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Dear Guests, Welcome to the 5th British Polo Day India, presented by Royal Salute. “There is no better fertiliser than the soles of the owners feet.” - Unknown To mark the start of this years British Polo Day India we start with the inaugural British Polo Day Jaipur at the Rajasthan Polo Club, Jaipur has a rich hertiage of Polo and todays game between the British Army and British Polo Day debutants the Jaipur Polo Team will be a thrilling incounter. British Polo Days are a celebration of luxury and heritage in a polo events network that spans the world. Having held 45 events in 14 countries, in just 4 years, the British Polo Day series has grown to encapsulate 10 annual events which includes Abu Dhabi, China, Dubai, Great Britain, India, Morocco, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia and the USA. British Polo Days stem from a love of the history and traditions of the ancient sport of polo and a recognition that the ‘international language of the horse’ can bridge cultures, bringing people together on a global scale. We wish you a joyous and engaging day.
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Dear Guests, I am delighted to welcome you here to Rajasthan Polo Club and Jaipur, The Pink City, the capital and largest city of the Indian State of Rajasthan. Founded in 1727 by Jai Singh II, Jaipur is the epicentre of tradition and heritage that links our two nations. I do hope you have time to explore in order to absorb the city’s history and vibrant culture. It is a pleasure to welcome British Polo Day to Rajasthan Polo Club for its inaugural event which will kick off British Polo Day India and its journey through Rajasthan.British Polo Day has been honoured to have His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur participate in various British Polo Days over the past year and the Royal Family of Jaipur is proud to support this wonderful heritage sport both in India and abroad, helping to keep the tradition alive. We are proud to be pioneering polo throughout India and keeping the pass ion and tradition of the sport alive.Today’s match between The British Army and Jaipur Polo Team will see 8 players take to the field for a competitive and thrilling game which is bound to entertain and see a high level of polo played. Finally I wish you a pleasant trip and look forward to welcoming you back in the years to come. Very best wishes, Maharaj Narendra Singh
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All the King’s Horses They call polo The sporT of kings for a reason – it has always been played by royalty. From the moment the Persian royal family adopted the game to train the King’s Elite Cavalry, right down to our own princes, crowned heads have being riding chukkas harder than anyone. King Edward VIII was a keen player – during a tour of India in 1921 he introduced his friend, the future Earl Mountbatten of Burma, to the sport. The earl encouraged his nephew, the Duke of Edinburgh, to play and His Royal Highness co-founded the Household Brigade Polo Club. The Prince of Wales was given his first polo pony, San Quinina, at the age of 15 and first played in a team captained by his father in 1963. Both his sons, Princes William and Harry, are now keen players. Why have kings and princes always loved the sport? At Royal Salute we’d hazard a guess that it’s because the magical air surrounding monarchs finds an echo on the polo field, where man and beast – like sovereign and nation – bond to become something magnificent.
The centaur forward
The rider and the pony combine to make one player, argues Facundo Pieres. He’s the Lionel Messi of polo, a Royal Salute ambassador and supporter of the Latin America team today. “A great polo player knows the pony is 70% of the game and moves in harmony with the horse, turning and stopping with the slightest nudge of the leg or the arm,” he explains. “A bad polo player is always fighting the horse, wrenching it this way and that to get it to do their bidding.” Pieres carefully selects 10 horses for every game, changing ponies two or three times every chukka and choosing the best horses to match his opponent’s stable. “But I have four who I am perfectly in tune with, who give me confidence, who make me play better and who know my game as well as I do,” he grins, his face lighting up like a kid discussing Christmas. “I try to play these ponies at the end of every game. One, Magnifica, was the horse I was on when I scored the golden goal to win the Queen’s Cup – one of the proudest moments of my career. Could I have scored that goal on another horse? I’m not sure.”
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Borwick explains that all horses race in the wild – running in a herd to find out which is the fastest, strongest alpha male. Polo ponies require something more. Although a pony won’t take to the field in a competition until they’re seven, they start training before they’re two – experiencing to check and turn and run and stop. They play their first friendly game aged four, learning the pace and bustle of the field at a slower pace. “You can play a pony in a competition aged six or just over,” Borwick explains. “But it’s far better if you wait.” We couldn’t agree more.
Squat and turn: Put a pillow between your knees and stand 1ft away from the wall. Squat while squeezing the pillow, and rotate your trunk from side to side, touching the wall with both hands each time. Repeat eight times. Overhead side slams: Raise a medicine ball above your head. Rotate your trunk to your right and slam the ball to the floor. Squat, grab the ball, and repeat on the other side. Repeat five times. Lunge with twist: Stand with legs hip-width apart and hands behind your head. Step forwards into a lunge until the rear knee almost touches the floor. Rotate towards the lunging leg. Repeat on the other side for two sets of three lunges per side.
Training a polo pony takes time – and at Royal Salute, that’s something we understand. Our youngest bottle, after all, contains whiskies that are at least 21 years old. “You can rush a polo pony’s training, but you’ll get a horse that plays worse and has a shorter career,” explains Royal Salute ambassador and England’s prince of polo Malcolm Borwick, who’s backing England, of course.
Royal Salute delights in the dedication and craft of polo players. But we realise this is far from an overnight game. Players swing a 500g mallet with wild abandon, and require an iron core, rock-hard shoulders and sturdy back to avoid injury. Martin Perez at Fitness for Polo suggests the following pro-player exercises – which also promise washboard abs and a powerful stride…
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T I M E TA B L E
2.00pm : Guest Arrival
2.30pm : Opening Ceremony
3.00pm : British Army v Jaipur Polo Team
4.00pm : Trick Riding Display by The 61st Cavalry
4.15pm : Marwari Horse Dance
4.20pm : Prize Giving Ceremony
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The green player has the line, and at fair speed the white player would be crossing the line without a sufficient safety margin, resulting in a penalty against white.
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When travelling in the same direction the white player may draw level with green player and then force him across the line and take possession of the ball without committing a dangerous foul.
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Two players riding for a ball from opposite directions in the open must both give way to the left and take the ball on their right or offside.
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Even at a far lesser angle the white player would still be crossing the line if he continues in that direction, and committing a dangerous foul.
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TROPHIES
PRIZES
The Jaipur Cup
The Holland & Holland ‘Shot of The Day’
Presented by Princess Diya Kumari
British Army v Jaipur Polo Team
Presented by Princess Diya Kumari
The Ottoman Collection ‘Best Dressed Female’
Presented by Helen Bromovsky
TEAMS
PLAYERS
THE H ACK ETT BR ITISH AR MY
1. O/Cdt Rishi Ahluwalia
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THE J A EGER-LECOU LTR E
2. O/Cdt John Sleeman
(2)
3. O/Cdt Billy Aprahamian
(2)
J A IPUR POLO TEA M
Bk. 2Lt Paddy Selfe KRH
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JODHPUR JAIPUR
JODHPUR JAIPUR
1. Maharaj Narendra Singh
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2. Sunjay Kapur
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3. General Arun Sahni, Army Commander
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Bk. Abhimanyu Pathak
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Join british polo day around the world As British Cavalry Officers travelled the four corners of the earth, they learnt to play and love polo, spreading the game from Argentina to Australia. Polo is thriving everywhere it is played. British Polo Day celebrates the heritage of the game in each country, reviving some of the old rivalries whilst bridging cultures in a quintessentially British Day. www.britishpoloday.com 1. India - 16th, 17th & 18th December 2015 2. Abu Dhabi - 19th March 2016 3. Dubai - 25th March 2016 4. Morocco - 23rd April 2016 5. USA - 21st May 2016 6. Great Britain - 18th June 2016 7. China - September 2016 8. Singapore - October 2016 9. Nihiwatu - November 2016 10. Mexico - November 2016 Monaco & Nigeria in consideration. Brazil, South Africa and South Korea to be added in due course.
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As history has shown, polo and the Army are intrinsically linked. The modern Army still actively promotes polo. The Army Polo Association (APOLOA) was founded in 1998 to co-ordinate and encourage polo in the Army, both at home and abroad. The APOLOA runs the InterRegimental which is the oldest Polo tournament in the World. This tournament focuses on the highest standard of military polo and looks to encourage all Regiments/Services to enter. Spread over 3 weeks and 3 rounds, the final is played at Guards Polo Club on The Queen’s Ground on a Sunday in June. Often quoted as the sport ‘played’ by kings, Hackett’s association with polo is well known and immortalised in the now iconic Hackett Polo Shirt. From humble beginnings of providing shirts for the Guard’s Polo Team, Hackett has made a welcome return to the polo field by becoming the sponsor of the British Army Polo Team.
1. O/Cdt Rishi Ahluwalia
(0)
2. O/Cdt John Sleeman
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3. O/Cdt Billy Aprahamian
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Bk. 2Lt Paddy Selfe KRH
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JAIPUR POLO TEAM
JODHPUR JAIPUR
This year will be the British Polo Day debut for the Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaipur Polo Team at their home ground, the Rajasthan Polo Club here in Jaipur. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaipur Polo Team will be wearing the colourful striped polo top which incorpates all the colours from the Jaipur crest. The Jaipur Polo Team, comprised of 4 skilful and experienced polo players will be up against the Hackett British Army Team for the coveted Jaipur Cup, bound to see some brilliant polo played on the field.
1. Maharaj Narendra Singh
(0)
2. Sunjay Kapur
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3. General Arun Sahni, Army Commander
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Bk. Abhimanyu Pathak
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