The British Polo Day 2013 series begun on Saturday 23rd March at Abu Dhabi’s Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, the private royal club of His Highness Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
British Polo Day Abu Dhabi kicked off with the Hackett Camel Polo Cup, featuring members of the elite Cavalry & Guards regiments of the British Army, with the Cavalry team narrowly winning. Next followed the highlight of the evening, The British Exiles versus Ghantoot Polo.
The event saw over $30,000 raised for both Help for Heroes and the Women and Health Alliance International (WAHA). The charity was set up by Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al-Nahyan and seeks to improve the health of women and children around the world, especially in developing countries, where their needs are most acute.
