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Silver Leys Polo Club
There has been a transformation at Silver Leys Polo Club, allowing polo to be enjoyed at all levels after increasing its polo and equestrian facilities. New features for 2021 include: three fully irrigated pitches with 1,000 tonnes of sand laid each season, a purpose built stable block, two recently built clubhouses, plus a 100m by 45m floodlit arena laid with Equestrian Surfaces Premier Cushiontrack surface and an all-weather canter track. Set in over 130 acres, the club has set aside 15 acres and stables to host travelling teams with a view to build high quality accommodation onsite for these guests and staycationers. Additionally, MHF Polo, the Club’s polo school, has relaunched itself as Hertfordshire Polo Academy, Alec Banner-Eve, Hertfordshire Polo Academy proprietor commented, “We’ve worked really hard to create a first-class equestrian home in Hertfordshire and wanted a new name and brand to reflect that. We are so excited to work with this brand and present ourselves with a modern image that Advertising also drives home our geographical placement. As Covid regulations change we look forward to a busy polo season welcoming visiting teams, existing and new members and all our polo school clients back to the Club.”
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Silver Leys has made many new additions for 2021
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Rutland Polo Club has released a range of merchandise
Rutland Polo Club
This year sees Rutland Polo Club mark their 50th anniversary and there are plans afoot to spend the week of 13 – 18 July celebrating with a special schedule, involving as many past and present members of the Club – if you have an idea of how to celebrate please contact Camilla (rutlandpoloclub@ gmail.com). Following a collaboration with a local company, the Club has a range of merchandise and the Club has also announced their 2021 Fixtures List which will begin with The Spring Cup and The Horsefeeds Cup on 1 – 2 May, with the season ending 11 – 12 September with The Wilkinson Sword and The Bronze Horse.
Sarasota Polo Club Photograph by Julio Aguilar
Sunday 14 March saw The National Inter-Circuit Championship Final played at Sarasota Polo Club between Hillcroft and Glen Farm. The Final was a rematch of the opening game of the tournament, which saw Hillcroft suffering their only loss of the tournament. Therefore, Hillcroft were determined to reverse their fate in the Final, and a strong defence twinned with the strong offence of Herndon Radcliff and Mason Wroe saw Hillcroft finish with a strong 10-5 victory. Vaughn Miller Jr. was named Most Valuable Player and Cheeks, a 20-year-old Quarter Horse, was chosen as Best Playing Pony. The National Inter-Circuit Championship Final Teams: Hillcroft: Vaughn Miller Jr., Herndon Radcliff, Mason Wroe & James Miller Glen Farm: Sam Clemens, Tommy Huber, Marcos Onetto & Stuart Campbell Hillcroft, winners of The National Inter-Circuit Championship Final
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Polo Times, April 2021
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