldn’t reach straight for a supplement, you need to see if the diet is balanced first. Start with assessing the quality of the forage – is it soft, coarse, clean, dusty, good quality? Are they eating enough of it?

If they are picking at the forage or the quality is not great, then I would be wanting to pick up the digestible fibre in the diet by adding an alfalfa chaff, freeze dried grass or beet pulp (Fibre-Beet) to the ration to counteract for the deficiencies in the forage.

Alternatively, increase the amount of forage you are feeding them, or if they are playing a lot of polo and travelling a lot, ensure forage is available in the lorry to reduce time away from it in the stable/field.

Is the hind gut working effectively – take note of the droppings, are they looking normal? Is the horse tucked up and hollow

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Hay at the lorry during a long afternoon of polo – hay removed half an hour before they play Photography courtesy of Lorna Edgar

Ollie Jones’s gelding JB Rubio looking super during a busy season of polo

in the flanks? Perhaps a course of pre/ probiotics would be preferable to assist in aiding fibre digestion in the hind gut.

Products such as Protexin Quick Fix, Science Supplements Gut Balancer or Baileys Digest Plus, for example, can all help.

Then I would look at the hard feed – ensuring it is a balanced ration to support the workload, as I have mentioned above. If you are worried about too many calories being provided, then top up with a balancer as this will provide quality protein to aid muscle development.

And, finally I would talk to your physiotherapist or vet to see if there is any reason for muscle atrophy or soreness etc to ensure the horse is using itself correctly to build muscle in the right places.

So many things to think of before spending out on a supplement!

Q: Do I need to add chaff to the feed?

A: No, you don’t! I have some clients that always use a chaff, some use a beet pulp in the hard feed and some use none, and that is fine, it works for their horses and yard set up. Generally, if the forage is good quality there should be no need to add additional chaff to the feed, unless you have a particularly greedy individual or a horse that is susceptible to choke. It really is a personal preference.

I try to discourage over feeding in a meal and often adding chaff and beet can cause meals to become too large. Focus on the mix/cubes in the feed bowl, and where possible adding a separate feed of beet or alfalfa to increase digestible fibre in the diet where necessary if an induvial is not thriving or not eating enough forage.

If your feed buckets are not too full, you could add half a scoop of chaff or soaked beet, but always bearing in mind the size of the horse’s stomach – as I mentioned in the April article!

Q: I have seen people feeding alfalfa before they play, is this ok?

A: Oh yes, this is a great practise, and I will always encourage it!

The thought process behind this is that the alfalfa chaff works as a ‘mat’ on the gastric acid produced in the stomach when fed approximately 30 minutes before they play, reducing the sloshing effect of the acid as the horse gallops. The added benefit of the alfalfa is it has a buffering capacity to the gastric acid from its calcium content.

Some people will also take this opportunity to add water to the chaff and add electrolytes to aid hydration and reduce fatigue, as I mentioned earlier.

Q: Is it true I should feed oats to my horses?

A: As I have mentioned earlier, it is not a necessity, and they don’t suit all horses.

What I try to be mindful of is oats are not a complete feed – they are deficient in many minerals and quality protein, and if the energy is not used in their work, they will store it as fat!

The longer I have worked in polo the less need there is for oats with most horses, but traditionally oats are used a lot in polo.

I don’t feel they are needed for all horses – again, it comes back to ‘blanket feeding’ rather than feeding the individual.

The mistake that is often made is that oats are overused, the diet becomes unbalanced from the nutritional deficiencies in the oats. So, what needs to be done is the deficiencies need to be counteracted for – adding a balancer to the diet to ensure the horse can actually metabolise the energy from the oats, with an increase in vitamins and minerals, and provide the quality protein that the oats are also deficient in.

I would encourage you to speak to a feed company or nutritionist to ensure the diet is balanced instead of just adding scoops of oats into the feed hoping it will provide more energy, it is not as simple as that, the essential words ‘BALANCED DIET’ need to be considered first!

Oats don’t suit all horses, so consider alternatives as well

C ontact Lorna Edgar of Baileys Horse Feeds on lorna@baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk www.polotimes.co.uk

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Medical Insight: Polodoc

Dr.med. Andreas Krüger 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

Unstable or Painful Shoulder in trouble

To make the ball fly across the polo field, a perfect swing is needed. A free range of motion in the shoulder is a prerequisite to correctly start this biomechanically demanding move. Additionally, the combination of full abduction and full external rotation and the weight of the polo stick pose a critical risk for strain injuries. Marginal limitations can already have a massive impact on technique and play strength. Secondly, the shoulder is a weak point when a fall happens and the energy is absorbed by the upper extremity. Most players also suffer from previous, partiallyrecovered, injuries where a painful snapping can really get in the way.

Anatomy

The shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint) is a ball and socket joint between the scapula and the humerus. It is the major joint

MRI with labrum lesion

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connecting the upper limb to the trunk.

It is one of the most mobile joints in the human body, at the cost of joint stability.

Comprising numerous ligamentous and muscular structures, composed of the clavicle, scapula, humerus and sternum, and an intricately designed combination of four joints, the Glenohumeral (GH) Joint, the Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint and the Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint, and a “floating joint”, known as the Scapulothoracic (ST) joint. The shoulder allows for a large range of motion due to the spheroid shape of the glenohumeral joint but this (i.e. a large ball in a small socket) renders it prone to dislocation and other injuries.

Common Shoulder Injuries/ Pathologies

Shoulder dislocation: The humerus or one of the other bones in the shoulder slips out of position. Raising the arm causes pain

and a ‘popping’ sensation if the shoulder is dislocated.

Labral tear: An accident or overuse can cause a tear in the labrum, the cuff of cartilage that overlies the head of the humerus. Most labral tears heal without requiring surgery.

Pulley lesion / biceps instability: Mostly snapping in the shoulder and painful combinations of abduction and rotation as well as pulling against resistance can be an indicator for a pathology of the biceps tendon. An unstable tendon is a constant problem under load bearing during sport and will usually not improve under conservative therapy.

Rotator cuff tear: A tear in one of the muscles or tendons surrounding the top of the humerus. A rotator cuff tear may be a sudden injury or result from steady overuse.

Shoulder impingement: The acromion (edge of the scapula) presses on the rotator cuff as the arm is lifted. If inflammation or an injury in the rotator cuff is present, this impingement causes pain.

Shoulder tendonitis: Inflammation of one of the tendons in the shoulder’s rotator cuff.

Shoulder bursitis: Inflammation of the bursa, the small sac of fluid that rests over the rotator cuff tendons. Pain with overhead activities or pressure on the upper, outer arm are symptoms.

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Playing tips with Rege Ludwig Follow Horse’s Body Movement Renowned polo coach, Rege Ludwig gives his expert advice on how to get more out of your game

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The polo horse is asked to execute four distinct manoeuveres within playing the game of polo. Two of the manoeuveres are obvious because they are the exact opposite of each other, accelerate and decelerate.

The third manoeuvre, changing direction, is obvious because it typically involves the two opposites of decelerate and accelerate; as well as, you are going in a different direction; which, is easy to identify and adjust for.

The fourth manoeuvre, collection, is by far the most used manoeuvre. That is true because collection is used in conjunction with accelerate, decelerate, and change direction.

Collecting the horse is the process of shortening the horse’s body and stride for the purpose of supporting the horse to help it become and stay balanced and energised with the appropriate degree of intensity, that is equal to the manoeuvre being asked of the horse.

Three critical factors of the collection manoeuvre are: 1. Your lower legs must be back far enough to where they are contacting the horse’s sides sufficiently to energise the hindquarters to push the back legs forward and under the horse’s body.

When that has happened, the horse will have the balance and energy to execute whatever the next manoeuvre might be.

And, do it with the appropriate degree of power.

2. You must establish and maintain contact with the horse’s mouth to the degree of supporting the horse’s front end consistent with the degree of power with which the horse is being asked perform the manoeuvre.

Within that process, you are helping the horse compress, or collect, its body and stride for the purpose of building the energy and the power with which to execute the manoeuvre being asked of it.

3. Within my style of teaching the riding aspect of playing polo, I teach a concept I refer to as, Follow the Horse’s Natural Body Movements.

Follow Horse’s Head Movement

down at the same time, consistent with the degree to which the feet are moving.

Under those conditions your rein hand should be following the horse’s head, i.e. its mouth, forward and down consistent with the degree its head is moving.

At a walk your rein hand could be moving up to two inches forward and back, as the horse’s head is moving to that degree.

At a canter your rein hand could be moving up to four inches forward and back with the horse’s head movement.

At a full fledge run, the horse’s head, i.e. its mouth, could be moving up to six inches forward and back.

To maintain a supportive pressure on the horse’s mouth that is consistent with the speed the horse is travelling, your rein hand should move forward and back that same approximate distance; and, with the same approximate degree of intensity that the horse’s head is moving. Under those conditions, your rein hand is moving consistent with the movement of the horse’s head.

I promise; if you are to play your best game of polo, you almost have to be working with your polo playing partner, the horse.

Think about it, if your rein hand is not

moving forward and down with the horse’s natural head movement, then as the horse is moving its head forward and down, consistent with its feet movement, the horse’s mouth is being bumped into by an unforgiving rein hand. At that rate, the horse cannot help but be somewhat confused to the point of wondering, “Do you want SLOW, or do you want GO”?

I fully realise that following the horse’s natural body movement is taking improvement to the next level. However, I assure you, if improving is an objective for you, then learning to help the horse play better for you can be an absolutely crucial part of your improving.

In one of my earlier seasons in Wellington, Florida I was watching eight goal player Dale Smicklas practicing penalties.

He had the horse moving at such a slow and collected pace, that I was confused by his doing it. It was not until I had taken lessons in dressage riding that I figured out why he had the horse moving at such a collected and slow pace.

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Playing Tips the point of developing a sense as to when to initiate the swing to hit the ball at the appropriate spot within the arch of the swing.

Secondly, Dale was building energy within the horse’s stride to where he could hit the ball harder using the horse’s energy, instead of having to develop his own power to a greater degree. The fact of the matter is, the greater the degree to which you generate your own power, the more detrimental it is to hitting the ball accurately for the purpose intended, which, in this case was to hit the penalty shot.

I remember my hitting a penalty three on field two at the Retama Polo club in San Antonio, Texas. I hit the ball so correctly that when I Iooked up, I saw the best shot I had ever hit. That shot was so effortless that I was not aware that the mallet head had contacted the ball.

I promise, it was not power that produced that hit. It was more a matter of timing in association with using the collected power of the horse’s body and stride.

After I saw the effect of my shot, my mind went immediately to Dale Smicklas in Wellington, Florida. Dale rode his horse to the ball at such a collected and slow pace that the timing as to when to initiate the swing must have felt so obvious.

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Relative to timing the shot, I reference my main resource book, Observations Upon The Nature Of The Gallop And The Timing Of A Polo Stroke And Form In Striking, written by seven goal player, Dr. John D. Richards in 1939. I abbreviate what Dr. Richards

suggests in that book, the ideal spot for contacting the ball when hitting an offside fore shot is when the horse’s right front foot is opposite the ball, with the right front leg being straight, and in full vertical support of the horse’s body weight.

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India Parker-Smith is the founder and owner of Chukka Wellness which provides the leading training and movement methodology designed for the equestrian athlete to enhance suppleness, stability and strength in the saddle. India is a Personal Trainer who offers online and offline fitness training designed to elevate the well-being of the equestrian athlete. Using her knowledge of seven years she has created a series of masterclasses, a virtual membership hub and online training programmes all designed to complement the equestrian’s health and wellness both in and out of the saddle. You will find more information on India’s services on her website www.chukkawellness.co.uk and Instagram page @chukka_wellness

Chukka Wellness ‘How To’ Tutorials Perfect Plank & Back Extension Core stability is key to maintaining balance in the saddle during each shot and ride-off.

As well as protecting riders from back pain, a strong core contributes to correct posture and better cues to the horse for overall performance between horse and rider.

Two very simple but effective core exercises are the well-known plank and the back extension. These compound exercises

work the trunk in different ways; the plank relies heavily upon the anterior chain muscles and the back extension requires the posterior chain. Together they help stabilise the whole trunk and prepare the rider for action!

Although these exercises are simple, many people perform the movements incorrectly which can lead to body

imbalances and potentially an injury.

English 4 goaler Tommy Severn has kindly demonstrated the dos and don’ts of each exercise. Tommy has just finished playing with the Tchogan/Polo Performance team in the Valerie Halford 12 Goal Tournament and the Queen Mother’s Centenary 15 goal Tournament with Sujan Polo Team.

The Perfect Plank

The plank is the ultimate core exercise; not only are you improving core strength but activating all parts of the body.

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Don’ts 1. Hips too high – this puts too much pressure on the front of the shoulder and prevents the core muscles from working correctly 2. Hips too low puts too much pressure on the lower back and prevents the core from engaging correctly.

3. Feet too close together – this can cause the collapsing of the hips to one side and result in falling over!

4. Planking with the elbows in front of the shoulders can put unnecessary stress through the shoulder and elbow joints Don’t put your hips too high in the plank position

Dos 1. Fully extend the legs and lengthen through the torso (imagine someone is pulling the crown of your head away from you) 2. Hips in line with your shoulders 3. Shoulders sit directly over the elbows 4. Feet hip width apart 5. Pelvic tilt to protect the lower back and correctly engage the core muscles.

Side Note To make the plank a more effective exercise try 60 seconds of diaphragm breathing beforehand.

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This exercise aims to strengthen the back muscles, especially the mid-back, if performed with certain arm Memorial Final; Ash Farm Polo Club; Paul Sweeney movements.

Sunday 20 February Our favourite progression is to bring both elbows off the ground and squeeze the shoulder blades together.

Polo players need strong mid back muscles especially when their arm is extended with the mallet away from the centre of the body.

You can also elevate your legs off the ground to The Paul Sweeney Memorial was founded by Lesley, activate the whole posterior chain (glutes, hamstrings, Charlotte and Georgia Sweeney in memory of Paul calves.)

Sweeney after his unexpected death in 2009 at just 48-years-old in order to keep his spirit and legacy alive.

Don’ts Each year, the tournament attracts a number of players 1. Avoid lifting your chest and legs too far the ground andoff spectators, gathering at Ash Farm Polo Club to cheer Pete & George Woodward as this adds increased pressure to the lower back on the finalists. This year saw a record number of teams 2. Avoid looking forward for a neutral spine and after a two-year postponement due to Covid-19, 3. Fully extend the legs and lift from thethe knees not just the grandstands were packed. Twelve Oaks managed to feet stave off a last-minute attempt by Rosina to claim the title and took a 14-12 victory.

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2. Lifting the head and chest as well as the arms 3. Lifting the head, chest and fully extended arms 4. Lifting the upper and lower body at the same time

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Equine Chiropractor

Matt Kenna is a fully qualified veterinary and sports chiropractor working with elite athletes and their horses. He is currently working providing consultancy to premiership football teams, high goal players and treats horses across all levels of polo from low goal to high goal. Based between Guards and Cowdray, he travels all over the south of England.

We all see it. The sun comes out, it warms up and our mares start squealing, humping, trying to kick each other and go through all the emotions under the sun in a ten-minute window. They prance about with tails in the air and our polo ponies become dressage horses. We are talking about them coming into season.

Many women I see in my human clinic experience tightening and an increase in back pain during their menstrual cycle. Why? Nerves send information from the brain to the body along the spine via the spinal cord. The ovaries are located near the lower back, within the pelvis. The nerves that send information to the ovaries travel down the spine to the lumbar spine (lower back) and then exit the spine, as spinal nerves, to go to the ovaries.

Nerves also feedback from the ovaries which is how our body knows what’s going on, it provides the information that controls all the functions, much like an engine management

system in your car. During a women’s cycle, these nerves become overly excited and send this information back to the brain. Where these nerves enter the spine in the lower back they also excite other nerves in that area. Because these other nerves innervate and control the surrounding muscles, skin, bones and nearby organs, these subsequently become excited too, which leads to contraction, especially the muscles.

The same thing happens in our horses, so with the vast majority of polo ponies being mares, that puts a huge proportion of horses playing polo in a position where this may be possible. They will experience attitude and behavioural changes, but the thing that gets reported to me the most and the reason for most of my visits, is a decrease in performance. Engaging their rear ends, in some horses will be difficult, they will find turning one way easier and they may not stop as easily as it involves a lot of lumbar flexion

and pelvic engagement.

Lumbar pain, muscle tightness, reduced power from behind, tense quarter muscles, canter problems, issues with circle work on one rein and a sharp character along with many other signs could indicate ovarian/ uterine problems.

To the frustration of many owners, some mares also appear to be constantly in season.

The behaviour changes may be due to completely normal physiological events related to the mare’s oestrus cycle or may be a sign of a more serious problem.

Over the last few decades, many authors have related ovarian dysfunction to personality problems in the equine. Ovarian tumours, cysts and granulomas were thought to contribute to hypersensitivity and aggression.

After these issues were corrected, behaviour improved as their cycles normalised, so the behaviours were thought to be merely hormone-related. Chronic pain is now being

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There Is No Such Thing as Talent…

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Jason has a Performance Coaching business in which he works with professionals to help and support them throughout the season and year. He helps them maintain a good headspace and works on their personal development on and off the field. He also manages and plays for Oriflamme polo team

Natural ability vs effort and practice

The word talent can be unhelpful and limiting

If you start to overemphasise talent, that could debilitate you as an athlete. If you say, ‘he is very talented’ firstly you take away the work that person may have put in (which you probably don’t know much about), secondly you take away your own belief in your potential i.e ‘if he’s talented, I’m not’. If you look at someone like Jonny Wilkinson, many will say he was a talented rugby player, which I’m sure as a youngster he was, but from that moment he had a very disciplined and driven mindset to become better. When he drop-kicked the World Cup winner in 2003, was that based on his talent or the work he put in up to that point?

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The definition of talent is to have ‘natural aptitude or skill’. So, if you are to say someone is talented, you are making that conclusion based purely on their ‘natural’ ability over their practiced ability. If you look at a 28-year-old football player, there is no possible way you could say they are talented, unless you knew them at the age they started. The age they started would show their unaffected natural ability. If they’re a great footballer at 28, that will be a result of talent, practice, coaching and training, but to decipher which was more prominent would be impossible, unless you knew all the work they put in, or didn’t, but that would still involve some element of guesswork.

If you look at two young children who both jump on a horse having never ridden or never held a polo stick and ask them both to stick and ball, you can to some degree assess their talent. There is a high chance one will be better than the other. Therefore, the child that is better, is more talented.

If you see the two children ten years later playing polo, but you don’t have any knowledge about what they have been doing over the ten years, which child is now better?

The talented one or the non-talented one?

Talent in polo is diluted by the vast additional resources needed to be good at polo

talented than them, this will automatically create less focus on coaching/ practice/ training, for both the talented and the untalented. The talented may fall into a feeling that they don’t need to work as hard as the others and the untalented will feel no matter how much practice they put in; they will not get as good as the talented.

Hamilton win the champion in a Volkswagen Polo? Of course he wouldn’t, this is an exaggeration of the point, but without the resource the initial talent isn’t realised. If he had a slightly worse car than Verstappen, he may seem a less ‘talented driver’ than Verstappen but in reality his talent or ability is hindered by the resource.

Is there talent in polo?

What’s the point of this article?

When looking at polo, talent becomes even more diluted because of the resources you need to be good at polo. Are Argentine polo players better than other nations because of talent or their resources? Clearly, it’s because of their resources, opportunities and culture, NOT talent. Of course, those top Argentine polo players are talented, but I’m sure in Finland or China there are some equally talented polo players that never get the opportunity to play polo, let alone the resources if they did start. When talking about resources we are talking about horses, practices, time playing, opportunity to play, money, coaching, culture and I’m sure many more. Another sport that is heavily based on resources is Formula 1, would Lewis

The less you believe in talent the more you allow yourself to find ways to get better. Rather than accepting others as more or less talented, instead you could ask the question, what did they do to get as good as they are? Or what can I do to get better? I think language overtime can be very powerful, if you start absorbing the language and ideas you are given that could dictate the actions you take.

To become a good polo player, you need to put in the right work and find the right resources not worry about how talented you are.

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The Hurlingham Polo Association Victor Ludorum Awards Nacho & Sarah Gonzalez

Evening; Guards Polo Club; Monday 9 May

Winners of The Games

The 2021 Hurlingham Polo Association Victor Ludorum winners celebrated their triumphs at an Awards Evening at Guards Polo Club, where they got their hands on their well earnt trophies. the results from 2021 were: 22 Goal: UAE Polo (150 points) 18 Goal: Emlor (135 points) 18 Goal Victrix Ludorum: La Ruleta (135 points) 15 Goal: Emlor Red (120 points) 12 Goal: Ojo Caliente (215 points) 8 Goal: Coppid Owls (160 points) 6 Goal: Quel Domage (255 points) 4 Goal: Timb-Ply/Trident (45 points)

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Tissy Sievwright & Ola Kelly

Michael Amoore & Karl Ude Martinez

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Tristan Phillimore, Olly Hughes & Baron Francis Phillimore

Johnny Coddington & Lucy Taylor

Clare & David Ashby

Nina & John Paul Clarkin

Tommy Beresford

Plattina Tong & Brian Stein

The iconic Hintze Hall

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OUPC White Tie Ball; Natural History Museum, London; Saturday 14 May

White Tie Extravaganza

Performance by the Oxford University Contemporary Dance Society

The Oxford University Polo Club (OUPC) white tie polo ball was first held in 2014 and past venues have included Blenheim Palace, the Tower of London and Waddesdon Manor; after a two year hiatus due to Covid, OUPC came back with the largest ball in the Club’s history at the iconic Natural History Museum London and was attended by OUPC members and alumni, as well as members of 20+ polo clubs from all over the UK and internationally, with a total of 450 guests.

The evening began at 7pm outside the entrance to the museum where guests were greeted by two Oxford Polo Ponies. The facade of the museum was illuminated in the colours of the Club. Upon entry to the museum there was a drinks reception in Fossil Way. Guests then proceeded to the iconic Hintze Hall where they enjoyed live entertainment and a lavish dinner, with pudding kindly provided by the Barefoot Bakery. After-dinner entertainment continued in Hintze Hall, where guests danced to an integrated live DJ-musician performance.

Definitely a night to remember!

Konstanin Lebedev & Rosie Bajjali

Isabella Rycroft & Emily Ryany

Sara Sabisch, Andreas Finzel, Gadea Aguado, Jorge Wassmann, MariCarmen Pacheco, Manpreet Deol, Sagar Grewal, Danielle Elfassy & Ava Ranger

Anselm Dyer Grimes, Ayaka Shinozaki, Anthony Del Rio & Beatrice Marchegiani

Victoria Albrecht, Ayaka Shinozaki & Josh Cheung

Cosima Zaveta

Arno Liu & Le Zhou

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St Andrews Charity Polo Tournament; Saturday 16 April; Errol Park Estate, Perth

£20,000 Raised for Help for Heroes

April 2022 saw the return of the St Andrews Charity Polo Tournament which raises money for Help for Heroes. The tournament is a three-day event seeing players travel from across the UK and across the pond!

2,000 spectators enjoyed the final day which saw students celebrate the sport whilst supporting the fundraising efforts for Help for Heroes.

26 teams played across all divisions and with St Andrews alumni players welcomed back.

This year an astounding £20,000 was raised for Help for Heroes, adding to the £92,000 that has been raised throughout the years.

Next year hopes to be a bigger and better event allowing further contributions to Help for Heroes. Please turn to our Youth pages for the results from the day.

Bateman Solms, Skylar Fischer & Kali Nelson

Maddie Grant with Pony of the Tournament, Estrella

Photography by Ollie Grimes

Emily Dow & Agatha Davies

Sam Toone, Stella Gage & Jemima Laniado

Seb Flame, Hannah Rees-Middleton, Stella Gage, Sam Toone, Georgie Murrin, Clemmie Beale, Darcy Fenton-Stone & Flora Williams-Ellis Mungo Reoch, Theodore Reoch, Paula Plechschmidt, Yuthika Jeyasuresh, Luke Player, Caroline Skillman, Fizz Galloway, Alana Ainsworth & Amelia Errington

Jemima Laniado, Jasmine Derbyshire, Georgie Murrin & Hannah Rees-Middleton

Jos Hart & Jasmine Derbyshire

Peyton Sarrail, Ali Blair, Caroline Schevack, Bhumi Kanabar, John Michael Gregg & Elle Hamilton

Stella Gage, Nach Ugalde, Andrea Longge- Wang & Sam Toone

Bruno Steel & Bertie Ratsey

Fizz Galloway & Laura Hampton

David Woodd

Charlie Wooldridge

India Parker-Smith

Will Lucas

Michael Amoore

The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy Final; The Royal Berkshire Polo Club; Saturday 14 May

High Goal, High Spirits The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy has traditionally marked the start of the British high goal season since its inception in 1986 and this year’s Final between Twelve Oaks and Great Oaks Les Lions was a sun-soaked start to the year, with spectators enjoying the balmy mid-May sunshine. With a bumper number of teams in the British high goal this year, the sidelines were a who’s who of some of the top names in polo.

Hugo Lewis & Jack Hyde

Kian Hall & Poroto Cambiaso

Brian Stein

Photography by ©www.imagesofpolo.com

Skinny McDonald

Anuschka Bahlsen, Arlo Bahlsen Horne & Bettina Bahlsen

Jamie Morrison

David Morley

Jamie Gordon

Julian Appleby

Flora & Nancy Tyrone

Polo directory

What’s On – Polo Fixtures

2022 Victor Ludorum 22 Goal Guards Cartier Queen’s Cup Cirencester Warwickshire Cup Cowdray Gold Cup for The British Open Guards Talacrest Prince of Wales Championship Cup 18 Goal Cowdray Duke of Sutherland Cirencester Apsley Cup Guards Indian Empire Sheild Cowdray Cowdray Challenge 15 Goal Guards Royal Windsor RCBPC Eduardo Moore Cowdray Harrison Cup Cirencester County Cup 12 Goal RCBPC John Prestwich Challenge Trophy Beaufort Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Cup Cirencester Queen Mother Trophy Cirencester Cheltenham Cup Guards Duke of Wellington Cowdray Autumn League 8 Goal Guards Archie David RCBPC Julian & Howard Hipwood Trophy Cowdray Holden White Beaufort Wichenford Bowl 6 Goal Beaufort Rojas Lanusse Binfield Binfield Heather 4 Goal KPPC Budgett Everett Ham Roehampton Cup Cirencester Kingscote Cup 4 Goal KPPC Kirtlington 4 Goal White Rose White Rose 4 Goal Rutland Assam Cup Silver Leys Silver Leys 4 Goal Cheshire Cheshire 4 Goal Druids Druids 4 Goal Taunton Taunton 4 Goal DBPC Dallas 4 Goal Victrix Ludorum Cirencester Black Bears Knepp Cowdray CPPC Beaufort RCBPC Guards

Ladies 22 Goal Ladies 22, 18 & 12 Goal British Ladies Open Championship Claire Tomlinson Trophy Polo Festival Ladies

17/05/22 14/06/22 21/06/22 26/07/22

12/06/22 18/06/22 17/07/22 13/08/22

17/05/22 08/06/22 28/06/22 18/07/22

05/06/22 25/06/22 16/07/22 31/07/22

31/05/22 21/06/22 11/07/22 02/08/22

12/06/22 10/07/22 30/07/22 13/08/22

30/05/22 13/06/22 27/06/22 13/07/22 30/07/22 05/09/22

11/06/22 25/06/22 09/07/22 24/07/22 14/08/22 18/09/22

03/06/22 29/06/22 18/07/22 08/08/22

26/06/22 16/07/22 31/07/22 21/08/22

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11/06/22 10/07/22 07/08/22 21/08/22 04/09/22

30/05/22 06/06/22 20/06/22 27/06/22 04/07/22 25/07/22 15/08/22 23/08/22

05/06/22 12/06/22 26/06/22 03/07/22 10/07/22 31/07/22 21/08/22 28/08/22

03/06/22 14/06/22 29/06/22 04/07/22 19/07/22 02/08/22 08/08/22 16/08/22

12/06/22 26/06/22 03/07/22 16/07/22 30/07/22 06/08/22 14/08/22 27/08/22

Offchurch Bury 76

Glion SUPA Senior Schools Open Championships SUPA Universities Summer National Championships

Polo Times, June 2022

The below dates have been confirmed by clubs Beaufort Henderson Rosbowl Beaufort & CPPC NPM Babdown Cup Cowdray Jersey Lilies Cup Kirtlington Barlow Cup Kirtlington May Cup RCBPC The Polo Manager’s Trophy Black Bears Thames-side Silver Trophy Cowdray June 4 Goal Cup Manor Park Classics/Hurstwood Cheshire Holdings K of A Bowl/Newhall Cup Cirencester Cirencester 2 Goal Tedworth

Grenadier Cup

Rutland Kirtlington Cowdray Cowdray Cirencester Cirencester Cowdray RCBPC White Waltham Cheshire Kirtlington Tedworth Cirencester Kirtlington Tedworth Cowdray Kirtlington Kirtlington Beaufort Cheshire Tedworth Cheshire White Waltham Kirtlington Beaufort Cowdray Cirencester RCBPC Cowdray Black Bears Cirencester Cheshire Cheshire Cowdray Kirtlington White Waltham Cirencester RCBPC Cowdray Kirtlington Kirtlington Rutland

Collie Cup KPPC Open Day Bryan Bethall Cup Petworth 12 Goal Cup Cirencester 12 Goal Junior Cavalry Tillington Trophy Henryk de Kwiatkowski Open The Queens Jubilee 0 Goal Wirral Challenge Cup The Gladiator HM Coronation Platinum Jubilee Cup & BBQ Sponsored by Equine Products UK Ltd The Tyro Cup Tylor League Dodsworth Family Challenge Cup Benson Cup Brook House Trophy Omi Garner Gloucestershire Festival of Polo Nunsmere Hall Trophy Gentlemen’s Tournament Heywood Trophy Spring Premiere Polo Pony Trophy One Day Tournament The Richard Underwood Cup Texaco Trophy The Meadow Cup The Chairman’s Trophy Heyshott Cup Challenge 8 Goal The Cirencester 2 Goal Wain Group Demetriadi Cup Henbruy Cup Weekend 2 Goal Continental Cup Help 4 Heroes Polo Tournament Humphrey Guinness Simon Holley Trophy July 4 Goal Cup Hunter Jones NFU Cup Findlay Cup

Tedworth

10th Hussars Cup

Rutland Black Bears Cirencester Cheshire Cheshire White Waltham Kirtlington Beaufort Cowdray Rutland Cirencester

Findlay Plate Challenge 4 Goal The Cirencester 2 Goal Fox & Barrel Cup White Horse Trophy Madeva Polo Tournament & BBQ One Day Tournament The Novices Cup 1921 Cup Rupert Heggs Memorial Match The Doug Brown

White Waltham

Youth Polo Cirencester

UK

19/06/22 19/06/22 10/06/22 12/06/22

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Polo directory CLUB All Ireland Polo Club

PHONE 00353 01 6896732

EMAIL dstone@indigo.ie

All England Polo Club Hickstead*

01273 834 315

polo@hickstead.co.uk

Apsley End Polo Club*

01462 712444

tobiana.scott@gmail.com

Ash Farm Polo Club*

07799 812739

ashfarmpolo@hotmail.com

Barfold Polo Club

07778 808853

mborwick@gmail.com

Bawtry Polo Club

01302 773282

info@bawtrypoloclub.co.uk

Beaufort Polo Club

01666 880510

enquiries@beaufortpoloclub.co.uk

Beverley Polo Club*

01964 544877

info@beverleypoloclub.co.uk

Binfield Heath

01491 411969

bhpcmanager@gmail.com

Blueys Polo Club*

07930 323263

polomanager@blueyspolo.co.uk

Bramham Polo Academy

07811 993316

emmadvh@btinternet.com

Bunclody Polo Club

00353 87 6605917

info@poloclubbunclody.com

03/06/22 03/06/22 05/06/22

Burningfold Polo Club

01483 200722

derrek@burningfold.com

Cambridge Polo Club*

07711 217004

cambridgepoloclub@icloud.com

Cambridge County Polo Club*

01223 812922

info@cambridgecountypoloclub.co.uk

Carlton House

07901 561113

harrietservaes@hotmail.com

12/06/22

Chester Racecourse Polo Club

01244 304602

amorris@chester-races.com

Cheshire Polo Club

01948 861020

info@cheshirepoloclub.co.uk

Chiltern Polo Club

07973 174542

info@chilternpoloclub.com

Cirencester Park Polo Club

01285 653225

info@cirencesterpolo.co.uk

Cowdray Polo Club

01730 813257

enquiries@cowdraypolo.co.uk

Curraghmore Polo Club

00353 51 387102

mkennedy@cssgroup.ie

Dallas Burston Polo Club*

01926 811 111

enquiries@ixlevents.com

Dorset Polo Club

01202 623985

office@dorsetpolo.co.uk

Druids Lodge Polo Club*

01722 782597

abi@druidspolo.co.uk

Dundee and Perth Polo Club*

07831 365 194

jamesscrawford@aol.com

Eastwood Polo Club

07875 743475

frankums@googlemail.com

Edgeworth Polo Club

01285 821695

edgeworthpolo@gmail.com

Edinburgh Polo Club*

07971 072336

james.dgls@gmail.com

Emsworth Polo Grounds*

01344 883112

info@fourquarterspolo.co.uk

Epsom Polo Club*

07961 232106

epsompoloclub@hotmail.com

FHM Polo Club*

07778 436468

frances@fhmpolo.co.uk

Fifield Polo Club*

01628 620061

fifieldpoloclub@live.co.uk

MILITARY Tedworth Tedworth Tedworth Cirencester

Royal Artillery Jubilee Tournament 9th Lancers Trophy Inter Regimental Semi Finals Duke of York (RB vs RAF) UK Armed Forces vs CPPC

Open

02/06/22 02/06/22

Open

05/06/22 05/06/22 12/06/22 12/06/22 25/06/22 25/06/22

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WOMEN’S Kirtlington Kirtlington Cirencester Tedworth

WIP La Rosada Ladies WIP Thorneloe Ladies WIP 4 Goal WIP 4 & 8 Goal

12 8 0 to 4 4 to 8 & 8 to 12

02/06/22 02/06/22 04/06/22 11/06/22

USA Brookshire Twilight Denver Foxlease Santa Barbara Rebellis Orange County Orange County Mashomack Arranmore Nasville Prestonwood Roseland Maui Grayfields Acoaxet Brandywine Westchester Willow Bend Triangle Area Sugarbush Chicago International Grayfields La Herradura Nashville Springbok Congressional Cerro Pampa Will Rogers Denver Mashomack Lexington

Western Challenge National Sherman Memorial National Amateur Cup Eastern Circuit Governor’s Cup Pacific Coast Circuit Intra-Circuit Cup Easterm Circuit Arena Amateur Cup Pacific Coast Circuit Arena Masters Cup Pacific Coast Circuit General George S. Patton Jr. Northeastern Circuit Officers Cup Central Circuit Masters Cup Midstates Circuits Sportsmanship Cup Southwestern Circuit General George S. Patton Jr. Eastern Circuit Constitution Cup Hawaiian Islands Circuit Arena Delegates Cup Northeastern Circuit Governor’s Cup Northeastern Circuit Congressional Cup Eastern Circuit Arena Constitution Cup Northeastern Circuit Congressional Cup Southwestern Circuit General S. Brown Southeastern Circuit Arena Amateur Cup Northeastern Circuit Players Cup

12 to 16 3 to 6 0 to 4 0 to 6 8 to 12 0 to 3 2 to 4

29/05/22 21/06/22 26/06/22 01/06/22 03/06/22 03/06/22 04/06/22

4 to 6 0 to 2 0 to 3 0 to 4 4 0 to 3 0 to 4

15/06/22 16/06/22 16/06/22 17/06/22 17/06/22 17/06/22 18/06/22

Central Circuit Congressional Cup

2 to 6

Northeastern Circuits Sportsmanship Cup Pacific Coast Circuit Congressional Cup Midstates Circuits Centennial Cup Eastern Circuit Players Cup Eastern Circuit Sportsmanship Cup Pacific Coast Circuit Congressional Cup Pacific Coast Circuit Players Cup Great Plains Circuit Centennial Cup Eddie Moore Memorial Midstates Circuits Sportsmanship Cup

4 to 6 8 to 12 8 to 10 0 to 4 0 to 2 –2 to 2 0 to 4 0 to 6 4 to 8 2 to 6

06/06/22 30/06/22 03/07/22 02/07/22 19/06/22 05/06/22 05/06/22

–1 to 1

04/06/22 05/06/22

4 to 8 2 to 6 8 to 10

08/06/22 26/06/22 08/06/22 17/06/22 09/06/22 19/06/22

Great Trippetts Polo Club

01428 741916

charles@trippetts.com

Guards Polo Club*

01784 434212

polo@guardspoloclub.com

Ham Polo Club

020 8334 0000

office@hampoloclub.com

Hertfordshire Polo Club*

01707 256023

polo@hertspolo.co.uk

0 to 8

10/06/22 18/06/22

Home Farm Polo Grounds

07807672120

rachaelkearnet@hotmail.co.uk

Hurtwood Polo Club

01483 272828

polo@hurtwoodparkpolo.co.uk

Kirtlington Park Polo Club

01869 350138

info@kirtlingtonparkpolo.co.uk

Knepp Castle Polo Club

07920 023639

info@aspectpolo.co.uk

Leadenham Polo Club

07429 299026

office@leadenhampoloclub.com

Longdole Polo Club*

01452 864544

info@longdolepolo.com

Moor Farm Polo Club

07494 114190

shop@moorfarmshop.co.uk

Moor Hall Farm Polo Club*

01279 450637

alecbeve@btinternet.com

New Forest Polo Club

07977 224404

annabelparryjoyner@yahoo.co.uk

Norfolk Polo Club

01508 480400

office@norfolkpolo.co.uk

Northern Ireland Polo Club

07803 020577

info@northernirelandpoloclub.co.uk

Offchurch Bury Polo Club*

07816 830887

info@offchurchburypoloclub.co.uk

Pangbourne Polo Club

07708 906810

aprice@polofix.com

22/06/22 01/07/22

Peover Polo Club

07766 016 833

polomanager@peoverpoloclub.co.uk

Polo Wicklow*

00353 404 67164

siobhan@polowicklow.com

22/06/22 23/06/22 23/06/22 24/06/22 24/06/22 25/06/22 25/06/22 26/06/22 29/06/22 29/06/22

RAF Cranwell

07739 569491

rafcranwellpoloclub@yahoo.co.uk

Ranelagh Polo Club*

01344 885697

ranelagh@labravapolo.com

RCBPC*

01344 890060

polo@rcbpc.com

RMAS Polo Club

07973 174542

rmas-nc-aci-projinters@mod.uk

Rugby Polo Club*

01788 817724

info@rugbypoloclub.com

Rutland Polo Club

07772 040668

secretary@rutlandpoloclub.co.uk

Silver Leys Polo Club

07730 060200

silverleyspoloclub@gmail.com

St. Albans Polo Club

07956 017090

info@stalbanspoloclub.co.uk

Stewarton Polo Club

07974 706045

info@stewartonpolo.co.uk

Suffolk Polo Club

07990 576974

aes3@cam.ac.uk

Sussex Polo Club*

01342 714920

info@sussexpolo.co.uk

Taunton Vale Polo Club

01823 480460

nhs.wheelers@gmail.com

Tidworth Polo Club*

01980 846705

info@tidworthpolo.com

Toulston Polo Club

07776 234638

info@toulstonpoloclub.com

Triskelion Polo Club*

07624 272547

polo@triskelionpolo.club

Vale of York Polo Club*

07788 426968

info@valeofyorkpoloclub.co.uk

Vaux Park Park Polo Club*

07703 524613

vppc@btconnect.com

West Wycombe Park Polo Club*

07787 560729

secretary@westwycombepolo.co.uk

Westcroft Park Polo Club*

01276 858545

info@westcroftparkpolo.co.uk

White Rose Polo Club*

01430 875767

info@whiterosepolo.co.uk

White Waltham Polo Club

07748 670587

kim@playpolo.co.uk

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FRANCE Saint Tropez Chantilly Chantilly Chantilly

Coupe de l’Hippocampe Trophee Bourbon Trophee Champlatreux Nam’s Cup

Saint Tropez

Silver Whips

Chantilly Chantilly Chantilly

Polo Rider Cup Trophee de la Haute Pommeraye Coupe des Archanges

Saint Tropez

Ambassador’s Cup

Chantilly

Charity Cup

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* Also open for arena polo in the UK winter

08/06/22 19/06/22 12/06/22 26/06/22 12/06/22 26/06/22

Quick Question

17/06/22 27/06/22

A: Kennelot were the first team to win The Prince of Wales Trophy at The Royal

19/06/22 26/06/22

Answer -

to the question posed on our Letters page

County of Berkshire Polo Club.

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What’s On – Polo Fixtures Youth Polo Rugby Westcroft Park Druids Lodge Central Coast

SUPA Schools Westcroft Schools Tournament Schools End of Term Tournament Division II National Intercollegiate Championship SI SUPA Pancake Tournament

Marketplace

06/03/22 12/03/22 22/03/22 22/03/22

06/03/22 13/03/22 22/03/22 27/03/22

27/03/22 27/03/22 In association with Chukkout Polo

Waireka, NZ Druids Lodge

30/03/22 30/03/22

Equipment

WOMEN’S

Patagones, USA IPC, USA Mystery Creek

NEW ZEALANDMisc Auckland Savile Cup Amuri Lochiel & Deans South Canterbury South Canterbury Tournament Bombay Hills Walker Memorial Port Hills Port Hills Tournament SCOREBOARDS AND CLOCKS Queenstown Queenstown Tournament DESIGNED FOR POLO Outdoor and Glenmark SI Club Championships arena sizes. Fully electronic, displaying & Gould Cup Polo Omihicounting down, both scores the time and chukka number.

Automatic bell/ Auckland Brinks Tournament

0, 2 & 8 0, 2 & 8 0, 2 & 8 0, 2 & 8

01/03/22 05/03/22 12/03/22 19/03/22 19/03/22 19/03/22 24/03/22

06/03/22 06/03/22 13/03/22 20/03/22 20/03/22 20/03/22 26/03/22

26/03/22 27/03/22

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AUSTRALIA

Sunny Hale Memorial 12 to 16 U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship 18 to 22 Ladies & Schools Tournament

15/02/22 08/03/22 12/03/22

12/03/22 19/03/22 13/03/22

Four Moreno Crotto Saddles Four brand new Moreno Crotto saddles. £450 each or £1,500 for all The belowComplete dates have been confirmed by clubs four. Tel: 07760 881270 Bridles

UK

Druids Lodge set includes Druids Winter Polo bridle bridleLeague reins, for Chatanoogabreastplate Salver running reins, martingale, and bit. £99. Worldwide delivery.

Hickstead Inspired Arena Polo Masters Whatsapp only:for 07438 Bryan 614421 Morrison Trophy Westcroft Park Club Weekend Westcroft Park Club Weekend

16/01/22 13/03/22

05/03/22 05/03/22 05/03/22 06/03/22 19/03/22 20/03/22

USA ATX

Southwestern Circuit General 3 to 6 28/01/22 13/03/22 Lewis B. ‘Chesty’ Puller Texas Military Southwestern Circuit General 0 to 3 28/01/22 13/03/22 George S. Patton Jr Brookshire Southwestern Circuit Arena 6 to 9 28/01/22 11/03/22 Delegate’s Cup Sarasota National Outdoor Commander 10 to 12 11/02/22 06/03/22 Salvavita Polo Helmet in Chief Cup Salvavita Polo Helmet. Size 58 cm.

Legends Southwestern Circuit 3 to 6 12/02/22 13/03/22 Collection only Midhurst. £300.

Sherman Memorial Tel: 07971 952124 Patagones Continental Cup 12 to 16 15/02/22 12/03/22 Grand ChampionsStyle WPL Founders Cup 26 23/02/22 13/03/22 2x Argentine Head Collars Brand new and never used, last two Legends Southwestern Circuit 3 to 6 25/02/22 13/03/22 available. £30 (free P&P) (Belfast).

Arena Masters Cup Tel: 07730 305050 Legends Southwestern Circuit Arena 0 to 3 25/02/22 13/03/22 Sportsmanship Cup Legends Southwestern Circuit 0 to 3 25/02/22 12/03/22 Arena Amateur Cup IPC USPA Gold Cup 18 to 22 01/03/22 27/03/22 Port Mayaca Monty Waterbury 16 to 20 01/03/22 22/03/22 Port Mayaca The Live Oak 12 to 14 01/03/22 31/03/22 Port Mayaca The Tabebuia Cup 18 to 22 01/03/22 Casablanca Hard Shell Elbow06/03/22 Pads Selling the of my polo 4x Gel-Eze Pads President’s Cup Port Mayaca Saddle Regional 12 toremainder 16 04/03/22 27/03/22 equipment as no longer playing 4 Gel-Eze saddle pads, pretty much Sarasota Florida Circuit Officers Cup to 8 once,04/03/22 25/03/22 Literally4worn as preferred brand new used only 4 times. Don’t to ride without falls. Been13/03/22 La Herradura Pacific Coastskin, Circuiteasy General S. Brown 10 to 12 . No05/03/22 stick, rub or irritate horse’s stored for Suitable for to wash.

Will takeWPL offers. or Grand Champions PalmPostage Beach Open 26 the last year.

09/03/22 27/03/22 someone looking for extra protection collection. £45. Tel: 07825 153416 Patagones State of Florida Cup 12 to 16 14/03/22 09/04/22 with “D30” technology Bought from at £195. 20/03/22 Grab a La Herradura Pacific Coast Circuit General Tally Ho6Farm. to 8 RRP17/03/22 George S. Patton Jr bargain. Free postage and packing for UK delivery. returns. £85.

Eldorado Pacific Coast Circuit Governor’s Cup 0 to 6 No18/03/22 27/03/22 Tel: 07796 318564 Sarasota National Inter-Circuit Championship 8 to 12 18/03/22 27/03/22 Eldorado Rossmore Cup 8 to 12 18/03/22 27/03/22 Grand Champions WPL Triple Crown of Polo 26 23/03/22 16/04/22 IPC U.S. Open Polo Championship 18 to 22 29/03/22 24/04/22

Windsor Autumn Opener HAND Kurri BurriSANITISER Kurri burri 14 goal Hand sanitiser Perth supplied at 80% Perth International Cup Fultons Victorian Polo Association ABV toLane WHO Championships Formula 1. Available in 100ml (from £2), Adelaide Barr Smith Club Cup 200ml (from £4) or 5 Melbourne Melbourne City Polo Club Cup litre (from City £45) sizes.

Ellerston 14 & 8 goal Personalised labels available at extra Bar Smith Polo Adelaide cost. Discounts & Serptentine Serptentine Classic free delivery for bulk Killarney Killarney League purchases.

Tel: 07969 Melbourne City456214 Melbourne City Polo Club Cup Mingela Daylesford Polo Submit your Swan Valley Swan Valley Cup classified adverts Arunga Arunga Polo Garangula Garangula Polo www.polotimes.co.uk Perth WA Open Hexham or contact Dunkeld Cup 01452 730770 Melbourne City Melbourne City Polo Club Cup

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In association with Aprés Polo

Heralding from a polo background, it has been no surprise to see young British talent Josh Hyde taking the 2022 American season by storm, winning The C.V. Whitney Cup and reaching the USPA Gold Cup with Park Place. Josh has now returned to England for the high goal season where he will be playing alongside familiar teammates, Hilario Ulloa and Juan Britos for Park Place Vaara

What is your biggest passion and why?

Polo is by far my biggest passion because of the lifestyle of being a polo player and the adrenaline you get out on the field.

Hardest opponent?

I think I would have to say Facundo Pieres because of how well he’s mounted, he never misses the ball and can read the play like no other.

Favourite celebrity and why?

My favourite celebrity is probably Ricky Gervais because how he speaks the truth about the world is so refreshing.

What is your all-time best polo memory?

My best polo memory is winning The C.V. Whitney Cup in America and I’m sure I’ll never forget it.

Photograph by David Lominska

CREDIT: Photograph by ©www.imagesofpolo.com

Who were/are your favourite teammates?

My favourite teammates to date are definitely Juano [Britos] and Hilario [Ulloa], I think together they have huge chemistry.

I also enjoyed playing with Ryan Pemble because of how he made me understand the game and he taught me loads in a short amount of time.

Which sports do you like outside of polo?

I really love football, our family are huge Chelsea supporters. I also used to play squash with my brothers and dad a lot.

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Best pony and why?

The best pony overall would have to be a horse like Cuartetera, but my personal favourite was one owned by my brother named Sweet and Low, because she was such a strong brave horse.

Favourite film and why?

My favourite film would have to be The Hangover because of the comedy.

Favourite song/ album?

My favourite song always changes, but right now it’s The Anthem by the Good Charlotte.

Are you passionately superstitious?

I try not to be, but sometimes I will eat the same dinner and breakfast as I had before the previous game if we won.

Favourite food/dish?

My favourite food is definitely my dad’s Sunday roast.

Describe yourself in three words…

Adaptable, ambitious and motivated.

Most prized possession?

I don’t have many important possessions, so probably my bank card!

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Best holiday destination?

The holiday destination for me would have to be going to Tokyo.

One thing which would surprise us about you?

That I am madly obsessed with my brother’s dog Obi! www.polotimes.co.uk