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Nutrition Focus: The Digestive System Polodoc: Hot Spurs Playing Tips with Rege Ludwig: Offside Neck Shot Hitting Checklist Chukka Wellness: Hip Mobility Equine Chiropractor: Assessing Players’ Pain

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Polo Directory 60 62

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13 Confirmed Teams for English 22 Goal With spring upon us, the English outdoor season is about to get underway, with the pinnacle of this being the 22 goal. The first of the 22 goal tournaments to kick off will be The Prince of Wales Trophy at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on Saturday 30 April, which will continue through until Saturday 14 May. Next-up on the schedule is The Trippetts Challenge at Trippetts/ Cowdray Park Polo Club (6 – 15 May), The Cartier Queen’s Cup at Guards Polo Club (17 May – 12 June), The Warwickshire Cup at Cirencester Park Polo Club (14 – 18 June), The Gold Cup for The British Open at Cowdray Park Polo Club (21 June – 17 July) and The Talacrest Prince of Wales Championship Cup at Guards Polo Club (1 – 14 August).

The 2022 season will see the return of some familiar teams as well as the addition of some new names, with a few more line-ups expected to be announced before the start of the season.

Park Place are entering not one but two teams with the addition of Park Place Vaara to their stable, with each team featuring an Ellerstina 10 goaler – Facundo Pieres for Park Place and Hilario Ulloa for Park Place Vaara. 2021 Queen’s Cup runners-up, Scone, will be returning with both Adolfo and Poroto Cambiaso alongside patron David Paradice, while the fourth player is still being decided. Once again, the Castagnola brothers will be featuring in different teams, Barto for 2021 Cartier Queen’s Cup champions UAE Polo, while Jets will join Dubai who are back after a two year absence. 2021 Gold Cup winners, James Harper and Nico Pieres will be playing together again, but this year for King Power rather than Thai Polo, who have yet to confirm if they will be competing. 2020 Cartier Queen’s Cup champions, Great Oaks, have put together a new team; Dillon Bacon will be joined by James Beim and Juan Martín Nero. Medium goal regulars, Charlie Wooldridge’s Twelve Oaks, are taking part in the 22 goal for the first time. La Magdeleine and Corinne Ricard’s Murus Sanctus will be representing France and Alejandro Aznar’s Marqués de Riscal, winners of the 2021 high goal Gold Cup in Sotogrande, will be taking part in the British high goal for the first time.

Alessandro Bazzoni’s Monterosso returns again, this time with the addition of Matias ‘Colo’ González, who has enjoyed a successful season in the ongoing Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series.

English 22 Goal Teams: Park Place: Andrey Borodin, Facundo Pieres, Fran Elizalde & Will Harper Park Place Vaara: Josh Hyde, Hilario Ulloa, Juan Britos & Santos Merlos UAE: Barto Castagnola, Lukin Monteverde, Tommy Beresford & HH Sheikha Maitha Dubai: Rashid Albwardy, Camilo Castagnola, Matt Perry & Jerónimo Del Carril Great Oaks: Dillon Bacon, Cruz Heguy, James Beim & Juan Martín Nero La Magdeleine: Alexandre Garese, Pablo Macdonough, Facundo Fernández Llorente & Ollie Cudmore Murus Sanctus: Corinne Ricard, Facundo Sola, Marcos Araya & Alfredo Cappella King Power: Top Srivaddhanaprabha, Nico Pieres, Mackenzie Weisz & James Harper Marqués de Riscal: Alejandro Aznar, Santiago Cernadas, Santiago Laborde & Guillermo Caset Scone: David Paradice, Adolfo Cambiaso, Poroto Cambiaso & TBC Twelve Oaks: Charlie Wooldridge, Joaquin Pittaluga, Magoo Laprida & John Paul Clarkin Monterosso: Alessandro Bazzoni, Cubi Toccalino, Pelon Stirling & Matías Gonzalez Monterosso Vikings: Siri Bazzoni, Mark Tomlinson, Diego Cavanagh & Juan Martin Zubia

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Since last month, Ukraine’s nightmare neighbour has reduced swathes of its towns and cities to rubble through bombardment, displacing whole populations in doing so, resulting in millions of Ukrainians being forced to leave their homeland. Despite the unimaginable pain and suffering which has been inflicted on Ukraine, their peoples’ resilience, stoicism and bravery seems to have forced Russia into peace talks – their show of strength in standing up to aggression, hopefully succeeding where diplomacy, has hitherto failed.

With record cases of COVID now being recorded, (215,000 cases in just the three days), ‘life after COVID’ actually means ‘learning to live with COVID’, much as we do with the flu or common cold.

What all this means for polo is hopefully a return to normal: evidenced by the summer fixture list in the UK already burgeoning with polo being played at all levels and the after parties for which polo is traditionally so well-known, being planned.

The Polo Times string of ponies are now in full work with their first slow matches only a few weeks away. I know I speak for anyone who’s hooked on polo in saying, we really cannot wait to fully get back in the saddle. As young homebred Monkeynut (Nevada, Uruguayan dam x Fair Go Edgeworth sire) approaches his second birthday, he will shortly being going off to polo youngsters’ boarding school run by the talented Charlie Agar.

A more relaxed youngster we have never known, so we hope that under Charlie’s tutelage, Monkeynut will impress the teachers and return with some A*s under his girth.

As always, I hope you will find much to enjoy in this issue of Polo Times – a conclusion of polo played overseas, dovetails with the start of the 2022 season at home; our editorial pages are aimed to provide nuggets of detail to interest all our readers. In addition, the businesses who advertise, and, in particular, those people that run them, are a wealth of polo knowledge in themselves. I would pretty much guarantee that any question you might have about your polo or your ponies, would be quickly answered by contacting our advertisers.

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Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club hosted their highest NZhandicapped Polo Open which will take place at

match of the season with their 19 goal exhibition Auckland match. Before Announced Polo the Club, Clevedon on Sunday

mainHurlingham event, the academy put on a has display of chukkas, then it was 20 February, with their 2022 event marking The Polo Association the turn of Habtoor Polo and to 45th the ground their anniversary. BMW NZ Polo announced that England will Dubai face Wolves to take to compete.

Wolves’ patron, scored theDirector, Lucy Ainsley Open, Executive Ireland in TheDubai Inspired Arena Test Habtoor Al Habtoor, first goal theBryan match,Morrison but Habtoor Polo’s Juan Jauretche replied commented, “We’ve been working hard Match forofThe Trophy with two back-to backatgoals to take the lead. Thebehind following the chukkas scenes to ensure an exceptional on Saturday 5 March the All England wereClub closely with Captaining the scores tied regularly,experience but in the end it The organisers ofThe TheCountry Dubai Polo Gold Cup have announced that for guests and sponsors, Polo at fought, Hickstead.

House Stables, Sebwill Dawnay, Theand 2022 BMW NZrun Poloby Open be played was Habtoor Polo who took (7) thewho title with Al matched The Silver and Gold twotoofTally theHo fiveFarm! tournaments which make on Sunday 20 February the Mohammed best of NZ polo with plenty England will be Tom Morley will a 9-7 win. areCup, moving The gallery specialises Habtoor, scored five(6) goals Habtoor Polo,The namedaction.

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by Jack Hyde andfor James in Gold exhibiting leading equestrian sculpture and Hurlingham Valuable foreclectic 2023. tournaments areas currently at 18 NZ goalPolo lockdown mix of Mann (4),Player. while Ireland will be led by writers everyone as well its own played unique collection ofhandicap vintage involved with BMW Open (HPA) hasrestrictions, announcedthis that AnnaBoth Mohammed Khalaf Al Habtoor, FounderKeynote of The Dubai Polo sport,isfashion is where everyone Ryan Pemble (7) and supported by and modern polo collection. works include 2022 is paramount.

The event will comply Hall now inand situmusic and level, has HighDonnelly Goal Exhibition CupHutchinson Teams: Gold Cup commented, position as the leading should be, enjoying summer to theSeries fullest.”

Niall (5) and Max pieces with of work from Alice our Gipps, Charlie Mackesy, all“Achieving Covid-19 government regulations completed her handover period Habtoor Polo (19):last Mohammed Al Habtoor (0), Juan Jauretche (6), source of high goal poloand tournaments in the region andAllen maintaining Health & Safety ofWoodd guests, sponsors and (5).

The two sides faced each Freddie Pask, Tony O’Connor and Guy to nameit requirements. alongside David to Bautista Bayugar (8)in&2015, Guillermo for thirteen years a is few! not aThe small other at Hickstead whenCuitinho (5) newfeat.” gallery will be opening on 1 March ensure a smooth handover in Dubai Wolves (19): Habtoor Al Habtoor (4),in Little Coxwell.

England secured an 18-13 victory.

An (1), Matias 2022 and will be located in the red brick stable next the Gonzales HPA office Carlos Ulloa (6) & Alfredo Cappella (8) HPA Colts game featuring six players to the main car park at Tally Ho farm, Crouch Lane, Her email address is will kick off the day’s proceedings.

Winkfield, Berkshire, SL4 4RZ (+44 7788798687 / anna.hall@hpa-polo.co.uk. @thecountryhouseandstables).

With over 6,000 guests attending each year, Sandpolo has become Jilly Emerson & Jeremy Barber with their HPA Lifetime one of the biggest polo events in Achievement Awards Britain and 2022 will see it enter In 2019, Jilly Emerson and Jeremy Barber its 15th year. Alongside the polo were given Lifetime Achievement Awards and the stunning backdrop of by the Hurlingham Polo Association but due Sandbanks, thereMelissa is of course to Covid-19 they had been unable to be The 26 goal World Polo League (WPL) was founded

by Marc and Ganzi to the The evening which presented with their awards.

However, preserve the highest level of polo playedon in America.

WPLentertainment, has its own set of simpler has been confirmed 2022 as Sunday November, theAll-Star HPA put together followed rules and21 begins with The Challenge, by the inauguralforTommy Hitchcock on theTriple BeachCrown on Friday a lunch Memorial, for 40 guests the Founders Clubhouse at Palm Boogie Legacy theninThe Cup, Beach Open, of Polo and Julybe followed by an Cowdray Park PoloCup Club and Beach.

Jeremy Eight and teams8 will Beach Polo World Miami competing in Encore this year’s WPL: Beach Party on Saturday 9 July.

Jilly were finally presented with awards!

Alegria (26): Juancito Bollini (4),their Clemente Zavaleta (7), Tincho Merlos (8) & Fred Mannix (7) Sandpolo will be returning in 2022 Audi (26): Marc Ganzi (2), Camilo Castagnola (9), Barto Castagnola (9) & Paco de Narvaez (6) Catamount (26): Scott Devon (1), Polito Pieres (10), Toro Ruiz (7) & Nacho Novillo Astrada (8) Richard Mille (25): Santos Bollini (2), Grant Ganzi (3), Pablo MacDonough (10) & Juan Martin Nero (10) Netjets (24): Nacho Figuerasit(6), Tomacho Pieres (6), Pablo Spinacci (6) & Sugar Erskine (6) On Wednesday 1 December, was announcedCasino that Global Polo Entertainment, the Seminole Coconut Creek (26): Melissa Ganzi (0), Alejandro Novillo Astrada (8), Hurlingham SJ, winners of The Argentine Amateur League Gold Cup The Argentine Amateur League for March was more played on Sunday entertainment and(10) media subsidiary USPA Gonzalito Pieres & Juan Martin of Zubia (8)Global Licensing Inc. has historic deal with ESPN and ESPNU is to reach sports fans in 13 March at attract Palermo with six teamsbybetween 20more to 24polo goals. signed Birch: an agreement with ESPN which will bring (7), seven 2022 Finals (8) & TBA White Chris Brant (½), Mariano Aguerre Santi Toccalino the U.S. and new audiences delivering sport and Hurlingham SJ defeated Doncommented Augusto Somtik, 9-7 for The Gold Cup, to ESPN. These include: 2022 GAUNTLET POLO, The U.S.(8), Nic Roldan Brookshire Polo Team the (23): Scott Wood (0),OF Rufino Bensadon (8) lifestyle content in new ways” J. Michael Prince, President Pilará Miralejos defeated Praderas 9-7 for The Silver Cup and Open Women’s Polo Championship and the 2022 FIP World Polo & Pancho Bensadon (7) and CEO of USPA Global Las Licensing.

MacDonough & Juan Polo MartinMatch, Nero will 8-7 be competing El Encuentro NextimePablo defeated La Cañada in The in Championship on ESPN3 and ESPN2. “The goal of this symbiotic and this year’s WPL Bronze Cup Final.

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Future Lituania, Best Playing Pony for their HPA membership.

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by Carlos of the Final: Chairman of the HPA Development María Ulloa and Alberta Belvedere, played by Gaston Lucero & Coaching Committee, commented, “A vital financial support from Park Place this new Federico Martelli Carlos María Ulloa HPA role is to promote grassroots polo and partnership enables us to focus on our the development of young polo players. In structured development pathway whilst combining the previous Junior HPA with wholeheartedly supporting and promoting Pony Club tournaments, this allows us Pony Club Polo”. For more information on to enhance our long-term objectives of Pony Club polo please contact Charles promoting talent for the benefit of all players Whittington, or for Hipwood and Rocksavage and the sport in the future. With generous specifically contact Jilly Emerson.

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He has since Marí a Ulloa undergone several operations and been induced into a coma, our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.

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he World Polo League is the only 26 goal outside of Argentina and is the brainchild of Marc and Melissa Ganzi who wanted to preserve the highest level of polo in America after the US Triple Crown was reduced to 22 goal. The World Polo League is now in its fourth year and attracts international players from around the globe, with some of the most recognisable faces in polo taking to the fields at Grand Champions Polo Club. The 26 goal series begins in February with The All-Star Challenge and continues through to May when the World Polo League culminates with the Beach Polo World Cup, Miami Beach.

The All-Star Challenge Final saw two old opponents, White Birch and Audi, continue their 30year rivalry. Throughout the qualifying stages, opponents had been unable to neutralise White Birch’s four goal handicap advantage, and in the first chukka White Birch added to this advantage with a field goal from Lerin Zubiaurre which added to the pressure on Audi to react. And react they did, the second chukka was all about Audi with five consecutive goals equalising the scores, 5-5; with both teams on an even keel for the first time in the Final, Audi were determined to keep White Birch contained and with a goal apiece for each side, the second chukka ended with the scores resolutely tied, 6-6. The third chukka saw each team’s defences tested, but the scores stayed tight with Audi taking a narrow 9-8 lead going into half-time. However, the fourth chukka saw Audi pull out all the stops and begin to pull away, outscoring White Birch 5-1 to take a 14-9 lead, from this moment on Audi knew they had control of the game, with White Birth failing to bring themselves back into the action. Audi’s scoring spree continued in the fourth and fifth chukkas and despite two last-minute goals from White Birch in the final chukka, it was Audi who lifted the trophy with a score of 17-12.

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Audi (26): Marc Ganzi (2) Jeta Castagnola (9) Barto Castagnola (9) Paco de Narvaez (6)

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Audi were clear favourites going into the Final with not only a win earlier in the league in The All-Star Challenge, but also an undefeated record in The Founders Cup qualifiers, with the Final pitting husband versus wife as Marc Ganzi took to the field for Audi while Melissa Ganzi lined up for Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek took an early 2-1 lead thanks to the efforts of Gonzalito Pieres and Juan Martin Zubia, however goals from Ganzi and Jeta Castagnola saw the scores tied, 3-3 at the end of the second chukka. Audi continued their offensive, dominating the throw-ins, outscoring their opponents and by halfPolo Times, April 2022

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“I think we’ve always demonstrated that we can capitalise on other teams’ mistakes”

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Audi’s throw-in dominance continued, overall they secured 80 per cent of the throw-ins, and their fifth chukka saw the team at full performance and they took an 11-7 lead going into the last chukka.

The combination of Paco de Narvaez and the Castagnola brothers came into full force in the final phase of the match, while Seminole Casino Coconut Creek were only able to create two more goals. Ganzi commented on his team’s win, "I think we've always demonstrated that we can capitalise on other teams' mistakes. The boys jumped on a couple loose plays and we got two quick goals of two plays where they should have scored goals.” This was the second consecutive Founders Cup title for Ganzi, Jeta Castagnola and de Narvaez who took the title in 2021 as part of the winning Richard Mille team.

Audi (26) Marc Ganzi (2) Jeta Castagnola (9) Barto Castagnola (9)c Paco de Narvaez (6)

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek (26) Melissa Ganzi (0) Gonzalito Pieres (10) Juan Martin Zubia (8) Alejandro Novillo Astrada (8)

BPP World Polo League Best Playing Pony: Nelita, played by Barto Castagnola

BPP Associon Argentina Criadores de Caballo de polo: Open Lujuria, played by Gonzalito Pieres

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BPP American Polo Horse Association Best Playing Pony: Catwoman, played by Jeta Castagnola

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Inspired Arena Polo Test Match for The Bryan Morrison Trophy

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he Inspired Arena Polo Test Match for The Bryan Morrison Trophy is played in memory of Bryan Morrison, a fitting tribute to a pioneer of English arena polo, who also secured many of the top British titles including The Prince of Wales Trophy, The County Cup, Roehampton Cup, Archie David and Eduardo Moore Cup. Due to Covid-19 the event had suffered a two year hiatus, but with brighter times upon us, supporters were keen to cheer on Ireland and England at All England Polo Club, Hickstead. This was the first time the two international sides had met since 2015, with Ryan Pemble the only player featuring in both the 2015 and 2022 line-ups, while a changing of the guard saw 2015 England’s Chris Hyde replaced by his son, Jack Hyde, for the 2022 England line-up.

Their last meeting had seen an exciting win for England, would they be able to repeat their success this year?

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Following a quick refreshment break and rolling of the arena, the teams representing

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Inspired Arena Polo Test Match for The Bryan Morrison Trophy

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England and Ireland were presented to the several hundred strong crowd. England were first out of the blocks and by the end of the chukka had established a four goal lead of 6-2, thanks in no small way to some two-pointers. The second and third chukkas continued in a similar vein, with Jack Hyde’s seemingly insatiable thirst for goals continuing, backed up by Tom Morley’s long range shots. By the end of the third chukka England had established a seemingly insurmountable lead of 14-6.

However, the Irish captain Ryan Pemble had other ideas and brought out two fantastic horses to take the game to the English in the last. Galvanising his team, Ireland scored 7 goals in the last chukka, but England’s lead was just too great and the game ended with a final score of 16-13 to England.

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BPP Cheyenne, owned by John Horswell and played by Ryan Pemble

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England, winners of The Inspired Arena Polo Test Match for The Bryan Morrison Trophy

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The Dubai Gold Cup

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he Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series is held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and includes five tournaments: The Silver Cup, The Polo Masters Cup, The Gold Cup (Dubai Open), The Dubai Challenge Cup and The Dubai Cup. So far in the series Bin Drai secured The Polo Masters Cup with a win over Ankora and Habtoor Polo defeated UAE Polo 9-7 in The Bentley Emirates Silver Cup Final. The Dubai Gold Cup is the third leg of the series and this year’s Final saw a rematch from The Bentley Emirates Silver Cup with UAE Polo vs Habtoor Polo once again; would UAE Polo be able to turn the tables and secure themselves a win?

Before this question could be answered, the Subsidiary Final saw Zedan Polo vs AM Polo for The Auto Millennium Cup. Tomas Panelo, the top scorer of the match, opened the scoring and the next few minutes saw

UAE Polo, winners of The Dubai Gold Cup

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a rapid exchange of goals from both sides.

Zedan took control from the end of the second chukka and refused to relinquish their advantage for the remaining chukkas. AM Polo fought back, with Alejandro Muzzio levelling the scores 9-9 early in the fifth chukka and as both teams scrambled to take the win, Panelo managed to dodge through AM Polo’s defences and secured the win, 11-9.

Going into the Final, both UAE Polo and Habtoor Polo were looking incredibly strong and the result could have gone either way, perhaps unenviably, UAE Polo had the added pressure of it being HH Sheika Maitha’s birthday. Tommy Beresford opened the scoring, but the lead didn’t last as the evenly matched teams levelled the scores repeatedly throughout the first two chukkas. From the third chukka onwards UAE Polo turned up the heat, but each time they took the lead, Habtoor Polo were hot on their heels with an answer. Habtoor Polo’s Bautista Bayugar levelled the scores to 8-8 with just 30 seconds left on the clock, which pushed the match into an extra chukka. Beresford, later named Most Valuable Player and top scorer of the Final with five goals, took the ball to goal to secure the win and the coveted title for UAE Polo.

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In the main match of the day, following on from their recent Dubai Gold Cup win at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, UAE Polo’s winning streak continued as they successfully defended their 2021 title, with a 9-6½ win against Ankora/Bangash in the Final. The teams received gifts and a total cash prize of AED 120,000 from Emaar Properties.

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Pablo Urquiza & Santos Iriarte compete for possession in the Subsidiary Final

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Bangash (10) Haider Bangash (0) Rashid Al Abbar (0) Federico Von Potovsky (5) Nicolás Corti Maderna (5)

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Chukka scores: 2½-1, 5½-2, 5½-4, 7½-7 to UAE Polo

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tournament, when Bangash Polo secured the win, so come Finals’ Day the gloves were off between the two sides, with UAE Polo keen to add to their burgeoning trophy cabinet.

Lucas Monteverde Jr took an early lead for defending champions, UAE Polo, and by half-time they had secured a 5½-2 advantage, however by the end of the penultimate chukka Bangash Polo had reduced the gap to 5½-4.

Therefore, it was all to play for in the fourth and final chukka, with Monteverde scoring the winning goal for UAE Polo and a narrow 7½-7 win. The triumph marked their third consecutive victory in the tournament and another trophy to add to their overflowing 2022 collection.

Earlier in the day, Hesketh Polo and AM-Ankora Polo went head-to-head in the Subsidiary Final, with AM-Ankora enjoying a half goal handicap advantage at the end of half-time they were ahead 3½-3. However, the second half saw Tomas Palacios Bacque take the lead for Hesketh, closing the fourth chukka with three penalty conversions to secure the win for Hesketh, 7-4½. www.polotimes.co.uk

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Rashid Al Abbar vs HH Sheikha Maitha in the Final

Nocherita, owned by HH Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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Reports

The Savile Cup Tournament

Mystery Creek Retain Title 26 teams compete in 2022 Savile Cup Tournament

T

he Savile Cup was formed in 1891, just a year after the New Zealand Polo Association was formed.

Major R.D. (then Captain) Savile

presented the trophy to be played for annually by clubs in New Zealand with three conditions attached: 1) the cup shall be played for under the rules approved

by Hurlingham Polo Club; 2) that the competition each year shall take place at one centre; 3) that the Imperial Services have the right to enter a team each year.

After 1994, there was a hiatus in the tournament, which was resumed in 2014 and won by Cambridge A; it has since been played continuously and last year saw Mystery Creek secure the prestigious trophy.

2022 saw an impressive 26 teams entered in the week-long polo extravaganza at Auckland Polo Club which included polo across all levels, with several trophies up for grabs alongside The Savile Cup.

2022 Savile Cup Tournament Results The Savile Cup

Presented by Major R.D. (then Captain) Savile to be played annually by New Zealand Polo Clubs.

2022 Winners – Mystery Creek: Zac Keyte, Garth Fraser, Kit Brooks & John Paul Clarkin Most Valuable Player: John Paul Clarkin Best Playing Pony: Kit Brooks’ Axel Retrained Racehorse Best Playing Pony: Glenn Sheriff ’s Josie McKelvie Trophy (Champion String of Ponies): John Paul Clarkin’s Slippers, J Bomb & Maltezer Prince of Wales Cup (Most Promising Player): Edward Elworthy-Jones Fair Play Award: Nick Keyte

The Savile Handicap Cup

First played for in 1901, up until 1958 it was played for by all the teams in the tournament, but after 1958 it was only played for by teams entered in The Savile Cup. 2022 Winners – Hololio: Edward Elworthy Jones, Henry Jones, Jeremy Jones & Glenn Sheriff

The Wilson Cup

This trophy was presented to the New Zealand Polo Association in 1976 by J.H.G. Wilson for intermediate teams.

2022 Winners – Auckland B: Brydie Canham, Angus McKelvie, Jonny Wade & Joe Wade Most Valuable Player: Jonny Wade Best Playing Pony: Ben Broughton’s Poppy Retrained Racehorse Best Playing Pony: Jonny Wade’s Penny Baden Jordan Trophy (Champion String of Ponies): Angus McKelvie’s Seabreeze, Dobie & Fox Fair Play Award: Ben Broughton

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DHS Riddiford and M.C. and R.L. The Hawkes Bay base McKenzie family Levin presented this cup for the junior presented this trophy for the fourth grade competition. of The Savile Cup. 2022 Winners – Auckland C: Emma 2022 Winners – Birchleigh: Gussie Gould, Semenoff, Rae Cadawallader, Shane Boyd Richard Kettle, Izzy Kelsey & Lucas & Wayne Hundley Himschoot Most Valuable Player: Most Valuable Player: Izzy Kelsey Shane Boyd Best Playing Pony: Izzy Kelsey’s Ghost Dick Black Trophy Best Playing Pony: Retrained Racehorse Best Playing Pony: Dougie Duncan’s Pigsy (4) Lottie Lamacraft’s Twelve Oaks Rosina (4) Lottie Retrained Racehorse Best(0) Playing Pony: Tatty Wooldridge Ola Kelly Fair Play Award: (0) Neville Clarke Rae Caldwaller’s Georgia Sweeney Pretty (1) Will Newman (2) Fair PlayWooldridge Award: Kaleb Watson Charlie (3) Charlie Simpson (2) Where: Ash Farm Chukka Score: 3-2, 5-5, 11-11, 14-13, to TwelveThe Oaks Wood Trophy Polo Club, Surrey Presented by Wood Mallets to the winners of the low goal competition.

2022 Winners – Cambridge B: Paul Murray, Sam Kirkpatrick, Harry McKelvie & Will Seavill Most Valuable Player: Sam Kirkpatrick Best Playing Pony: Jayden Oster’s Picie Retrained Racehorse Best Playing Pony: Will Seavill’s Candy Jubilee, owned and played by -2 Most Promising Player: Will Newman Will Seavill Twelve Oaks, winners of The Paul Sweeney Memorial Georgia Sweeney

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Club Focus

Your Club News from Home and Abroad

Beaufort Polo Club Photography by Beaufort Polo Club

The Beaufort Bistro will be open Wednesday – Sunday at the Club

The Club has announced the opening of The Beaufort Bistro at Beaufort Polo Club, which will be open for drinks and food for members Wednesday – Sunday (12-2pm and 5-9pm) On Thursday 24 March, the Club hosted a Charity Evening with a traditional Ukrainian

The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo will return 11 – 12 June 2022

inspired three course supper, raffle and auction. With donations still coming in, the evening so far has raised over £2,500 for Stand with Ukraine and the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo will

be returning to Beaufort Polo Club on 11 – 12 June, the two-day polo festival promises high goal polo, a packed shopping village, displays and a traditional fun fair. Tickets will be released shortly.

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5/8 May

Dunlop Cup (3v3 League) Chaplin Cup (3v3 League) Spring Tourn ament

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Kings Garn Cup

18/19 June 23/26 June

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Strategic had a successful weekend

Strategic defeated BAE Systems to round off their weekend

2/3 July 9/10 July 16/17 July 17 July 23/24 July 30/31 July 6/7 Aug 13/14 Aug 20/21 Aug 27/28 Aug 3/4 Sept 10/11 Sept

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Rudkin Cup (3v3 League) Chairmens' Cup (3v3 League Final) Women’s Week end WIP COWDRAY GOLD CUP

Clitheroe Cup Tedworth Chall enge New Foresters Polo Weekende r Barfoot Bowl TBA Blue Jackets

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The weekend of 5 – 6 March was a successful one for Strategic, who won both The 8 Goal Challenge and the Club’s 4 Goal. Looking ahead to the summer, don’t forget to book your pitch slots and grandstand tickets for The Rundle Cup on Saturday 9 July, visit tedworthparkpolo.com for more information and booking.

New Forest Club de Campo Mendoza Polo Club

Photograph by AAP

Over 9 – 13 March a new version of the traditional Harvest Tournament for The Oscar David Cup was played, with 18 teams from Mendoza, San Luis, Córdoba, San Juan and Buenos Aires participating in the medium and low goal. Los Sauces (Milagros Sánchez (1), Juan Carlos Sánchez (2), Diego Rozandal (1) & Ezequiel Sánchez (4)) were the winners of the medium goal (5-8 goal) and La Lagunita (Emilio Risio (0), Mariano Reynot Blanco (1), Dante Capellini (2) & Carlos Pollini (0)) secured the low goal (0-4 goal) category.

Los Sauces, winners of the medium goal division

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New Forest Polo Club has announced their fixtures list for the upcoming 2022 season, with the Club’s Chairman, Nii White, welcoming members to the forthcoming season, “All major tournament dates have now been confirmed and a decision taken to introduce a new tournament format for this year – a 3 vs 3 Polo league, being put together for the early part of the season (May – July). This is open to club members and visitors alike and will make for an exciting and a new way to bring in the start of the season at New Park. For details and/or team entry please get in touch with Laura on polomanager@newforestpoloclub.co.uk or check the club website for more info.” www.polotimes.co.uk

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Grand Champions Polo Club

Photography by Candace Ferreira

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, winners of The WPL Tommy Hitchcock Legacy Memorial

Dundas were awarded the win on a technicality

The inaugural WPL Tommy Hitchcock Legacy Memorial benefitted Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti (HAS), a 200 bed hospital based in Haiti's Lower Artibonite Valley which was founded in June 1956

by Hitchcock's brother-in-law Dr. Larimer Mellon and his wife Gwen Grant Mellon. Brookshire Polo started off with a 3-0 lead and led for the first half, going into half-time, 6-5. The second half was a different affair, with the lead changing hands three times, Gonzalito Pieres, who was later named Most Valuable Player, converted a penalty to tie the scores at 9-9, swiftly followed by another penalty conversion to take the win, 10-9.

On Sunday 6 March defending champions, Dundas, secured The 32nd annual Sieber Memorial 12 Goal Tournament Sunday at Jan Pamela after an unusual turn of events; when it was discovered Llavallo used the same horses he played in a 12 goal Semi Final game with Novo Polo, Excalibor forfeited the win. While Llavallo was a legal player substitution, players may not use the same horses for two teams according to the USPA rulebook. Dundas’ Sarah Siegel Magness commented, "Having ethics in polo is really important because we all pay a lot of money and spend a lot of time playing polo, the last thing we want is to be beaten because somebody had an advantage. For me, the moral of the story is yes, I am thankful we won because horse power is No. 1 in polo so if you are playing

Beverly Polo, winners of The Top Pony 12 Goal Final

horses that shouldn't be playing it's an advantage. If somebody beats me fairly I am the first one to shake their hands. It's a lesson to all of us to follow the rules and hold ourselves to a higher standard."

Beverly Polo defeated Quite on Z, 10-8 in The Top Pony 12 Goal Final at Grand Champions Polo Club, rallying in the last chukka to take the win. Lucio Ocampo was named as the Most Valuable Player and commented, "I am very happy for my team, we never gave up and supported each other." Mele, played by Hilario Figueras in the sixth chukka and bred at his father Nacho Figueras' Cria Yatay breeding farm in Argentina, was Best Playing Pony.

The WPL Tommy Hitchcock Legacy Memorial Final Teams: Seminole Coconut Creek Casino (26): Melissa Ganzi (0), Gonzalito Pieres (10), Juan Martin Zubia (8) & Alejandro Novillo Astrada (8) Brookshire Polo (23): Scott Wood (0), Rufino Bensadon (8), Nic Roldan (8) & Pancho Bensadon (7) The Top Pony 12 Goal Final Teams: Beverly Polo (12): Wil Ballhaus (-1), Hilario Figueras (5), Keko Magrini (3) & Lucio Ocampo (5) Quite on Z (12): Alecia Seidler (-1), Leon Schwencke (3), Felipe Vercellino (7) & Jose Meirelles (3)

Sarasota Polo Club

Photograph by ©Julio Aguilar

In a rematch of The Regional Classic-Southeastern, Whiskey Pond and Hillcroft emerged as the top ranked teams and therefore faced each other in The National Outdoor Commander-in-Chief Cup Final. The evenly matched teams fought hard in their second national Final of the month, after falling short of the win in The Regional Classic-Southeastern, Hillcroft secured themselves an 11-5 win to take the podium for the first time this season. Ignacio ‘Nachi’ Viana was named Most Valuable Player and Toto Collardin’s homebred Regia was chosen as the Best Playing Pony, an award she had also taken in The Regional Classic-Southeastern Final.

The National Outdoor Commander-in-Chief Cup Final Teams: Hillcroft: Vaughn Miller Jr., Mason Wroe, Ignacio ‘Nachi’ Viana & James Miller Whiskey Pond: Brent Hamill, Valentino Echezarreta, Guille Aguero, Toto Collardin & Ramon Collardin 2022 National Outdoor Commander-in-Chief Cup Champions, Hillcroft

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Your Club News from Home and Abroad

Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club On Sunday 27 March, Bin Drai secured an 11-6 win against UAE Polo in The HH President of UAE Polo Cup. Both teams held unbeaten records going into the Final and UAE Polo have enjoyed a successful season so far, yet it was Bin Drai who dominated from the outset, managing to outscore UAE Polo 4-0 in the opening chukka. UAE Polo managed to score a few goals in the last chukka, but Bin Drai’s earlier advantage proved too much to overcome and Bin Drai took home the title. Tomás Panelo, who was the top scorer of the tournament with

26 goals, was chosen as the Professional Most Valuable Player and Mohammed Bin Drai was the Amateur Most Valuable Player.

The HH President of UAE Polo Cup Final Teams: UAE Polo (18): HH Sheikha Maitha (0), Lukin Monteverde (5), Jacinto Crotto (7) & Tomás Beresford (6) Bin Drai (16): Mohammed Bin Drai (1), Cristóbal Sanchez Duggan (3), Tomás Panelo (7) & Raúl Laplacette (5)

Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly

Between 30 April – 8 May, Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly will be hosting the European Zone play-offs for the FIP World Polo Championship, with five countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland) competing for two spaces in the tournament. The FIP World Polo Championship is hosted every three or four years by a different country, with the last tournament played in Australia in 2017 and this year the tournament will be played in the US, with over 25 countries competing across five zones.

Windsor Polo Club On Easter Saturday, 16 April, Australia will take on the Rest of the World at Windsor Polo Club in a 22 goal match with top players from Australia, Argentina, the UK, the Philippines and New Zealand.

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2022 U.S. Open Women’s International Championship & Home

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Where: International Polo Club, Palm Beach

Indefatigable Hawaii Polo Life A strong performance notches up third win

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Two Brits battle it out as Hawaii Polo Life’s Hazel Jackson reaches to tap the ball ahead of Blue Water’s Izzy Parsons

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2022 U.S. Open Women’s Championship

awaii Polo Life were back in contention with a Final’s place for the fourth year running, but the question was would they bring the form to overturn last year’s defeat at the hands of BTA/The Villages and bring their ‘A game’ to win their third US Open Women’s Polo Championship in four years?

In the end it was clear to all that they were somewhat in a class of their own, securing an 8-3 victory against Blue Water on Field 1 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Hawaii Polo Life led from start to finish, controlling the possession from the opening throw-in to outscore, out play and outmanoeuvre Blue Water.

This year saw a change in the line-up for Hawaii Polo Life with the addition of 21-year-old Cecily Coors bringing an injection of energy and an eagerness to learn to the established team. With a background in show jumping, Coors made the switch to polo only a year-and-a-half ago. Hailing from Denver Polo Club, she has progressed at an incredibly quick rate, as Pam Flanagan explains, “I knew she was a really strong rider from her horse background.

If things are getting stressful on the field, [instead] of shutting down, it builds her up. The more intense the game and the closer we are, the more she’s pumped and trying to do her job. She’s got this intensity about her. She’s not intimidated by other players. We’re putting her up against 5, 6 goal players and she is taking them out”.

As the match progressed, three of Hawaii Polo Life’s teammates were already on the scoreboard, the fourth chukka was Coors’ time to shine. Receiving a skilled pass from the team Captain Jackson, Coors made the most of her opportunity and took the ball straight to the goal for her first goal of the tournament and biggest career accomplishment to date. “I’ve dreamt about that on repeat,” Coors commented, “I would wake up and say, ‘If I could get a goal in this tournament, it would mean so much.’ I had a chance earlier in the game and missed. After I got back to the tent during halftime I said, ‘if I get a chance again, I’m not missing’… I tapped it three times and luckily it went through the goal.

It’s the best feeling in the whole world!”

With limited penalties, the match was open and fast flowing throughout, with Hawaii Polo Life really utilising their exceptional horsepower and capitalising from the outset on the experience and dynamism of both Hazel Jackson and Mia Cambiaso.

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US Open Women’s Polo Championship Final Teams:

Hawaii Polo Life (22) Cecily Coors (0) Pam Flanagan (4) Mia Cambiaso (8) Hazel Jackson (10)

Hawaii Polo Life’s Hazel Jackson and Pamela Flanagan celebrate the victory

Blue Water (22) Sophie Grant (5) Kylie Sheehan (5) Izzy Parsons (8) Meghan Shader-Jumet (4)

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2022 U.S. Open Women’s Championship Playing three La Dolfina horses in the match Jackson enthused, “It’s absolutely crazy for me to be riding these horses, I can do different things on the field, which I couldn’t before. I’ve never run that fast in my life! It’s too fast for me! You have to stop riding ‘sensitive’ because they just go. I’ve been riding these horses for the past three games, and it’s taken me a while to get used to them, but I love it! To have this option from J5 Equestrian, Chris Dawson, and the Cambiasos, it lets you do your thing.”

With the outcome seeming never really in doubt going into the final chukka Hawaii Polo Life were 7-1 up, but not content with that Jackson struck again from distance for her third goal of the game. Despite this rather daunting barrage of goals, Blue Water displayed incredible resolve to keep generating chances. Struggling on offense due to their efforts to keep their defensive play tight, Blue Water finally got a break with a penalty conversion from Sheehan tapping in her first goal of the day on a Penalty 2.

Team Captain Brit Izzy Parsons found the posts for Blue Water’s first field goal of the day, cutting the deficit to five goals. Despite Blue Water’s grit and determination, the complete Hawaii Polo Life takeover was too much to overcome.

So, a relentlessly strong performance from Hawaii Polo Life made relatively

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short work of their skilled and prepared opposition in the form of Blue Water.

Showcasing impressive defensive skills which were combined with strong attacking inputs from each one of their players it was a strong performance from the ladies in black who looked dominant throughout and well deserving of the win. A stellar performance from Jackson had seen her score three goals, whilst Blue Water limited to just one field goal for the entire Final.

We may seem to be biased towards 10 goal Brit Hazel Jackson, but the tournament

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Best Playing Pony: Fax Bionica, an 11-year-old black mare, played by Mia Cambiaso and owned by J5 Equestrian & La Dolfina

stats speak for themselves – Jackson averaged 4.8 goals per game during the tournament, playing at the Number 4 position, versus Blue Water’s back Meghan Shader-Jumet clocking up only a half goal. The rest of the team were comparable on goals scored, so it was clearly the ‘Jackson effect’ at back that made the difference and quite rightly she was named Most Valuable Player.

Hawaii Polo Life’s efforts and their decisive 8-3 win were rewarded with a $30,000 prize money fund for the first time in the tournament’s history. Happy days!

Hawaii Polo Life, US Open Women’s Championship

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Following the success of the England Women’s Team in the 3rd FIP Ladies’ European Championship, the team are through to The Women’s World Polo Championships. The tournament will run over 9 – 16 April at Palermo. The England 16 goal line-up is:

The England Women’s Team will be competing in Palermo over 8 – 17 April

This year sees the introduction of a new milestone in women’s polo with the introduction of the first Women’s Polo World Cup, under the tutelage of the FIP, with six international teams competing from Argentina, Brazil, the US, Ireland, Italy and England.

The Women’s World Polo Championships Teams: England (16): Fran Townsend​(1), Millie Hughes​​(3), Emma Wood​​(6) & Heloise Wilson-Smith​(6) Argentina (16): Paulina Vasquetto (1), Agustina Imaz (4), Azucena Uranga (5) & Fátima Balzano (6) USA (16): Audry Persano (5), Erica Gandomcar (5), Lilian Laqurica (3) & Jenna Davis (3) Ireland (15): Caroline Keeling (1), Siobhan Herbst (4), April Kent (4) & Inés Lalor (7) Brazil (12): Eduarda Vilela Rosa Engler (3), Ana Claudia Marinho (3), Alice Hopp Meireles (3) & Lucia Junqueira Du Plessis (3) Italy (12): Ginevra Camila Visconti (1), Alice Coria (3), Maria Vittoria Marchiorello (3) & Camila Rossi (5)

Women in Polo 2022 Tabebuia 22 Goal Dates Women’s Cup Photography courtesy of Port Mayaca Polo Clu

Hawaii Polo Life, winners of The Tabebuia 22 Goal Women’s Cup

Over 1 – 6 March, women’s teams competed in The Tabebuia 22 Goal Women’s Cup, which provided US Women’s Open teams with a chance to practice their teamwork. Hawaii Polo Life and Dundas went head to head in the Final, with Hawaii Polo Life narrowly clinching a 4-2 win, with Hope Arellano’s Hippy Chick chosen as the Best Playing Pony and Hazel Jackson named as the Most Valuable Player.

As the ponies are brought into work and the grass begins to grow, keeping groundskeepers across the country on their toes, Women in Polo has announced their 2022 summer dates which kicks off on Monday 2 May with the Military Ladies at Tedworth and runs throughout the summer, rounded off with Knepp Castle 8 and 12 goal on 10 – 11 September.

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Action from The Tabebuia Cup Final

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International & Home

Copa Ciudad 25 de Mayo

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La Copa Apertura

Polo Do, winners of The Medium Gold Cup

FM TU Polo, winners of The Copa Femenina De Campo A Campo

On Monday 14 March, The Copa Ciudad 25 de Mayo Mayo took place in Palermo, organised by Club Fortin Mulitas. The Copa Femenina De Campo A Campo was won by FM TU Polo who defeated The USA Butterfly in the Final, with Clelia Crespo chosen as the Most Valuable Player.

The Copa Femenina De Campo A Campo Final Teams: FM TU Polo (7): Veronica Magnasco (4), Fontana Palm (1), Sofia Rocco (1) & Natasha Oakshett (1) The USA Butterfly (6): Clelia Crespo (4), Lucia Giraudo (1), Veronica Posse (1) & Angel Jacobs (0)

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Gold Cup (Medium): Polo Do beat La Espadaña 303 Polo Ranch, 5-3 Gold Cup (Low): Don Alejandro Las Catalinas beat Don Alejandro Las Catalinas, 4-2 Silver Cup (Medium): La Espadaña La Aguada beat La Ensenada Highview Farms, 13-5 Silver Cup (Low): La Ensenada Highview Farms beat La Sofía, 6-2 Bronze Cup (Low): Jockey Club Las Ruanas beat Las Palmeras Cabañas Ferguson 6-4½

Photograph by Polo Femenino

On Sunday 13 March, The Apertura Cup medium and low handicap matches were played at the Alfredo Lalor de Pilar Headquarters. The final results were:

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SUPA Senior Schools National Arena Championships Sunday 6 March saw Senior Schools’ players descend upon Rugby Polo Club in their droves for the SUPA Senior Schools National Arena Championships, which saw 22 teams compete over 36 chukkas.

Even players who had no school team were able to take part in the

SUPA Combined teams, where they were paired with other individuals of similar ability. All divisions (Beginners, Novice, Intermediate and Open) fielded strong teams who filled the day with some great play and some new faces to be seen.

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SUPA Senior National Arena Championships Results:

Open winners, Stowe A Team

Intermediate Division 1 winners, SUPA Inters

Intermediate Division 2 winners, Marlborough Blue

Open 1st – Stowe A 2nd – Harrow 3rd – Rugby White

Intermediate Division 1 1st – SUPA Inters 2nd – Radley Inters 3rd – Stowe Blue

Intermediate Division 2 1st – Marlborough Blue 2nd – Stowe Yellow

Novice Division 1 winners, Radley College Novice

Novice Division 2 winners, SUPA Novice

Beginners winners, Marlborough B

Novice Division 1 1st – Radley College Novice 2nd – Cheltenham B 3rd – Wellington College

Novice Division 2 1st – SUPA Novice 2nd – Shrewsbury School 3rd – Heathfield Sapphires

Beginners 1st – Marlborough B 2nd – Stowe Lions 3rd – Felsted School

DUPC Awards

During Durham Polo Club’s Ball, their first in nearly two years, the Club took the opportunity to hand out their hard-earnt National awards.

Hamza Ali, Cecile Tuesley & George Simms

Xavier Osei-Owusu & Anastasia Kravtsova

Henry Morris, Annabel Mangan & Martin Teo

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SUPA Junior National Arena Championships In the Intermediates, strong teamwork and skill showed how competitive these young players are, with Hall Grove Tigers coming out the winners.

Throughout the day the Clubhouse veranda was full of supportive parents, coaches and siblings all encouraging their teams during the action-packed 33 chukkas, with British Polo Gin providing its bar complete with refreshments and fresh pizzas for the weary competitors.

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The SUPA Junior National Arena Championships returned to Longdole Polo Club arena on Sunday 13 March.

An impressive entry of 13 teams in the Beginner’s division showed how important these events are for the future of grassroots polo. Many new schools were present, introducing a wealth of players new to the sport. A last minute “short stick shoot-out” decided the winners of two very competitive Beginners’ divisions.

Intermediate winners, Hall Grove Tigers

SUPA Junior National Arena Championships Results: Intermediate 1st – Hall Grove Tigers 2nd – Farleigh School 3rd – Dragon Gold

Novice 1st – Bishops Stortford 2nd – Sandroyd

Beginner Yellow 1st – Hall Grove Lions 2nd – Heathfield Rubies 3rd – Dragon Yellow

Beginner Red 1st – Cothill Maroon 2nd – Herts Falcons 3rd – Bruern Drake

Beginner Blue 1st – Bishopsgate 2nd – Bruern Nelson 3rd – Dragon Blue

Beginner Green 1st – Bryanston 2nd – Cothill White 3rd – Bruern Churchill

Action from the Beginner Red division, Cothill Maroon vs Herts Falcons

SUPA Dates for the Diary

Junior Gold & Silver Cups

Sunday 8 May – Junior Schools National Championships at Oxford Polo School, Kirtlington.

Entries are open until Friday 29 April. Divisions for Beginners, Novice, Intermediate and Open teams. If you would like to play and are at a school that does not have a team please contact juniors@supa.org.uk Sunday 15 May – Ladies Schools Arena Championships at Ash Farm Polo Club. Entries are open until Friday 6 May. Divisions for Beginners, Novice and Intermediate teams. If you would like to play and are at a school that does not have a team please contact ladies@supa.org.uk Sunday 19 June – Senior Schools National Championships at Cirencester Park Polo Club with Glion. Entries will open on Monday 2 May. This year the event will operate in a different format to usual, Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Open Division 2 will be played during the morning. The top Schools players will play in Division 1 Open section, which can be watched from the Clubhouse and this section will be limited to four teams.

Over Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 March junior teams competed in The Junior Gold and Silver Cups at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. The Silver Cup was a 9-9 draw between Dever Saddlery and Los Muchachos, with Charlie Hipwood chosen as the Most Valuable Player.

The Arena Gold Cup Final saw the lowest handicapped team, Amos/Avengers, take the title, with Max Sponer named Most Valuable Player.

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The Silver Cup Final Teams: Dever Saddlery (1): Eskander Fouladi (0), Charlie Hipwood (0) & Ulysses Hu (1) Los Muchachos (-2): Tomas San Roman (-1), Nicolas San Roman (H) (-1) & Logan Anderson (1) The Arena Gold Cup Final Teams: Amos/Avengers (2): Nicolas San Roman (-1), Logan Anderson (1) & Max Sponer (2) Dishy Devils (3): James Nuttall (0), Ulysses Hu (1) & Hector Rogberg (2) Elemental (4): Rafi Bruckner (1), Nico Hiller (1) & Benji Mancini (2)

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HPA Arena Colts at Hickstead

Six U-17 players competed for the trophy

On Saturday 5 March, before The Inspired Arena Polo Test Match for The Bryan Morrison Trophy the HPA Arena Colts showed the talent of tomorrow. With a 4 goal team playing a 3 goal team there was a two goal handicap start on the scoreboard to the Light Blues. The first chukka ended 4-3, but by half-time the Light Blues had restored their two goal advantage and led 5-3. The third chukka saw Rafi Bruckner, the youngest player on the field, score three goals for the Light Blues with only one in reply for the dark blues. So, the last chukka started with a four goal gap between the teams. However, as is so often the case in arena polo, a large gap can be rapidly made up and with Hector

The junior match preceded The Bryan Morrison Trophy

Despite the best efforts of both sides, the overall result was a tie

Rogberg scoring four unanswered goals in the fourth, including the final goal with the last hit of the game, the final score was 8 goals each and it was agreed that this was a fitting way to end an exciting game. The Polo Times Best Playing Pony was awarded to Tornado, played by Nico Hiller in the third chukka.

HPA Arena Colts Teams: HPA Dark Blue (4): Hector Rogberg (2), Aaron Lewis (1) & Ulysses Hu (1) HPA Light Blue (3): Logan Anderson (1), Nico Hiller (1) & Rafi Bruckner (1)

Tornado, the Polo Times Best Playing Pony

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Nutrition Focus

Lorna Edgar – specialist equine nutritionist

The Digestive System The unique equine anatomy

The horse’s digestive system can be split into two main sections, fore gut and hind gut: 1: Mouth to small intestine is similar to that of single stomached animals, such as man, dog, or pig.

2: After the small intestine, it is similar to the rumen of animals such as the cow and goat, the hind gut.

So, the equine digestive system is therefore unique, and affects the way we should feed.

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to look after the digestive system and make it function to its absolute best – allowing the horse to maintain condition and perform to its best.

Players are often working on their fitness and nutrition as athletes, so why wouldn’t you for the horse?

Lips are strong, mobile and sensitive, allowing the horse to be selective about what it eats.

Incisor teeth are located at the front of the mouth and are used to cut grass or hay.

Molars are positioned at the back of the mouth for chewing and grinding the food to begin the digestion process.

Chewing involves side to side, and up and down motion of the jaw. The number of chews depend on the food type – hay takes approximately four times longer to chew as a similar weight of concentrate feed. So, a horse receiving lots of concentrate feed and little hay will spend less time chewing.

Unlike man and dogs, saliva is only produced when the horse chews.

Saliva coats the food, which makes it easier to swallow and slide down the oesophagus. Its other important role is to act as a buffer in the stomach against gastric acid. A 15hh horse can produce the equivalent saliva of around five to six big bottles of coke (10 to 12 litres) per day when allowed free access to forage.

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protective layer to prevent gastric acid from damaging the stomach lining.

The top region of the stomach has no protective layer, so relies on the presence of fibre to act as a physical barrier to soak up the acid to prevent it from being in contact with the stomach lining for prolonged periods. A lack of fibre in the diet can result in the acid damaging the stomach lining and causing painful ulcers.

Small Intestine · A horse’s stomach is approximately the size of a rugby ball, it is important not to overload the stomach

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The oesophagus joins the stomach where a valve (sphincter) is positioned, which stops digesta leaving the stomach.

The stomach is approximately the size of a rugby ball in a 15hh horse, it is muscular and relatively rigid and therefore cannot stretch. Food remains in here for approximately 20 to 30 minutes to begin being broken down by gastric acid.

Glands in the bottom half of the stomach secrete approximately 1½ litres of gastric acid per hour, alongside digestive enzymes, to break down food/digesta.

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The small intestine is about 15 – 22m long and about 7 – 10cm in diameter, which ensures as much food/digesta comes into contact with the gut wall to be absorbed into the bloodstream.

Protein, fats, soluble carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals are absorbed here.

Food passes along the small intestine and reaches the caecum within 45 minutes to three hours.

The caecum and large intestine are grouped together as they are the site of fibre digestion. Insoluble fibre, such as that found in grass and forage, can only be broken down (fermented) by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi found in the hindgut. They are also responsible for producing vitamins B and K. Fibre digestion produces energy for work.

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Is likened to the human appendix, is large and around one metre in length.

Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi are responsible for fermenting (breaking down) the plant material.

After about five hours the digesta is moved into the large intestine.

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The large intestine is between 7 – 8m long and food can be held there for up to 36 – 72 hours.

As well as digesting fibre, the large intestine is the site of water and electrolyte absorption. Fibre attracts water and electrolytes – the more fibre in the hindgut, the greater the quantity of water and electrolytes that can be held.

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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

In rare cases, a bone spur can break off and get stuck in the lining of the joint. This is called a ‘loose body’ and it can lock up the joint and make it hard to move.

Diagnosis

Hot Spurs Intraoperative presentation of a spur after fracture of the clavice and plate fixation

When bone spurs hurt

Bone spurs are common hard bumps mostly present where tendons and ligaments insert.

They can be present in all body parts but mainly at the extremities. Initially they start small but most are painful and increase in

size over time. Simple calcifications can also disappear without treatment. The most common cause of bone spurs is joint damage from osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease. The cushioning between your joints and the bones of the spine can wear down with age. Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and gout can also damage your joints.

Bone spurs are first evaluated by the general practitioner who will likely refer you to a specialist, such as a rheumatologist or an orthopaedic doctor. Rheumatologists specialise in joint problems. Orthopaedic doctors focus on the musculoskeletal system. Initial conventional X-rays can help to diagnose the bone spur better.

Additional examinations which can be used to diagnose bone spurs include: - CT scan. It’s a powerful X-ray that makes detailed images inside the body.

- MRI. This uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create images of organs and structures inside the body.

Bone Spur Treatments

To relieve pain and reduce the swelling, local or oral non-steroid pain relievers can be prescribed (Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Naproxen). There can be side effects, especially if large doses are used for a long time.

Symptoms of Bone Spurs

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You might not realise you have a bone spur until an X-ray is performed when looking for another condition. They only cause problems when they press on nerves, tendons, or other structures in your body.

Other symptoms can be: - Pain in the affected joint - Pain or stiffness while bending or moving the affected joint - Weakness, numbness, or tingling in arms or legs if the bone spur presses on nerves in your spine - Muscle spasms, cramps, or weakness - Bumps under your skin, seen mainly in the hands and fingers Symptoms might get worse when the affected joint is exercised.

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An X-ray of an elbow spur

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Playing tips with Rege Ludwig Offside Neck Shot Hitting Checklist

Renowned polo coach, Rege Ludwig gives his expert advice on how to get more out of your game In my early teen years, I had the daily privilege of watching and studying 8 goal player Ray Harrington train polo horses, stick and ball and play polo. Because Ray could hit the ball equally well on either side, he was given the nickname of Mister Inside/Outside.

One of Ray’s signature shots was the offside neck shot. I recall watching him execute one in a Wednesday night 20 goal arena game. He was riding his famous arena mare, Red Wings, with both going all out relative to intensity of effort.

Ray hit an offside neck shot on a 160-degree angle back to his left, straight into the goal. He leaned so far forward, out, and down to where his right shoulder was within inches of Red Wing’s right ear when the mallet head contacted the ball. I remember thinking, “For sure he is going to fall off”. However, Red Wings made an unbelievable move of dipping down, speeding up, and moving right to come up underneath Ray. When all was said and done, Ray was still in the saddle, the goal had been scored, and the two famous polo players returned to midfield together for another throw-in.

Discounting the phenomenal move of Red Wings, I knew I had to figure out how Ray made such an unbelievable shot.

The next day, while not really knowing what I was doing, I started working on figuring out how to hit an offside neck shot on that sharp of an angle under game conditions. That project took me years to figure out, and have the opportunity presented to me of using it.

Sure enough, about fifteen years later I had the opportunity to hit the same shot in a twelve-goal game I was playing in, in Juarez, Mexico. The opportunity presented itself so quickly that I had no time to think about how to hit the shot. All I could do was respond to the moment, and hope the last fifteen years of work would pay off. Fortunately, I hit the same shot to score the goal under similar circumstances as Ray Harrington; with the differences being, I didn’t have Red Wings, and mine was in a less quick outdoor game.

Immediately after having hit that shot, I was aware of the position I had been in on top of my horse when I hit the ball. It was the same position I remember seeing Ray in on Red Wings that memorable night approximately fifteen years earlier.

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understood instantly that it had a lot to do with my being correctly positioned in the saddle Immediately I knew I had to work hard at understanding every aspect of how that shot was made so I could apply that knowledge toward practicing all shots until each is being executed as easily as that neck shot was.

Within the process of figuring out how to hit each shot, I created a Hitting Checklist, that is intended to have you position the horse to the ball, and yourself in the saddle in a manner that is consistent with the shot to be hit.

My intention with that style of teaching is to allow working on individual aspects of the hitting process until each is being executed correctly. And, when one aspect is being

executed correctly, it is on to the next, and the next, until the shot is being executed with consistent effectiveness.

The Hitting Checklist as applied to the offside neck shot is as follows: Step 1. Approximately forty yards from the ball pick to the left of the ball that is consistent with hitting the angle of the offside neck shot you intend to hit. Depending on the desired angle of the neck shot, that distance from the ball varies, for example: If an approximate forty-five-degree angle offside neck shot is intended, ride the horse to have its right front foot land five to six inches to the left of the ball, and approximately twelve inches behind the ball.

Under those conditions, the horse’s nose will be approximately fifteen inches to the left of the ball upon arriving at the ball.

Plane of swing for a 45-degree offside neck shot

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Medical Insight: Polodoc Playing Tips seat position by moving your feet back, If an approximate ninety-degree angle which facilitates your hips rolling forward for offside neck shot is desired, ride the horse to the purpose of creating a strong upper leg have its right front foot land four to six-inches attachment of you to the horse. That strong to the left of the ball, and eight to ten inches upper leg attachment is crucial to developing behind the ball. Under those conditions, the a secure hitting position from which to horse’s nose will be approximately twelve execute an offside neck shot. inches left of the ball upon arriving at the ball.

Step 3. Approximately twenty yards If a one hundred-twenty degree-angle from the ball begin leaning your upper body neck shot is desired, i.e., hit somewhat back forward and to the right for the purpose to the left, ride the horse to have its nose of placing it forward and over the ball for and the center of its chest, arrive directly at the purpose of hitting the offside neck the ball. shot. Leaning your upper body right also If a one hundred sixty-degree-angle left leg contact offside neck shot is Local desired, ride for thetendon horseproblems establishes a secure upper infiltration Ultrasound Guided Infiltration well up into your groin onto the left side of to have its left front foot heading straight or CPDD (calcium pyrophosphate deposition) Sometimes even a medical work up with lab the pommel of the saddle. That upper left leg toward the ball, which would have its nose or rheumatoid diseases need special test for deposit diseases and rheumatoid contact, allows for a more confident feeling approximately six inches right of the ball examination based pharmaceutical treatment. changes are needed to find hidden when leaning forward, out, and over the ball, upon arriving at the ball. underlying causes for pain. Symptoms like to hit an offside neck shot.

Riding the horse to the ball under each pain, tenderness, stiffness, redness, warmth Outlook Step 4. When about fifteen yards of the above circumstances facilitates and decreased range of motion in the Hand pathologies and hand trauma are common from the ball, rotate your right hip forward establishing a plane of swing that is affected joint needs to be checked. in polo players. These impairments can stop approximately ten degrees, your torso consistent with the desired angle of the one from playing. Modern handheld diagnostic another fifteen degrees, and your shoulders offside neck shot. devices can already provide pitch-side help Treatment an additional twenty degrees so your An important point to consider when to find the correct diagnosis. Awareness is Little local impacts with only bruising or shoulders are at an approximate forty- fivehitting an offside neck shot is; the greater the increasing and protective gear, such as carbonhaematoma can be treated by local elastic degree angle to the horse’s midline. angle of the hit, the more your right shoulder enforced gloves, are available. taping or the use of silicon or neoprene To hit an even greater degree angle of must rotate forward and in toward the bandages. Acute trauma with partial lesion neck shot, your right hip, your torso, and horse’s right ear. Doing so allows for a plane of ligaments or pulleys can be facilitated with For more information right shoulder should rotate to an even of swing to be established that is consistent the use of PRP (platelet rich plasma). on Polodoc contact greater degree forward and in toward the with the desired angle of the hit.

Instable joints and bow stringing of tendons Andreas Krüger at horse’s mid line. To facilitate that degree of Step 2. Approximately thirty yards from as well as displaced fractures mostly tend drmedkrueger@gmail.com rotation, your right knee should slide forward the ball, establish a secure and forward half to need surgery. Deposit diseases like gout or www.polodoc.ch

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and down along the horse’s shoulder, typically two to four inches, to where the plane of the swing is consistent with the angle of the neck shot Step 5. Ten-yards from the ball, while still in a secure leaning right and rotated position, begin bending your upper body down to establish your upper body elevation above the ball.

Parameters for determining upper body elevation above the ball are: 1. From the half seat, leaning right, right shoulder forward and upper body bending forward and down position, allow your right arm and the mallet to hang down in front of your right shoulder 2. Bend down until you can touch the ground with the mallet head at the point where the ball will be when contacted by the mallet head.

3. At that point, you will have established the upper body elevation above the ball for hitting that degree of angle offside neck shot.

From that forward half seat, leaning right, rotated,and bending down position, move the mallet to the top of the downswing position. At which point, the mallet should be established on the correct plane of swing.

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Chukka Wellness

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

Hip Mobility The UK Summer season is approaching so now is the time to begin your pre-season rider fitness programme.

Chukka Wellness clients have begun their pre-season training which includes a lot of functional exercises, cardio and mobility routines.

After having a few months off from riding; some players may have experienced joint and muscle tightness. We recommend starting back up your mobility routines with focus on the hips, back, shoulders, wrists and ankles.

Today we want to highlight the importance of having mobile hips as the joint is home to many muscle origins and insertions. It allows us to walk, run and jump as well bearing the body’s weight and force of the hip and leg muscles. If these muscles are not used or overused incorrectly, the hip area can become tight and weak causing secondary effects such as a bad back, a pulled muscle or compromise posture.

The hip joint takes a beating during a game of polo too. Not only is the player

Leg Swings Hold onto a stable base, soften your knees and swing one leg forwards and backwards in a controlled manner. Start off with a slower and smaller movement until the muscles begin to warm up then swing the leg higher.

20 swings per leg

squeezing with their inner thigh muscles but they are twisting and turning the hips in many directions. They are sitting down in the saddle and thrusting up with the hips in preparation for every shot.

Here our client pro polo player American 3 goaler Agustin Arellano will be showing you 5 simple but effective hip mobility exercises that can be performed before jumping into the saddle or in preworkout warmup.

Inner Thigh Rockers Start on both knees with your hands on the ground in front of you.

Fully extend one leg out to the side ensuring the foot is in line with the other knee. Gently rock your hips forwards and backwards to open up the pelvis.

20-30 rockers per leg

Lunge with Knee Circles Start in a lunge position with a 90 degree bend in each knee. Place both hands next to the front foot. Circle the knee of the front leg to open up the hip and as the knee circles out to the side, allow the other hip to drop forward into its own stretch.

15 circles clockwise and anticlockwise per leg

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Low Lunge with Quad Stretch Begin in a lunge position with your front leg bent to 90 degrees.

Gently raise the back foot up and hold it with the opposite hand.

Keeping the hips parallel and facing forwards gently squeeze your glutes to create a stretch in the hips. Continue to contract and relax the glutes and gently feel those hips open up. Avoid flaring through the ribcage and core – the hips themselves shouldn’t be rocking forwards and backwards and the lower back shouldn’t be overextended.

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Pigeon Pose with Quad Stretch This movement can be performed with or without the back leg raised.

Begin on your hands and knees, gently bring one knee forward and lower it to the ground. As you do so bring that foot up as high as you can. Keeping the back leg straight push the opposite hip to the bent leg forward until you feel a stretch in the hip flexors. Not only will you feel the stretch in that hip but also in the opposite leg’s glute muscles.

If you’re feeling brave and there is no discomfort in your joints or muscles, raise the back leg up off the ground and contract and relax the glutes.

20-30 contractions per leg

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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.

Don’t let musculoskeletal issues impact your performance

Gluteal muscles and hip mobility are essential for good riding and a good polo swing

As a veterinary and sports chiropractor I am really lucky to treat both players and their horses. In the eight years I have spent in human clinic, I have worked with a large variety of people, from the weekend low goal polo lover to providing consultancy to multiple high goal teams and am currently actively working in the Premier League treating footballers competing on the international stage. One thing I have learnt is, no matter how elite the patient, everyone has very similar issues, issues we cause through poor posture, poor movement habits and injuries.

Of all the sports I work in, only equestrian sports cause another being to inherit our issues; as we’ve mentioned before, we translate our issues on to our horses.

We work long days, travel excessive amounts and when we get home, want to chill out. What happens is we tend to sit and lean to one side, that leads to inherent stiffness and a lot of the time, pain.

Then, in our free time, we ride, take polo lessons or play, conveying the issue further.

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horse riders and back pain. They discovered that horse riders were almost 50 per cent more likely to be in pain than to be pain free.

Within the group of riders, it was over twice as likely for them to be experiencing chronic, long term pain than acute, short term pain.

In terms of where the riders were likely to experience pain, 85 per cent reported neck and back pain, the majority of which was low back pain. 66 per cent reported pain in other areas of the body, with the knee the most common. Of those riders with pain, 85 per cent reported that their pain impacted their riding performance, particularly either affecting their postural asymmetry or reducing their range of motion.

As polo players, we strive to improve our performance when we are on the field because when it comes down to it, polo costs us a fortune; emotionally, physically and financially. We all want to do the best we can and pain and stiffness before we even get on the field is a huge hinderance to that.

Although most players aren’t elite athletes, it doesn’t mean we should be going into the weekends and chukkas underprepared,

our performance ultimately hinders our horse’s performance and with them being responsible for all of our best moments, we owe it to them and ourselves to be ready.

Riders Complain Of Many Issues in Clinic: • The Neck – In particular, the SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscle. This muscle can become tight and overused in horse riders. This causes an anterior head carriage where the head and neck is brought forward and the chin ‘juts’ out. This means riders are forced to look down rather than forwards through the horses’ ears.

• The Chest – When the pectoral muscles become tight, the shoulders round forward, giving riders a hunch back appearance.

• The Upper Back – In particular, the upper trapezius muscles. When these muscles become tight, the shoulders become shrugged towards the ears, causing riders’ shoulders to be uneven.

This can cause uneven contact through the reins. www.polotimes.co.uk

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Assessing Players’ Pain

Equine Chiropractor

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Paul Sweeney Memorial Final; Ash Farm Polo Club; Sunday 20 February

Record Breaking Final’s Day The Paul Sweeney Memorial was founded by Lesley, Charlotte and Georgia Sweeney in memory of Paul Sweeney after his unexpected death in 2009 at just 48-years-old in order to keep his spirit and legacy alive.

Each year, the tournament attracts a number of players and spectators, gathering at Ash Farm Polo Club to cheer Pete & George Woodward on the finalists. This year saw a record number of teams In clinic, we don’t just assess backs, we check every joint as they all have a role to play in everything that we do and after a two-year postponement due to Covid-19, the grandstands were packed. Twelve Oaks managed to issues; mainly with by their gluteal • The Hip Flexors – This is one of the stave off a last-minute attempt Rosina to muscles claim the–title ones responsible for supporting and most common areas to be tight and and took a the 14-12 victory. stabilising our hips, allowing us to trot and dysfunctional in a horse rider. When Photography byhalf Antonia sit in seat.Bullrich What tends to happen, these muscles are tight, riders tend to when these fatigue and lose control, is the lean back or arch through their low back hamstrings and lower back muscles overload excessively. They will also struggle to themselves and try to do the job instead. This sit tall and straighten up, contributing leads to pain and poor movement control. towards low back pain.

• Adductors – These are muscles on the Chiropractors and osteopaths inside of the thigh and while riding are are experts in back, neck and other contracting most of the time. Due to this, musculoskeletal issues. At my clinic, I assess an imbalance can occur between the and treat a lot of riders from all levels of adductors and the abductors (the gluteus equestrian sport, from high goal polo, to Prix Level dressage riders and show Olivia WhittleGrand & Lisa Knight Frankie & Alex muscles Antony in the buttock). The imbalance between adductors and abductors is a jumpers. Using functional assessments, risk factor for low back pain, so this would rather than just the typical push and pull need to be corrected with exercises. techniques associated with a lot of manual therapists, we don’t only look for pain, at the end of the day, that’s why most people It is important to remember every rider is come to see me; we functionally assess different and unique, and the above muscles patients, putting them through movements are just a highlight of some of the common and looking for poor movement patterns tight muscles that riders may present with. and weakness which could have caused The cause of pain and aches can vary, but their issue. The aim of this is help reduce the most have been linking to weakness and likelihood of reoccurrence and build a robust, muscle endurance issues. When experiencing strong person. back pain, most riders complain of fatigue Harry Applegate, Anton Nymans, Charlie Graham, Issy Litvak & Issy Langrish

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Georgia Sweeney & Gemma Byrne

Not only do I view it as important for the individual to keep them on the field and enjoying their season, but it also leads to horses that present with less musculoskeletal issues, which in turn improves their performance and keeps costs down.

We all put a lot in to our polo, it takes time, it takes money and a lot of dedication; preparing yourself to go on the field, as well as you preparing your horses, will help your season be longer, your performances will improve and most importantly, it will be more enjoyable.

Issy Litvak & Libby Connaughton

If you are having any issues, Matt runs a clinic in Guildford and will be doing guest treatment and assessment days at a number of the Southern clubs. For information, please contact him directly via email: info@mkchiro.co.uk Web: www.mkchiro.co.uk @theequinechiro @theequinechiro Mary Kelly

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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.

For more information go to RegePolo.com

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Durham University Polo Club Charity Winter Ball; Lumley Castle; Saturday 19 February

DUPC Ball Returns in Style Just over 200 attendees gathered at Lumley Castle for one of Durham’s most acclaimed and prestigious events. After months in the planning, guests celebrated the first Durham University Polo Ball held in the county for almost two years, by indulging in fizz paired with a luxury three course meal. Highlights of the evening included a welcome photoshoot with two polo ponies, which had travelled all the way from Lincolnshire for the occasion, a charity auction in aid of the MS Society, who received a donation of just under £3,000, and an unforgettable bespoke equine ice sculpture. An absolutely tremendous event concluded with guests dancing the night away to an array of wonderful performers, including a string quartet, jazz band and DJ. Genevieve Pringle & Efetobore Awaritefe

Photography by Arabella Tagg & Nickolas Tan

Christian Bland, Anastasia Kravtsova, Anastasia Kell, William Blackett, Annabelle Blackett, Natalia Maubeche-Henderson & Miranda Sturdy

Alexander Phillips, Rollo Sutcliffe & Mikołaj Stasiewski

Zack Brough

William Marshall & Emma Williams

Helen Reisner & Annabel de Jong

Tabitha Bennet, Daniel Barrett, Alexa Theinert & Montgomery Strafford

Anastasia Kravtsova, Antigone Cowan-Taylor, Isabella Owen, Isobel Baxter, Theadora Pope & George Medd-Tacon

Annabelle Blackett & Maximilian Collett

Amy Lake & Laura Hutchinson

Sally Deverell

Imogen Marchant

Stephen & Julia Biddlecombe

Grania Horswell & Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers

Neil McLean

Inspired Arena Polo Test Match for The Bryan Morrison Trophy; All England Polo Club, Hickstead; Saturday 5 March

AEPC Arena Action The crowds returned in their droves to All England Polo Club, Hickstead for the first post-pandemic Inspired Arena Polo Test Match for The Bryan Morrison Trophy which saw England triumph over their Irish rivals. The chilly climes were kept at bay with winter warmers and supporters, players and officials alike retreated to the Clubhouse post-match for warmth, sustenance and a good old catch up. To read more about the results from the day turn to our Reports and Youth pages.

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John Bunn & Peter Davies

Anna Hall & David Woodd

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Gossip

There must be something in the air, with a plethora of polo weddings in spring, congratulations to Facu and Rocío Sola who celebrated their nuptials surrounded by family and friends.

Photograph by @Jimescatena

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Congratulations to Ben and Megan Reisima who tied the knot at Wanstead Polo Club, New Zealand on Friday 11 March, also becoming the first couple to use the Club for their special day.

TINY TERRERA

Guille Terrera and Jimena Scatena’s family is growing , with the addition of their daughter Lucia in early March, a little sister for brother Santiago!

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What’s On in April

2022 Victor Ludorum 22+ Goal RCBPC Prince of Wales Guards Queen’s Cup CPPC Warwickshire Cup Cowdray Gold Cup for The British Open Guards Prince of Wales Championship Cup 18 Goal Black Bears Oxford Cup Cowdray Duke of Sutherland CPPC Apsley Cup Guards Indian Empire Sheild Cowdray Cowdray Challenge 15 Goal Beaufort Arthur Lucas Guards Royal Windsor RCBPC Eduardo Moore Cowdray Harrison Cup CPPC County Cup 12 Goal Cowdray Dollar Cup RCBPC John Prestwich Beaufort Prince of Wales CPPC Queen Mother CPPC Cheltenham Cup Guards Duke of Wellington Cowdray Autumn League 8 Goal CPPC Gerald Balding Guards Archie David RCBPC Julian & Howard Hipwood Trophy Cowdray Holden White Beaufort Wichenford Bowl 6 Goal DBPC Dallas 6 Goal Beaufort Rojas Lanusse Binfield Binfield Heather 4 Goal KPPC Budgett Everett Ham Roehampton Cup CPPC 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 Black Bears Knepp Cowdray British Ladies Open Championship CPPC Beaufort RCBPC Polo Festival Ladies Guards 60

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UK The below dates have been confirmed by clubs Guards Spring Amateur Tournament Cheshire Vladivar Cup Guards Valerie Halford Memorial Trophy Guards Spring Tournament KPPC Winwick Cup Cheshire CPC Trophy

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Tedworth

Rabbit Cup

Cowdray Cowdray RCBPC CPPC KPPC Beaufort & CPPC Black Bears KPPC

Tyro Cup Barrett Cup First Chukkas RJ Polo 4 Goal James Budgett Trophy The Badminton Cup Welcome Cup 6 Goal La Martina Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Centenary Trophy Challenge Matches

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Guards

–2 to 2 goal 0 to 2/4 8 to 12 6 2 0 to 2/4 –2 to 2 & –6 to –2 10 to 12 4 to 8

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USA Grand Champions IPC New Bridge Patagones Arizona Costa Carayes Two Wishes

WPL Triple Crown of Polo U.S. Open Polo Championship Regional President’s Cup State of Florida Cup Pacific Coast Circuit Amateur Cup Southwestern Circuit Consitution Cup Southwestern Circuit Amateur Cup

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AHPRC League Dubai Cup AHPRC League

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Bombay Country Polo Day

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07961 232106

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3 to 6 12/02/22 13/03/22 tobiana.scott@gmail.com ashfarmpolo@hotmail.com

12mborwick@gmail.com to 16 15/02/22 12/03/22 26info@bawtrypoloclub.co.uk 23/02/22 13/03/22 3 to 6 25/02/22 13/03/22 enquiries@beaufortpoloclub.co.uk info@beverleypoloclub.co.uk

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0 to 3 25/02/22 12/03/22 emmadvh@btinternet.com info@poloclubbunclody.com

18derrek@burningfold.com to 22 01/03/22 27/03/22 16cambridgepoloclub@icloud.com to 20 01/03/22 22/03/22 12info@cambridgecountypoloclub.co.uk to 14 01/03/22 31/03/22 18harrietservaes@hotmail.com to 22 01/03/22 06/03/22 12amorris@chester-races.com to 16 04/03/22 27/03/22 info@cheshirepoloclub.co.uk 4 to 8 04/03/22 25/03/22 info@chilternpoloclub.com 10info@cirencesterpolo.co.uk to 12 05/03/22 13/03/22 26enquiries@cowdraypolo.co.uk 09/03/22 27/03/22 12mkennedy@cssgroup.ie to 16 14/03/22 09/04/22 enquiries@ixlevents.com 6 to 8 17/03/22 20/03/22 office@dorsetpolo.co.uk abi@druidspolo.co.uk 0 to 6 18/03/22 27/03/22 jamesscrawford@aol.com 8 to 12 18/03/22 27/03/22 frankums@googlemail.com 8 to 12 18/03/22 27/03/22 edgeworthpolo@gmail.com 26 23/03/22 16/04/22 james.dgls@gmail.com 18info@fourquarterspolo.co.uk to 22 29/03/22 24/04/22 epsompoloclub@hotmail.com

07778 436468EMIRATES frances@fhmpolo.co.uk UNITED ARAB

Fifield Polo Club*

01628 620061

AlGreat Habtoor, Dubai Gold Cup Trippetts Polo Club 01428 741916 PoloDubai Club* Dubai Challenge Cup01784 434212 AlGuards Habtoor, Polo Club 020 8334 0000 AlHam Habtoor, Dubai AHPRC League

fifieldpoloclub@live.co.uk

18charles@trippetts.com 14/02/22 05/03/22 polo@guardspoloclub.com 8 to 10 12/03/22 19/03/22 office@hampoloclub.com 26/03/22 02/04/22

Hertfordshire Polo Club*

01707 256023

Home Farm Polo Grounds

07807672120

rachaelkearnet@hotmail.co.uk

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

01452 864544

info@longdolepolo.com

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Longdole Polo Club* PT March22 Inners.indd Moor Farm Polo 68 Club

polo@hertspolo.co.uk

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

Peover Polo Club

07766 016 833

polomanager@peoverpoloclub.co.uk

Polo Wicklow*

00353 404 67164

siobhan@polowicklow.com

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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Marketplace In association with Chukkout Polo Transport

18.5” Berney Bros Saddle 18.5” brown Berney Bros Polo saddle with suede seat. Narrow fit. Great condition. Collection or postage at extra cost. Selling as doesn’t fit any of my ponies. £500.

Tel: 07557 990654

1998 Iveco Cargo This is an easy lorry, stalled for 6 horses with a tack area above the cab. Easy lorry and an easy drive. Currently being sold without a MoT as I just need to sell it. Could get MOT done but would change the price. £3,000.

Tel: 07747 345056 1988 Ford Very good 1988 lorry, new MOT, new batteries and front tyres, ready to go, stalls 3, living accommodation. NO SENSIBLE OFFER REFUSED OR PART EXCHANGE CONSIDERED ANYTHING SENSIBLE. Open to offers. Tel: 07878 673624

Equipment

Boot Trees Size 10 wooden boot trees. £50. Tel: 07817766623

1997 Renault Master 3.5t horse lorry.

MoT failure for spares or repair. Based in Alderholt near Three Legged Cross.

All receipts for previous work done and MOT’s with proof of mileage. £2,000.

Tel: 07970 792904

Vintage Horse Saddle Stool Vintage horse saddle stool, mounted on a solid English Oak base.

Superb quality leather saddles.

Available with or without stirrups, on a cast iron stool that is fully adjustable. These look superb up against the bar, so whether you own a pub, home bar or fancy breakfast bar stools with a difference... you need these! Handcrafted at our home in Lancashire so if you need any further information then please feel free to contact us! Available to collect from Preston or Framlingham, Suffolk or can post at buyers cost! £495. Tel: 07825554135

Polo Goal Posts 5 x large (7.5”) polo Goal posts with vinyl sleeve and pennant flag for sale. Silver / purple.

Galvanised ground sockets. Perfect condition/as new. Location Denmark.

Tel: 07767 833505

Casablanca Polo Boots Size 7 There’s a small gap in the sole which could easily be glued. I had the top buckle removed as they were damaged (Works perfectly without them zips don’t come down or anything). Other than that good condition with very little signs of wear on the inside leg. £120. Postage only £10. Tel: 07546 667618 Stirrups Stubben stirrups vgc 5”. £24. Tel: 07940 033173 Broadband Set All 6 for £75 or can be sold individually at £15 each.

Tel: 077517 40333

Polo/Hunting Lorry Mercedes 814 7.5T horsebox with Tristar aluminium body partitioned for 6. P reg. 357,900 kms approx. MoT to 30 September 2022. Seatbelts, new radiator, 4 recent new tyres. Easy drive, great above cab tack storage and light ramp. Regularly serviced and maintained. £7,000.

Viewing in Dorking. Offers considered for a quick sale. Tel: 07841 097559

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Charles Owen Palermo Polo Helmet Now discontinued by Charles Owen, this is an unused, ex display helmet small size 53cms in royal blue. Meets PAS015:2011 safety standard. £150.

Tel: 07904 085902

SCOREBOARDS AND CLOCKS DESIGNED FOR POLO Outdoor and arena sizes. Fully electronic, displaying the time counting down, both scores and chukka number. Automatic bell/ horn. Controlled wirelessly by a remote control you can even wear on your arm.

Visit www.SportingDesigns.co.uk or call +44 (0)7860 303217

HAND SANITISER Hand sanitiser supplied at 80% ABV to WHO Formula 1. Available in 100ml (from £2), 200ml (from £4) or 5 litre (from £45) sizes.

Personalised labels available at extra cost. Discounts & free delivery for bulk purchases.

Tel: 07969 456214

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Final bell

In association with Aprés Polo

Photograph by Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz

Jason Crowder has played all over the globe including, France, England, Mexico, Argentina, Australia and of course his home turn of the USA. 2022 saw Crowder add Switzerland to this list, making his Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz debut with Team Badrutt’s Palace. Top wins to date include The Ylvisaker Cup in 2012 with Melissa Ganzi’s Piaget as well as several wins in The Pacific Coast Open What is your biggest passion and why?

My biggest passion is obviously the horses.

Without them we cannot do any of this.

I love the heart and effort they give at all times.

What is your all time best polo memory?

My all time best memory in polo is probably winning The Pacific Coast Open for the first time. My father had accomplished so much before me that the only thing left on the West Coast without my family name on it was The Pacific Coast Open. He had made the Finals five or six times without winning it, so getting that one for the man who gave me so much definitely tops my list.

Which sports do you like outside of polo?

I’m a very big fan of F1 and also hockey, but I will pretty much play any sport at any time.

I love the competition.

Favourite hobby outside of polo?

Paddle boarding, or running up mountains – I’d call it hiking but I’ve been told what I do is not really hiking… and spear fishing.

Favourite film?

It is a toss-up between Shawshank Redemption and Rudy.

Most prized possession?

My photo album of the greatest horses I’ve played over the years.

Favourite celebrity and why?

Whitney Crowder! My sister the actress of course! (But if she is voided out I’ll go with my man Sterling Jones!)

Best holiday destination & activity?

My best holiday destination is an easy one.

My love for Costa Careyes can never be overstated. From the minute I arrive I live in the water, the only thing I come out for are the polo games. Paddle boarding, snorkelling or just swimming all day – that’s my perfect place.

Favourite song/album?

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

inska Photograph by David Lom

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Favourite food/dish?

Brussels sprouts.

Best pony and why?

This is a tough one. I guess I have to give it to a horse I played when I was younger.

His name was Tip-Top. He was a legend in Indio where I grew up. Played at every level from 8 goal all the way through the 22s. He was never lame a day in his life and retired back to the farm where he was born in Washington at 21-years-old.

Are you passionately superstitious?

I think almost everyone in polo is at least a little superstitious and I am no exception.

From putting my boots on my right foot first, to the meal I eat the night before games I definitely have a few! I may have a lot of problems…

Describe yourself in three words…

Happy, determined, unafraid.

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