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Military Polo 51
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Polodoc: Big Fall, Short Air Lift, Fast Kick Out Nutrition Focus: Guy Schwarzenbach Yard Focus Playing Tips with Rege Ludwig: Three Critical Moves of The Shoulder Pony Power: Polo Times Best Playing Pony Series
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With the Summer Solstice and the longest day just behind us, the slow march towards the depths of winter has begun, but for now, the focus is still firmly on the ongoing polo season, which in the UK is in full swing. From high goal to Schools, there is masses of polo being played at all levels and our July issue of Polo Times reflects this with reports from: The Cartier Queen’s Cup; The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo; The Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Windsor Cup; The Cotswold Airport Warwickshire Cup and the current results of the 2022 Victor Ludorum series of qualifying tournaments. However, where would all the high and medium goal polo be, without grass roots polo? To help answer that, I hope you will enjoy the report on The SUPA Universities Summer National Championship which was another record-breaking three day event and had a staggering 174 teams taking part. Also saluting low goal polo, White Rose Polo Club’s Hedley Aylott interview with John Nash – a polo playing legend who still plays competitive polo at the grand age of 82-years-old – provides insightful tips and rib-cracking stories from his 50 seasons of polo. These really were the glory days when polo teams would travel from club to club hosted by the local teams for a weekend of polo and parties. In our Knowledge section, one of the most popular parts of every issue, Lorna Edgar focuses on Guy Schwarzenbach’s yard, a timely spotlight considering Black Bear’s recent win in The Cotswold Airport Warwickshire Cup, while the Polodoc looks at the importance of rapid injury assessment and esteemed polo coach Rege Ludwig assesses the Three Critical Moves of The Shoulder. This month’s Passions is with 18-year-old Cruz Heguy, fresh from his win with Great Oaks Les Lions in The Cartier Queen’s Cup. Whilst all this fun continues, I urge you to please do spare a thought and prayer by remembering the valiant nation of Ukraine who continue to defy the odds, against an unjust bloody war which continues to inflict untold and unnecessary suffering on mainland Europe’s borders.
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The Coronation Cup will return to Guards on Saturday 23 July Saturday 23 July sees the return of the historic International Day for The Coronation Cup to Guards Polo Club, its long-standing home, after a break of five years. The Coronation Cup dates back to 1911 and this year England, captained by James Harper, will go head-to-head with Uruguay who will be playing for the iconic trophy for the first time. The full scope of the sport across the age ranges will be showcased, from the youngest Pony Club Polo players, through to the best of British youth players in The Colts Cup (U17) and Stagshead Trophy (U14) Finals and culminating with a University match. The Household Cavalry and Tidworth Military Band will add to the occasion with sundowner drinks in the Clubhouse bringing the day to a close. General admission tickets are now available at just £35, children under 12 have free admission and there is complimentary parking, click here to find out more www.hurlinghampolo1875.com
Farriers Registration Council The Farriers Registration Council (FRC) is a statutory regulator exercising a number of statutory powers at the direction of Parliament, including at s14 of Farriers Registration Act (FRA) “… for the consideration and determination of disciplinary cases …”. The Council delivers this function through its statutory committees, the Investigating Committee (IC) and the Disciplinary Committee (DC), both of which are operated independently of the Council, and independently of each other. The standard of proof is the level to which the regulator must prove factual allegations against a registrant, and the standard of proof used in the disciplinary process is a matter of policy choice for the Council. In recent years there has been a marked shift by regulators, such that in England and Wales only the RCVS and the FRC use the criminal standard of proof “so as to be sure” (synonymous with “beyond reasonable doubt”), whereas all other regulators use the civil standard “more likely than not” (or “on the balance of probabilities”). The position adopted by the Council may be described as at variance with other regulatory bodies exercising similar powers. The rationale for application of the civil standard is that the fundamental purpose of professional regulation and discipline is protection of the public, and not punishment of an individual who commits misconduct. Although the consequence of regulatory proceedings may be severe they do not include potential for loss of liberty. Professional regulatory proceedings are not part of the criminal jurisdiction but part of the civil jurisdiction and, as such, the proper standard of proof to apply in such proceedings is the civil standard. This rationale is underscored by recent case law. The Council has decided that it should conduct a consultation on the matter with the profession and the public. The Council is keen to receive the views of the public, and in particular the owners of equines. The consultation paper setting out the issues may be read on the FRC website (www.farrier-reg.gov.uk). The consultation is open for comments between 24 June 2022 and 5 August 2022.
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2022 USPA BMW Purchases IPC NZ Polo Open The United States Polo Association (USPA)
Plans are well underway for the 2022 BMW has announced that it has purchased the core NZ Polo Open which will take place at assets of the International Polo Club Palm Auckland Polo Club, Clevedon on Sunday Beach (IPC) in Wellington, Florida. The USPA 20 February, with their 2022 event marking The Hurlingham Polo Association has has acquired 161 acres from WEP Polo LLC their 45th anniversary. BMW NZ Polo announced that England will face and WEP Polo Operations LLC, including Fields Open, Executive Director, Lucy Ainsley Ireland in The Inspired Arena Test 1 through 5, the IPC grandstand, the Pavilion, commented, “We’ve been working hard Match for The Bryan Morrison Trophy the Mallet Grille, the Seventh Chukker, the behind the scenes to ensure an exceptional on Saturday 5 March at the All England USPA Clubhouse shop, the Outback Field, the experience for guests and sponsors, Polo Club at Hickstead. Captaining The Country House Sebwill Dawnay, Theand 2022Stables, BMW NZrun Poloby Open be played Outback facility, and the IPC social club and its on Sunday 20 February the best of NZ polo matched with plenty are moving to Tally Ho Farm! The gallery England will be Tom Morley (7) who will specialises facilities, including a swimming pool, gym, and of side-line action.Polo AfterAssociation a long year of be joined by Jack Hyde (6) and James in exhibiting leading equestrian artists, sculpture and The Hurlingham tennis courts. The IPC property will be called lockdown eclectic Mann (4), while Ireland will be led by as well as involved its own unique collection of vintage with BMW NZ Polo Open (HPA) hasrestrictions, announcedthis that Anna mix of writers everyone The USPA National Polo Center – Wellington sport,isfashion is where everyone Ryan Pemble (7) and supported by and modern collection. Keynote works include 2022 polo is paramount. The event will comply Hall now inand situmusic and has (NPC). The purchase means that NPC will be a should be, enjoying summerperiod to the fullest.” Niall Donnelly (5) and Max Hutchinson pieces with of work from Alice government Gipps, Charlieregulations Mackesy, all Covid-19 completed her handover permanent centre of polo in America and set the Health & Safety guests, to sponsors and Freddieand (5). The two sides last faced each Pask, Tony O’Connor and GuyIPC Allen to name requirements. alongside DavidofWoodd The USPA has purchased as a permanent standard for excellence in polo. other at Hickstead in 2015, when a few! The new gallery will be opening onof1American March polo ensure a smooth handover in centre England secured an 18-13 victory. An 2022 and will be located in the red brick stable next the HPA office in Little Coxwell. HPA Colts game featuring six players to the main car park at Tally Ho farm, Crouch Lane, Her email address is will kick off the day’s proceedings. Winkfield, Berkshire, SL4 4RZ (+44 7788798687 / anna.hall@hpa-polo.co.uk. England Ladies secured The Annie Colquhoun-Denvers @thecountryhouseandstables). With over 6,000 guests attending Trophy each year, Sandpolo has become Jilly Emerson & Jeremy Barber with their HPA Lifetime one of the biggest polo events in Achievement Awards Over 11 – 12 June, Chestertons Polo in the Britain and 2022 will see it enter In 2019, Jilly Emerson and Jeremy Barber Park returned to London, entertaining the its 15th year. Alongside the polo were given Lifetime Achievement Awards crowds with polo, tradestands and plenty and the stunning backdrop of by the Hurlingham Polo Association but due of sidelines activities. On Saturday 11 June, Sandbanks, thereMelissa is of course to Covid-19 they had been unable to be The 26 goal World Polo League (WPL) was founded by Marc and Ganzi to England Ladies defeated Team USA, 4-2, to the The evening which presented with their awards. However, preserve the highest level of polo playedon in America. WPLentertainment, has its own set of simpler take home The Annie Colquhoun-Denvers has been confirmed 2022 as Sunday November, theAll-Star HPA put together followed rules and21 begins with The Challenge, by the inauguralforTommy Hitchcock Trophy. Milly Hine commented, “This is the on theTriple BeachCrown on Friday a lunch Memorial, for 40 guests the Founders Clubhouse at Palm Boogie Legacy theninThe Cup, Beach Open, of Polo and first year that women have been involved Julybe followed by an Cowdray Park PoloCup Club and Beach. Jeremy Eight and teams8 will Beach Polo World Miami competing in Encore this year’s WPL: with playing at Chestertons Polo in the Beach Party on Saturday 9 July. Jilly were finally presented with awards! Alegria (26): Juancito Bollini (4),their Clemente Zavaleta (7), Tincho Merlos (8) & Fred Mannix (7) Sandpolo will be returning in 2022 Park and to have a Test Match against Audi (26): Marc Ganzi (2), Camilo Castagnola (9), Barto Castagnola (9) & Paco de Narvaez (6) America shows how women’s polo is a Catamount (26): Scott Devon (1), Polito Pieres (10), Toro Ruiz (7) & Nacho Novillo Astrada (8) slightly different varient from the men’s. It’s Richard Mille (25): Santos Bollini (2), Grant Ganzi (3), Pablo MacDonough (10) incredible and I think the women’s match & Juan Martin Nero (10) brought a different atmosphere and angle Netjets (24): Nacho Figuerasit(6), Tomacho Pieres (6), Pablo Spinacci (6) & Sugar Erskine (6) On Wednesday 1 December, was to Chestertons Polo in the Park which announcedCasino that Global Polo Entertainment, the Seminole Coconut Creek (26): Melissa Ganzi (0), Alejandro Novillo Astrada (8), is amazing for spectators and great for This year The Cotswold Show returns to Cirencester Park, the home of Cirencester Park Polo entertainment and(10) media subsidiary USPA Gonzalito Pieres & Juan Martin of Zubia (8)Global Licensing Inc. has historic deal with ESPN and ESPNU is to reach more sports fans in women’s polo as well. I feel like ladies’ polo Club, on 2 – 3 July. A strong equine theme will include Ben Atkinson and his stunt horses, signed Birch: an agreement with ESPN which will bring (7), seven 2022 Finals (8) & TBA White Chris Brant (½), Mariano Aguerre Santi Toccalino the U.S. and attract new audiences by delivering more polo sport and is making some good milestones this year.” Jon Marshal and his black stallion and falconry display, a polo demonstration plus the British to ESPN. These include: 2022 GAUNTLET POLO, The U.S.(8), Nic Roldan Brookshire Polo Team the (23): Scott Wood (0),OF Rufino Bensadon lifestyle(8) content in new ways” commented J. Michael Prince, President Argentina defeated England in over-time, Polo Gin bar on hand to quench your thirst with delicious gins, Pimm’s, cider and local ale. Open Women’s Polo Championship and the 2022 FIP World Polo & Pancho Bensadon (7) and CEO of USPA Global Licensing. 4-5. The following day, Sunday 12 June, Visit www.cotswoldshow.co.uk to buy your tickets, with advance tickets 20 Pablo MacDonough & Juan Martinreceiving Nero will bea competing in Championship on ESPN3 and ESPN2. “The goal of this symbiotic and this year’s WPL Kylin Team Shangai were victorious overall. percent discount compared with tickets bought on the day.
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who were controlling the action with Carlos Marí a Ulloa and Manuel Giménez Villamil The Hipwood and Rocksavage, which have commanding theJunior team from back and previously been HPA the tournaments, combining with into theirthe forwards, Ramon will now bewell merged Pony Club Cassino Jack Whitman to secure from thisand season onwards, while the Lavinia their first Thaisection Polo Cup title, 10½-4. Buckmaster will be discontinued. The format of Hipwood and Rocksavage will remain unchanged, with three and four chukka matches on private grounds over 4 – 17 July, which will allow players to also compete in other Pony Club tournaments. Hipwood and Rocksavage players will be required to be members of both the HPA
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John Nash Interview
Hedley Aylott speaks to John Nash, a polo legend from Yorkshire with over 50 polo seasons under his belt and who is still playing at 82-years-old
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hen you meet John Nash, there is no doubting you are in the company of someone special. He has the glint in his eye of a naughty boy and man who knows that life is for living and he’s certainly done much of that on and off the polo field in the last 82 years. This is John’s story and if you have the pleasure of meeting him one day, get him to tell you in person. Today, John is a playing Member and President of White Rose Polo Club in Yorkshire since it was founded in 2007. He plays off a -1 handicap and you will find him competing for silverware at every opportunity, travelling in his red lorry to play at clubs around the north of England. John ‘Nashie’ (as he is known) describes polo as a cross between horse riding, a ball game and car rally driving all rolled into one – all of which he enjoyed. His enthusiasm for
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John Nash Interview the game is legendary as is his encouragement of newcomers to the sport. He has played polo around the world including, Kenya, Ireland, New Zealand, Argentina, snow polo at Cortina and Klosters, and even Elephant polo in Nepal courtesy of James Manclark.
John’s Start In Polo
John learned to play polo in Kenya having been approached by the local club looking for new recruits who could ride as they were short of players. He started on his ranch (farm) horses, which were ridden 22 miles to the ground on the Friday before playing over the weekend and then returning home on the Monday. He was also assisted by an elderly high goal pony and was told to, ‘allow the horse to take him to the right spot, and when there try to hit the ball.’ And so it all began.
Return to England
John returned to England, and in 1974 came across Toulston Polo Club by complete chance having seen the sign from the road. With only seven members at the club, John was encouraged to join by Jim Haigh and he set about buying a pony that he eventually found in the Pennines. He hunted Ali his new thoroughbred in the winter and played polo in the summer at Toulston. The 70’s to 90’s was a wonderful time to be playing polo. John’s motto became, ‘have horses, will travel’. There were trips to Scotland at least twice a year and the tournament at Tidworth was unmissable. As John recounts, “You didn’t
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go to the clubhouse because the General was present and they started the ball with a tank round. I only had 2 ponies but still played in the 0 goal and 4 goal in the same day.” There were regular tournaments across the country – Rutland, Silver Leys, Cheshire, Tidworth, Edinburgh and Perth, Ayton, Coldstream, Kirtlington, Ham, Taunton and latterly for the Masters at both Guards and Dallas Burston Senior players. “Polo was so much more social then and we almost always stayed with club members, who offered the most wonderful hospitality which was repaid when they came to visit us at Toulston. Until recently we didn’t have to pay a hotel or B&B bill” says John. Through his travelling, John built long lasting friendships with many of the visionary polo families in England including Hugh Dawnay, John Tinsley, the Humphreys, Emersons and Seavills at Rutland. “The Seavill boys were in nappies when I first met them, and the Emerson children were in pushchairs,” explains John. John’s deep friendships in Scotland with The Earl of Morton, his son Jamie Douglas and James Manclark were cherished.
Polo grows in Yorkshire
In 2002 John seized the opportunity to introduce Andrew Foreman to polo during a chance visit to Toulston Polo Club, spontaneously offering Andrew his horse and mallet with the words “why don’t you have a go?” The horse took off, Andrew swung the mallet and the ball travelled 50 yards. “It was like catching a fish,” laughs John. Next season Beverly Polo Club was formed and within two years Yorkshire had another 30 players. In 2006 John was introduced to me, I had also got the polo ‘bug’ following a birthday polo experience from my parents. I asked John to support me in setting up White Rose Polo Club and he became the Club’s President from 2007 when the Club launched. 15 years on, John continues to encourage
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John Nash Interview ‘Going hard’ in the Veterans at Guards 2004
John on Polo Q: Best polo moment? A: Unseating General Denaro from his horse playing at Dallas Burston in The Masters. He came in to ride me off rather hard, but came out much the loser to his surprise! Q: Best polo trophy? A: Playing in The Masters tournaments with James Manclark, John Tinsley and John Earl of Morton, runner-up in The Assam Cup at Rutland and playing in The Toulston Silver Jubilee Cup and Members Trophy. Q: Secrets to a long polo career? A: Luck (avoid injuries), have fun, the social aspect is as important as the polo, say ‘Hello’ and be friendly to everyone.
and inspire polo players from around Yorkshire with his sound advice whether it be how to fix a broken lorry, grow haylage or choose a new pony. I’ve had the privilege to travel widely with polo and whenever I say I’m from Yorkshire people’s faces light up and they say, “Do you know John Nash?”. Proudly I reply, “Well actually I do”. John’s
friendliness, positive attitude, concern for others and ability to get into trouble both on and off the polo field have to make him the most unforgettable character, much loved and admired by those who know him. That he is still playing competitive polo at the age of 82 is quite extraordinary but no surprise if you’ve met the legend that is John Nash. As John puts it, “If you don’t use it, you lose it”.
Q: How to become a decent player? A: Continue to take lessons. Know the rules. Know the basic tactics and where to be on the pitch. Always head for the left hand goal post when hitting to goal. Learn to ride for polo not hunting (or other discipline). Get ‘outside’ your pony when hitting and riding, as Hugh Dawnay would say! Play hard and be considerate. Playing chukkas are so important for all the players and the Club. Good players need willing grooms with enthusiasm. Q: What do you keep in your lorry? A: Udder balm for cows (great for aching joints) – available from your local vet and a beer for afterwards. Q: Biggest mishaps? A: Lost a finger tying up a horse, I should have put it in some ice, but zipped the finger in my pocket and forgot about it until I got to hospital! Losing my farrier kit, including anvil and 500 nails, on the motorway travelling back from Edinburgh in the polo lorry. Regaining consciousness after a fall and finding a man with his hand in my mouth looking for his tongue. Q: How has polo changed in last 50 years? A: Players didn’t turn the ball right or left – they all hit back hands. The ‘etiquette’ of polo has changed for the worse – red and yellow cards were not required. Polo was much more social in the 70s to 90s. Polo ponies were generally not made here in the UK.
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Michael Berkeley ARPS is Club photographer for Druids Lodge Polo Club and can also be spotted roaming the southern counties photographing all levels of Club polo. With years of knowledge and a family passion for photography passed down the generations, Michael offers Polo Times readers his top ten tips for taking a successful polo photograph
Polo is fast, furious, and full of exciting action to photograph. But what’s the secret of taking a ‘killer image’ that captures the essence of the sport? Here are my top ten tips for taking a successful polo photograph:
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It’s really important that players are instantly recognisable and that means that you should be able to see their face in the photo. To achieve this, the best place to position yourself is one side of the goal looking straight down the pitch because the players will normally be coming directly towards you. You need to sit to one side of the goal so that the posts don’t get in the way and, obviously, at a safe distance!
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You might think the best time to take a photo is when the player is hitting the ball, but they will be looking down and it is likely that you will just get a photo of the top of their hat. It’s therefore better to take the shot when the player is shaping up to hit the ball or just afterwards when they look up to see where the ball is going to land.
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For a very similar reason, it’s best to avoid very hot and sunny days if possible. As polo is often played in the middle of the day when the summer sun is very high in the sky, the bright light will cast a dark shadow obscuring the player’s face. Ideal conditions are therefore a bright but overcast day.
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You should avoid any unwanted distractions, such as horse boxes or advertisements, and it’s therefore important to position yourself so that the background is as uncluttered and ‘clear’ as possible. This will vary from location to location, but it’s ideal if you can have trees as the backdrop to your photographs.
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The technical bit! The other way to manage this issue is to blur the background by using as wide an aperture as your lens will allow, giving you a shallow depth of field and separating the action from the background. I also use a fast shutter speed – of at least 1/1000th second – in order to freeze the action.
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People often say that equipment is less important than the skill of the photographer and, while very true, sport photography is immeasurably easier if you have good equipment. This means that you need a camera and lens that are very quick to focus and will track the action effectively. I use a 200-600mm telephoto lens in order to photograph the action at the far end of the pitch, but also have the ability to zoom out quickly as the players come down to my end.
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It’s very easy to take a photograph that is static and flat, but a good image should have drama. So, you want photos of action, such as players competing for the ball or in a ride-off, or a number of players coming directly towards you down the ground. Dirt being kicked up and horses with all their hooves off the ground will add to the drama by implying movement and speed.
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Although this is not essential, it is a good idea to get the ball in the photo and in a position that makes it stand out. This is all part of the story that the photo is telling.
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My ‘secret’ tip – one that isn’t so obvious – is to get as low as possible when taking your photographs. I always sit, sometimes on a small camping stool and sometimes even on the ground. This makes a surprising difference, as it makes you look slightly up at the players and it then feels as though you are part of the action.
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TAKE LOTS OF SHOTS!
My father, Bryan Berkeley, was the Club photographer for Cirencester Park for many years and he operated in the era of film. I use a mirrorless camera, which can take 20 frames a second, making it much easier to capture the precise moment you want, and I will think nothing of taking over a thousand photos at the polo – it doesn’t cost anything except the time in reviewing them afterwards. My father had to wait for a couple of days for the film to come back from processing to see whether he had any photos in focus. Love and respect.
There is nothing to beat getting out there and giving it a go…
Michael Berkeley Photography Tel: 01725 511927 Mob: 07743 504640 Email: berkeley.m@yahoo.com Web: www.michaelberkeleyphoto.uk
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Great Oaks Les Lions
Bag the Silverware Closer than close extra chukka action
Cruz Heguy put in a great performance throughout the competition
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he Cartier Queen’s Cup is one of the most prestigious of all the high goal tournaments, so with the eyes of the entire polo world focusing on Guards Polo Club, the best teams mounted on the pinnacle of pony power gathered to do battle for this coveted prize. Four weeks of world-class competition saw it all boil down to the Final played in front of packed grandstands and the iconic Royal Box on the Queen’s Ground between Great Oaks Les Lions and Park Place Vaara. As always, it was all to play for – but this year Park Place Vaara were on a mission and in search of their organisation’s first title after being frustrated by reaching the Final in three of the last four seasons. No less determined were Great Oaks Les Lions who were looking to reclaim the title they won in 2020. Quick off the mark Park Place Vaara got off to a strong start, with 10 goal powerhouse and horseman supremo Hilario Ulloa launching the ball from 60 yards out and finding the posts just seconds into the game. This dominance continued with Park Place having a strong first chukka holding a three goal advantage in the dying seconds of the opening chukka. However, with time ticking down, Cruz Heguy completed a breakaway run to keep Great Oaks LL within reach, trailing 3-1. That field goal would prove to be Great Oaks LL’s only one of the first half as both defences provided few opportunities in a tightly marked match. Park Place Vaara continued to have the upper hand on scores for the majority of the match, with the combination of Hilario Ulloa and Juan Britos proving formidable. The duo had spent the long days of the English winter honing their skills in the sunnier climes of Florida in the USPA’s Gauntlet of Polo Series. So, at half time it was close, but not too close at 5-3, in Park Place Vaara’s advantage. A half-time chat meant a change of strategy and tactics saw both teams failing to find the goal in the fourth and fifth chukkas – attack met with superb defence and any mistakes or advantages cancelled out by incredible horsepower and marking. The result was that going into the sixth chukka the score was unchanged at 5-3. Breaking the deadlock, Britos stole the ball from a knock-in, fought his way to goal and was fouled just steps from the post, but converted a Penalty 2 to put Park Place Vaara ahead by three and bring the Cartier Queen’s Cup title tantalisingly within their reach. It seemed that Park Place Vaara had it in the bag. However, as those who have watched enough polo know, it is not over until it is over and as the time ticked down to inside the final four minutes, the Great Oaks Les Lions genie truly came out of the bottle. Juan Martin Nero scored from distance for, incredibly, the first Great Oaks LL field goal since the opening chukka.
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BPP Best Polo Argentino Bred: Lavinia Ingenua, played by Hilario Ulloa
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Lavinia Ambar played by Hilario Ulloa
Park Place Vaara (22) Josh Hyde (0) Juan Britos (8) Hilario Ulloa (10) Santos Merlos (4)
Great Oaks Les Lions (22) James Beim (6) Dillon Bacon (2) Juan Martín Nero (9) Cruz Heguy (5)
James Beim scored the winning goal in over time
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Scoring his second goal shortly after, Nero brought his team within one with just over one minute remaining, in what was now a thrilling conclusion. Working the ball down the right side, Nero hit a neck shot across goal and with a quick turn of his horse, Heguy gained possession and found the goal to send the match into overtime in what can only be described as an incredible turn of events. Stunned by the late comeback from Great Oaks Les Lions, Park Place Vaara found the first opportunity in overtime,
receiving a Penalty 4 to win the game and the title. However, this ball was hit short, ensuring this nail-biting match continued. Hitting a long ball from midfield, Nero sent James Beim racing towards goal under
pressure from Britos. Winning the ride-off, Beim picked up the ball on the nearside and ran it through the goal, ensuring Great Oaks would win this epic final 9-8. So – despite all signs during the first five chukkas of this epic match, the polo gods had intervened and Great Oaks Les Lions secured their second Queen’s Cup title in two years, building upon their 2020 success. In time-honoured fashion, Laurent Feniou, Managing Director of Cartier UK, sponsors of this iconic 22-goal tournament since 2012, presented the trophy to Dillon Bacon. Sadly, HM The Queen was not in attendance – hopefully we will see her in the Royal Box again next year.
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MVP Juan Martín Nero
Juan Martin Nero eyes up the ball
Great Oaks Les Lions celebrate their Cartier Queen’s Cup win with their families
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fter a two year delay due to the pandemic, Beaufort Polo Club opened its doors once again for The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo, for a two day polo extravaganza plus a cornucopia of displays, events and tradestands. Kicking off the action on the first day, Saturday 11 June, was The Hurlingham 1875 International Test Match which pitted old rival, England vs Ireland, which saw four chukkas of 16 goal action entertain the crowds. Ultimately England prevailed and secured a 7-5 win, with Richard Tyrone’s Monkey Business winning Best Playing Pony and Tom Brodie’s Brindle taking home the RoR Best Playing Pony award. Saturday’s action also included The Eduardo Rojas Lanusse 6 goal Victor Ludorum Final, please turn to our Victor Ludorum Report for the result. Sunday’s games were all about the next generation with two youth matches. The first match was The HPA Colts U19 between Hurlingham and 1875 and saw a closely contested battle between the two teams over four chukkas, but in the end Hurlingham secured a narrow, 5-4, win. The second match was The Javier Novillo Astrada U15, a traditional fixture at The Gloucestershire Festival of Polo and over the course of three chukkas RJ Polo took on Black Hound, with RJ Polo securing the win. Polo Times, July 2022
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Brindle, played by Tom Brodie
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Cheeky Monkey, owned and played by Richard Tyrone
The International Test Match Teams England (16) Marcus Cork (3) Ed Banner-Eve (5) Tom Brodie (5) Zac Beim (3)
The HPA Colts U19 Teams 1875 (4) Robbie Slatter (1) Will Millward (2) Kasper Budd (0) Rufas Uloth (1)
Javier Novillo Astrada U15 Black Hound (-4) Jasmine Speed (-2) Edward Raybould (-1) Bruno Bradshaw (-1) Kasper Budd (0)
Ireland Evan Power Niall Donnely Richard Tyrone Max Hutchinson
Hurlingham George Smith Marcus Speed Max Sponer Hector Rogberg
RJ Polo Moji Davenport Mati Maldonado Charlie Hodges Hector Rogberg
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Ellerstina Polo Club (12) Sam Sztarkman (2) Salvador Jauretche (4) Juan Pedro Chavanne (5) Alex Sztarkman (1)
Evviva Polo St. Moritz (12) Tommy Rinderknecht /Lucie Venot (0) Ignacio Kennedy (5) Martin Aguerre (7) Robert Kofler (0)
Chukka scores: 2-1, 6-1, 8-2, 9-2, 9-5, 9-7 to Ellerstina Polo Club Ellerstina were ecstatic with their win
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ourteen teams, with each team representing a different Polo Club, took part in the second edition of The Polo Rider Cup at Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly, in six chukka matches. After an intense 10 days of competition, the finalists were decided as Ellerstina Polo Club and Evviva Polo St. Moritz, with both teams having enjoyed undefeated journeys to the Final, but not having faced each other yet in the competition. Ellerstina Polo Club opened the scoring in the first chukka with a field goal in the first few seconds from Salvador Jauretche, which was swiftly neutralised with a penalty conversion by Evviva Polo St. Moritz’s Martin Aguerre but just before the chukka bell, Juan Pedro Chavanne claimed another goal for Ellerstina Polo Club with a neckshot to end the chukka 2-1. Ellerstina’s momentum continued into the second chukka, which saw them outscore Evviva Polo St. Moritz by four goals to none in reply. The third chukka saw one goal for the boys in white, but Ellerstina Polo Club outstripped them again and the half-time scoreboard read 8-2. Evviva Polo St. Moritz’s luck didn’t improve when Tommy Rinderknecht had to be replaced, with Lucie Venot taking to the field. However, they made a phenomenal fifth chukka comeback, gripping the onlooking spectators as they closed the gap to 9-5 going into the last chukka. Both teams traded goals in the sixth chukka, but it was too little too late and Ellerstina Polo Club’s early advantage prevailed and they took the win, 9-7, to lift the 2022 Polo Rider Cup.
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Ainsley Saddlery fought hard throughout the Final
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fresh at the start of pretty hard when he’s he would get away the season. If he could, g at all. He stops on with not doing anythin to do a poo and set twice every morning eat than do anything would rather sleep and character that else. He has a true strong tances he was would exist in any circums will ruin your put in. He’s a horse that set, but if you had morning by stopping on you’d absolutely to ride a horse to war, want Caesar.
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Height: 15hh Age: Eight-years-old Sex: Mare Owned by Matias Owned and played by: Adolfo ‘Poroto’ Machado and played by Cambiaso Jnr Empire Shield at Tournament: The Indian Guards Polo Club reeding? Open Where is she from/b a breeding. Callaway is from the Ellerstin
hs? She is physically What are her strengt strong, fast and handy. season? She How has she gone this nt this season, she has been very importa Finals and Finals, did very well in the Semi games of the Indian especially in the last two Empire Shield.
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her? I brought her How long have you had 2019 when she was over from Argentina in six-years-old. Best Playing Has she won any other the Polo Times Pony Awards? She won first year I brought her Best Playing Pony the also in The Indian over (in 2019), which was we didn’t play Empire Shield! Last year, 9. much because of Covid-1
for her in the What are your plans many more future? To help us win tournaments!
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The presentation table was suitably Japanese themed
In addition to Strada, who was later named the Out-Sourcing Inc. Most Valuable Player, the standout competitor for Bardon was Teodoro Lacua. This Argentine player, also playing in his first Final at the Guards Polo Club, was impressive, including winning several horse races against the always strong Manuel Plaza of Ainsley Saddlery. In the fifth, and supposedly final chukka at this 15 goal level, both Plaza and Guillermo Terrera really stepped up a gear, pushing this game level and all to play for at 10-10.
Sensing victory a penalty for Ainsley Saddlery at the very end of this match to win the game, uncharacteristically went wide for Plaza, highlighting the pressure and tension on the field and pushing this game into extra time. A great run by Lacau went wide early into this extra time and the many guests of Out-Sourcing Inc., sponsors of this tournament for the past five years, held their breath. More tense play occurred before a Strada backhand delivered the win for Bardon. A hugely delighted Andras Tombor
received the prestigious trophy from David Matsumoto, Executive Advisor to Out-Sourcing Inc and Anne Heraty, Founder and Chairman of Cpl Resources Group and a Director of Out-Sourcing Inc. Strada was named Most Valuable Player and Matias Machado’s mare Open Calloway, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony; Open Calloway is no stranger to the BPP presentation, she also received the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug in 2021 in The Indian Empire Shield Final. social images from The Out-Sourcing Inc. For Royal Windsor Cup Final, please turn to our Sidelines pages
Bardon, winners of The Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Windsor Cup
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The Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Windsor Cup Final Teams
Bardon Andras Tombor Kian Hall Isidro Strada Teodoro Lacau
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Ainsley Saddlery (15) Rufino Laulhe (1) Jack Whitman (1) Manuel Plaza (6) Guillermo Terrera (7)
Smiles all round for Bardon, who won with a golden goal
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Success Eighth Warwickshire Cup win for Black Bears
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BPP Nevada, played by Ollie Cudmore
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he Warwickshire Cup has a long and varied history in English polo – it was first presented in 1894 to Warwickshire Polo Club by the people of Leamington; Warwickshire Polo Club was founded in 1884 by J Shaw, A Jones and Maj Green but was dissolved in 1914. The Warwickshire Cup was then dormant from 1914 to 1932, when the Cup was presented to the Roehampton Club where it was known as The Hargreaves Cup and was used in matches played between Roehampton and Hurlingham or a visiting Club from overseas; in 1959 competition was resumed and it currently is played for at Cirencester Park Polo Club. 2022 saw a new chapter for this historic tournament with a new sponsor, Cotswold Airport; Cotswold Airport CEO, Suzannah Harvey, has been a long-standing supporter of Cirencester Park Polo Club. As is so often the way in the UK, but nonetheless disappointing, a glorious week of weather gave way to a drenching on Saturday 18 June, but the supporters on the sidelines braved the weather in their ‘picnic bubbles’ as Black Bears faced Thai Polo NP in The Cotswold Airport Warwickshire Cup Final. With four teams entered in this year’s tournament, the competition opened at the Semi Final stage, which saw Black Bears secure
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The Cotswold Airport Warwickshire Cup Final Teams
Black Bears (22) Guy Schwarzenbach (2) Ollie Cudmore (6) Magoo Laprida (8) Paco O’Dwyer (6)
Thai Polo NP Charlie Hanbury Genaro Ringa Ned Hine Jared Zenni
their place in the Final although with an altered line-up as Ollie Cudmore and Magoo Laprida replaced Lukin Monteverde Jnr. and Poroto Cambiaso on the day of the Final. Thai Polo NP led impressively and in the first few chukkas managed to gain a 6-1 lead and although it looked like a one-sided affair, as Thai Polo NP lost their momentum it was Black Bears’ time to kickstart their comeback; the Schwarzenbach operation are no strangers to lifting high The Warwickshire Cup with previous wins in 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2005 and 2016. Superbly
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mounted, (turn to our Knowledge pages to read more about the nutritional regime of Guy Schwarzenbach’s string), Black Bears turned it around in the second half and in the last minute of the game managed to score the winning goal, thanks to a penalty conversion by Paco O’Dwyer, to take a 14-13 win. The Subsidiary Final was narrowly won by Semper Anticuc who defeated MT Vikings, 8-7. social images from The Cotswold Airport For Warwickshire Cup Final, please turn to our Sidelines pages
Black Bears triumphantly raise The Warwickshire Cup
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2022 Victor Ludorum All the action from 4 to 22 goal
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ith the summer solstice just behind us and just past the halfway point for 2022, the action is certainly hotting up in this year’s Victor Ludorum series which covers all levels from 4 to 22 goal. As a constantly occurring series played throughout the season, our aim in these pages is to bring you the results of the matches played so far, which this year has seen some impressive team entry numbers and there is yet more to come, with The Archie David, which is currently underway at Guards Polo Club, having a staggering 26 team entries! To find out more about the results of The Out-Sourcing Inc Royal Windsor Final and The Cotswold Airport Warwickshire Cup Final, please turn to our Reports pages.
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Cowdray Park Polo Club – The Duke of Sutherland Final – Sunday 5 June Number of teams: 13 Winners: Four Quarters Orange Points: 90
Four Quarters Orange, winners of The Duke of Sutherland Final.
Both teams had already met earlier in the tournament, which saw Four Quarters Orange defeat Altimira K; would Four Quarters Orange be able to maintain their undefeated streak, or would Altimira K upset the apple cart in the Final? The first half was incredibly tight, with both sides trading goals, although by halftime, Four Quarters Orange just managed to get the upper hand thanks to a field goal from Gonzalo Ferrari to break the stalemate and give them a 4-3 lead going into half-time. Four Quarters Orange flew into the second half, building upon their advantage, while Altimira K struggled to find the goal posts. Finally, Gaston Laulhe broke the www.polotimes.co.uk
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silence and added to his earlier tally and with it brought Altimira K within one goal; however, Four Quarters Orange limited their ongoing goal scoring and Altamira K struggled to keep pace with a Four Quarters Orange team that continued to control possession in open play. Facing a three-goal deficit with little time remaining, a late
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The Duke of Sutherland Final Teams: Four Quarters Orange (18): Simon Arber (0), Gonzalo Ferrari (6), Ignacio Negri (6) & Felipe Dabas (6) Altimira K (18): Rufino Laulhe (1), Manuel Elizalde (6), Marcus Araya (6) & Gaston Laulhe (5)
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Action continued apace at Beaufort with The Justerini & Brooks Arthur Lucas Cup, the well-supported tournament saw teams between 12 and 15 goals compete. However, it all boiled down to the Final which saw husband pitted against wife as Simon Arber took on Romilla Arber. In a close match, it was Romilla who won the day, with a tight 8-7 victory being just enough to see her lift the silverware. Dolfina Expression, ridden by Gonzalo Ferrari scooped the Best Playing Pony Award, whilst MVP quite rightly was awarded to Santos Merlos for his impressive performance. Justerini & Brooks Arthur Lucas Cup Final Teams: Four Quarters Black (15): Romilla Arber (0,) Felix Esain (5), Santos Merlos (4) & Benjamin Urquiza (6) Four Quarters Orange (15): Simon Arber (0), Zac Beim (3), Gonzalo Ferrari (6) & Ignacio Negri (6)
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Beaufort Polo Club – The Justerini & Brooks Arthur Lucas Final – Saturday 28 May Number of teams: Five Winners: Four Quarters Black Points: 15
The Justerini & Brooks Arthur Lucas Cup finalists
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Cowdray Park Polo Club – The Dollar Cup Final – Sunday 29 May Number of teams: 10 Winners: Confido Points: 60 From the opening minutes of play it was clear that with both sides evenly matched, The Dollar Cup Final on Ambersham 1 was going to be a nail-biting display of 12 goal polo and the spectators were not disappointed. As Confido took a knock-in from their own end, going the length of the field with Creighton Boyd hitting a huge shot from outside 60 yards to tie the game at 2-2 at the end of the first half. Both teams traded goals in the second half, which saw Bel Polo’s Tommy Severn add his second 30 yard penalty conversion, but Matias Mac Donough Jnr scored an impressive nearside neck-shot goal to give Confido their first lead of the Final, 4-3. The fourth chukka saw Confido extend their lead to two goals, but foul trouble allowed Bel Polo to creep back into contention and another 30 yard penalty conversion for Severn with just one minute www.polotimes.co.uk
Bel Polo’s Tommy Severn goes in to hook Confido’s Ed Hitchman
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remaining, suddenly brought the game back into a tie at 6-6. Confido didn’t manage to follow through on their final field goal opportunity, pushing the match into over-time and as the clock ticked down, it was Mac Donough Jnr, later named Most Valuable Player, who lofted through a shot from 60 yards out to secure the winning goal for Confido. Camdombera, played by Matias Mac Donough Jnr and owned by his uncle Pablo Mac Donough, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony. The Dollar Cup Final Teams: Confido (12): Ed Hitchman (4), Creighton Boyd (1), Matias Mac Donough Jnr (4) & Shaun Brokensha (3) Bel Polo (12): Henry Lunn (0), Charles Cooney (3), Ed Banner-Eve (5) & Tommy Severn (4)
Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club – The John Prestwich Challenge Trophy Final – Saturday 11 June Number of teams: Five Winners: Tahanto/Marchfield Points: On Saturday 11 June, Tahanto/Marchfield secured a narrow 4-3 win over Play Polo in an extra chukka to secure The John Prestwich Challenge Trophy. The John Prestwich Challenge Trophy Final Teams: Tahanto/Marchfield (12): John Puckhaber (0), Juan Cruz Araya (3), Fabio Lavinia (3) & Manuel Plaza de Ayala (6) Play Polo (12): Georgina Brittain (0), Josh Clover (2), Jonny Good (4) & Benjamin Urquiza Rueda (6)
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Confido, winners of The Dollar Cup
The Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Cup finalists
Beaufort Polo Club – The Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Cup Final – Saturday 11 June Number of teams: Five Winners: Wildebeest Points: 60
Nico Fontanarrosa in action for Wildebeest
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On a warm and sunny, yet breezy day, Wildebeast took on Vampire Bats in The Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Cup Final at Beaufort Polo Club. Five teams (La Goldrina, Wildebeest, R&R Polo, Semper Anticus and Vampire Bats) had taken part in the 6 goal tournament and both the finalists had met earlier in the tournament, with Wildebeest securing a narrow 4-3 victory. On Final’s
day, it was another hard-fought match, with a narrow scoreline of 6-5 in favour of Wildebeest again. Nico Fontanarrosa’s DOC Irupe was the Polo Times Best playing Pony, to read more about DOC Irupe, please turn to our Pony Power pages. The Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Cup Final Teams: Wildebeast (6): Neil Cox (0), Jamie Frankum (1), Charlie Peagram (1) & Nico Fantanarossa (4) Vampire Bats (5): Teagan Bristow (0), Rory Sweet (0), Marcus Speed (2) & Charlie Walton (4)
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Action from The Petworth Cup Final
Valhalla/Madams Farm, winners of The Bryan Bethell Cup
The 15 goal Bryan Bethell Cup was played on Saturday 11 June between two undefeated teams, Valhalla/Madams Farm and Jolly Roger King of Polo and was a back-andforth display of medium goal polo for the supporters on such a sun-filled day. The duo of Jack Richardson and Lucas Monteverde Jr. drove the Valhalla/Madams Farm attack and they ran out the winners, 11-8 with Zeta, played by Lukin Monteverde Jnr. the Best Playing Pony. Also played that day was The Jersey Lilies Cup which saw Emma MacRae’s Ice Craft defeat against Peter O’Rourke’s Strategic Shipping in a very close Final. The following day, Sunday 12 June, saw the Final of The Petworth Cup between Cotton House and Bamboleo/Madams Farm. Both teams had faced each other just five days earlier, with Cotton House taking a narrow two goal victory, would this be a repeat performance? From the outset it was closely fought, with each team trying to gain the upperhand, but in the end it was Cotton House’s John Martin who scored the winning goal, 6-5, to take the team’s second victory against Bamboleo/Madams Farm and with it the title.
Ice Craft, winners of The Jersey Lilies Cup
Deauville International Polo Club Over 6 – 28 August, Deauville International Polo Club will host the annual Barrière Deauville Polo Cup, which comprises of four tournaments: The Gold Cup (15 – 28 August), The Silver Cup (6 – 14 August), The Ladies Cup (10 – 13 August) and The Bronze Cup (15 – 27 August). All of the matches are open to the public except the Finals and weekend matches. www.polotimes.co.uk
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Adolfo Cambiaso with Clinova’s Raja Karim
Rhone Hill, winners of The KE Sotogrande Cup
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Rexaline, winners of The Trophee Bourbon
On Sunday 5 June, the all-French team Rexaline defeated Marquard Media 8½-7 in The Trophee Bourbon Final at Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly, the tournament saw eight, 12 goal teams compete. Lovelocks Audi, a 13-year-old mare (Salisbury Plain x Mercedes), played and owned by Julien Reynes was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.
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The third cup of the 2022 Ayala Polo Season was played over 26 – 29 May, where Rhone Hill was crowned champion of The KE Sotogrande Cup. Five teams between 6 to 8 goals competed in the tournament with Rhone Hill defeating San Leonard 9-5 in the Final. The Joseph McMicking Cup Final was played on Saturday 11 June between Rhone Hill and Ayala at Ayala Polo Club. Ayala secured a 14-10 win following an impressive fourth chukka, outscoring their opponents, 5-2; Benjamin Panelo was chosen as the Most Valuable Player, Charles Heffron received the Fair Play Award and Menta, played by Panelo, was the Best Playing Pony. The KE Sotogrande Cup Final Teams: Rhone Hill: Heffron, Jemima (-1); Heffron, Patrick (0); Fernández Llorente, Segundo (4); López Vargas, Gonzalo (4) - Total: 7 San Leonardo: Méndez de Vigo, Cristóbal (0); Figar, Alfonso (1); Torroba, Juan (2); Cieza, Patricio (5) - Total: 8 The Joseph McMicking Cup Final Teams: Ayala (8): Fausto Otharan (-1), Carlos Micheo (1), Jesus Cobino (2), Benjamin Panelo (6) Rhone Hill (8): Charles Heffron (0), Patrick Heffron (0), Segundo Fernandez Llorente (4) & Gonzalo Lopez Vargas (4)
Grand Champions Polo Club
Santa Rita (Haley Schaufeld (-1), Jason Crowder (5), Pancho Bensadon (7) & Tommy Collingwood (5)) won its first tournament of the spring season on Sunday 22 May at Grand Champions Polo Club, defeating Newport (Juan Bollini (4), Tomacho Pieres (6), Michel Dorignac (5) & Gene Goldstein (1)) 11-8 in The Grand Champions Cup. Pancho Bensadon was selected Most Valuable Player and his Ellerstina-bred pony Corbata, played in the second and fifth chukkas, was Best Playing Pony. After a four-year absence, Travieso won its first tournament of the season with a thrilling 9-8 victory over Casablanca in The Memorial Final at Grand Champions Polo Club. Travieso’s previous titles include The North American Cup, Sterling Cup, Sieber Memorial Cup and John T. Oxley Memorial. Travieso’s Tony Calle commented, “It was fantastic to be back”. Sugar Erskine was named Most Valuable Player and Inca, a 10-year-old mare, owned and played by Teo Calle, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony. The Memorial Final Teams: Travieso: Teo Calle, Sugar Erskine, Tony Calle & Tomacho Pieres Casablanca: Marc Ganzi, Grant Ganzi, Pancho Bensadon & Tommy Collingwood
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The Trophee Bourbon Final Teams: Rexaline (11): Jean-Claude Le Grand (0), Dorian Bulteau (3), Louis Jarrige (4) & Julien Reynes (4) Marquard Media (12): Robert Kofler (0), Ignacio Kennedy (5), Martin Aguerre (7) & Tommy Rinderknecht (0)
Ayala, winners of The Joseph McMicking Cup
Santa Rita, winners of The Grand Champions Cup
Travieso, winners of The Memorial
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White Waltham Polo Club
The Club celebrated the Platinum Jubilee with plenty of polo and sidelines activities
Over the weekend 28 – 29 May, the Club hosted The Recoleta Polo Tournament and Trophy. The teams who won their matches on Saturday, moving into the final on Sunday were Bilal Shaykh’s Cedar Polo Team and HK Yellow Polo Team. Cedar held onto their lead in the Final all the way to the last hooter, with great team work between the winning team of Bilal Shaykh, Georgina Brittain, Nicola BonitoOlivia and Sam Lomri. The Club had a wonderful bunting filled Jubilee weekend at White Waltham Polo Club, starting with a Jubilee match on Thursday morning followed by the annual Aiglon vs
Gordonstoun commentated polo match, won by the Gordonstoun team with a Jubilee asado and over 60 people enjoying the feast after the matches on Thursday. After chukkas on Friday, everyone enjoyed delicious Jubilee cupcakes. On Saturday and Sunday, teams celebrated in their usual way competing for The Coronation Cup and celebrating the Platinum year for HM The Queen and all the service HM has given this country. The Final of The Coronation Cup was played at White Waltham Polo Club between HK Polo Yellow vs Abercairney. At the beginning of the third chukka, HK Polo
Yellow were in the lead by three goals when Abercairney fought back in the last chukka, unfortunately unable to catch them leaving a final score of 6-5 to HK Polo Yellow. Abercairney went on to win again on Saturday 11 June to qualify for the Final of George’s Memorial polo tournament on Sunday 12 June against Grand Cru (Nicola BonitoOliva, Claire Graham, Scarlett McCoy & Alex Hayman-Joyce) who kept a lead all the way through the final to win 6½-8 at the final hooter. Over the weekend 18 – 19 June, the Club played for the biggest trophy in their cabinet at White Waltham Polo Club, the huge Summer Cup! After the two matches on Saturday 18 June, Cedar Polo Team and Carlitos Polo moved on to play in the Subsidiary Final on Sunday morning, with Alex’s Grand Cru Polo Team and Sarah’s Mountgerald Polo Team wins on Saturday, qualifying them to play in the Final of The Summer Cup on Sunday. An exciting Final saw Grand Cru taking an early lead, but Mountgerald fought back with a last-second penalty, but it was not enough to win the match, so with a one goal difference, Grand Cru took the trophy. The Club have places available to play on Canada Day (2 – 3 July), Club ponies are available to hire on these days if required, with the beautiful Canadian Bear Trophy and many more fabulous prizes generously donated and sponsored by Howard Flood and Moosehead Lager.
Finalists of The Coronation Cup
Cedar Polo Team, winners of The Recoleta Polo Tournament
Grand Cru, winners of George’s Memorial
The Summer Cup winners, Grand Cru
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Maitland, winners of The Committee Cup
On Sunday 29 May, Maitland narrowly defeated Syreford/ Manton Racing 6-6½ in The Committee Cup Final, despite a last-minute team substitution seeing Mikey Henderson replacing Mikey Howe. On Sunday 19 June, Semper Anticus faced Los Chinos in The Junior Cavalry Cup Final on Ivy Lodge. Both teams had met earlier in the tournament, which had seen Los Chinos narrowly losing out by just half a goal and
Semper Anticus, winners of The Junior Cavalry Cup
again on Final’s day, it was Semper Anticus who achieved the win, with a narrow final score of 5-3½. The Committee Cup Final Teams: Maitland (5): Marco Devence (-1), Lorna Broughton (0), Tom Collie (2) & Mikey Henderson (4) Syreford/Manton Racing (6): Will Tobin (0), William Fitzgerald-O’Connor (2),
Jonny Coddington (3) & George Meade (1) The Junior Cavalry Cup Final Teams: Semper Anticus (8): Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi (0), Jack Aldridge (2), Zac Beim (3) & Jonny Coddington (3) Los Chinos (7): Alison Clark (-1), Olivia Lamphee (0), Nicolas Antinori (4) & Tom Beim (4)
Houston Polo Club between BTA/Horsegate and ML Bar Ranch/No Le Hace. ML Bar Ranch/No Le Hace began with a two goal handicap advantage, which Bryan Middleton swiftly increased to a three goal lead within the first minute of the match; however, BTA/Horsegate’s power duo Shane Rice and Lance Stefanakis started to get the wheels turning with a goal apiece to end the first chukka trailing by just one goal. By the end of the first half, BTA/Horsegate had successfully reversed the lead, to be ahead 8-5. The last three chukkas of action saw plenty of action from both sides, thrilling the crowds, although ML Bar Ranch/ No Le Hace refused to give in, the team play between BTA/Horsegate was too much to overcome and they ran out the winners, 13-10. Lance Stefanakis was named Most Valuable Player and Goose, played by Shane Krueger was the Best Playing Pony.
BTA/Pegasus, winners of The Stratos Cup Final
BTA/Horsegate, winners of The Vaqueros Cup
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Due to torrential rain, The Stratos Cup Final had to be moved to a neighbouring dry field where Horsegate/ML Bar Ranch met BTA/ Pegasus. BTA/Pegasus received one goal on handicap and swiftly built upon this early lead, but Horsegate/ML Bar fought back and by half-time BTA/Pegasus led by just one goal, 4-3. As the second half began, so did the defensive battle and the teams remained scoreless throughout the fourth chukka and by the end of the match BTA/ Pegasus had managed to score a few goals to reach a 6-4 win. BTA/ Pegasus’ Steve Krueger was the Most Valuable Player and Jimmy Buffet, played by Steve Krueger was the Best Playing Pony. The Club’s last weekend of 8 goal polo was blessed with sunshine and a cooling breeze over 28 – 29 May for The Vaqueros Cup Final
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A.W. Jenkinson, winners of The Spinney Wirral Challenge Cup
Best Playing Pony, Pichon
On Sunday 5 June, A.W.Jenkinson and Burley Polo went head-tohead in The Spinney Wirral Challenge Cup. It was a close game throughout the first half with Cristian Chaves opening the scoring and Will Westwood drawing level followed by severe pressure on the Burley goal with Dane eventually scoring for AWJ and then Harrison putting Burley ahead 3 to 2. After half-time, AWJ quickly scored 2 goals to go ahead and a superb lofted shot by Cristian Chaves put them further into the lead by 6 goal to 3. Another quick goal for Burley by Will Westwood was followed by Cristian putting through the winning goal for A.W. Jenkinson who came out the winners, 7-4. The
Wirral Challenge Cup and prizes were presented to Katie Jenkinson, patron of the winning team, by Jill Holland on behalf of Spinney – and to Dane Csaszar, the Most Valuable Player and to Best Playing Pony, Pichon, owned and ridden by Steffan Groch. The Spinney Wirral Challenge Cup Final Teams: A.W.Jenkinson (4): Katie Jenkinson (0), Sam Chaves (-2), Dane Csaszar (2) & Christian Chaves (4) Burley Polo (4): Steffan Groch (0), Harrison Patrick (0), William Westwood (1) & Ben Malasomma (3)
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A Round-Up of Military Polo Action
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Royal Artillery Jubilee Tournament 3rd: The Royal Artillery A Team (-3): Col Dickie Winchester (0), Maj Rob Skeggs (-1), Capt Darryn Wilson (-1) & Capt Will Young (-1) 4th: The Veterans (-4): Lucinda Barker (-2), Brett Hamlington (-1), Rachel Jeffries (-1) & Andrew Speight (0) Division 2 1st: The Royal Lancers (-5): Maj Alistair Robertson (-2), Lt Nico Hedegaard (-2), Lt Col Matthew Woodward (-1) & Maj Jess Ward (0) 2nd: The Royal Artillery B Team (-6): Cfn Dale Gordon (-1), Maj Claire Blakiston (-2), Maj Luke Wadman (-1) & Matt Ryder (-2) 3rd: The Royal Navy B Team (-4): Jodie Abisgold (-2), Michael Avery (-2), Peter Meigh (0) & Steve Spiller (0) 4th: The Royal Logistic Corps (-5): Capt Nick Lowe (-1), Lt Col Lucy Anderson (-1), Capt Nikki Hemsworth (-2) & Nigel Prescott (-1) Action from The Royal Artillery Jubilee Tournament
13 teams gathered at Tedworth Park Polo Club (TPPC) on Thursday 2 June for the Royal Artillery Jubilee Tournament and as you can see they provided a great atmosphere. A crowd of 350 spectators enjoyed some great low goal polo and the hospitality of the Royal Artillery tent on a very special day. Great work was done by Jess Andrews and her team at TPPC to gather the hirelings and match with the players, especially as many providers are still building strings post-Covid. Four Divisions did battle with the matches on the Tattoo Ground and the great backdrop of the Park. There was some real potential talent on display and the results were as follows:
Division 4 1st: The Adjutant General’s Corps (-8): Maj Marcelle Wright (-1), SSgt Lorraine Money (-2), Cpl Penelope Coldwell (-2) & LCpl Needham (-2) 2nd: The Royal Artillery C Team (-8): 2Lt Joe Gregg/ Gnr Robyn Locke (-2), Capt Sara Allen/Cpl Vicky Adams (-2), Col Tom Ridgeway/Capt Alex Lewis (-2) & Col Colin Morrison (-2) Most Valuable Player: Lieutenant Ed Richards, Royal Signals (-2) The Most Improved Player: Selected to play in the Army Team on Rundle Cup Day: Capt William Young, Royal Artillery
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Division 1 1st: The Royal Navy A Team (-2): Josh Morris (-1), Steve Worsley (-1), Dean Bassett (0) & Steve Spiller (0) 2nd: The Royal Yeomanry (-2): Capt Rob Cameron (0), Maj Will Mawby (0), Tpr Victoria Rayner (-2) & Tpr Mike Zurawski (0)
Division 3 1st: The Royal Signals (-6): Freya Galliven/Mel Vernon (-2), Elly Robb/ Tori Rawding-Guille (-2), Ed Richards (-2) & Barney Jacques Grey (0) 2nd: The RAF (-6): Sqn Ldr Vix Oldfield (-2), Sgt Christopher Broadbent-Combe (-2), Flt Lt Ben Lane (-1) & Sqn Ldr Ross Thompson (-1) 3rd: The Army Medical Services (-6): Cpl Paige Curley/ LCpl Richard Martin (-2), Maj Sam Bunyan/Cpl Mollie Darwin (-1), Maj Olivia Allenby-Dilley (-1) & LCpl Felicity Townend (-2)
The Royal Navy A Team, winners of Division 1
Most Improved Player, Capt William Young
Most Valuable Player, Lieutenant Ed Richards
Dates for The Diary Armed Forces Polo Team (2): Saturday 25 June at Cirencester Park Polo Club Sassoon Cup (0): RAF V Army: Sunday 3 July at Druids Lodge Polo Club Visiting US Military Team: Chapple Cup Series (2): Thursday 7 July at Druids Lodge Polo Club, Saturday 9 July (Indian Cavalry Trophy), Sunday 10 July at Guards (United Services Trophy) Chapple Series decider The Rundle Cup: RN V Army on Saturday 9 July at Tedworth Park Polo Club Inter Regimental Final: Sunday 10 July at Guards Polo Club
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Captain’s and Subaltern’s Trophy: Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 July at Tedworth Park Polo Club The Rupert Thorneloe Memorial Match: Sunday 24 July at Kirtlington Park Polo Club. The Welsh Guards vs KPPC The Adjutant General’s Corps Tournament: Monday 29 August Tedworth Park Polo Club The Major General’s Tournament: 2 – 4 September at Guards Polo Club RN V Army: Saturday 17 September, Exhibition Match at Losley Park
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A Round-Up of Military Polo Action
Capt Angus ‘Goose’ Wood leading the hack across the Swartburg hills
Household Cavalry Polo Tour E South Africa overseas sports visit
Capt George Lane Fox reports
Rod puts CoH Raffle through his paces on the wooden horse
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ight members of the Household Cavalry Polo Team embarked on the 8,000 mile journey to Jurassic Park Polo Club in Swartberg, South Africa. With expert instruction and coaching from Selby Williamson and his Club pros, the team were treated to a seven day intensive training week. The team set off from London Heathrow, travelling to Durban via Nairobi and Johannesburg. Greeted at Durban Airport by two drivers, they then continued by road for the final leg of the journey to reach Jurassic Park Polo Club. Arriving in the dark, deep in the countryside of South Africa the team did not realise the spectacular views they would wake up to, breathtakingly beautiful scenery with fields full of polo ponies, a few zebras, and an ostrich! Training began with some first-class instruction from Cody and Rod on the wooden horses under the blazing African sun. With the remainder of the team fielding with foot mallets, each team member was guided through the perfect swing and hitting the balls from the wooden horses with ease in no time. Even those on the trip who were completely new to polo were quick to pick up the technique, especially Captain Angus ‘Goose’ Wood who was often described as a hustler due to his natural ability with www.polotimes.co.uk
A Round-Up of Military Polo Action the mallet! Training continued with stick and balling several ponies each to decide which you’d like to work with for the duration of the trip. Each day started with training on the wooden horse, working to perfect the swing before stick and ball practice, and finally chukkas where the team put the training to the test. With some healthy competition growing within the ranks, it wasn’t long before we were all galloping from end-to-end with confidence building and skill level rising, doing their best to get the ball in the goal and beat their opponents (even in ‘friendly’ Club chukkas!). Day four saw the team hack out with the grooms and around 50 ponies to Swartberg Polo Club to play chukkas. Over hills and through streams, riding alongside cattle being herded and through the wild flowers, the team made their way to Swartberg. The sun was scorching, but with Selby’s team on hand with refreshments under the gazebo all played well and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of the heat. The speed of the chukkas was really starting to increase now, with Trooper Conor Beukes flying around the pitch chasing down the opposition for the ride off. With goals scored by Beukes, Captain George Lane Fox and Corporal of Horse Anthony Kitchen an exciting five chukkas came to an end. The team were
then treated to a display of very fast club chukkas involving Selby, Cody, and Rod before heading back to the farm for a wellearned barbecue. After the success of the chukkas at Swartberg, Selby decided to put his four best grooms against four of the team. Lane Fox, Kitchen, Beukes and Corporal of Horse Richard Raffel were the chosen four to go up against the team of very good grooms, one of which held a 2 goal handicap. There was plenty of end-toend action with the team proving to be worthy opponents for the grooms. With
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some great goals scored by both teams, especially one scored by the grooms from almost the halfway line, a very tough match ended with the Household Cavalry losing 5-4 with Beukes narrowly missing an equaliser at the last second, hitting the post which sent the ball wide! A successful trip all round, the Household Cavalry Polo Team improved immensely during their time in South Africa under the instruction of Selby and his team. With hospitality as good as the instruction everyone thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity and experience.
The team line up before taking on the Jurassic Park grooms team
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Women’s Polo
International & Home
Ladies 22 Goal Final Photograph by Tom Reynolds
On Tuesday 7 June, defending champions Semper Anticus defeated Cotswold Airport 8-4½ in The Ladies 22 Goal Victrix Ludorum Final at Cirencester Park Polo Club; Nina Clarkin was named Most Valuable Player and Missy, played by Clarkin, was the Best Playing Pony. The Ladies 22 Goal Final Teams: Semper Anticus (22): Clarinda Tija-Dharmandi (1), Lucy Coddington (5), Tamara Fox (6) & Nina Clarkin (10) Costwold Airport (21): Olivia Lamphee (3), Heloise Wilson-Smith (6), Emma Wood (6) & Sarah Wiseman (6) Semper Anticus, winner of The Ladies 22 Goal
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England Ladies, winners of The Ladies International for The Diamond Jubilee Trophy
Milly Hine leads the pack
Diamond Jubilee Trophy Saturday 18 June was a busy day at Cirencester Polo Club with two high goal matches being played, turn to our Reports pages for The Cotswold Airport Warwickshire Cup Final. England faced Argentina for The Ladies International for The Diamond Jubilee Trophy, which saw some of the best female players from both countries go head-to-head in the 30 goal match. Argentina received a half goal handicap advantage, but this was not enough to secure the win, which ultimately came down to just half a goal, with England taking a 6-5½ victory. Missy, played by Nina Clarkin was the Best Playing Pony and Far Song, played by Hazel Jackson, was the RoR Best Playing Pony. Hazel Jackson commented on the win, “It was a tough game and it felt like we didn’t get a second to breathe. It was a shame about the weather, however the team worked well and we definitely did not give up, hence the outcome. I would love to see the match replayed between us soon and potentially increased to five chukkas rather than four. It is a blessing to play ladies polo 54
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at its highest standard and so much more so to represent your own country. Kayley worked so hard on the field, along with Nina’s dominant presence and accurate penalties, finished with an incredible goal by Milly – I couldn’t wish for better team mates.” Milly Hine, who has had a strong run of wins lately, including at Chestertons Polo in the Park Test Match, commented on her second England Ladies win this month, “It was an absolute honour to be part of The Diamond Jubilee Trophy this year, especially considering that it is the
Missy, the Best Playing Pony
highest level of International ladies polo in the UK so far. Playing alongside Hazel and Nina was incredible and with Kayley it was good fun. Hopefully it is another step towards progression and improvement in women’s polo and there will be plenty more opportunities to come for ladies all around the world” The Ladies International for The Diamond Jubilee Trophy Teams: England (31): Kayley Smith (4), Milly Hine (7), Hazel Jackson (10) & Nina Clarkin (10) Argentina (30): Cata Lavinia (6), Mia Cambiaso (8), Candelaria Fernández Araujo (8) & Lia Salvo (8)
Far Song, the RoR Best Playing Pony
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Oxford Secure La Martina Varsity Day The La Martina Varsity Polo Day at Guards Polo Club is one of polo’s most historic trophies, dating back to the 1870s. This year’s polo began with Cambridge Old Blues defeating the Oxford Old Blues, 4-2 and also featured a Cartier Queen’s match Quarter Final. Each year, Oxford and Cambridge go head-to-head to lift the trophy; with Oxford dominating in recent years, it was little surprise to see them claim a convincing 8-2 win on Saturday 4 June at Guards Polo Club, with the Best Playing Pony chosen as Bella, played by Thomas Gordon-Colebrooke. Also played on the same day is the annual School’s contest played between Eton and Harrow, which highlights the talent across the years; the match saw Harrow narrowly defeat Eton 4-3.
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Oxford claimed an 8-2 in against Cambridge
The La Martina Varsity Polo Day teams
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Guards Youth Tournament
Three teams took part in The Guards Youth Tournament
Each of the players were presented their prizes by Adolfo Cambiaso
In mid-June, 12 young players took part in the Club’s annual Youth Tournament with players, ranging from eight to 16, divided into three teams – Flemish Farm, Guards Polo Club and La Martina – in a round-robin format of four chukkas of four minutes each. La Martina came out best of the competition and Lorenzo Nero, playing for La Martina, was named The Most Valuable Player. Adolfo Cambiaso was in attendance supporting his youngest daughter Myla, so each player had their moment to meet him as he presented the prizes, alongside La Martina’s Phoebe Leake. Cambiaso was not the only high-goal name in the mix. Teams
featured Toccalinos, Neros and Merlos’s too, along with an array of familiar Club names. The Guards Youth Tournament: La Martina: Lorenzo Nero /Florencio Merlos, Kamran Ali, Myla Cambiaso & Tomas San Roman Guards Polo Club: Isabela Lavinia, Alfonso Nero, Alejandro Otamendi & Andre Duncan Flemish Farm: Cruz Otamendi, Lucio Toccalino, Freddy Williams & Nicolas San Roman
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Rocket Rentals Junior Tournament
Photograph by Longdole Polo Club
Record entries this year for the Rocket Rentals Junior Tournament saw 19 teams arriving for a fun day’s polo on Saturday 28 May. The tournament was split into four divisions, 1st Division 14-18-years-old, played three chukkas against each other with the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse (Ava Greenland, Matias Maldonado, Scarlett Picksley & Edward Raybould) winning. Division 2 12-14-years-old saw five teams all playing each other with last-minute entry The Jokers (Bruno Bradshaw, Matias Maldonado, Molly Gaskell & Fred Frampton) taking the win. Division 3 6-12-years-old on polo ponies saw six teams split in two leagues, winners of the day the Cotswold C (Elizabeth Clarkin, Mojo Shorrock, Mila Henderson & Harry Wood). Division 4 6-12-years-old on fluffy ponies saw six teams playing two leagues with Cotswold Reds (Lola Lucas, Elizabeth Clarkin, Taylor Coddington & Topper Sharman) winning. Longdole Polo Club’s Sophie Davies commented, “It was wonderful to see so many recognisable names entered and to
19 teams entered this year’s Rocket Rentals Junior Tournament
watch the next generation of players start their polo journeys. We reintroduced the Best Playing Fluffy Pony Trophy last year and this year’s winner was the beautiful grey pony Riley ridden by William Goldstone. We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors Rocket
Rentals Ltd as without their support each year we wouldn’t be able to put these events on and to RJ Polo attending alongside British Polo Gin for bringing their bar and delicious pizza pop-up.”
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SUPA Senior Schools National Summer Championship
Open winners, Cheltenham College
22 schools were represented at the SUPA Senior Schools National Summer Championships held at Cirencester Park Polo Club on Sunday 19 June. This was SUPA’s first Senior Schools Summer Championships since 2019 and it was great to see so many competitors representing their schools from beginners who had only started riding and playing polo last September to the Open Division players who are HPA registered; plus a new event sponsor in Glion Institute of Higher Education. 56
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During the morning they played the Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Open Division 2 on Coombe Farm and then in the afternoon with a change to the old format, action moved to Meadow to watch the four Open teams Cheltenham, Harrow, Radley and Stowe battle it out to be crowned the Senior Schools Champions. J Trenor-Perinat (Radley) was awarded the coveted Worshipful Company of Saddlers Knee Pads for being the Most Promising Player and R Slatter (Cheltenham) was awarded Most Valuable Player. Claire
R Slatter (Cheltenham), Most Valuable Player
Reid-Warrilow, Director for Undergraduate Recruitment at Sommet Education awarded the prizes, which included a copy of Polo Times for every competitor. The next tournament is Sunday 20 November at Oxford Polo and is open to anyone in the UK For Youth polo dates, please turn to our What’s On pages
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who is at school, you do not need to be at a school that plays polo as an after-school activity. Find out more by signing up for SUPA’s newsletter on the contact page www. supa.org.uk/contact/ SUPA Senior Schools National Summer Championship Results: Open Final 1st – Cheltenham College 2nd – Radley College Open Subsidiary Final 1st – Stowe School 2nd – Harrow School Open 2 1st – Rugby School 2nd – Stowe B Intermediate 1st – Marlborough White 2nd – Wellington College 3rd – Sherborne Boys 4th – Radley College Intermediate Novice 1st – Sherborne Girls 2nd – Cheltenham B 3rd – Stowe Lions 4th – SUPA DUPA Beginner 1st – Millfield Blue 2nd – Kilgraston School 3rd – Merchiston Castle 4th – Radley College Beginners
Open Subsidiary winners, Stowe School
J Trenor-Perinat (Radley), Most Promising Player
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All Aspects SUPA Universities of Youth Summer Polo National Championship
The tournament was competitive but friendly
Another RecordBreaker for SUPA 174 teams compete over three days Dann Christian Sy reports
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SUPA Universities Summer All National Aspects Championships of Youth Polo
From the 10 – 12 of June 2022, the crowds gathered at the Offchurch Bury Polo Club for a fantastic three day SUPA Universities Summer National Championship 2022. Dubbed as the biggest polo tournament in the world, SUPA Nationals sees some of the most promising and committed university polo players from around the United Kingdom. This year’s Nationals saw a record-breaking number of participants, with 174 teams eager to compete across five divisions: Beginners, Median, Novice, Intermediate and SAPA/ Open. While the weather forecast indicated occasional showers, the scorching sun persisted and provided a perfect backdrop for a three-day polo-filled weekend. In addition, the surrounding open area along
Offchurch’s Ground 1 and Ground 2 polo pitches was an idyllic place to sit and enjoy the riveting matches, up close and personal. As expected, on the first day of the tournament, Friday saw the arrival of the majority of participants accompanied by their supportive friends and families. This was then followed by an elevated style of play from the players across all divisions. After the last chukka of the day, players went back to the camping site, where the struggle of hitting a ball proved to be far more manageable than setting up a tent! Joseph W. Rose, the president of University of East Anglia (UEA) Polo Club, described how camping was one of the highlights for him and his teammates, recounting that “This has allowed
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old members to catch up while simultaneously bridging friendships with the new members of our respective polo clubs, as we the UAE, camped with Essex and Kent. Dan Golson a teammate of mine, even graced us with an on-site singing performance with a guitar accompaniment from others. In essence, it was like a festival but made more fun with polo”. Saturday’s action began as my team mates and I, The University of London (UoL) Polo Team, took on the first chukka of the day against No Hit Sherlock, and came out victorious. This Novice 4 match was a valuable learning curve for us, as it was the match that we missed the previous day. It taught my teammates and I the necessary lesson that while this was all fun Polo Times, July 2022
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All Aspects SUPA Universities of Youth Summer Polo National Championship
174 team competed over three days
and games, minor mishaps such as the missing out on knock out matches, can be a source of inconvenience to the organisers, horse hires and other players. Moreover, it allowed us to appreciate the great effort which goes on behind the entire event, while also giving responsibility to students to abide by tournament demands, in terms of promptness. As the scorching day paved way to a much cooler and breezy night, players exchanged their polo jerseys and danced the night away in the marquee, wearing hilarious costumes, partying away until the early hours. Despite a few aching heads on Sunday morning, the competition was intense, with some teams vying for their first ever polo tournaments while others were playing against long time-time rivals for the last day of 60
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Summer Nationals. While everyone displayed a commendable display of sportsmanship, members of the Oxford University Polo Club secured an impressive first place in Novice 2, Novice 3 Blue, Novice 4 Blue and SAPA 1/ Open division while garnering a second place for Intermediate 2 division. Exeter, Warwick, and Nottingham Polo Clubs also deserve a mention, as their players displayed a fierce standard of play, reflected on how often the respective teams frequented second or third place across multiple divisions. Additionally, two special new trophies were presented for the first time. The Betz Trophy is awarded to the winners of the Open or the highest division played in the tournament. The Quatro Amigos Trophy is awarded to the winners of Beginner 1. Named after outgoing Chairman
Charles Betz and family, the Betz Trophy was presented to Oxford Blue Dragons and the Quatro Amigos was presented to University of Warwick Polo Club by Harry Johnson, Chairman of Offchurch Bury Polo Club. The Trophies are sponsored by EmmPix.co.uk, official photographers of this SUPA event. This Summer Nationals is my second taste of the unparalleled adrenaline and excitement of a university polo tournament. Reflecting on that weekend, it is apparent that SUPA laid the foundations to my irrevocable love for the sport of the kings. I often tell my friends that ‘Polo is the love of my life and salt of my earth’. As cliché as it sounds, SUPA became a significant factor that shaped the person, the student, and the aspiring polo player, that I am now. For Youth polo dates, please turn to our What’s On pages
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The weekend was blessed with good weather which added to the atmosphere
For instance, being the most experienced player in my team, the Summer Nationals allowed me to employ leadership skills that I did not know I was capable of. This was manifested in how I was put in a position to coordinate with my teammates in training sessions, encouraging them that while polo cannot be learnt overnight, one will be able to reap the fruits of your labour in due time. During the tournament chukkas, I took the reins (metaphorically and literally) in directing how our game strategy would go, emphasising the crucial part of having fun during games and the debriefing that came after. These examples have allowed me to recognise that an effective leader constitutes multiple facets; sometimes you are the person orchestrating the game strategies, and other
times you are in charge of the pre-game song playlist. As a student, playing polo and effectively competing at SUPA Nationals has encouraged me to properly sort my priorities. My newfound dedication to the sport is echoed in how I have approached my postgraduate studies and the notion of “I have to study hard, so I can play harder”, became a constant mantra in my head. As an aspiring polo player, SUPA has become an avenue that made me realise the value of hard work and particularly the fulfilment that comes after seeing the fruits of your training. Our team captain, Zayd Sharif
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is a fine example to this. Having never played polo before, he took up the sport for the first time in March of this year. Bitten by the ‘polo bug’ as I often joke with him, he went from being a nervous player to what I now confidently believe, has the makings of an upcoming stellar polo player. He securely led our team into multiple victories, even scoring a marvellous 3 goals of his own in one of the chukkas. Concurrently, my other teammates, Joey Zhou and Nathan Neckels, were also delightful additions to the team. Joey’s playful nature and Nathan’s British-infused banter helped with the pre-game nerves that were ever present throughout the tournament. This university polo tournament was also an incredible time to learn from long-standing members of the UoL Polo Team. The likes of Naji Aziz, Kenny Wu, Léa Duquenne and Dan Smith, contributed to the aggregate performance of my team. Their pearls of wisdom and dedication to polo is a succinct portrayal of the fact that there is always more learn in this exhilarating sport. Moreover, Summer Nationals also highlighted the consequential role that polo clubs, polo coaches and grooms possessed in ensuring a successful polo tournament. My team and I specifically, attribute our dramatic playing improvement to our polo coaches; Mikey Goodwill, Alex Choma and James Stanwick from Rugby Polo Club. From Mikey’s vociferous insistence that corrected my full shots, to Alex’s chukka drills and James’s reminders of what it takes to be an effective polo player, all of them held a pivotal role in the confidence that my team and I carried with us. Simultaneously, Rugby Polo Club’s grooms; Clare Hall, Tom Duffley and Jasmine Piper, who worked tirelessly throughout the nationals, were a reassuring presence that guaranteed we were on the best ponies for our matches. Their recognizable love for the polo ponies left me with upmost respect to the diligent work that goes behind the scenes in big polo events such as this. Altogether, there was a definite increase in the standard of play this year. The hours of dedicated training, practice, and patience that all participants have put in, was compounded into a sensational three days of polo. It resulted in an excellent display of polo put together by Nigel Mercer as well as the rest of the SUPA organising team: Luke Sandys-Renton, Lydia Styler and Caroline Grayson. Also the sponsors: Polo Times, RJ Polo, Black Hound Sports, EmmPix.co.uk and The Worshipful Company of Saddlers. On top of that, Tessa Collett and Grant Collett of Offchurch Bury Polo Club are to be commended for their astounding care that contributed to a smooth and enjoyable tournament. Coming up next is the University Challenge which will be held at Rugby Polo Club on the 11 – 12 November and we cannot wait to see you there! Polo Times, July 2022
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SUPA Universities Summer National Championship Results
Beginner 1 1st – Warwick 2nd – Exeter Storm 3rd – St Andrews B1
Beginner 2 1st – Durham Fabs 2nd – Exeter Fiesta 3rd – Nottingham B2
Beginner 3 Red 1st – Surrey Gold 2nd – Manchester Mares 3rd – Royal Holloway B3
Beginner 3 Blue 1st – Brookes Babes 2nd – Portsmouth A 3rd – Warwick B3
Beginner 4 Red 1st – Loughborough B4 2nd – Exeter Sky 3rd – Yorkshire Puddings
Beginner 4 Blue 1st – Her Majestys Ballers 2nd – GO Warwick 3rd – Birmingham City
Beginner Combined 1st – Nottingham/Liverpool 2nd – Hot 2 Trot 3rd – Edinburgh/St Andrews
Median 1 1st – Bournemouth Lions 2nd – Warwick Median 3rd – RVC M1
Median 2 1st – Newcastle 2nd – RVC M2 3rd – Loughborough M2
Median Combined 1st – Birmingham/Reading 2nd – The Leftovers
Novice 1 1st – Red Hot Filly Peppers 2nd – Kent Novice
Novice 2 1st – Oxford N2 2nd – Nottingham Nov 2 3rd – Edinburgh N2
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Novice 3 Red 1st – Winchester Peaches 2nd – RVC N3 3rd – Loughborough N3
Novice 3 Blue 1st – Oxford Blue Racoons 2nd – Brookes not Hooks 3rd – Big Goal Energy
Novice 4 Red 1st – Bournemouth Panthers 2nd – Regents 3rd – Brookes Blondes
Novice 4 Blue 1st – Oxford N4 2nd – Liverpool N4 3rd – Winchester Mangos
Novice Combined 1st – Surrey Not Sorry 2nd – Bath/Loughborough/York 3rd – Manchester/Harper
Intermediate 1 1st – Regents 2nd – Nottingham 3rd – Durham Dragons
Intermediate 2 1st – Exeter Vodka 2nd – Oxford 3rd – Surrey Stags
Intermediate Combined 1st – Exeter Tango/Newcastle 2nd – Lean Mean Steed Machines 3rd – Yorkshire Terriers
SAPA 1/ OPEN 1st – Oxford Blue Dragoons 2nd – Berkshire Bengals II 3rd – Kinross
SAPA 2 1st – Royal Rejects 2nd – Campbells Soup 3rd – Berkshire Bengals
SAPA 3 1st – Big Willie & his Pitches & C.A Polo Team 3rd – Nottingham
SAPA 4 1st – Bath/Southampton 2nd – SAPA Rein it in
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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
Big Fall, Short Air Lift, Fast Kick Out A normal weekend polo story with impact Unplanned dismounting from the pony happens nearly in every game. It happens to top professionals, but also to the average weekend warrior. Most of the landings are soft and the player can continue with some minor bruises. Unfortunately, there are more risks involved than just height and speed. With the horse itself stumbling or sometimes the horse of your opponent may be involved as well. This can change a simple fall to a major accident. New standards of mandatory safety gear are constantly reviewed to improve the safety standards of polo. Even parachute federations teach their members how to roll a landing before they fly. Parkour and free runners can land and roll even on big jumps from high walls without any injury. Maybe with extra landing skills and specific training, the avoidable, simple injuries can be reduced in polo too.
to a nearby trauma centre or an airlift by helicopter. With modern shock absorbing textiles in safety gear, some amount of impact can be absorbed, but 1,000 pounds rolling over a person can still cause considerable harm.
Accident Pattern
After the safety protocol measures have started, with all the necessary initial investigations carried out, a definitive overview can be helpful to plan secondary diagnostics. Rural emergency stations can be very helpful to do this, where basic ultrasound, X-ray and lab tests can be executed. For more elaborated examinations like CT (Computer Tomography) and MRI (Magnet Resonance Image) a transfer to a more substantial clinic may be required.
Dismounting from a horse can happen at any speed and on any occasion, even when riding slowly or on the way back to the throwin. Slow falls are mainly without the ability to roll after hitting the ground, which is possible when more speed is involved. Heavy crashes as well as roll overs can be complicated by a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) where the pain, trauma, and fear can explode with flashbacks and sleeplessness. From simple concussion of the head to more heavy impacts of the spine are feared. First impact happens to the soft tissue and is transferred to the musculoskeletal system and from there to the fragile inner organs. The average fall happens in less than a second. This is where only reflexes count and can change the way you fall. Transfer of the definitive load which impacts on the body is key. This is where new shock absorbing materials come in. When the primary survey of the pitchside emergency crew is executed, already the suspected of a higher impact and the potential for injury justifies a speedy transfer 64
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First Diagnostics and Treatments on The Field
The primary survey of the pitch-side medical safety team is the most important aspect. With limited resources and diagnostic tools, any suspicion of impact during the first body check justifies a swift transfer to the next medical care unit. Stabilisation of the body and minimising secondary injuries is key. Even initial small problems and injuries can have an influence on the return to play later.
Deforming impact on the front of the helmet
Second Survey and Definitive Care
Clinical Case Study
The player fell of the horse which stumbled. After hitting the ground initially with helmet and secondary face contact, he was struck by the horse’s legs on his back and was rolled on by the horse. With initial pain mostly in the back and pelvis, the helicopter was ordered from the pitch-side emergency team. In the regional hospital, conventional X-rays of the pelvis and spine, as well as ultrasound were performed. A standard blood test showed no evidence of major bleeding. Due to blood in the urine
MRI with hematoma gluteal muscle and sacrum
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Nutrition Focus
Lorna Edgar – specialist equine nutritionist
Chloe Evason & Claudia Gilbert with six of their string of 16 at Black Bears
Photography courtesy of Lorna Edgar
Yard Focus Guy Schwarzenbach (2 goals) of Black Bears Polo It is a while since I have put together a Yard Focus, but I really enjoy doing them, and I always find it interesting how all yards feed slightly differently to suit their horses, players, schedules etc. The yards I choose to focus on have the horses’ welfare at the forefront of their management and I have generally worked with for a period of time so we all have the same expectations – maintaining condition, top line and energy throughout the season by ensuring a balanced diet is always received and forage is plentiful. I have had the pleasure of working with Guy’s grooms and horses at Black Bears for the last few seasons, and I really want to acknowledge the hard work Guy’s grooms
put in to get the horses looking so well during the summer months. Chloe Evason, Claudia Gilbert and Liz Tyson have, this season, prepared the horses for 15-22 goal polo, which is not always an easy feat, but they have definitely succeeded with maintaining access to forage at all times and balanced diets. They try and get the horses out in in the paddocks as much as possible during the season to benefit their bodies and minds! All the horses are out on good grass and haylage or hard feed, when required, over the winter months. When they come in to work after their winter break, they have Ease & Excel Mix to introduce some Earl Grey is an 8-year-old gelding, bred in Australia at Garangula (Black Bears’ farm in Australia), and arrived in the UK last summer. He has taken a while to settle into life in the UK, and now lives out in the field at night whilst stabled during the day, which really seems to suit him.
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calories without the energy from starch/ cereals. Once their work increases, they will switch to Endurance Mix or Conditioning Mix depending on the individual, and oats added once playing tournament polo, which are fluctuated according to workload and temperament! Supplements are not really used, but all the horses have pre and probiotics (Protexin Gut Balancer) throughout the season to help support the beneficial fibre-digesting bacteria in the hind gut, and of course the all-important electrolytes during hot weather, when playing and working hard. I asked for six favourites and these are the six they chose:
Diet Per Day 3 round bowl scoops of No.17 Top Line Conditioning Mix 2 measuring mugs/450gms of balancer 2 measuring mugs/450gms of Outshine (high oil supplement) Fibre-Beet Up to 2 scoops of oats depending on work/play
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Nutrition Focus Coota is a 13-year-old mare who was also bred at Garangula, Australia. She is very easy to have around, but can be fussy with her food, and doesn’t like small holed hay nets so has her hay on the floor. She does windsuck at times but never wears a collar.
Diet Per Day 3 round bowl scoops of No.17 Top Line Conditioning Mix 2 measuring mugs/450gms of balancer 2 measuring mugs/450gms of Outshine (high oil supplement) Fibre-Beet Up to 2 scoops of oats depending on work/play
Spider is a 14-year-old mare, bred at Garangula, Australia. She can be quite quirky and tricky to manage, especially at the beginning of the season where Ease & Excel seems to help her settle. She loves to run and will generally play in the first chukka and the last!
Diet Per Day 3 round bowl scoops of No.6 All-Round Endurance Mix 2 measuring mugs/450gms of balancer 2 measuring mugs/450gms of Outshine (high oil supplement) Fibre-Beet Up to 2 scoops of oats depending on work/play
Gucci is a 13-year-old mare who was bred at Black Bears in the UK. She too is very easy to have on the yard and she likes to run! She has tied-up in the past, but every year the starch intake of her diet has increased, but we ensure the diet is always balanced, with electrolytes and hydration always monitored.
Diet Per Day 3 round bowl scoops of No.17 Conditioning Mix 2 measuring mugs/450gms of balancer 2 measuring mugs/450gms of Outshine (high oil supplement) Fibre Beet Up to 2 scoops of oats depending on work/play
Snake is a 15-year-old Australian mare, not bred at Garangula! She can be quite hot, especially at the beginning of the season, but settles once playing, she is generally a fifth chukka horse.
Diet Per Day 3 round bowl scoops of No.6 Endurance Mix 2 measuring mugs/450gms of balancer 2 measuring mugs/450gms of Outshine (high oil supplement) Fibre-Beet Up to 2 scoops of oats depending on work/play
Layla is an 8-year-old mare who was bred at Black Bears in the UK. She’s very easy to have on the yard and laid back, she can lack energy on the field, but this is managed carefully with the addition of oats and ensuring she has a balanced diet at all times.
Diet Per Day 3 round bowl scoops of No.17 Top Line Conditioning Mix 2 measuring mugs/450gms of balancer 2 measuring mugs/450gms of Outshine (high oil supplement) Fibre-Beet Up to 2 scoops of oats depending on work/play
A huge thank you to Chloe, Claudia and Liz for giving up their time to get these photographs, (who knew YouTube videos of squealing
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Playing Tips
Playing tips with Rege Ludwig Three Critical Moves of The Shoulder
Renowned polo coach, Rege Ludwig gives his expert advice on how to get more out of your game When hitting an offside fore shot, most players are aware of their torso rotating in a clockwise manner. That, in turn, causes the right shoulder to have rotated back so it can be rotated forward when hitting the offside fore shot. Within the process of hitting the ball, there are three other angles of the shoulder that are crucial to the purpose of creating power. 1. Upon the completion of the right shoulder having moved back from the clockwise rotation of your torso; your right shoulder should be pulled back an additional six to eight inches. Pulling your right shoulder back engages the mighty pectoral muscles of your chest, which according to seven goal player, Dr. John D Richards, in his book, Observations Upon the Nature of the Gallop and the Timing of a Polo Stroke and Form in Striking, written in 1939, “The sudden contraction of the great pectoral muscles at the front of the chest… is the most powerful force in the stroke”. 2. Once you have rotated your right shoulder back and have pulled it back an
additional six to eight inches, you should begin lifting your right shoulder up to the back side of your right ear. Within the process of lifting your right shoulder, you are stretching the muscles along the right side of your torso. The greater the degree to which those muscles are stretched, the greater the power they provide to the downswing. 3. Once you have lifted your right shoulder up to the back side of your right ear, you should then begin lifting your lower arm and mallet hand to where they are well above your head. At that point your arm is being rotated forward in the shoulder socket. Once rotated up and forward within the shoulder socket, your upper arm can then be rotated back and down to generate even greater power that can be used within the downswing. Within the process of teaching hitting the polo ball, I refer to the concept that angles equal power. From the perspective that angles equal power, your mallet arm should have an approximate twenty degree angle at the elbow when initiating the
downswing of an offside fore shot. Your arm should not straighten when moving the mallet back and up to the top of the downswing process. Your arm being straight tightens the shoulder, and that adversely affects the development and use of the three angles of the shoulder that were discussed earlier in this article. Those three angles being interfered with produces a detrimental effect on the power that can be generated from the shoulder. To identify the feel of correctly using your shoulder within the offside fore shot downswing, imitate throwing a baseball forward with some degree of intensity. The fact of the matter is, the way you use your shoulder to initiate the throwing motion of the baseball is the same way you should use your shoulder to initiate the downswing of the offside fore shot. The exception to that situation is, you will not be throwing forward. You will, instead, be throwing the mallet head down toward the polo ball on the ground, and then forward and up to complete the follow through phase,
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OOPS In January of 2022 my intention was to release my educational program in May of 2022. That objective turned out to be a bit overzealous. I am now shooting for a release date of July 2022 The final product should contain five primary books of approximately one hundred pages each, i.e., an Introduction Book, a Riding Book, a hitting Book, a Strategy Book, and a Course Outline Book. Additionally, there will be approximately twenty-five booklets consisting of about ten pages each, detailing:
Hitting, A booklet for each of the twelve shots used in the game, another on: dribbling, another on turning the ball, another on gripping the mallet handle, another on the plane of swing, another on the hitting spot, etc.
Plane of swing equals a sheet of glass
Riding, One riding booklet details: collecting the horse’s body and stride, another accelerating, another decelerating, another changing direction by way of turning, and another changing direction by way of a lateral move), etc.
Strategy, there is a booklet for each of the positions; with each dealing with the offense and the defense perspectives of that position. There is another booklet on the throw in, another on the hit in, and another on set plays, etc.
The Throw in Weight on inner side of feet, (big toe) CORRECT
Weight on lateral side of foot (little toe) WRONG
Additionally, there will approximately twenty-five videos demonstrating what is described in each of the booklets. Each video will be approximately five-minutes-long.
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Pony Power
DOC Irupe Height: 15.1hh Age: Eight-years-old Colour: Chestnut Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Nico Fontanarrosa Tournament: The Eduardo Lanusse Rojas 6 goal Victor Ludorum at Beaufort Polo Club
Photograph by George Gunn
Where is she from/breeding? She is from Doc Polo Breeding, based at Estancia El Rocio in Argentina. How long have you had her? This is her second season in the UK. What are her strengths? A bit of a tiny dancer, she is nimble and very eager! How has she gone this season? She has improved a lot in strength this season, the perfect pony for this level. Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? This is her first and we are very proud of her.
What are your plans for her in the future? She could well slot into Lolo’s string in the future!
Describe her in three words? Nimble, alert, eager
Does she have any special quirks? She has what we call ‘The Stink Eye’, very wary and highly tuned, like a little rabbit.
Chapelco Height: 15hh Age: 11-years-old Colour: Dark bay Sex: Gelding Owned by: Henry Lunn Played by: Edward Banner-Eve Tournament: The Committee Cup at Guards Polo Club Photograph by ©www.imagesofpolo.com
Where is he from/breeding? His dam is Chapa Heidi and his sire is O.Schevchenco How long have you had him? Around a year now. What are his strengths? He has an extremely good mouth and amazing at taking a ride-off without being knocked off his balance. How has he gone this season? He’s been going really well, started very fat and fresh but now he’s streamlined and going better than ever. Has he won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? No, this was his first and not his last.
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What are your plans for him in the future? Now he’s made this step up in his performance we are planning to keep him in the team for the medium goal.
Describe him in three words? Balanced, strong and handle.
Does he have any special quirks? He’s a really amazing horse, very sweet and genuine. He loves affection.
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The Cartier Queen’s Cup Final; Sunday 12 June; Guards Polo Club
Cheeriness at Cartier Queen’s Cup This year’s Cartier Queen’s Cup was blessed with the best of British weather, with the early summer sunshine beating down on the packed-out grandstands. The day was filled with two matches, with the Subsidiary Final seeing King Power take The Cartier Trophy, followed by the main event of the day – The Cartier Queen’s Cup Final, which was won by Great Oaks Les Lions. Sadly, HM The Queen was not in her traditional attendance to present the trophy, but Laurent Feniou, Managing Director of Cartier UK, presented the trophy to Dillon Bacon. To read more about the action, turn to our Reports pages. Antony Fanshawe
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The Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Windsor Cup Final; Sunday 19 June; Guards Polo Club
Knights, Celebs & Cups Galore There was something for everyone on Finals day of The OutSourcing Inc. Royal Windsor Cup, from a lunchtime jousting tournament (a Guards Polo Club first) courtesy of The Knights of Royal England, a parade of champions from the British Driving Society’s Summer Show and a display from The Household Cavalry. Sponsors, Out-Sourcing Inc., added a dusting of Japanese flair to the day with stunning prizes and kimonos aplenty, plus a smattering of celebrities spotted in The Royal Box. Photography by ©www.imagesofpolo.com George Meyrick
Teodoro Lacau
Champions from the British Driving Society’s Summer Show
David Matsumoto, Rufino Laulhe & Anne Heraty
Pam Manku
Isidro Strada
Clive Reid
Rosendo Torreguitar
Philipp Mosimann
Felix Esain
Lord Nicholas Storment & Laura Welch
Katie Le Flem & Vince Hayter
JJ de Alba, Grace Knight-Ward-Thomas & Alexander Adams
Clarinda Tija-Dharmadi & Suzannah Harvey
The Cotswold Airport Warwickshire Cup Final; Saturday 18 June; Cirencester Park Polo Club
Waterlogged Warwickshire After a weeklong blast of sunshine, any hopes of a pint of Pimm’s in the sunshine while enjoying The Cotswold Airport Warwickshire Cup Final were dashed as the heavens opened and the sandals were swiftly swapped for more appropriate attire on the sidelines. Despite the weather, the atmosphere was excited and jubilant as Thai Polo NP and Black Bears put on a thrilling display of high goal polo for the crowds, with a nail-biting, last-minute win for Black Bears. Photography by Olivia Ellis/ Polo Times Hannah & Stewart Coid
Frank Spann with Jen & Nigel Cross
Kate Harris & Otto
Izzy & Archie Larthe
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Visit Thoresby Park Cup Cedar Polo Tournament & BBQ 4 The Sommerville Livingstone0 to 6 Learmonth Trophy The Cirencester NPM Tournament 2 to 6 Culham Court Cup 12 Summer Cup 2 The Jack Williams 0 to 4 Orion Engineering Trophy & CPC Trophy 0 to 2/4 Light Infrantry Trophy & –6 to –2 Tri Service Challenge & 0 to 2 Telemark Trophy –2 to 2
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Professional Choice Elite Sports Boots Pro choice boots in good used condition only selling as giving up. Cirencester or Basingstoke Posted at buyer’s cost. £60. *Only one set left *. Tel: 07810 724390 arabella
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2018 Polo Pony 2018 Polo Pony for sale, playing up to 2 goal this season but could be pushed further. Safe, sensible, easy and gentle-souled, it is equally happy racing and bashing other ponies as it is trundling along at your own pace. Perfect to shoe, box, clip, load, dentist etc. This pony would suit a wide variety of homes, from families all the way through to patrons and young pros alike. Open to be tried at Thoresby Park Polo Club in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Videos, price and more details available upon request. £8,000. Tel: 07720 779679
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Cruz Heguy has been taking the 2022 English season by storm as part of Great Oaks Les Lions, reaching the Final of The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales and winning The Cartier Queen’s Cup and all at just 18-years-old. With a polo lineage including his father, Eduardo ‘Ruso’ Heguy and his grandfather, Alberto Pedro Heguy, his polo prowess should come as little surprise
What is your biggest passion and why? My biggest passion are the horses and polo. I live in a family which loves polo and horses, so I think they have transmitted that passion to me.
Who were/are your favourite team mates? My favourite team mates are my cousins, Antonio and Silvestre, who I’ve been playing with since my first ever tournament and of course my father, Ruso.
Favourite food/dish? Asado or milanesa. Favourite hobby outside of polo? Going to the farm. Favourite celebrity and why? Lionel Messi or Michael Jordan, because they inspire me quite a lot. Best holiday destination & activity? La Pampa because everything that I love is there, my family, horses, polo and the farm. Best pony & why?
What is your all-time best polo memory? My all-time best polo memory is playing in La Pampa with my family during the summer.
Which sports do you like outside of polo? I like playing tennis, golf and football. Favourite TV series? I like the series The Last Dance.
At the moment Vasca Orgia is my best one, she’s been going really well in the UK polo season. Are you passionately superstitious? No. Describe yourself in three words? Passionate, shy and thankful.
Favourite song/ album? Any reggaeton song.
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