Polo Times February 2022

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REPORTS FROM ACROSS THE POND Joe Barry & Iglehart Cup Finals OBITUARY Claire Tomlinson PLUS: Robert Strom’s Passions, Reducing Injuries & Winter Feed Q & A

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Publisher Nick Hine publisher@polotimes.co.uk

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23 Contributors: Lorna Edgar, Dr.med.

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All the Latest News Obituary: Claire Tomlinson

Feature 10

The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club

Reports 14 18 20 23 28

Inspired Arena Polo Masters St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship The Iglehart Cup The Joe Barry Memorial 2021/2022 Arena Victor Ludorum

Club Focus 30

Your Club News from Home and Abroad

Women’s Polo 33 34

A Round-Up of Women’s Polo Women’s Nations Cup

Youth Polo 38

A Round-Up of Military Polo

Knowledge 40 42 44 46 48

Chukka Wellness: Reduce Injuries Nutrition Focus: Winter Q & A Polodoc: Away & Alone – Not Anymore Playing Tips with Rege Ludwig: Joystick & Child on Shoulders Tola Performance: Newish Year Resolutions

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Polo Directory 53 55

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Final Bell 56

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2022 will be the 45th anniversary The BMW NZ Polo Open

BMW NZ Polo Open

The 45th anniversary of New Zealand’s famous polo event, The BMW NZ Polo Open, will take place on Sunday 20 February at Auckland Polo Club in Clevedon. This year sees six teams competing in the competition and while the 2022 event will be without any international players due to COVID, the calibre of the teams will be particularly competitive promising to deliver an exhilarating showcase of the best in New Zealand polo. For the first time since the event was founded, two South Islanders will each captain a team, Pete Dormer and George Cooper-Dixon; Dormer captained the NZ Polo Open winning team in 2016. To complement the action on the field, there will be plenty of exceptional hospitality and side-line action with an exciting new twist on Fashion at the Polo. The ‘Horsepower’ race between a BMW and a polo pony will be sure to entertain just before the main polo match.

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Nick Hine, Publisher

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Well, what a difference two months makes.

Whilst the previous issue was published in the midst of winter’s doom, gloom and global uncertainty surrounding the COVID situation, as this issue is arriving with our readers, we have cause for real optimism. ‘The shortest day’ is already some way behind us; the first signs of spring are upon us with the first daffodils valiantly emerging from the cold earth; the UK arena season is in full swing; whilst finally, public health restrictions have all but been removed across the entire country, with masks, social distancing and forced self-isolation no longer on everyone’s minds.

2020 and 2021 were two very challenging years for most of us and as the oldest polo publication in the world, on behalf of the Polo Times team, I would like to thank every reader who has not only contributed over the years, but contacted me with thoughts, ideas and inspiration – we could not have done it without you.

As many people religiously keep their old copies going back decades, what really will people think when reading old back issues of Polo Times, (or any publication for that matter), in years to come… I guess, the same as when one reads those journals of 104 years ago when Spanish flu ran rampant as a deadly global influenza pandemic.

There are also similarities in that we still have global powers jostling for the limelight on the world centre stage. With fuel prices – particularly gas – rocketing skywards as a direct consequence of the tensions, there will be no winners.

Therefore, we must all hope and pray that the posturing which is currently being metered out will not see tensions escalate further, but rather, that diplomacy will be the order of the day.

Being part of the polo community means many things, to many people.

For most of us, it is overwhelmingly, the camaraderie which goes with enjoying similar things in life, with like-minded individuals. It really does not seem to matter what level of polo you play, new friendships are made, regardless of whether you are playing the high goal, or club chukkas.

So, with ponies shortly coming back into work for the eagerly awaited 2022 polo season, here’s to friends of old meeting up again and to new acquaintances soon to be made.

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Bel Polo, winners of The President’s Cup

Bel Polo Team Secure President’s Cup

Sunday 12 December saw Bel Polo Team (Sebastián Merlos, Edward Banner, Henry Lunn & Santos Merlos) secure the inaugural Presidents Cup at the Campo Argentino de Polo, in Palermo. Eight teams up to 14 goals competed in the tournament, with each date of play held at a different venue which included the Tortugas Country Club, the Alfredo Lalor Estate and the Jockey Club of San Isidro. www.polotimes.co.uk

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Plans are well underway for the 2022 BMW NZ Polo Open which will take place at Auckland Polo Club, Clevedon on Sunday 20 February, with their 2022 event marking their 45th anniversary. BMW NZ Polo Open, Executive Director, Lucy Ainsley commented, “We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to ensure an exceptional experience for guests and sponsors, the best of NZ polo matched with plenty of side-line action. After a long year of lockdown restrictions, this eclectic mix of sport, fashion and music is where everyone should be, enjoying summer to the fullest.”

Health & Safety of guests, sponsors and

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The 2022 BMW NZ Polo Open will be played on Sunday 20 February

everyone involved with BMW NZ Polo Open 2022 is paramount. The event will comply with all Covid-19 government regulations and requirements.

Polo Park Zurich will be returning to defend their title

Sandpolo 2022 Entertainment Announced

U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship

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The third team for the 2022 Polo Rider Cup has been confirmed as Evviva Polo St. Moritz, who With over 6,000 guests attending will join Las&Brisas Club Chicago and each year, Sandpolo has become Jilly Emerson JeremyPolo Barber with of their HPA Lifetime Hamburger Polo Club. The team will be made up one of the biggest polo events in Achievement Awards U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship champions, of (0), Martinand Aguerre HijoBarber (7), Tommy Britain and 2022 will see it enter In Andy 2019,Bihrer Jilly Emerson Jeremy Dallas Polo Rinderknecht (0) and Achievement a player to be Awards confirmed. its 15th year. Alongside the polo were given Lifetime Team Tommy Rinderknecht and the stunning backdrop of by theCaptain, Hurlingham Polo Associationcommented, but due “Evviva Polo St. Moritz veryunable happy to be return Sandbanks, there is of course to Covid-19 they had is been to the Polo Rider Cupawards. with a competitive team. the evening entertainment, which presented with their However, on Andi Bihrer myself, the from has been confirmed for 2022 as Sunday 21and November, thetwo HPAlawyers put together Switzerland whoguests are actively withatthe Boogie on St. theMoritz Beach Friday to the 2022 Polo a lunch for 40 in theinvolved Clubhouse This year saw The U.S. Open Arena Polo Evviva Polo will on be returning Rider Cup organisation of the famous Snow Polo World Cowdray Park Polo Club and Jeremy and Cup 8 July followed by an Encore Championship return for the first time St. the presented last weekend in their January 2022, willBeach take part in the Polo Rider9Cup Party on Saturday July.again with a JillyMoritz were on finally with awards! since 2018, with Sandpolo six teams willcompeting be returning in 2022 team led by the 7 goaler Martin Aguerre and another strong 5 goaler. As a preparation, the Evviva for their chance to secure the title and team will participate, among other tournaments, in The Lawyers Polo Cup in Plettenberg Bay, the $50,000 prize money. The 12-14 South Africa in the spring of next year.” goal tournament was ultimately won by Dallas Polo who defeated BOOM! Cult The winners of the 2021 Polo Rider Cup and defending champions, Polo Park Zurich, have 14-10 in the Final. Rob Payne was named confirmed they will be attendingit the On Wednesday 1 December, was2022 competition over 8 – 18 June at Polo Club du Domaine de Professional Most Valuable Player, Molly Chantilly. Richard Harris,Polo the team Captain commented, “It is a great honor to defend our Polo Rider announced that Global Entertainment, the Agee-Bankhead wasmore named the Amateur Cup title this coming year! This is quickly becoming oneLicensing of the topInc. polo tournaments the world entertainment and media subsidiary of USPA Global has historicindeal with ESPN and ESPNU is to reach sports fans in Most Valuable Player, the Sportsmanship and we an areagreement impressed with ESPN the organization thoughtful attention Perrier andnew audiences signed which willand bring seven 2022 Finalsto detail that the Benoît U.S. and attract by delivering more polo sport and Award was presented to Ulysses Olivier Godallier GAME POLO have put into theOF tournament.

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Open Women’s Polo to Championship 2022to FIP Worldeveryone Polo again inand CEOThe of USPA Playing Pony. has been confirmed as: Richard Harris, Elena Amieva &and Min Podesta.

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HPA Lifetime Achievement Awards

The VIII Thai Polo Cup

Bellamar Pampa Norte comeback, but by Argentine the fifth and sixth chukkas, it was Lavinia Association of who were controlling the action with teams Carlos for 2022, with La Dolfina Saudi Polo Team La Dolfina has announced their 2022 Horse Breeders’ Marí a Ulloa Manuel Giménez Villamil confirmed asand Adolfo Cambiaso (10), David ‘Pelon’ Stirling (10), PorotoBest Cambiaso Playing (9) Pony: commanding team from the backthe andLa Dolfina II Polo Team has been announced as & Juan Martinthe Nero (10).

Meanwhile Future Lituania, combining well with forwards, Ramon Guillermo Terrera (9), their Tomas Panelo (8), Diego Cavanagh (8) and Alejoplayed Taranco by(8).

Carlos Cassino and Jack Whitman to secure Lavinia María Ulloa their first Thai Polo Cup title, 10½-4.

BPPDecember 2021 HPA Council Minutes

2022 La Dolfina Teams Announced

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La Dolfina Saudi Team line-up for 2022

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On Tuesday 14 December 2021, the Best Playing Pony Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) held of the Final: its Council Meeting via videocall, the & Gaston with Lucero Alberta Belvedere, played by minutes published on Thursday 6 January Federico Martellion Carlos María Ulloa the HPA website.

As well as a review of the 2021 season, visas and membership, there was a view to the forthcoming season with dates for the diary including a Victor Ludorum Awards dinner at Guards Polo Club on Monday 9 May and planned 2022 Home Internationals including: Golden Jubilee Trophy (4 or 11 June TBC) at Beaufort Polo Club Polo in The Park (10 June) Women’s International for the Diamond Jubilee Trophy (18 June) at Cirencester Park Polo Club Coronation Cup (23 July) at Guards Polo Club

La Dolfina II Team line-up for 2022

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News Global Polo Entertainment South American Partnership

Photograph courtesy of Global Polo

Global Polo Entertainment has granted ESPN Sur and Star+ in Latin America the rights to distribute four major polo tournament Finals, including the United States Polo Association’s 2022 Gauntlet of Polo. J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global Licensing commented, “This partnership is important as we endeavour to grow the exposure to our top USPA tournaments worldwide. Argentina and South America were the next big steps for the visibility and growth necessary to attract new fans and viewers to the sport of polo”.

2021 US Open Final Scone vs Park Place

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Sol de Agosto’s Paco de Narvaez in action during the 2018 Pacific Coast Open

Gauntlet of Polo 2022 Teams

This year there are nine teams competing in the Gauntlet of Polo, which has been opened up to include individual team entries for all three tournaments of the series, which means that there will be 20 teams competing for the first time. There are nine teams entered for all three Gauntlet of Polo titles (C.V. Whitney Cup, USPA Gold Cup & U.S. Open Polo Championship) and therefore will be eligible to claim the title if they win all three tournaments.

The series begins next month with The C.V. Whitney Cup (6 – 27 February), followed by The USPA Gold Cup (1 – 27 March) and conclude with The U.S. Open Polo Championship (29 March 29 – 24 April). This year sees a revision in the prize money format, with a total of $200,000 up for grabs; $50,000 will be awarded to each of the winning teams of The C.V. Whitney Cup and USPA Gold Cup, and $100,000 in prize money will be presented to the winner of The U.S. Open Polo Championship.

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2022 Gauntlet of Polo Teams: Cessna (21): Will Johnston (2), Camp Campbell (2), Miguel Novillo Astrada (9) & Gringo Colombres (8) Coca-Cola (22): Gillian Johnston (1), Nico Escobar (5), Nico Pieres (9) & Julian de Lusarreta (7) Dutta Corp/Show+ (22): Timmy Dutta (4), Tomas Garcia del Rio (8), Iñaki Laprida (7) & Joaquin Avendaño (3) La Fe (20): Louis Devaleix (0), Robi Bilbao (5), Francisco Elizalde (9) & Lucas Diaz Alberdi (6) La Indiana (21/22): Stewart Armstrong (3), Jeff Hall (6), Lucas Criado Jr. (5)/Lucas Criado (6) & Mariano Aguerre (7) Park Place (22): Andrey Borodin (0), Juan Britos (9), Hilario Ulloa (10) & Cody Ellis (3) Pilot (22): Curtis Pilot (0), Mackenzie Weisz (5), Facundo Pieres (10) & Matias Torres Zavaleta (7) Scone (22): David Paradice (0), Keko Magrini (3), Poroto Cambiaso (9) & Adolfo Cambiaso (10) SD Farms (22): Sayyu Dantata (2), Lucas Escobar (4), Pelon Stirling (10) & Peco Polledo (6) 2022 USPA Gold Cup & U.S. Open Polo Championship Teams: CK Polo: TBA La Elina (21): Bobby Gerry (0), Jared Zenni (6), Sapo Caset (10) & Geronimo Obregon (5) Tamera (22): Alejandro Poma (1), Diego Cavanagh (9), Alejo Taranco (8) & Segundo Saravi (4) TBD: Santino Magrini (5), Matias Magrini (7), Stevie Orthwein (4) & TBA 2022 U.S. Open Polo Championship Teams: Aspen Valley Polo Club: Vinny Sangaline (0), Pablo MacDonough (10), TBA & TBA Audi (22): Marc Ganzi (2), Jason Crowder (5), Barto Castagnola (9) & Paco de Narvaez (6) Casablanca: Juan Bollini Jr. (4), Sugar Erskine (6), TBA & TBA Grand Champions Polo Club: Riley Ganzi (0), Gonzalito Pieres (10), Juan Bollini Sr. (4) & TBA Santa Rita Polo Farm: Melissa Ganzi (0), Camilo “Jeta” Castagnola (9), Polito Pieres (10) & TBA Sol de Agosto (22): Paco de Narvaez Jr. (2), Grant Ganzi (3), Juan Martin Nero (10) & Torito Ruiz (7) The Polo School: Nic Roldan (8), TBA, TBA & TBA

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Obituary Claire Tomlinson 1944 – 2022 14 February 1944 – 12 January 2022

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Claire was the daughter of Ethel and Lascelles Arthur Lucas, founders of Woolmers Park Polo Club in Hertfordshire in 1949 and instrumental characters in the revival of polo in the UK after the Second World War. Claire was a talented sportswoman from an early age, riding and hunting as a child and while at Millfield school she was selected for the British Junior Fencing Team competing in France, Holland and Hungary. Later while at Oxford University Claire was shortlisted for the Olympic fencing team. Whilst at Oxford University, the polo team were short of players and Claire took part in the 1964 Varsity Match, becoming the first female player in the history of the match, although the Oxford University Polo Club (OUPC) had cautiously entered her as Mr Lucas rather than Miss Lucas.

Two years later, in 1966, Claire became the first female Captain of OUPC and in her final year at university was rated 0 goals.

Claire had always wanted to visit Argentina and when she graduated her father agreed to pay half her airfare if she got a job, which Claire promptly did doing fertilizer research in Buenos Aires for a British firm. In September 1966, Claire’s brother John visited Argentina to source ponies for the following year’s high goal season, and so Claire began her first horse-hunting foray which continued throughout her life. It was during this time that Claire began to play 25 goal practices to try the horses and so her polo improved, by 1967 with her fertilizer project completed and 25 ponies gathered, Claire arranged to fly them back to England, something which had only been done a handful of times before. After an interesting flight home, with a burst tire in Las Palmas on the Canary Islands and the plane’s navigation system struck by lightning, they safely landed in Gatwick where fire engines lined the runway! In 1967 Claire was raised to two goals, alongside Lavinia Roberts, and they became the first British women to rise above 1 goal.

In 1968 Claire married Simon Tomlinson, they played the 1969 season at Cheshire Polo Club as Los Locos, adopting the red and green colours of Woolmers Park. A decade later, now based in Gloucestershire and after winning a handful of low and medium goal trophies including The County Cup at Cirencester Park Polo Club in 1972 and 1977, Los Locos moved to the high goal; however women could not play the high goal. Claire’s initial request was refused, but she persevered and collected signatures and presented the petition to the HPA Stewards who relented and in 1979 Los Locos stormed into their first high goal season winning The Queen’s Cup. Claire later became the first female player to reach 5 goals (mixed handicap) winning some of the most prestigious titles in the country including: Cowdray Park Challenge, Cheltenham Cup, Apsley Cup, Harrison Cup, Junior County Cup, Smith’s Lawn Cup, Royal Windsor Cup, Duke of Wellington, Mountbatten Cup, Archie David Cup, Kingscote Cup, Stockland Cup and County Cup.

After a decade in the high goal, Los Locos returned to the medium goal and with their children – Emma, Luke and Mark – now playing polo, Claire and Simon founded the Beaufort Polo Club in 1989. The early 1980s also saw a ground put in at Down Farm, which had been the home of the Beaufort Polo Club from 1929 – 1939, and their doors opened to the Pony Club and new members when nearby Cirencester Park Polo Club closed entry for new members due to it being full.

Claire was also one of the first ever polo coaches, coaching the English international team in Australia, Argentina and Mexico, in 1993 alongside Hugh Dawnay she set up a coaching system for the HPA and was always admired for her ability to coach novices and professionals alike.

On Wednesday 12 January, the polo community lost one of its trailblazers with the sad passing of Claire Tomlinson at the age of 77-years-old. Claire suffered from advanced dementia and died peacefully at home with her three children, Luke, Emma and Mark, at her side.

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2022 Onwards & Upwards!

Justerini & Brooks are partners for the Clubhouse at RCBPC

Life continues after COVID at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club “Continuing to strive to cement the club’s reputation as a world class polo, events and equestrian facility, this year we have exciting developments at the club, ensuring we are pushing boundaries, and continuing to be the front runners in the world of Polo” Jamie Morrison, Chairman.

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Membership Opportunities: Membership for the Summer Season 2022 is now open for both Playing Members & Lifestyle Members.

Lifestyle Members Enjoy: • Private invitations to Members only social events such as asados, gin tastings, lunches in the Clubhouse or private dining evenings in the Royal Pavilion • Access to watch chukkas and tournament polo • Pre-Sale tickets for Finals Days and Events and much more…

For further information please either call the Polo Office on +44 1344 890060 or email polo@rcbpc.com Events & Private Hire at RCBPC: For 2022 the Club have hand-picked a collection of preferred suppliers to deliver exceptional events at the Club.

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Playing Members Enjoy: • Club Chukkas four times per week • Six Grounds • Over 30 tournaments in the summer season, 13 in the winter season • Polo Academy • Discount on tournament entry fees • Use of Clubhouse & Grandstand • Pre-Sale tickets for Finals Days and Events and much more 2021 Arena Gold Cup Winners

Closing the Winter Season in Style:

The Arena Gold Cup 2022 is fast approaching with the Finals being held at The Berkshire’s all-weather arena, a hugely popular day that will see the Subsidiary Final and Final of the Arena Gold Cup plus the Final of the Ladies British Open.

After prize presentation, teams and guests will enjoy a party to celebrate the winners of the Arena Gold Cup 2022 and the end of the Club’s winter season. Tickets for the games and hospitality are available to purchase via the RCBPC website.

Looking Forward to 2022 Summer Season

The gates will be opening for the summer season in April, jumping straight into it with the start of The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy.

Continuing their title sponsorship for another 12 months, Justerini & Brooks are also partners for the newly named Justerini & Brooks Clubhouse, at RCBPC. The Club is very excited to partner for a second year with a world-renowned, highend brand, who share a passion for polo, and support all we are striving to achieve at RCBPC.

Dates for the Diary:

RCBPC will host five major tournaments in the Summer Season 2022. All are growing in reputation, following, and standard of play. RCBPC will be offering hospitality at the Final days. Further information and tickets will be available on their website.

Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy – 14 May John Prestwich Challenge Trophy – 11 June Eduardo Moore – 10 July Julian & Howard Hipwood – 16 July The Polo Festival – 14 August

Please get in touch to discuss your event needs by filling out the online enquiry form, on our website: www.rcbpc.com/make-an-enquiry

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January, a weekend stay in the Exclusive Hotel Group’s five-star South Lodge Luxury Spa including a delicious dinner for sponsors, players and their families on the Saturday night, plus a Sunday roast at the polo clubhouse to round off the weekend. “It is a wonderfully unique tournament weekend, where the aim is to have 12 like-minded

players spending a weekend together as a truly social occasion,” explained Bunn, “We wanted to reintroduce much needed camaraderie that can be missing in polo these days, as everyone’s lives have just got so busy. If only all polo tournaments could be like this!”

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of Inspired. After the pony change, it was Morley’s turn to showcase some outstanding play as he ran the ball end to end with the first goal for Simon Arber’s team. Just before the chukka bell, Good scored a great back hander, leaving the scores even going into the second chukka.

The match then exploded into life with outstanding play by both teams. Good scored early in the second chukka to put Escobedo’s team back in the lead, but with some great team play from Joe Arber and Morley, the scores were quickly back level. A couple of quick goals on the rebound led to the first half finishing with a great back hand by Good and a lead of 5-4.

The third chukka saw Good missing a two pointer by mere millimetres, and the father and son Arber combo produced five goals in two minutes, both nailing two pointers. Escobedo produced a two pointer of her own to take the score to 14-11, but with Joe Arber playing a fantastic game and Morley delivering a 60 yard goal, Astra ran out the winners, 19-12.

Where: All England Polo Club, Hickstead

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fifth Inspired Arena Polo Masters finally got the green light to go ahead, having missed last year’s fixture due to the pandemic.

Four well-matched teams took to the arena to battle it out for this year’s trophy.

Simon Arber returned with his son Joe and professional Tom Morley for Astra; Ana Escobedo, arena specialist Jonny Good and Guards Polo Academy’s Ebe Sievwright made up Inspired; and organiser Bunn’s 2020 winning team Playnation returned with Hickstead Polo Manager Niall Donnelly and Charlie Wooldridge of 12 Oaks fame – all three teams have played every year since the tournament’s inception. This year saw a new team join the fold with Welsh Captain Ricky Cooper, professional Jack Hyde and Royston Prisk playing for Bell Fruits Games.

Saturday’s games were slightly dampened by somewhat biblical rain, but Hickstead’s arena held up well and all games were completed on schedule. The first game ended with a convincing victory for Astra against Bell Fruits Games, while the second was a much tighter affair with the lead changing hands regularly throughout, before Inspired made it into the Final 14-13.

Sunday saw the Sussex sun return, and the action kicked off with the Subsidiary Final between Playnation and Bell Fruit Games – Bunn’s team were the eventual winners after a fast-flowing game with both teams scoring freely.

The Final started a little cautiously, with both teams testing each other, but it soon went up a gear in the third minute, with Good clearing the ball out of defence with a strong header after which he then charged up the arena forcing a penalty goal in favour

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Astra, winners of The Inspired Arena Polo Masters

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Richard Mille, winners of The St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship

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Richard Mille Avenge in Aspen Third win in four years

Richard Mille’s Jesse Bray celebrating his win

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ichard Mille secured the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship title with a 9-6 win against St. Regis in the Final on Sunday 19 December, the win signified their third win in the last four years and Pablo MacDonough, who has been on all three of those winning teams, was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and commented, “It was good to win for the third time, we had a very good game. We played well. The most important thing was we won many throw-ins and we scored. It was an advantage towards the end of the game”. Richard Mille’s throw-in success, winning 90 per cent in the Final, meant that they led in the first half and also outscored St. Regis in the second half. Jessie Bray scored back-to-back goals early on in the third chukka, he took the High Scorer Award after scoring 12 goals in the tournament, however Nacho Figueras swiftly scored, followed by penaty conversions for Siegel Magness and Melissa Ganzi. The fourth and final chukka saw Richard Mille lead throughout, slowly increasing their advantage to 9-4 before St. Regis scored their last two goals.

The victory was all the sweeter after Richard Mille’s 11-10 overtime shootout in 2020 against WPL.

St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship Final Teams

Richard Mille Sarah Siegel Magness Jesse Bray Pablo MacDonough

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BPP Centauros, played by Jessie Bray and owned by Santa Rita Polo Farm

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MVP Pablo MacDonough

10 goal Pablo MacDonough in action

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The Iglehart Cup

The Iglehart Cup Final Teams:

Beverly Polo (18) Bill Ballhaus (0) Lucas Diaz Alberdi (6) Jorge ‘Tolito’ Ocampo Jr. (7) Hilario Figueras (5)

La Fe (18) Lucas Escobar (4) Robi Bilbao (5) Francisco Elizalde (9) Louis Devaleix (0)

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ith memories of New Year’s Day celebrations waning, on Saturday 2 January International Polo Club Palm Beach’s year kicked off with their first Final of the season for The Iglehart Cup on the U.S. Polo Assn. Field, with Beverly Polo vs La Fe and spectators were treated to a thrilling, overtime clincher which saw Beverly Polo’s Lucas Diaz Alberdi score the golden goal to confirm the title.

Beverly Polo were the first to add to the scoreboard with a penalty 2 conversion from Jorge ‘Tolito’ Ocampo Jr., who was later named Most Valuable Player, which was swiftly answered by La Fe with two goals in quick succession from Robi Bilbao and Louis Devaleix. The second chukka began in a similar ilk with another penalty goal from Ocampo, but La Fe’s reply was muted by Diaz Alberdi’s first goal of the match as well as two back-to-back goals from Ocampo and despite trading goals in the third chukka, Beverly Polo’s initial advantage remained and the half-time bell rang out, 6-3. La Fe emerged revitalised after half-time and frenziedly scored three consecutive goals courtesy of Bilbao and Francisco Elizalde which erased Beverly Polo’s lead. Hilario Figueras regained the lead for Beverly Polo in the opening of the fifth chukka, La Fe’s Devaleix suffered an injury in the seventh minute but was able to remain in the game and Lucas Escobar secured back-to-back goals to take the lead for La Fe, 8-7. The sixth chukka dawned with tensions high, La Fe suffered a series of fouls which opened the door for Beverly Polo’s Ocampo to send home three consecutive goals but La Fe scored two crucial goals, pushing the Final into overtime. Alberdi ended the battle with the last goal of the match, securing the 11-10 win for Beverly Polo.

Photography by ©David Lominska

2021 Iglehart winners, Beverly Polo, celebrating their win

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The Joe Barry Memorial Final

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Success for Patagones Winners are grinners at IPC

Lucas Diaz Alberdi tries to hook Joaquin Avendano

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The Joe Barry Memorial Final

The Joe Barry Memorial Final Teams:

Beverly Polo (18) Bill Ballhaus (0) Lucas Diaz Alberdi (6) Jorge ‘Tolito’ Ocampo Jr. (7) Hilario Figueras (5)

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Patagones (18) Benjamin Avendano (2) Joaquin Avendano (3) Santiago Wulff (5) Tomás García del Río (8)

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ain delayed play by two days, but Final day rolled around on Tuesday 18 January under cold skies on International Polo Club Palm Beach’s Isla Carroll West field, with Beverly Polo vs Patagones. The two teams met for the first time in the Final, with Beverly Polo on a high following their over-time win in The Iglehart Cup just a few weeks earlier, while Patagones were looking to add to their 2020 Ylvisaker Cup win, both teams were no strangers to one another having played against each other at all levels over the years, which only added to the competition as each side knew their oppositions’ playing style and horses.

The Final got off to a penaltyridden start with a flurry of penalties which eventually resulted in Patagones’ Joaquin Avendano being sent to the sin bin for two minutes after he received his second yellow card. Beverly Polo were over-eager to capitalise on their player advantage and fell foul themselves, allowing Patagones to convert a Penalty 4. The third chukka eventually saw the first field goal of the match for Patagones’ Santiago Wulff which was swiftly followed by a goal in reply from Ocampo Jr. to end the first half 5-2 in favour of Patagones.

Ocampo Jr. exploded into the second half which saw four goals scored by Beverly Polo to level the scores, Patagones’ Tomás García del Río replied with two goals of his own but foul play resulted in penalty opportunities for Beverly Polo who took the lead for the first time in the match, 8-7. The fifth chukka saw each team score three goals, with Patagones rebounding with consecutive field goals from Wulff and Avendano. The final chukka got off to a swift start with both teams eager to score, it was Ocampo Jr. who reached the scoreboard first and their advantage was extended after Avendano was given his second yellow card of the match for dangerous riding and was sent to the sin bin; however Beverly Polo failed to capitalise on the three vs four player advantage and the clock ticked down with the scores tied at 10-10, pushing the match into over-time.

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The Joe Barry Memorial Final

Triumphant Patagones with The Joe Barry Memorial trophy

MVP Tomás García del Río

Over-time began with Beverly Polo maintaining their player advantage, but Patagones put in some strong defensive work to hold their rivals at bay, Ocampo Jr. took aim at goal, but it was saved by Wulff.

Patagones’ ranks were bolstered in the nick of time by Avendano, who redeemed his earlier misdemeanours by sending a backshot down to Garcia del Rio who took the ball and scored the winning goal, 11-10!

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Tunito (Holt x Tunita), played and owned

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Arena Victor Ludorum

Action from 15 to 6 goal

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15 Goal Winter Victor Ludorum

Emsworth Polo Grounds – The HPA National Club Championship Final – Sunday 16 January Number of teams: Four Winners: Polo Performance Points: 40 Polo Performance secured The HPA National Club Championship at Emsworth Polo Grounds with a 16-15 win against Amos (Max Sponer, Michael Henderson & Matias Amaya), congratulations to Heiko Voelker, Mark Tomlinson and Will Emerson.

Photograph courtesy of Art of Polo/Emsworth Polo Grounds

traddling the end of 2021 and the start of 2022, the Arena Victor Ludorum provides arena polo entertainment from 6 goal up to 15 goal with teams competing across the country to be crowned the Victor Ludorum of their category.

Polo Performance, winners of The HPA National Club Championship

12 Goal Winter Victor Ludorum

Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club – The HPA National Club Championship Final – Sunday 12 December Number of teams: Five Winners: Hedonism Wines Points: Yet to be ratified by the HPA After a delay due to bad weather, The HPA National Club Championship 12 Goal Final was played on Sunday 12 December and saw Hedonism Wines lift the impressive trophy.

Jack Hyde scooped up all the post-match prizes with Most Valuable Player as well as the Best Playing Pony rug for Promise.

Promise is no stranger to the Best Playing Pony spotlight, she also won the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug in 2016 at both The Archie David Cup Final and The Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz.

Photography by RCBPC Hedonism Wines, winners of The HPA National Club Championship 12 Goal

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Promise, the HPA’s Best Playing Pony

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Amos, winners of The Ambassadors Winter Cup

Emsworth Polo Grounds – The Ambassadors Winter Cup Final – Sunday 19 December Number of teams: Seven Winners: Amos Points: 50 The Avengers began with a two goal advantage, which they swiftly added another to in the opening few minutes, Amos began to find their feet and Matias Amaya ended the chukka on a high for his team with a goal to end the opening chukka in the lead, 6-5.

Avengers returned in the second chukka with a two pointer, but Amos were quick to reply with a goal of their own to level the scores at 7-7, Amos continued to storm ahead to take a 12-8 lead at the end of the second

chukka. Immediately after the half-time break Amaya flew down the arena to score Amos’ thirteenth goal of the Final, Max Charlton sped round trying to get a goal for Avengers but luck wasn’t in his favour and Amos scored another flurry of goals, however a penalty shot by Charlton in the last 30 seconds of the third chukka saw the scoreboard read 18-9 going into the fourth and final chukka with Amos pulling away from Avengers and looking likely to take the title. Avengers scored the first goal of the fourth chukka and narrowly missed out on another which was fished out of the goalmouth by Amaya. Both sides then traded goals, followed by a goal from Avengers with less than two minutes

Mikey Henderson with his eye on the ball

remaining, 20-12. Logan Anderson added his name to the scoreboard for Avengers, but it was not enough to close Amos’ earlier lead and Amos ran out the winners, 20-13.

The Ambassadors Winter Cup Final Teams: Amos: Max Sponer, Mikey Henderson & Matias Amaya Avengers: Abi Anderson, Logan Anderson & Max Charlton

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The HPA National Club Championship 6 Goal finalists

6 Goal Winter Victor Ludorum

Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club – The HPA National Club Championship Final – Sunday 16 January Number of teams: Six Winners: Hedonism Wines Points: 60 As Final’s day dawned, the sun was shining, and the crowd were ready to be entertained!

The first game of the day saw Westcroft Park/ Twyford Polo Club (Charles Dunn, Nadia Whitelock and Adolfo Casabal) narrowly defeat Tchogan (Heiko Voelker, Max Voelker and Charlie Tighe) in the Subsidiary Final.

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Wines, in the Final for the coveted trophy.

Regal Warriors took an early lead with Hugo Singh scoring a two-pointer, but Hedonism quickly retaliated with Mariano Darritchon (subbing for Roy Prisk who took a tumble during the Semi Final) and Chichvarkin both putting goals on the scoreboard. By half-time Hedonism were narrowly ahead 7-10. In the third chukka Nell Jacob scored a two-pointer extending Hedonism’s lead, however Will Batchelor and Raph Singh of Regal Warriors hit back. This exciting and fast game was neck-and-neck right to the fourth and final chukka when Hedonism slowly pulled away with a final score of 17-11.

Jacob was awarded the Most Valuable Player

The Final was played under blue, sunny skies

prize whilst Moto, owned and played by Chichvarkin, was the Best Playing Pony.

The HPA National Club Championship 6 Goal Final Teams: Hedonism Wines (6): Evgeny Chichvarkin (1), Nell Jacob (2) & Mariano Darritchon (3) Regal Warriors (6): Will Batchelor (2), Hugo Singh (2) & Raph Singh (2)

Westcroft Park Polo Club – The Bolebrook Bowl (15 goal) – Not Played Black Bears – The Christmas Cup (12 goal) – Not Played

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Your Club News from Home and Abroad

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Al Habtoor Polo Club & Resort

Bin Drai, winners of The Sir Winston Churchill Cup

Mahra Polo, winners of The AHPRC Festive League

Four teams competed at the Sir Winston Churchill Cup 2021 with Hesketh/Mahra team against UAE Polo at the Subsidiary Final and Bin Drai Polo faced Habtoor Polo at the Final match. Bin Drai Polo team scored the first and only goal during the first chukka of the Final. Habtoor Polo displayed an excellent defensive play through the next chukka, thwarting its opponent’s efforts to further its lead.

The excitement kicked up a notch as Justo Cuitino from Habtoor Polo tied the game in the last 30 seconds of the penultimate chukka.

Without missing a beat, the Bin Drai Polo team scored a flurry of goals in the last chukka and drastically paved the road to its victory at 4 goals to 1.

The last tournament of the year in the Club’s 2021 calendar, The AHPRC Festive League Final, featured Bin Drai vs Mahra and was closely fought throughout, with the scores tying throughout the match. However, the match took an unusual turn due to an injured Bin Drai player which led to the team deciding not to continue to play, therefore Mahra took the win with a 3-3 tie. Cristobal Sanchez Duggan was the Most Valuable Player and Olgasan was the Best Playing Pony. The day was filled with festivities including a galloping Santa Claus who alongside the little helpers gave gifts to the children watching the matches.

Four teams took part in the AHPRC January League at Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club. The Subsidiary Final was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, the Final was played between Ankora Polo and Planernaya Polo. Ankora Polo took the lead from the first chukka and maintained their momentum throughout ending the match 7-4½.

Ankora Polo, winners of the AHPRC January League

La Aguada Polo Club

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Photograph by La Aguada Polo Club

On Tuesday 7 December, Martindale-Bonalma secured The VIII Argentine Amateur Championship with a 16-9 win against Core Capital at La Aguada Polo Club. Jorge Urquiza Paz was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and Tony Lanusse received the Fair Play Award.

Yabba Dabba Doo defeated Las Mercedes Polo Ranch 11-10 in The Spring Cup Final on Friday 10 December at La Aguada Polo Club; Pedro Harrison was named Most Valuable Player award and Russel Tyre was presented with the Fair Play Award.

Martindale-Bonalma, winners of The VIII Argentine Amateur Championship

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The Club has decided to split the polo manager position into two roles, the Polo Manager and Event Manager roles. In light of the set criteria, it has been announced that Mat Lodder will take on the Polo Manager role for 2022 and Sebastian Petragallo will be the Event Manager.

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Mat Lodder will be the Polo Manager for 2022

Sebastian Petragallo will be the Events Manager for 2022

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The New Year’s Festive Challenge 6 goal finalists

Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club Four teams competed in the 12 goal Emirates Polo Championship International, with Ghantoot defeating Bangash 10-7½ on Thursday 30 December in the Final, with Nasser Al Shamsi named Most Valuable Player Amateur, Marcos Araya was the Most Valuable Player Pro Award and Messi, played by Marcos Araya, was named as Best Playing Pony.

Emirates Polo Championship International Fina Teams: Ghantoot (12): Yousof Bin Desmal (1), Nasser Al Shamsi (1, Kian Hall (3) & Marcos Araya (7) Bangash (12): Rayyan Al Ajaji (0), Federico von Potobsky (2), Facundo Kelly (5) & Nicolás Corti Maderna (5)

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The New Year’s Festive Challenge 12 goal finalists

Longdole Polo Club and Beaufort Polo Club teamed up over the weekend to host The New Year’s Festive Challenge 6 and 12 goal competition with the Finals played on Sunday 16 January at Longdole Polo Club. Les Enfants Terribles secured the 6 goal title, Rex Homes lifted the 12 goal and Dave Allen’s Dubious was chosen as the Best playing Pony.

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GC Women’s League Champions 30 March 30 – 3 April.

Stage Hill opened the Polo School Grand Champions Women’s League sixth season on Wednesday 12 January at Santa Rita Polo Farm. Stage Hill (Hope Arellano, Rileigh Tibbottt, Josephine Gianicco, Alyson Poor & Ava Nunez) defeated CrossFit El Cid (Malicia von Falkenhausen, Ava Hinkson, Pam Flanagan, Cecilia Cochran & Cecily Coors), 9-5 in a hard-fought game.

Photograph by Candace Ferreira

The Polo School Grand Champions Women’s League has resumed once again at Grand Champions Polo Club and Santa Rita, with 10 players competing, including Hope Arellano, Cecelia Cochran, Pamela Flanagan, Alyson Poor and Malicia von Falkenhausen. This is the only full-time weekly women’s polo league in the world and was created by Alina Carta and Melissa Ganzi. The league, along with the Women’s Championship Tournament Finals at Grand

Alyson Poor of Stage Hill races downfield for the ball

Pacific Coast Circuit Women’s Challenge

Photography by Kerri Kerley

Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 3-2, and Cheval Athletics, 3-2½. Sunday 2 December was the second and also final day of play in the round-robin tournament and saw Cheval Athletics convincingly defeat Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 6½-3, Plank & Co. secured their second win against Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 4-2, and finally their second win of the day and fourth of the tournament, with a narrow score of 6-5½ against Cheval Athletics to take the title.

The Best Playing Pony was awarded to Sorpresa, played by Micaela Saracco and owned by Luis Saracco, Taylor Olcott was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and Malia McCoy received the Sunny Hale Horsemanship Award.

Plank & Co.’s Dayelle Fargey vs Cheval Athletics’ Malia McCoy

2021 saw just three team entries for The Women’s Pacific Coast Open at Eldorado Polo Club, which meant the tournament was played in a round-robin format which provided its own challenges for the teams as

they only had two chukkas to size up their opposition. The tournament began on Friday 31 December with Cheval Athletics narrowly defeating Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club 3½-3, Plank & Co. defeated both Santa

Plank & Co., winners of The Pacific Coast Circuit Women’s Challenge

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Women’s Pacific Coast Open Teams: Plank & Co. (16): Kendall Plank (4), Dayelle Fargey (7), Taylor Olcott (2) & Micaela Saracco (3) Cheval Athletics (15): Malia McCoy (4), Catlin Dix (5), Sierra Dunbar (3) & Kaile Roos (3) Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club (16): Melanja Jones (3), Jennifer Alexy (4), Jessica Bailey (5) & Cory Williams (4)

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Where: Campo Argentino de Polo, Palermo

Action from The Women’s Nations Cup Final

England defeated in Final 8-2 win for Argentina Three teams, USA, England and Argentina, took part in The Women’s Nations Cup tournament, which was played in an eight chukka, 4½ minute format and included two 10 goal players (Hazel Jackson and Lía Salvo) and six players who had taken part in The V HSBC Women’s Argentine Open.

The first day of play on Monday 13 December saw England narrowly defeat USA, 8½-7, while the second day of action saw a 9½-6 win for Argentina against USA,

which meant it was Argentina vs England in the Final on Thursday 16 December Final in Palermo.

On the day of the Final, Lia Salvo led her Argentine side with strong defence combined with an impressive offense, which saw England only able to score from two penalties, while Milagros Sánchez was the top goal scorer of the tournament with 10 goals; it has been a strong season for Sánchez who was also the top goal scorer of The V HSBC

MVP Lía Salvo

Women’s Argentine Open with 22 goals.

At the post-match presentations, Lia Salvo was named Most Valuable Player and Tan Zorra, played by Azucena Uranga was the Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Assn. Best Playing Pony.

Women’s Nations Cup Final Teams Argentina (22) Paulina Vasquetto (0) Azucena Uranga (5) Milagros Sánchez (7) Lía Salvo (10) England Georgie Cunningham Stephanie Haverhals Milly Hine Hazel Jackson

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Argentine Association of Horse Breeders’ Best Playing Pony of the Final: Tan Zorra

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U.S. Junior Open Test Match

Joaquin Avendaño chases down Santino Magrini

On Friday 14 January, International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) in Wellington, Florida hosted the first ever U.S. Junior Open Test Match, sponsored by U.S. Polo Assn. The tournament is open to players 21-years-old and younger and is the first open tournament for young players in the US, Hope Arellano who was part of the winning Port Mayaca line-up commented, “Overall, it was an incredible tournament and a great idea. I don’t think it could have gone better for the first year. I would love to see it played again next year.”

The inaugural match got off to a slow start, with not many goals scored, missed opportunities and fouls hanging over the

young teams and the first half ended 3-1 to Port Mayaca. The third chukka saw Port Mayaca begin to click and they gained momentum in the fourth chukka, which saw Santino Magrini pick up the pace for his team; Hilario Figueras kept his team in the game with his second goal of the match in the fifth chukka, however Magrinin quickly replied to maintain Port Mayaca’s lead and they went into the final chukka leading 6-2.

Figueras tried to bring Dutta Corp/Show+ back into contention with two more goals, but the Magrini brothers had other ideas and scored to end the match with an 8-4 win for Port Mayaca. Santino Magrini was awarded the Most Valuable Player prize and Don

BPP, Don Ercole Maria, presented by USPA Chairman Stewart Armstrong, pictured with Cristian Rey & Kristos ‘Keko’ Magrini

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Ercole Maria, played by Keko Magrini, was named the Best Playing Pony.

U.S. Junior Open Test Match Teams: Port Mayaca (14): Hope Arellano (2), Nico Diaz Alberdi (4), Kristos ‘Keko’ Magrini (3) & Santino Magrini (5) Dutta Corp/Show+ (13): Jack Whitman (1), Timmy Dutta (4), Joaquin Avendaño (3) & Hilario Figueras (5)

MVP, Santino Magrini presented by USPA Chairman Stewart Armstrong

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Tackeria Cup & Major Collin Memorial

Tackeria Cup winners, ChukkerTV

Tackeria Cup MVP, Finn Secunda

On Thursday 30 December, young players gathered at International Polo Club Palm Beach Isla Carroll West and East Fields for the Polo Traingin Foundation’s tenth annual Tackeria Cup and Major Collin Memorial.

The Tackeria Cup was won by ChukkerTV (Jem Handler, Ava Nunes, Daniel Arnold and Finn Secunda) who defeated GJ Racing (Maeve Reicher, Ariadne Dogani, Joaquin Vilgre de la Madrid and Ramon Caro) 3-1 and Tackeria 4-0 in round robin play. Finn Secunda, the 14-year-old grandson of British former 9 goaler, Julian Hipwood, scored five goals and was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and Fantastica, owned by Max Secunda and played by Finn Secunda, was the Best Playing Pony. Finn Secunda commented, “It definitely helps when your dad and grandfather played. They encourage me.

Major Collin Memorial winners, Power Group Total Care

Tackeria Cup BPP, Fantastica

In the beginning my dad didn’t want me to play polo because it’s an expensive sport, but I ended up loving it and I still do. I loved going around on little ponies and being led around when I was 3 or 4,” Secunda said. “After that I was using a little mallet on short horses.

Nowadays, I have fun playing it and I like the bond with the horses. It makes your mind sharp as well and getting into a good school when I’m older.”

The Major Collin Memorial was won by Power Group Total Care (Benjamin Obregon, Valentina Tarazona, Lion Mandelbaum, Sebastian Mandelbaum) after they tied with Mayer Ranch 1-1 and defeated GJ Racing 2-1 in their second match. Power Group Total Care’s Valentina Tarazona was the Most Valuable Player and Bayita, owned and played by Antonio Villamil, was the Best Playing Pony.

Major Collin Memorial MVP, Valentina Tarazona

Major Collin Memorial Best Playing Pony, Bayita

On Wednesday 19 January, the South Island U21 team defeated the NPA Team 8-4 in a great game, despite the hot and windy conditions; SI Team Coach Dean Geddes’ pony Lyric was presented the Champion Pony.

New Zealand U21s Teams: SI Team (3): Zoe Reader (0), Henry Batchelor (1), Tom Turner (1) & Ed Davidson (1) NPA Team (2): Zac Keyte (0), Jonty Parrott (1), Ben Johnstone (1) & Jay Wilson (0) 38

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The victorious South Island U21 team

Champion Pony, Lyric

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Inter-Service Challenge Match

Smiles all round from HACKETT Army despite the loss

Inter-Service Challenge Match teams

The first Inter-Service arena match was held on Saturday 11 December at Tedworth Park Polo Club between the HACKETT Army development team and RAF team. The Army got off to a good start with LCpl Flic Townend scoring the opening goal. The RAF were quick to react and demonstrated their experience in the arena with George Linfield-Brown scoring back to back two pointers. In the second chukka, the Army started to adjust to playing in the arena and the second chukka ended with the score 6-8. Each team pushed on hard to get more points on the board and a few errors crept in on both sides. The final chukka proved the most exciting, the Army were down 8-12 but a two point penalty by Capt

Jess Wood and a goal by Maj Alex Humphreys helped to pull the Army back into contention. Unfortunately for the Army, the RAF were relentless and with excellent support from Ben Lane, Ross Thompson was able to secure the victory for the RAF with the winning goal.

Inter-Service Challenge Match Teams: HACKETT Army (2): L/Cpl Felicity Townend AMS (0), Capt Alex Humphries RL (0) & Capt Jess Ward RA (2) RAF (1): Flt Lt George Linfield Brown RAF (1), Flt Lt Ben Lane RAF (0) & Flt Lt Ross Thompson RAF (0)

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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

Reduce Injuries New year, new bulletproof body!

A constant issue of being a polo player is that your risk of getting injured is pretty high.

Sometimes injuries are unavoidable; a horse tripping or falling, a horse standing on your foot or from a questionable ride off!

So, let’s once again focus on what you can control; joint stability, suppleness, and overall strength to help bulletproof the body.

Maintaining physical stability takes more than a single structure working in isolation to

provide joint support. Instead, lots of parts — muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and other soft tissues — all have to work together to produce a stable joint. Stable joints help you avoid injury, such as shoulder dislocations and ACL sprains.

The factors that help maintain stability are usually broken up into separate categories: the active mechanisms (the muscles) and the passive mechanisms (everything else, like

Reducing Injury Strategies 1.Ensure that your workout programme includes compound exercises that simulate the movements of polo during a game.

These could be squats with rotations or single leg balance whilst simulating the swinging motion.

the ligaments, bone shapes, cartilage, joint capsule, and so on). The components from each type of mechanism must communicate with each other to provide stability.

If the muscles (active restraints) don’t fire as they should or are weak, stability is compromised, and if the ligaments, tendons, and so on (passive restraints) have been compromised, injury may result as well.

2. Add in exercises that include single leg and arm work to improve your balancing skills and identify any weak areas. Single leg see saw, plank with arm reach.

Plank with arm reach

3. Muscle activation exercises encourage passive muscles to wake up and activate to support the joint during movements. Try adding in a few of these pre-ride or preworkout: Glute bridge, single leg balance, superman, back extension.

Single leg balance whilst simulating the swinging motion

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Single leg balance

4. Don’t forget to eat well too – lots of calcium rich foods such as leafy greens, almonds, seeds, fortified drinks and food, beans and lentils. These foods will help strengthen the joints and aid in recovery.

Lean high-quality proteins such as nuts, white meat, fish and seeds are also crucial to muscle repair.

5. Warm up and stretch daily! About 90 percent of players we talk to rarely warm up before riding let alone for an important game. A dynamic mobility routine will help to keep the joints supple whilst strengthen and stabilising the surrounding muscles. Check out our Instagram page @chukka_wellness for an effective mobility routine.

Stretch daily!

Check out www.chukkawellness.co.uk to gain access to a range of virtual programmes designed to prepare riders for their busy season; reduce their risk of injury, improve recovery rate and increase control in the saddle. We also have a membership hub full of follow-along workouts, mobility routines and nutritional resources.

Some references from Dr. Steve Glass, a Professor in the Department of Movement Science at Grand Valley State University. Dr. Brian Hatzel is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in Movement Science at Grand Valley State University. Dr. Rick Albrecht is a Professor and Sports Leadership Coordinator in the Department of Movement Science at Grand Valley State University.

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Nutrition Focus

Lorna Edgar – specialist equine nutritionist

Feeding those in winter work Firstly, I wish you all a very happy 2022 – let’s hope it is a good one with plenty of polo!

Since the Christmas break, I have been asked a few questions about feeding over the winter months with some aimed at horses in work and playing arena polo whilst others relate to those turned out on their winter break.

Q: When my ponies are playing arena during the winter months, do I still need to give them electrolytes?

A: The simple answer is YES! They will still be sweating, and those electrolyte salts lost in the sweat will need to be replaced with an electrolyte supplement. As always, I would supplement only when the horses are sweating, probably not every day – such as days off, quiet days or possibly days on the exercise track when the weather is cold.

Make sure you read the manufacturer’s recommended quantities of the supplement, whether it be powder, liquid or syringe to ensure you are feeding the correct quantities, and how to administer it – in the water, a sloppy feed or syringed.

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Dillon Bacon’s mare Pancetta, cared for by Holly Whitall at Emsworth

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Winter Q & A

Tira & Bella enjoying some winter grazing

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Dillon Bacon’s Open Jabalina

Always ensure there is free access to water for the horses to remain hydrated at all times, with good access to forage which will act as a reservoir in the hind gut to aid hydration during exercise.

Q: A couple of my ponies that are playing arena have gone a little dull in the coat and their skin seems to be dry and scurfy, what should I do?

A: There are a few suggestions when horses are looking a bit dull coated at this time of the year, especially when being clipped. I would suggest trying the following: • Ensure the diet is balanced – feeding the right amount of feed for workload will ensure all essential vitamins and minerals are being received for general good health, which includes skin and coat health as well.

• Adding a good ‘glug’ of soya or linseed oil to the feed or using an oil supplement such as Outshine or EquiJewel, will help to bring back the coat shine and allow the skin to not be so dry and more supple.

• Sometimes, if the forage is not of great quality, it may not be providing all those essential nutrients that the concentrate ration should be complementing, so ensuring enough of a good quality forage is being fed and possibly substituting the forage with a beet pulp or an alfa with oil, will help to pick up the overall nutrient content of the diet.

• And, not forgetting those basic management ideas – brushing out the sweat, washing off well, and NOT over rugging.

Q: I have a mare playing arena polo who is proving to be quite hot, she also plays in the summer and is better suited to grass as she likes to run, but I need to settle her in the Arena without her dropping condition – help?!

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excitable or ‘hot’, so my suggestions would be as follows: • Initially, to help reduce the excitable energy I would opt for a low starch diet, although, because calories are required to help prevent her losing condition, it’s best to avoid a traditional Conditioning Cube or Conditioning Mix and look at something like Ease & Excel Cubes or Ease & Excel Mix. The calorie intake will still be met, but the starch (which can exacerbate excitable energy) will be reduced considerably.

• Monitor how much forage is being eaten – if the hay is not being eaten up during the day or night it’s worth providing an alternative fibre source… o A more palatable hay or haylage – ideally less stalk, more leaf o A separate feed bowl containing a couple of scoops of Fibre-Beet or Dengie Meadow Grass, for example • Splitting the feeds over three meals per day rather than two large meals – to increase absorption and digestion of the concentrate feed, no more than 1½ round bowl Stubbs scoops of cubes/mix/chaff/ beet in one feed.

• Looking at a pre/probiotic supplement to help support the beneficial bacteria in the hind gut work more effectively.

• If she doesn’t settle after trying the above suggestions, I would have the conversation with your vet regarding Gastric Ulcers (EGUS) and whether to treat or investigate further.

Q: Usually, I play my horses from the field, but this winter we are having to keep them in, and I have had a couple of episodes of impaction colic, what would you suggest I do to help this?

A: Oh, how frustrating, but you are not alone and there are things we can do to hopefully help! Firstly, I would keep a close eye on their droppings – are they becoming too firm? I would also suggest keeping an eye on how much they are drinking, if they are used to being out and not drinking from buckets they may be intimidated by the narrowness of a bucket so a ‘trug’ on the floor might be better suited.

I would also suggest feeding a sloppy beet pulp to really help keep the wet fibre going through the digestive tract, especially if the horses are on hay or a dry haylage. If you (or they!!) are not so keen on the beet pulp then feed a scoop of chaff and add a scoop or so of water to it so you are still increasing the water content and digestible fibre in the diet.

Have a look at your hay or haylage – if it is very ‘stalky’ it may not be as digestible – perhaps mixing it with a soft leafy hay will help to resolve the problem until a new batch of forage comes in? To help with the digestion of the fibre, you may want to consider adding a pre/probiotic supplement to their diets as well.

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Dillon Bacon’s Manzana waiting to play in the arena

Q: Since Christmas, my wintering ponies have dropped off a little condition, what should I do?

A: Very often those horses turned out over the winter will maintain their condition during the first half of the winter, and as the winter weather begins to get harsher after Christmas, we often find the horses will drop off condition.

If you are already supplementing with hay or haylage in the field already, this is great.

What might therefore be the problem is that the forage is not providing adequate calories and therefore some hard feed would be necessary to help stop the loss of condition – a heaped scoop of Conditioning Cubes per day would suffice as this adds a few calories, some quality protein and vitamins and minerals – perfect!

You could also consider putting field licks out in the fields for them to take on some extra supplementation of vitamins and minerals.

Q: I have been offering my wintering horses extra hay this winter, the fields they are in have plenty of grass, and they don’t seem to be all that interested in the hay, does this matter?

A: Yes, we do see this from time to time, and if you are lucky enough to have winter grazing that is dry this is a ‘win win’ situation!

This year in particular the grass didn’t stop growing until quite late, so it is likely they are getting enough ‘gut fill’ and fibre from the grass. I would, however, keep offering them some hay, particularly now (after Christmas) as the colder weather is with us, they will want to eat more long fibre to ensure their ‘central heating system’ is working effectively (also known as the hind gut)!

Don’t put huge amounts out for them, just a few small scattered piles, and see if they are interested. Once they begin to tuck in, you will need to keep them topped up – they are hungry for extra fibre!

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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

Away & Alone – Not Anymore Self-examination & virtual doctor visit The actual health crisis affected everybody and has resulted in a sudden and dramatic shift in the delivery of clinical care for patients with sports medicine injuries, away from in-person outpatient clinic visits to remote tele-health evaluations. Different videoconferencing platforms are widely available and user-friendly apps enable face-to-face patient-clinician interaction. A consequence of social distancing measures and imposed restrictions on in-person evaluations is that clinicians and patients have been forced to use videoconferencing.

Several studies across an array of medical disciplines have reported that, compared with in-person visits, tele-health visits have similar patient satisfaction levels, while concomitantly reducing travel costs, visit times, wait times, and overall health care costs.

One common view was that musculoskeletal tele-health visits are limited without an in-person physical examination.

But with a comprehensive description and the help of screen share instructions, a shoulder and knee evaluation can take place virtually.

bras or tank tops and sport shorts. Shoes and socks can be left out. Optimal patient preparation is with a digital brochure which has instructions for the explicit moves.

Shoulder Examination

The patient should be asked to turn so that the camera is able to visualize the front, side, and back of the affected shoulder for a thorough inspection. An inspection of both shoulders should be performed to evaluate obvious muscle atrophy, deformities, prior incisions, scars, skin lesions or rashes, swelling, ecchymosis, or erythema.

Common injuries like bone fractures, AC joint distortions, full tendon ruptures or dislocations can be detected very well with these tests as shown in the pictures. More complicated pathologies may need the help of a household member to execute the physical examination or help to detect painful areas.

Technical aspects

One common view was that musculoskeletal tele-health visits are limited without an inperson physical examination. With the help of some gadgets like a laptop with camera / cell phone / shopping bag / water bottle and towel an overview of joint functions and limitations can be examined without the need of a physical examiner when the patients themselves steps into this role.

But with the results of the selfexamination and with the help of a questionnaire or an interview, the next steps for a comprehensive shoulder and knee physical examination can be prepared.

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Knee Examination

Before the start of the knee examination, the patient should arrange his surroundings to be able to lie comfortably in an outstretched position. Lower back pain and radiating pain to the lower extremities should be ruled out.

Pictured is a relevant core exam including an overall inspection, range-of-motion testing, motor testing, and sensory testing. Special testing for ligamentous or meniscal injuries can be tailored by the physician depending on the player’s suspected abnormality.

Patellofemoral joint injury and ligamentous instability can be detected, and also postoperative knee examination is feasible.

A combination of both examinations will be executed within a 15 min interval.

Limitations

In fact, in a randomised, controlled trial of orthopaedic visits performed via tele-health compared with in-person consultations, physicians rated their ability to examine patients as good or very good in 98 percent of tele-health visits, with no significant differences between groups and no adverse safety events. Malpositioning of the patient and camera, and certain camera angles and player positions may not allow the clinician to interpret certain tests with the same accuracy as an in-person exam. The diagnostic accuracy of these tests when performed by a player or patient or untrained remote examiner and interpreted by a clinician have yet to be defined, but they are likely lower than published values for the same tests performed by an experienced examiner in person.

Outlook

The next step in modern medicine is complete and tele-health is here to stay. With the help of electronic and communication devices, musculoskeletal complaints make

A tele-health knee examination

it possible that players can get help even if based in remote areas. While tele-health visits will not entirely replace in-person visits for sports medicine patients, they offer a wide array of advantages for polo players regarding speed and access to healthcare professionals. In the near future, wearable sensors will help screen and identify players who underperform and

need help to diagnose the limiting factors and prevent accidents before they occur or overuse takes place.

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Playing Tips

Playing tips with Rege Ludwig Joystick & Child on Shoulders Renowned polo coach, Rege Ludwig gives his expert advice on how to get more out of your game Within my style of teaching, I use analogies to emphasise the intent of what a concept is suggesting. Two of the more significant analogies I use relative to riding, and/or, playing the polo horse are: 1. Joystick 2. Child on Shoulders I use these two analogies to stress the fact that how you use yourself on the horse’s back (intentionally or inadvertently) produces a direct effect on how the horse can and will work with you to play for you.

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Joystick Think of your body (head to toe) as a Joystick similar in effect to the way you would use a joystick to control a car on a screen. For example, if you want the car to go forward you would move the joystick forward and down. If you want the car to go

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right, you would move the joystick right and down.

Similarly, on your horse’s back you should move your body in the same manner to control the horse’s movement. For example, leaning your upper body forward and down will cause the horse to move its body weight and balance point forward and down. At the same time your rein hand will be moving forward and down, which is releasing pressure on the horse’s mouth, and is indicating to the horse, accelerate.

At the same time that your upper body is moving forward and down, your lower legs, should move back and up along the horse’s sides to counterbalance your upper body moving forward and down. With your lower legs moving back and up, that is another indication to the horse, accelerate.

If you want the horse to move right, you should lean your upper body right, which should cause your rein hand to move the same direction, at the same time, and to the same degree. Additionally, when leaning your upper body right, your right upper leg is pushing down on the horse’s right shoulder, while your left leg is lifting the left shoulder of the horse. Those two manoeuvres will be causing the horse’s body to be tipping somewhat in the direction you are leaning.

Those movements of your body represent the Joystick effect of asking the horse to move right.

Child on Shoulders The child on shoulders analogy is to draw attention to the fact that your body on top of the horse will produce the same effect on the horse as a child carried on your shoulders produces on you.

For instance, if the child were to lean right, you would be caused to move laterally right; if the child were to lean forward, you would be caused to move forward at a somewhat faster pace; if the child were to lean back, the carrier would be caused to slow down to the degree that the child is leaning back.

Basically, what I am referring to is the balance relationship between you, the rider, and the horse, the carrier. As your balance moves on the horse’s back, the horse is almost forced to shift its balance and body weight correspondingly, and move in the direction you are leaning, and move with the same degree of intensity to which your

Change direction laterally

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Playing Tips joystick upper body is leaning, i.e., the Child on Shoulders analogy.

Along that line of thinking, if your upper body weight and balance are shifting forward and down, because of your upper body leaning forward and down, your upper legs are being pushed forward and down into the horse’s shoulders to the degree that you are leaning forward and down. That, in turn, is shifting the horse’s point of balance forward and down to the same degree, which is indicating to the horse, accelerate at this rate.

Contrastingly, if you were to lean your upper body weight and balance back and up from the forward and down accelerate position; you are effectively lifting the horse’s front end with your upper legs, while pushing the horse’s hind quarters down from your weight and balance having shifted back and down toward the horse’s hind quarters.

Another indication to the horse, decelerate.

What I would like for you to take away from this article is, the horse is carrying you on its back, and because of that, how you move on the horse’s back leaves the horse with little choice as to how it can and will work with you, to play the game for you.

My suggestion is, if you are not getting what you want from the horse; the first question to ask is, “What moves am I making on the horse’s back, that would make it respond this way?” The second question

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is, how much time and effort it will take from you and the horse to figure out how the two of you can work most effectively together.

When you have attended to those three riding issues, there is little doubt in my mind that you will be playing every horse you will ever play with a much greater degree of effectiveness; as long as you are truly helping the horse work most effectively for you.

When you know how to help the polo horse play with maximum effectiveness, you are reaping the benefits of what the polo horse has to offer you.

Decelerate

should be, “How is the way I am making those moves affecting the horse’s ability to work with me and play the game for me?”.

The third thing to get an understanding of

Lifting horse’s front end

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Newish Year Resolutions

How to start and finish the year!?

I understand that New Year’s resolutions are now over, but it would be ok/good to start something new now… Newish year resolutions are much more effective, you’re back in the grind, slogging it out in the trenches and more likely be making sober statements to yourself and others about what you will achieve this year.

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10 potential reasons & solutions to why you aren’t sticking to your new year resolutions…

Jason enjoying Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life

January is the time a lot of people have ideas to make change or achieve goals. But by now in February some time, when this issue has been released, most of those actions and ideas will have waned into non-existence.

Not to say this has happened to everyone, but how often do we see it?! Whether it’s dry January, starting exercise, starting a business, going up a handicap, getting up earlier, whatever it is, when the January motivation starts to fade, what are we left with? Maybe an underlying feeling of guilt, a development of excuses, or a realisation of how it’s maybe harder than you first thought.

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Problem 1: You’re in the wrong environment Solution: Create an environment that supports your ambitions.

Problem 2: You haven’t done it enough to create a habit Solution: If you start something new it needs to be done regularly and enough times for it to stick, some say 60 days. So, start something that you can do regularly and then stick at it until it becomes a habit.

Problem 3: You’re making it hard for yourself Solution: Make it as easy as possible to do.

If you want to eat healthily, only have good food in the house. If you want to get up earlier go to bed earlier.

Problem 4: You haven’t put enough thought into why are doing it Solution: Don’t rush the decision to commit to something or get pushed into it. Consider the reasons you want to do something. How will it change your life for the better and is that important to you? If it’s important to you, there is more chance you’ll stick to it and be willing to commit.

Problem 5: Things get in the way Solution: Before you start, identify the barriers, so you can plan to avoid or manage them. If you really want to achieve a new habit, you’ll do what’s necessary to avoid obstacles.

Problem 6: You went in too hard Solution: Small actions over a long period of time create change. Make it as easy as possible, create small habits over time that are achievable and that lead to something great. For example, run for 100m every day for a week, then 400m everyday for a week, then a mile etc. Make it easy to start with and build slowly.

February is a great time to make newish resolutions

Problem 7: You’re not seeing any progression Solution: The habit should create progress, for example if you plan to lose weight by eating better, plan the week of food/exercise and understand how you will achieve the goal. If you can’t see progression or it doesn’t give you some reward, then the motivation to continue will drop off.

Problem 8: It’s too uncomfortable, most things require an element of discomfort or hardship Solution: Embrace the discomfort and know it’s part of the process.

Problem 9: You didn’t know what you were shooting for Solution: Set a goal so you understand what you are heading towards.

Problem 10: You have no-one to share the trials and tribulations with Solution: Find someone to compete with or someone to be accountable to.

Conclusion

Now is a good time to make a small change that will have big benefits over time. Daily habits are what make up the big changes.

Consideration of what you change, how you will do it and what the barriers are all important things to consider.

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Jason coaches professionals to help and support them throughout their season, working with clients to help them maintain a good head space and work on their personal development on and off the field.

The Clubhouse was decked out for Christmas

Sarah Baumgartner & Hannah Radcliffe

James Neighbour

Members’ Clubhouse Christmas Lunch; Guards Polo Club; Sunday 12 December Pam Manku & Tissy Sievwright

Members’ Festive Lunch & Lights Members of the Club enjoyed a delightful Mosimann’s prepared Christmas Lunch, complete with carols from the choir of the Royal Chapel and all topped off with an exclusive visit to the Windsor Great Park Illuminated, which saw Windsor Great Park come alive with stunning projections, dancing stars and dazzling lights for the festive season. It is hard to believe another season has come to an end!

Photography by ©www.imagesofpolo

Ernie & Tara Bown

June Howell-Jones

Tissy Sievwright, Antony Fanshawe, John Collins & Lucy Chu

Simon, Catherine, Oliver & Sebastian Mace

Anthony Donovan, Maisie Jensen, Louisa Donovan & Rosemary Jensen

Olga Ramirez

Windsor Great Park Illuminated Trail

Windsor Great Park Illuminated Trail

Canon Martin Poll, Organist Richard Furstenheim, and the choir quartet of All Saints, Windsor Great Park

Genevieve Meadows & Jack Hyde

Jason Dixon

Nicci & Chris Bethell

Jecca-Millie, Jasper & Ricky Cooper

Inspired Arena Polo Masters Final; The All England Polo Club, Hickstead; Sunday 9 January

Rain, Sun & Sunday Roasts!

The first day of the weekend, Saturday 8 January, saw biblical rains dampen the arena ground but not the spirits of the players and supporters, with revelry continuing late into the night. A return of the better weather the following day helped clear foggy heads and spectators enjoyed a fast-flowing Subsidiary Final followed by an exciting Final, all while bathed in glorious winter sunshine, a welcome sight after what was reported as one of the dullest Decembers on record, with just 26.6 hours of sunshine for the whole month. The whole weekend was rounded off with a Sunday roast in the Clubhouse – not a bad start to the New Year!

Photography by ©www.imagesofpolo Lucy & John Bunn

Tom Morley & Tessa Foot

Charlie & Oak Wooldridge

Tissy Sievwright & Jonny Good

Royston Prisk

Leigh-Anne Moore & Chris Davies

Hannah Johnson & Niall Donnelly

Lee Jeferson

Romilla & Joe Arber

Hannah & Rory Johnson

Jack Hyde

David Morley

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WEDDING BELLS

Congratulations to Juan Britos and Azul Rodriguez Canedo who ended 2021 on a high by tying the knot!

BABY BRAY

Congratulations to Jessie and Hayley Bray welcomed Dorothy Lily Bray in October 2021, baby Bray watched her dad win The St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship just two months later in Aspen!

JUNIOR JAMALLI

Elcin Jamalli, of Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz and Team Azerbaijan Land of Fire fame, and his wife Jamila were blessed with a daughter, Shafiga, in December 2021 – congratulations!

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What’s On – Polo Fixtures NEW ZEALAND

Youth Polo Rugby Waireka, NZ Rugby Druids Lodge Druids Lodge

SUPA University Nationals SUPA SUPA Schools Schools End of Term Tournament Pancake Tournament

10/02/22 27/02/22 06/03/22 22/03/22 30/03/22

13/02/22 27/02/22 06/03/22 22/03/22 30/03/22

WOMEN’S Vallex, Aus Hobe, USA Patagones, USA Amuri

VPA Ladies Championships Florida Circuit Women’s Challenge Sunny Hale Memorial Amuri Ladies Tournament

14 to 16 12 to 16

01/02/22 18/02/22 15/02/22 19/02/22

02/02/22 21/02/22 12/03/22 20/02/22

Cambridge Port Hills Kihikihi SI Hagley Park Auckland Wanstead Amuri Kihikihi SI Christchurch

Keyte Wilson President’s Tournament Champions Week Tournament SI Club Weekend Lexus Urban Polo NZ Open Denbigh Tournament Johnson Trophy NPA SI Club Weekend Hagley Park Tournament

05/02/22 05/02/22 12/02/22 12/02/22 12/02/22 16 15/02/22 19/02/22 0&3 19/02/22 26/02/22 26/02/22 Invitational 26/02/22 0, 2 & 8

06/02/22 06/02/22 13/02/22 13/02/22 12/02/22 20/02/22 20/02/22 20/02/22 27/02/22 27/02/22 26/02/22

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UK The below dates have been confirmed by clubs Druids Lodge Druids Winter League for Chatanooga Salver RCBPC The Olin Trophy RCBPC The Arena Gold Cup RCBPC The Arena Silver Cup Final RCBPC The Katie Tunn Druids Lodge Valentine Trophy Hickstead Farewell Tournament Westcroft Park The Academy Cup Druids Lodge Bodensee Trophy (VL) Rugby The Sworders Trophy

7 to 10 13 to 15 13 to 15 2 to 4

Open 6

16/01/22 01/02/22 08/02/22 26/02/22 12/02/22 13/02/22 19/02/22 26/02/22 27/02/22 26/02/22

13/03/22 10/02/22 27/02/22 26/02/22 13/02/22 13/02/22 20/02/22 27/02/22 27/02/22 27/02/22

AUSTRALIA Eynesbury

Eynesbury Tournament Sub Zero

Eynesbury Adelaide

Twilight Beach Polo Adelaide Polo Club Tournament

Yaloak

Yaloak Tournament

Yaloak

Yaloak Tournament Sub Zero

Penola Yaloak Hexham Adelaide

Penola Tournament Ballarat Cup Urquhart Cup Wentworth Tournament Victorian Polo Association Championships (Week 1) Adelaide Hunt Club Cup

Eynesbury Adelaide

0 to 2, 4 & 8 to 10 0, 2 & 4 0, 4 to 6 & 8 to 10 0 to 2, 4 & 8 to 10 0, 2 & 4

0, 2 & 4

04/02/22 06/02/22 05/02/22 05/02/22 05/02/22 06/02/22 11/02/22 11/02/22 11/02/22 12/02/22 12/02/22 13/02/22 18/02/22 19/02/22

13/02/22 13/02/22 20/02/22 20/02/22

25/02/22 27/02/22 0, 2 & 4

26/02/22 27/02/22

Al Habtoor, Dubai Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi Al Habtoor, Dubai Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi Al Habtoor, Dubai

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Sultan Bin Zayed Polo Cup Polo Masters Cup

23/01/22 04/02/22 6 to 8

Red Crescent Charity Polo Match Gold Cup

22/01/22 05/02/22 07/02/22 12/02/22 11/02/22 11/02/22

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12 18 12 to 16 18 to 22 4 to 8 0 to 4 18 to 22 12 to 16 12 to 16

09/01/22 16/01/22 01/02/22 01/02/22 04/02/22 04/02/22 06/02/22 15/02/22 16/02/22

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28/01/22 13/03/22

6 to 9

1/28/2022 11/02/22

USA Sarasota IPC Port Mayaca Port Mayaca Empire Empire IPC Patagones Patagones ATX Brookshire Hobe Eldorado Legends Hobe Eldorado La Herradura

Regional Classic-Southeastern Ylvisaker Cup Heritage Cup Butler Handicap Regional President’s Cup National Amateur Cup C.V. Whitney Cup Continental Cup Outback Invitational Southwestern Circuit General Lewis B. ‘Chesty’ Puller Southwestern Circuit Arena Delegates Cup Florida Circuit Congessional Cup

0 to 6 0 to 4, 4 to Carlton and Keleen Beal Cup 8 & 8 to 12 Southwestern Circuit Sherman Memorial 3 to 6 Florida Circuit Governor’s Cup 0 to 6 4, 6 to Pacific Coast Circuit Constitution Cup 08 to & 8 to 12 Pacific Coast Circuit Centennial Cup 6 to 8

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06/02/22 06/02/22 22/02/22 22/02/22 13/02/22 13/02/22 27/02/22 12/03/22 12/02/22

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PHONE

EMAIL

CLUB

PHONE

All Ireland Polo Club

00353 01 6896732

dstone@indigo.ie

Home Farm Polo Grounds

07807672120

rachaelkearnet@hotmail.co.uk

All England Polo Club Hickstead*

01273 834 315

polo@hickstead.co.uk

Hurtwood Polo Club

01483 272828

polo@hurtwoodparkpolo.co.uk

Apsley End Polo Club*

01462 712444

tobiana.scott@gmail.com

Kirtlington Park Polo Club

01869 350138

info@kirtlingtonparkpolo.co.uk

Ash Farm Polo Club*

07799 812739

ashfarmpolo@hotmail.com

Knepp Castle Polo Club

07920 023639

info@aspectpolo.co.uk

Barfold Polo Club

07778 808853

mborwick@gmail.com

Leadenham Polo Club

07429 299026

office@leadenhampoloclub.com

Bawtry Polo Club

01302 773282

info@bawtrypoloclub.co.uk

Longdole Polo Club*

01452 864544

info@longdolepolo.com

Beaufort Polo Club

01666 880510

enquiries@beaufortpoloclub.co.uk

Moor Farm Polo Club

07494 114190

shop@moorfarmshop.co.uk

Beverley Polo Club*

01964 544877

info@beverleypoloclub.co.uk

Moor Hall Farm Polo Club*

01279 450637

alecbeve@btinternet.com

Binfield Heath

01491 411969

bhpcmanager@gmail.com

New Forest Polo Club

07977 224404

annabelparryjoyner@yahoo.co.uk

Blueys Polo Club*

07930 323263

polomanager@blueyspolo.co.uk

Norfolk Polo Club

01508 480400

office@norfolkpolo.co.uk

Bramham Polo Academy

07811 993316

emmadvh@btinternet.com

Northern Ireland Polo Club

07803 020577

info@northernirelandpoloclub.co.uk

Bunclody Polo Club

00353 87 6605917

info@poloclubbunclody.com

Offchurch Bury Polo Club*

07816 830887

info@offchurchburypoloclub.co.uk

Burningfold Polo Club

01483 200722

derrek@burningfold.com

Pangbourne Polo Club

07708 906810

aprice@polofix.com

Cambridge Polo Club*

07711 217004

cambridgepoloclub@icloud.com

Peover Polo Club

07766 016 833

polomanager@peoverpoloclub.co.uk

Cambridge County Polo Club*

01223 812922

info@cambridgecountypoloclub.co.uk

Polo Wicklow*

00353 404 67164

siobhan@polowicklow.com

Carlton House

07901 561113

harrietservaes@hotmail.com

RAF Cranwell

07739 569491

rafcranwellpoloclub@yahoo.co.uk

Chester Racecourse Polo Club

01244 304602

amorris@chester-races.com

Ranelagh Polo Club*

01344 885697

ranelagh@labravapolo.com

Cheshire Polo Club

01948 861020

info@cheshirepoloclub.co.uk

RCBPC*

01344 890060

polo@rcbpc.com

Chiltern Polo Club

07973 174542

info@chilternpoloclub.com

RMAS Polo Club

07973 174542

rmas-nc-aci-projinters@mod.uk

Cirencester Park Polo Club

01285 653225

info@cirencesterpolo.co.uk

Rugby Polo Club*

01788 817724

info@rugbypoloclub.com

Cowdray Polo Club

01730 813257

enquiries@cowdraypolo.co.uk

Rutland Polo Club

07772 040668

secretary@rutlandpoloclub.co.uk

Curraghmore Polo Club

00353 51 387102

mkennedy@cssgroup.ie

Silver Leys Polo Club

07730 060200

silverleyspoloclub@gmail.com

Dallas Burston Polo Club*

01926 811 111

enquiries@ixlevents.com

St. Albans Polo Club

07956 017090

info@stalbanspoloclub.co.uk

Dorset Polo Club

01202 623985

office@dorsetpolo.co.uk

Stewarton Polo Club

07974 706045

info@stewartonpolo.co.uk

Druids Lodge Polo Club*

01722 782597

abi@druidspolo.co.uk

Suffolk Polo Club

07990 576974

aes3@cam.ac.uk

Dundee and Perth Polo Club*

07831 365 194

jamesscrawford@aol.com

Sussex Polo Club*

01342 714920

info@sussexpolo.co.uk

Eastwood Polo Club

07875 743475

frankums@googlemail.com

Taunton Vale Polo Club

01823 480460

nhs.wheelers@gmail.com

Edgeworth Polo Club

01285 821695

edgeworthpolo@gmail.com

Tidworth Polo Club*

01980 846705

info@tidworthpolo.com

Edinburgh Polo Club*

07971 072336

james.dgls@gmail.com

Toulston Polo Club

07776 234638

info@toulstonpoloclub.com

Emsworth Polo Grounds*

01344 883112

info@fourquarterspolo.co.uk

Triskelion Polo Club*

07624 272547

polo@triskelionpolo.club

Epsom Polo Club*

07961 232106

epsompoloclub@hotmail.com

Vale of York Polo Club*

07788 426968

info@valeofyorkpoloclub.co.uk

FHM Polo Club*

07778 436468

frances@fhmpolo.co.uk

Vaux Park Park Polo Club*

07703 524613

vppc@btconnect.com

Fifield Polo Club*

01628 620061

fifieldpoloclub@live.co.uk

West Wycombe Park Polo Club*

07787 560729

secretary@westwycombepolo.co.uk

Great Trippetts Polo Club

01428 741916

charles@trippetts.com

Westcroft Park Polo Club*

01276 858545

info@westcroftparkpolo.co.uk

Guards Polo Club*

01784 434212

polo@guardspoloclub.com

White Rose Polo Club*

01430 875767

info@whiterosepolo.co.uk

Ham Polo Club

020 8334 0000

office@hampoloclub.com

White Waltham Polo Club

07748 670587

Hertfordshire Polo Club*

01707 256023

polo@hertspolo.co.uk

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What is your biggest passion and why?

That’s an easy one, I have to go with polo obviously. It’s all I have known since I was a kid, my grandfather played, my father played, it runs in my blood.

What is your all-time best polo memory?

I had the chance to play with my father for a long time, and we won the last tournament in which he could participate, The Sotogrande Gold Cup in 2020. We won the Final in over time, it was a very special moment this will always be one of my greatest memories on a polo field

Hardest opponent?

Playing The French Open against Barto or Jeta Castagnola, that was pretty tough to say the least!

Most prized possession?

Apart from horses, the first car I bought, a 1991, black, Jaguar XJS.

Which sports do you like outside of polo?

I must say I have grown pretty fond of Padel tennis lately, it’s very addictive. Otherwise, alpine skiing and wakeboarding are two sports that I enjoy a lot.

Favourite celebrity and why?

Mick Jagger, complete legend.

Best holiday destination & activity?

St. Moritz! Or any Italian island during summer.

Favourite film and why?

Tough to choose just one but probably The Goodfellas, I’m a big fan of DeNiro and Scorsese

Who were/are your favourite teammates?

My father will always be the best teammate I ever had. I also have the chance to play with my brother-in-law Clemente Zavaleta, he’s a very good player and we get along very well.

Also, lately I played The French Open with two very good friends, Jaime Serra and Pacho Jaipur and that was a lot of fun.

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Favourite song/album?

Favourite song would be The Gun by Lou Reed and favourite album would be L.A Woman by The Doors.

Favourite food/dish?

Can’t hide that I’m a big pasta lover, in any form but al dente.

Favourite hobby outside of polo?

I love the sea, and spending part of the summer in the Mediterranean Sea, jumping off cliffs, snorkelling, spear fishing, wakeboarding…

I spent a big part of my life there and it always feels amazing to connect with the sea.

Best pony and why?

STM Black, she’s a beautiful black mare that came from our breeding and was trained at home.

She turned out to be the best horse I ever played. She has won many BPP prizes and quite some notoriety on the polo fields.

Are you passionately superstitious?

Not really, I’m more religious when it comes to that. I just believe in coming well prepared to the game.

Describe yourself in three words…

Resilient, trustworthy & Rock’n’Roll One thing which would surprise us about you?

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