Polo Quarterly Issue 4 2017

The magazine for Players, Patrons and Polo Enthusiasts • Issue 4 2017 £5

Argentine Open and FIP World Championship action

Mid-chukka changes – are they wrecking polo?

Total Polo: All Pro Polo League latest Plus: Coronation Cup move, season highlights PQ Horsemanship, polo property and style

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Princess 40M – M/Y ANKA

EDITORIAL The magazine for Players, Patrons and Polo Enthusiasts

Argentina keeps controversy burning; we stay warm by the fire!

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t may be bitterly cold in the UK, but in

and horses delighted participants and onlookers alike,

Argentina it’s been hot on and off the

the whole event a testament to the quality of Australian

field with rule changes (no more throw-

horseflesh and organisational skills.

ins if the ball goes over the side, chukka

times reduced, no blocking), debate

situation, and a flurry of hat buying activity as the new

about how many teams should play

helmet rules kick in on the 1st January. It may be cool to fly

the Open, a new Ladies Open, former 10 goal players

around the field in your single strap hat with no padding,

stating that the game has been ruined (but proposing a

but there’s nothing stylish about a brain injury, so don’t

solution), and the rise of the All-Pro Polo League. The

delay when it comes to buying a decent lid.

Meanwhile back home there is little news on the visa

latter showcases an open and flowing style of polo that’s

a lot more fun to play and watch than the very individual

have a wonderful Christmas

style of polo we’ve become used to.

and New Year!

Play hard, stay safe and

The World Cup in Australia may feel like a distant

memory but was only a few weeks ago, with Argentina taking the spoils, and England coming a creditable but

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still disappointing third. The high standard of the fields

Aurora Eastwood

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STUFF... ...you want.

(Or they do)

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STYLE Make your mark

PQ Gallery Polo pictures Four of our favourite images – as big as we can make them!

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PQ STUff PQ kitBag Things we’ve spotted for ponies and riders 16 PQ Style Lookin’ good, feeling’ good...

18 PQ PRESENTs...

Our Christmas gift guide 20 PQ SPARKLERS Contemporary jewellery designs 22

PQ FEATURES

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COVER STORY All change?

34 CORRIE CUP Moves to Berkshire

PQ OPINIOn Are too many mid-chukka changes spoiling our sport? PQ editor Aurora makes the case for a significant rule change 24 Changing the guards The HPA moves the Coronation Cup to The Royal Berkshire Polo Club, after four decades at Guards in Windsor Park 34 LET IT SNOW...

Bored with skiing? You could always go ice-fishing or dog-sledding instead 40

PQ CARS McLAREN 720S The nice man said we could, so we did!

48 Volvo V90 Cross Country And something a little more practical...

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Like SNOW? Here’s stuff to do in it

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F-F-Fashion Polo players Lorna Broughton and George Meyrick strut their stuff at the stables 56

RORT! Unleashed in a McLaren

PQ HORSEMANShip Prize profile We catch up with Eden Ormerod at Druid’s Lodge 64

ON THE PITCH ALL PRO POLO LEAGUE How many 10 goalers does it take to...

66 Argentine open The big one!

70 Argentine Ladies OPEN British Ladies make their mark 74 World Championships Pictures of the Sydney spectacular 80 Europe highlights From Chantilly and Sotogrande 84

PQ PROPERTY THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE You don’t need £30m, but it helps...

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Cover image: Argentine Open

by Marcos Cerdeira

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Dressed to thrill (He never tickles us like that!)

66 On The pitch The action starts here...

GALLERY

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Congrats to Prince Harry and Meghan Now polo player (and charity fundraiser extraordinaire) Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle, will he persuade her to have a few lessons? We look forward to ‘mini Harrys’ wielding a mallet too!

Photography: www.royalsalute.com

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GALLERY

Quality on show in Sydney Players were so thrilled with the calibre of horses supplied for the World Championships, we hear some have bought their mounts to bring home.

Photography: Marcos Cerdeira for PoloLine

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GALLERY

Close contact saddle Full commitment from Chile’s José Ignacio Martinez in the Wold Cup final – legs kicking Pony Club style, and only determination and skill keeping rider in the plate.

Photography: Marcos Cerdeira for PoloLine

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PQ Opinion

Mid-chukka pony changes – is it time for a rethink?

Words Aurora Eastwood, Photography ImagesofPolo.com

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Mid-chukka pony swaps raise costs, but welfare and horsemanship suffer too, reckons PQ editor Aurora

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n the not so distant past, one pony was played for a whole chukka. At all levels of polo, from the Open right down to the bottom. It was part of the skill; use your riding ability to judge when to run your pony and when to give it a breather. As the great former 10 goaler Marcos Heguy said, when he played the Open it was embarrassing to change ponies. Embarrassing for the player, his groom and his whole organisation. Ponies often played two whole chukkas in the Open. He was speaking in La Nacion, lamenting the plague of multi-pony changes.

How things have changed. Ponies began playing for just half chukkas, then only for a third of a chukka. Stamina was no longer important. The value of good horsemanship was diluted. Ponies that didn’t have the temperament for polo were now being played, because when they got too ‘hot’ they could be quickly swapped. Ponies could be used as battering rams for blocking because when they were tired from the pummeling and stop/start, they could be changed. Ponies that won’t stay sound can be played for just a few minutes at a time. Is this in the best interests of the sport, or of the ponies? We don’t think so.

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PQ Opinion It’s not just a welfare issue. Games take ages as inevitably play is stopped at some stage for a free change, or players deliberately stall after a penalty to allow fellow team members to change. When this happens multiple times per chukka, it’s boring to watch and games run over the allotted times.

The style of polo has changed too. It’s slower. There is much more emphasis on short plays and possession; this involves much more stop/ start and changes of direction – much more tiring for the ponies – so they get changed. The games don’t flow and they aren’t as quick. It’s about a few star players and not the team. Look at the high goal of a couple of decades ago – they went flat out. It was exciting. The current style of polo is less fun to play and is definitely less fun to watch.

It affects the horses being bred for polo too. They don’t have to last a whole chukka, physically or mentally. They don’t need to be as robust.

These are desirable traits, and we could be losing them.

Finally – and arguably most importantly for the game, if not for the ponies – multiple mid-chukka changes have caused the cost of playing polo to skyrocket. Horses are expensive to buy and run, very expensive. The more you have, the more it costs. Pros then have to charge more. So their patrons have to pay them more, and pay more themselves for their own horses. Amateurs can no longer compete if they ‘only’ take four horses to a low goal game.

When you play 2 goal polo and every truck has six horses tied to it, you know you have a problem

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Marcos Heguy: changes ‘an embarrassment’

The PQ prescription? Ban the changes!

In the ‘good old days’ you could only change in the event of genuine injury or a horse out of control. By bringing that back, rigidly, the game will only improve. Costs will go down, fun will go up, unsuitable horses will be weeded out of the game.

Polo is the only horse sport in the world that permits the changing of one’s mount mid-competition. The predominant skill and challenge in equestrian sport is that of horsemanship; preparing a horse fully for the task expected of it, both physically and mentally. If it becomes evident that the horse is not suitable on either basis, it is retired or redirected to another, more suitable sport. Imagine a jockey switching to a fresh horse mid-race. A dressage rider switching to a different horse for the tempi changes. An eventer riding three different horses for all three phases. No, you can’t imagine it, because it is ridiculous and would never happen. And yet in polo we do let it happen. By banning changing we bring back the skill of horsemanship, improve welfare, raise standards, lower costs and make the game flow again.

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P Q op i n i o n The counter argument Proponents of changing ponies mainly cite welfare. They predict exhausted ponies, or ponies that can’t play a whole chukka because they will go lame or go through the bridle. As for the latter - well, they should not be playing polo at all. As for the former - an extensive 48-pony study carried out by vet Alyssia Flander at Kirtlington polo club found that ponies that played whole chukkas had lower basal heart rates and faster recovery times than ponies that did two half chukkas. What does this mean? It means that ponies that play full chukkas are fitter than ponies playing two half chukkas. In other words, play full chukkas and your horses will be fitter than if you only play them half chukkas. Fit ponies are less likely to have fatigue related injuries or heart attacks. That’s not conjecture, that’s science.

Is anyone doing it?

Yes, actually. The All-Pro Polo League, run by Javier Tanoira. One horse per chukka. The league has now caught on to the extent that there are APPL tournaments being run by the Argentine Polo Association. After a successful demo in the UK this summer, there are plans to expand here too. “Twenty years ago polo was faster than it was now and ponies played a full chukka, and in the high goal in Argentina the good mares played two full chukkas. The ponies didn’t tire – aside from anything, polo was a team sport, and now it has become more about the individual,” says Javier.

Guards manager Antony Fanshaw also wants change. “The ball moves around the field much slower today because you do not have to pass the ball, just time your horse changes right during the chukka. This in turn creates a game where young players are used as blockers rather than ball players,” he says.

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ponies that play full chukkas are fitter than ponies playING two half chukkas

Horacito Heguy has called for limits

Antony Fanshaw: changes slow the game

So does Horacito Heguy, the former 10 goaler and producer of top horses aimed at the Open. you’d think that from a business perspective he’d be all for pony changes, as he could sell more horses, but no. Speaking to ESPN in Argentina in November, he said this: “It is fundamental to limit the number of horses. Not just to level the teams, but to improve the game. They’ve tried to add all these rules (to improve the flow)... and reduced the length of chukkas because the players say the horses won’t last (a chukka). How can they not last? They still have a head, four legs and tail! There is not a single reason that they can’t last now if they did before.

The reason is the style of play. However by reducing the number of horses a player can ride, it will obligate them to play as a team. They currently all think individually. The current style of polo is about the individual - the team loses importance, horsemanship loses importance. By limiting horses, the back will have to play back, the three will have to play three...and they will think about passing the ball in order to score”. When asked what the magic number was, he said 10 horses (bear in mind this is for eight chukka polo). Translated proportionally down to UK low goal (four chukkas) that would mean no more than five horses for a four chukka game. Sounds good to us, and so much so that I’ll be raising the issue formally with the HPA at the next opportunity. Meanwhile please let us know what you think via our Facebook page. (www.facebook.com/pqinternational)

THE TRUE COST OF PON Y CHANGE CULTURE You don’t need PQ to tell you it costs a lot of money to keep a horse for a season. £2500/season stabled at home, or rent at a cheaper facility £5000-£6000 plus/season to keep a horse in rented stabling at a premium club, and paying a groom. Add on at least £600/pony to winter them, assuming nothing goes wrong.

(And something ALWAYS goes wrong!)

HOW much to run a string? £50,000-£84,000 Most professionals are running 10-14 horses. That’s what it is costing to run those horses. Before a single game has been played or a mile driven. Ouch, right?

SAVINGS with a smaller string £20,000-£36,000 if you reduced your string by 4-6 horses.

If changing was banned, players would play a whole season with fewer horses in work. Instead of 10-14, maybe 6-10.

Amateurs save too It’s not just professionals who would save money running fewer horses.

Amateurs who need six ponies to keep up with the ever-changing Joneses could go back to having four ponies. £5,000-£10,000 saving per season.

These savings would make the game more affordable across the board.

Isn’t it time for change by... not changing?

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C h a n g i n g t h e G ua r d s

Up for the

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t’s barely five miles as the crow flies from Guards Polo Club to the Royal Berkshire Polo Club, but after a 40-year run at its old home we’ll be amazed if a few Coronation Cup VIPS don’t turn up at the wrong field in 2018.

The challenge for the HPA, which runs the Coronation Cup, will be getting new people through the gates of The Berkshire. They’ll have novelty on their side for the first year of this new relationship at least. After that, as The Berkshire’s chief exec Jamie Morrison told PQ: “It’s about making sure people have a fantastic time, and then go away and tell all their friends.”

The RCBPC is no stranger to high goal, having hosted the Prince of Wales Trophy since 1986 under the patronage of Prince Charles, who inaugurated the club in 1985 as its very first member. The Berkshire also runs Victor Ludorum tournaments at every polo level.

“It’s a huge honour that the HPA has chosen to work with us, and it’s massive for the club,” says Jamie.

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“We’ve a great team in place to run the event, and we’ve already been investing for the last few years in our grounds and facilities so we could run the event tomorrow if we had to. We will be looking at all the possibilities with the HPA, but the Coronation Cup has always been a great event and our first job is to make sure it remains a great showcase for polo.”

The Berkshire may have all the right credentials, but it’s right to count the new deal with the HPA as a coup. When Jamie’s music entrepreneur father – and Royal Berkshire founder – Bryan Morrison was around, the club’s public profile undoubtedly benefitted from his rock and roll contacts. In recent years the profile has been a little quieter.

Equally, you wouldn’t expect the Guards Club to weep public tears when a major event moves on. “The development of the game has seen the Coronation Cup format change over the years and we appreciate that a change of venue at this time may prove beneficial for the event. We wish them every success,” says Guards chairman Jock Green-Armytage.

In fact, the new partnership between the HPA and the

cup!

The Coronation Cup has a new home at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club

The Royal Box at The Berkshire will be centre stage RCBPC has the potential to mean a lot more than a new home for the HPA. The announcement on the change of venue for the cup also provided this tantalising snippet: ‘As well as providing grounds for the HPA, the Royal Berkshire will also in due course be providing a venue for meetings, seminars and coaching.’

Neither the HPA or the club are yet ready to say what that means, exactly.

“We are going to be partners with the HPA,” says Jamie, “and we’ll definitely be proactive with planning and ideas.

We still have to iron out the details of what that partnership means, but we’re doing this out of passion, because polo is in our blood, and because we want to try and do what’s good for polo.”

Sounds good to us. The date in your diary for the 2018 Coronation Cup is July 28th. Don’t forget to reprogram your satnav, because Guards have confirmed to us they’ll be holding to tradition and won’t be fielding any polo on International Day. Chris Rosamond

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Q and A:

Oli Hughes, HPA deputy chief exec

Q A

What prompted the HPA to switch venues?

The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club (above)...

“There’s been a great deal of support for the event at Guards, but as lots of people have noticed attendances have been falling and this is an opportunity to reinvent the day.”

Q A

So what can we expect new in 2018?

“The standard of polo has always been very good, but it’s about the things alongside it that make a day that people want to come to. We’re still in the early days of discussing what form that’s going to take, but it’s really exciting as the move brings an opportunity to rebuild the event.”

Q A

The Berkshire isn’t in the Queen’s back garden…

“We didn’t have a royal at all last year, and the Queen hasn’t been for a while. We hope we’ll get a royal attendance at The Berkshire, after all Prince Charles opened the venue, and they play the Prince of Wales Cup there.”

Q A

...takes over from Guards (above and right)

Why did the HPA choose the RCBPC?

“The Royal Berkshire was chosen from a number of submissions. The location is very good, but so was the overall commitment in their proposal to supporting the game and HPA activities in general.”

Q A

Will the new venue have legs?

“We have a five-year partnership with Flannels, and we’re looking at a similar arrangement with the Royal Berkshire. We are still at the ‘heads of agreement’ stage, but very upbeat and excited at the opportunity this gives the HPA for a home for British Polo. We’ve spoken to all the sponsors, and they’ve all been very positive in their support.”

Q A

A sort of ‘centre of excellence’?

“We support school and university polo, and run the British Junior Polo Championships, and currently run a number of seminars and training days kindly hosted by a variety of clubs. One of the options we’ll be looking at is centralising much of that, but I’m not sure we’re going to want to burden the Royal Berkshire with every game – we really haven’t decided that yet.”

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The Clubhouse, and spectating at The Berkshire

PQ Opinion With the winds of change bearing down on one of world polo’s premiere events, it’s good to see the HPA grasping its property by the horns and taking decisive action. And while glitzy Guards Club will still seem a natural home for the Coronation Cup for many loyal enthusiasts, there are others who think the event isn’t living up to its full potential.

A move to pastures new brings an opportunity for fresh thinking, but the HPA and RCBPC aren’t facing a walk in the park. To be a success the 2018 Coronation Cup has to wow visitors, prove there is a credible vision for International Polo and generally make the venue change feel like a ‘no brainer’ for players, spectators, and sponsors alike. Did someone say ‘no pressure?’

The landscape of polo has changed over the years, and the modern Coronation Cup is a different event to the one that arrived at Guards Polo Club in the early 1970s. Here are some of the issues it has faced:

Gate Numbers Declining spectator numbers at the Coronation Cup puts pressure on revenues, and reduces commercial opportunities generally. Why do fewer people show up, and what can be done to galvanise attendances?

Potential sponsor conflicts The HPA has signed a long-term deal with clothing brand Flannels, while La Martina is a resident clothing brand ‘in residence’ at Guards Club. An awkward spat in 2015 between the HPA and Guards Club over their respective sponsors Audi and Land Rover highlighted the potential for damaging clashes of interest.

International Competition Has the chance to play England on our most prestigious International Day become less appealing for foreign national teams? Patrons and their star players are now in demand elsewhere, and international dates match days are less of a priority. In the last two Coronation Cups, England faced a multi-national ‘Commonwealth’ side rather than a nation.

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Let it snow‌ Thrilling winter destinations with a little extra magic, selected for PQ readers by White Line Hotels

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hether you snowboard, ski or are looking to enjoy the stunning scenery of frostbitten woodlands or frozen lakes, the vast array of mountains and winter landscapes across the globe offer something special for everyone. White Line Hotels specialises in marketing a collection of the most eclectic hotels that cater to a love of mountain and alpine adventure, so we asked them for a handful of their current top picks.

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Three hotels characterised by exceptional creativity and individuality, with each having style, substance and character at their heart, and perfectly placed in the most dazzling of locations. If you’ve been finding it hard to fight the urge to mount your skis and get back on the slopes, or are fantasising about being surrounded by a range of endless mountain peaks then look no further.

And not to worry, if you are more interested in reconnecting with your inner self and mindfulness, then these hotels will offer you the most peaceful settings and spas to restore you after your wintery adventures.

Hotel Arlb erg, Austria

Chic ski chalet meets rustic hunting lodge...

...at the Hotel Arlberg in Lech

Taking on the winter sports in one of the world’s most influential ski destinations will never cease to amaze. As the village of Lech prepares itself for the ski season, mountain seekers make their way up to a destination where unquestionable taste, style, heritage and enviable snowfall reign.

The famous Ski Club Arlberg has secured its spot as one of the oldest and most desired ski clubs around, having collected 54 Olympic and world championship medals since the club was first founded. Featuring 84 cable cars and chairlifts and providing access to 280 kilometres of marked ski slopes and 180 kilometres of deep-snow runs, makes skiing and snowboarding here a thrilling experience.

When in town, you’d never want to stay far from heart of Lech, which makes the Hotel Arlberg a perfectly located hotel. The elegant property is best described as ‘chic ski chalet meets rustic hunting lodge’. Wining and dining there becomes a charming experience in itself with the acclaimed restaurants and buzzing bar offering the perfect alpine ambience.

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Zermatt is one of Switzerland’s dreamier winter destinations

This designer ALPINE hotel stands in awe of the majestic matterhorn Perfectly presented – not a sweaty salopette in sight

CERVO Bout ique Hotel, Switzerland Winter in Switzerland will never disappoint with its breathtaking scenery living up to all the pre-conceived expectations of mountainous landscapes providing perfect, magical winter backdrops. In Zermatt specifically, you will be living a real Swiss dream. Here you are able to stroll through a traditional Alpine village filled with quaint chocolate box chalets and cobbled lanes, whilst being blown away by spectacular sights of the infamous Matterhorn. When it comes to skiing, everything offered in the long-established ski resort of Zermatt is absolutely iconic. The naturally high altitude (over 4,000m) of the almost 30 peaks that envelope Zermatt play the perfect long-season host to excellent snow conditions, with fantastic long runs of up to 13km heading back down to the village.

When spending the ski season in Zermatt, experiencing the hospitality of the CERVO Boutique Hotel is an absolute must.

The designer alpine hotel stands in awe of the majestic Matterhorn as mountain cosiness meets chic winter clubhouse.

The modern hints blend in seamlessly with rustic fabrics and materials in Alpine tones. The hotel view that overlooks Zermatt, and easy ski access, undoubtedly makes this the destination’s most sought after hotel.

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Sofas, roaring fire... what shall we have to drink?

It tastes so much nicer when you’ve cooked it yourself...

An unforgettable journey

The Herangtunet Boutique Hotel, Norway

After frozen adventuring, a welcoming sight

Contrary to the beliefs of many, winter destinations don’t just mean days filled with non-stop skiing, which is just what the Herangtunet Boutique Hotel in Norway proves. Here, your winter experience will be filled with wilderness lunches, ice fishing and dog sleighing across the rural Norwegian landscapes. Situated in the wilderness heart of Norway 200km north of Oslo, the hotel can be found in a forested location in Valdres, not far from the extraordinary lakes of Heggerfjord. Winters spent here are truly focused around reconnecting with nature, the benefits of which are felt long after you depart.

At the Herangtunet design hotel winter is a magical time of year; wood stoves help warm the bones, flames light up the outdoors as guests gather around the fire and cook their own food.

Inside, the weathered exterior is matched with comfort and designer decor to create a feeling of luxury, bringing a boutique feel to the forest edge. The warming feel is evident in each suite and room where Norwegian serenity can be enjoyed.

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Crisp linen in the wilderness - perfection!

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Snow Polo in St. Mo

Will the ladies lead the way to Snow Polo World Cup 2018 glory?

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he 34th edition of the annual Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz kicks off at the end of January, and for the first time in the event’s history lady players will captain two of the teams.

Melissa Ganzi, USA, will be captaining the Team Badrutt’s Palace Hotel; she has played in St. Moritz on several occasions and is very experienced at playing on snow. The Russian Zhanna Bandurko will be giving her debut on the frozen Lake St. Moritz as captain of Team Maserati.

The Italian Rommy Gianni, winner of the previous two tournaments, will, yet again, be playing for Team Cartier.

Azerbaijan, who, in January 2017, had come to St. Moritz as the host country, will in 2018 be fielding a team around the talented young team captain Elchin Jamalli. Not wanting to miss out on the opportunity to compete in the

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world’s only high-goal tournament on snow, notable worldclass players will be joining the teams.

“We are proud to be able to stage another top-rate event next year, presenting both social and sporting highlights to our guests and spectators,” says the organizer Reto Gaudenzi.

“We owe this to our loyal sponsors, partners, and players, and their continued trust in us. On top of that, we are pleased to have won new backers, and, another first, to be able to count on the support of all five-star hotels in St. Moritz.”

The tournament, created in 1985 as the world’s first snow polo tournament, is held on the frozen Lake St. Moritz every January on the last weekend – which in 2018 means over the 26th to 28th. Access to watch the games has been free to the public from the outset, and this will continue to be the case. A limited number of VIP and Chukker Club tickets can be purchased in advance through www.snowpolo-stmoritz.com

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Power play

The McLaren 720S boasts some terrifying numbers, but here at PQ we don’t scare easy...

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he high goal pony power ‘arms race’ continues unabated, but the same thing’s happening all over.

We confess, when McLaren invited PQ to sample its latest 720 horsepower Super Series coupe on the road, our first thought wasn’t to whinge about the spiralling costs of motoring for a cover story.

In less time than it would take PQ editor Aurora to whimper ‘yes please’ if offered a string of Cambiaso’s BPP clones to contest a local Hampshire ladies’ tournament, our toadying RSVP was winging its way to Woking, home of McLaren Automotive.

Which is how I found myself staggering out of bed at the luxurious Calcot Spa near Tetbury – well known to visitors at Beaufort Polo Club a mile or two down the road – straight into the welcoming embrace of the new McLaren 720S.

Gulp. 720 horsepower is a lot, even when they’re only metric horses (PS). Converting to Brexitapproved BHP drops the number down to 710, so the only meaningful effect is to make the name harder to say. ‘Seven-ten-ess’. You see?

The Lamborghini Miura is usually considered the first supercar in the modern idiom. It had 350 horsepower, and that was reckoned a form of insanity by many when it launched in the 1960s.

If the Miura had been offered with 700bhp, it’s reasonable to imagine the rock superstars ‘seniors’ tour would have fewer surviving legends.

An expensive car park at the Calcot Spa hotel But the Miura was an analogue car, and only went properly fast when driven with a heady mix of bravery, mechanical sympathy and driving talent.

The McLaren 720S is digital and will, if necessary, drive phenomenally quickly fuelled only by a sense of bravado and a popular social media account.

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The 720S has the ability to pile speed on so ridiculously fast – whoever is behind the wheel – that a brief acquaintance is nowhere near enough to appreciate its finer points. The first hour will be spent launching tentative missions into hyperspace, that on public roads at least, must always be aborted after tantalising split-seconds.

Stay on the power one split-second too long, and that judicial throttle lift better become a hefty prod on the racing-grade brakes.

The long-travel right pedal whistles-up a turbocharged whirlwind of seemingly exponential acceleration that will literally make your jaw drop.

Nought to sixty mph? 2.77 seconds, says Top Gear magazine. Nought to one hundred mph?

5.31 seconds… one hundred and fifty mph? 11.01 seconds. We stopped a long way short of Top Gear’s effort, you’ll be reassured to know.

If the McLaren 720S has too much power to enjoy on the road, it’s always thrilling to dip into

McLaren 720S Price: £218,000 Engine: 4.0 twin-turbo petrol V8 Power: 720PS Gearbox: 7-speed dual-clutch Top speed: 212mph 0-62mph: 2.8 seconds

There’s plenty of funky aero detailing...

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the performance, and you’d be crazy not to take it to the track. McLaren insiders hint the coupe is all-but as fast as the McLaren P1 hypercar around the average race circuit, which isn’t bad when you consider it’s a quarter of the P1’s original price.

What was that about the spiralling cost of the horsepower arms race?

But if you’re thinking the 720S might be a little frustrating on the road, you’d be right if your experience only lasts an hour. Hang in there a little longer, because once you’re bored with the fruitless search for somewhere to give the 4-litre V8 its head, the finer points begin to creep up on you.

The superb, almost limo-like ride in Comfort mode, when the 7-speed transmission slurs between ratios imperceptibly. The fulsomely feelsome quality of the feedback-laden steering. Outstanding visibility in all directions thanks to the slim pillars of its teardrop styled cabin top. The beautifully bespoke ambience of the elegant interior, the surprising luggage capacity, the premium infotainment system, and well… just look at the thing, it’s sex on wheels.

570S Spider in McLaren’s iconic shade of orange

Latest models are more opulent and easier to access

McLaren 570S Spider Price: £165,000 Engine: 3.8 twin-turbo petrol V8 Power: 570PS Gearbox: 7-spd dual-clutch Top speed: 204mph 0-62mph: 3.2 seconds

But if we’re agreed 720 horsepower is a little on the frivolous side, it does beg the question how many does one actually need? On our little jaunt up to Tetbury, McLaren may just have provided the answer in the form of the new 570S Spider.

It’s the latest addition to McLaren’s Sports Series line-up, which puts it on a rung below the 720S, and it makes do with 570 horsepower just like it says on the can. That still sounds a lot, granted, and the 570S will happily catapult you in the blink of an eye into the middle of next week. It’s different though. The smaller 570S fits around you better for starters. It feels compact, snug, less intimidating, and when you do tap into the power, the acceleration arrives at a rate the average human brain can just about process. Or else McLaren’s chassis engineers have performed a wonderful sleight of hand, and made the 570S driving experience so agile, supple, and thrillingly accessible, that everyone can feel a hero behind the wheel.

With a composite hard-roof that tucks itself neatly away beneath flying buttresses at anything up to 25mph, roof up or down, the jaunty good looks of the 570S Coupe are preserved. So too is the phenomenal ride and handling, as McLaren’s carbon fibre MonoCell construction ensures the new Spider is less than 50kgs heavier than the coupe, and just as rigid.

With limited time at the wheel of each, it’s hard to really say which one we’d have chosen to take home. The 720S teases with obvious depths that most mere mortals will never dare to fathom, while the 570S Spider flatters after a 5-minute familiarisation, and is almost certainly more fun, if a little less practical for Grand Touring. You choose!

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Volvo V90 Cross Country Price: £43,900 (D5) Engine: 2l 4cyl twin turbo diesel Power: 235bhp

Gearbox: 8 speed auto Top Speed: 142 mph 0-62 mph: 7.5 seconds

Volvo V90 Cross Country A posh estate car that goes off-road and tows. Sorted!

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ome of us get to drive supercars, and others of us live up long bumpy tracks, have to do school runs and buy horse feed. It tends to rule out anything with less than one micrometer of ground clearance and no back seats or boot.

Plus it’s wintry, wet and muddy, which means what you really need is something with 4x4 and height adjustable suspension, as well as loads of space. Which is where the Volvo V90 Cross Country comes in. Angular, streamlined and easy on the eye from any angle in a classy and restrained fashion, it reminded me of an old Jensen Interceptor from the back. The interior is of a very high standard too, and much more luxurious than utilitarian. You won’t want dogs’ paws on the giant touch-screen display, that’s for sure. Or children’s ones, for that matter. It is very touchable…

The D5 version we tried will do 60 mph in a very respectable 7.5 seconds, keep your bottom warm with heated seats, will get you to the Alps at 53mpg and feel jolly comfortable while doing so. It’s even more useful to have around the place as it can haul 2,500kg, so you can tow polo ponies in a trailer (or one large hunter, depending on the season).

Put the right tyres on it and it won’t get stuck in the grassy field afterwards, although a more off-road focused SUV might give you a little more leeway if conditions are tricky off-road.

Prices start at £40,100, so the Volvo is cheaper than rival offerings from Audi and Mercedes too, although you wouldn’t pick the Cross Country looking for driving thrills.

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Dressed to impress Photography Antony Fraser

Classics with a twist designed by some of our favourite British tailoring brands, and modelled for you by Lorna and George

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e love authenticity, so naturally we chose bona fide polo players as models for our end of season ‘Best of British’ fashion shoot. Readers

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will need no introduction to polo playing vet Lorna Broughton who has graced previous issues of PQ, and 6 goaler George Meyrick will be a familiar face too. Here they are strutting their stuff at John Casemore’s hunting yard in Hampshire, looking the part wearing some very British brands.

George: Blunham double breasted jacket, £595 and trousers, £295 from www. newandlingwood. com. Shirt, stylists own. Desert Boots (just seen) from Fairfax & Favor, £195

Lorna: Prairie collection cowgirl hat, £285, from www. lauracathcart.com.

Tweed jacket and suit from Holland Cooper, from £299 and £99 respectively. Boots: Electra from Fairfax & Favor, £255.

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George: Cherwell jumper in Maroon blaze, £150 from www. johnsmedley.com/uk and Apsley trouser, £350, from New & Lingwood, Chelsea boots from Fairfax & Favor, £200

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Lorna: Prairie hat (as before), Stanley jumper in cream from Mistamina, £90, Lady Martha Sitwell moleskin taupe breeches from Harry Hall £290, Ariat boots, stylist’s own

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George: Windowpane single breasted suit from New & Lingwood, £995, Harcourt jumper in racing green, £155 from John Semdley, boots from Fairfax & Favor as before

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Lorna: Hat - model’s own. Coat, Lady Martha Sitwell for Harry Hall, £1450 and corn waistcoat from same, £180.

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Rupert shirt in royal blue from Mistamina, ÂŁ90, skirt from Holland Cooper as before

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George: Harcourt jumper (as before), Windowpane trousers (as before) from New & Lingwood and desert boots from Fairfax & Favor

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PQ Prizes

Eden has returned to his family club Druid’s Lodge in Wiltshire

Eden Ormerod shares schooling secrets We catch up with the latest winner of the PQ Horsemanship prize

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den Ormerod was the winner of the PQ Horsemanship Prize at the Druids Lodge Open Evening in November.

Playing against the mighty Chris Hyde, Eden stood out with his flowing style and sympathetic manner on ponies, some of which he produced himself. Marcos Hancock was judging, and chose Eden for his skill and ability to get the ponies around the arena quickly without tiring them unduly.

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Eden is a 29 yo 4 goaler who has form - he was part of the successful Ferne Park medium goal organisation, and is the son of Giles and Tae Ormerod of Druids Lodge polo club near Salisbury - so has been on polo ponies since he was a wee thing.

PQ went down to Druids a few days later to see Eden working on his young horses, following him through a wood strewn with natural obstacles to get the ponies thinking about where their feet went, and down to the beautiful little

outdoor school, fully enclosed by long established native hedging, with huge, copper-leafed ancient oaks beyond.

In this hushed, tranquil enclave, Eden told of his enlightenment; of leaving Ferne Park, moving to London and working with troubled children - and discovering parallels in humans and horses, crossover, and shared learning. He since returned to polo, the love of horses too great to leave forever.

He has spent time in the USA with Pat Parelli, learning the framework of natural horsemanship, and in October went to the USA once more, this time to stay with Adam Snow and his wife Shelley in Aiken. The couple are huge proponents of natural horsemanship (and have even written a book) and their approach fits with Eden’s ethos of working with the horse to create a harmonious partnership.

As the ponies stood quietly under the trees, waiting their turn, Eden demonstrated how responsive the ponies were, using the foundation principles of ‘suggest, ask, tell, promise’. The analogy Eden uses is this: Suggest: “Gosh, your room is a bit messy...”

Ask: “Please could you tidy your room?”

Tell: “Tidy your room.”

Promise: “If you don’t tidy your room, I am taking a toy away!

Eden works his ponies in this private manège

Eden receiving his horsemanship prize from Aurora Translated to horses, this gives the horse a choice of when to respond, and teaches them that life is far easier if they respond at the earliest possible opportunity with the least amount of pressure.

Another key area in Eden’s method is giving the horses confidence. “My dad used to tell us this story about a young horse he owned that schooled amazingly, but wouldn’t play polo. His solution was to teach it to jump. On reflection he realised the horse had been a natural (at polo) and had not actually learnt that much at all so far. It was only when he really taught it something new that it found challenging, did it gain the confidence and trust to go and play polo. That speaks to me about the same ‘relationship first’ and ‘confidence is key’ approach that natural horsemen like Pat Parelli promote.

And incidentally, seemed to be similarly important in my brief experience in special provision education” Eden currently brings on about four young horses per year, combined with a few sent to him by others to bring on or retrain, and holds paid clinics from time to time also. Go along!

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Hitherto little used, the backhand makes a resurgence in 40 goal APPL polo

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‘Total polo’ in Pilarchico World’s best showcase their skills in latest All Pro Polo League exhibition match

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he finest polo players in the game headed to Pilarchico to take part in Javier Tanoira’s All Pro Polo League (APPL) in early November. The league works to create a more dynamic polo spectacle by modifying a number of rules.

The exhibition saw Team Pampas, composed of Adolfo Cambiaso, Hilario Ulloa, Pablo Mac Donough, and Nico Pieres, take on Team Eagles, whose number included Juan Martin Nero, David ‘Pelon’ Stirling, Gonzalo Pieres, and Polito Pieres. Facundo Pieres, although injured and unable to play, watched the match avidly from the pony lines.

All eight high goal players put on a great show: the match was fast, open, and entertaining. Pampas ran out the winners after Cambiaso scored the golden goal in extra time. The 10 goaler shared his thoughts after the match: “We had fun, and it is always positive to come and play.

This is an initiative put together by Javier that is working to bring about change in polo. I think it would be good to do a full tournament, so we can get a better understanding of the positives and what needs more work. This has already made an impact in the Triple Crown, where we no longer use throw-ins when the ball goes over the boards. That in itself is a big step.”

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Hilario Ulloa also voiced his support: “The APPL was fun to play. I think the initiative is great, and I like that it promotes dynamic, open polo. There are many things that can be taken from this. It is a step in the right direction, and we can see the positive effect it has had so far in the Argentine high goal.”

The exhibition marked the apex of what has been a fantastic year for the APPL. Over the past few months, Tanoira has travelled around Europe introducing the concept of the league to clubs in Spain, France, and England. The support shown by the most influential polo players in the world demonstrates that the APPL is the future of polo. “I am overjoyed by the support we have received from the players,” says Tanoira. “They interpreted the concept perfectly, playing fast, open polo, and never letting the rhythm of the game drop. I think this is the beginning of a new dimension. All the players agree that it has a bright future. We hope to work with them more often, and invite them to be a part of All Pro Polo. This continues to be an open project, meaning that everyone with ideas or suggestions is welcome, from players and clubs to teams and organisations. We want to get everyone in the polo world involved.”

Eight 10 goalers in a world first – enjoying new ‘old style’ polo

We can see the positive effect it has HAD so far in the argentine high goal

every team member Passing the ball and using

Smiles all round – every player had a good time and left the field beaming

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Pablo Mac Donough shows plenty of emotion during the final

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It was so so close….tantalisingly, agonisingly close for Ellerstina who scored three goals in the 8th to equalise.

Extra time, Polito had a run...but seconds later the ball was

up the other end and it was all over, finished off in great style by the ever-humble Juan Martin Nero. Cambiaso is officially a veteran sportsman but still at the very top of his game and polo as a whole, pleased as punch to have won, even more so because his daughter won the Ladies Open just hours earlier.

The game was tight and tense throughout, with Gonzalito on the floor with blood on his face at one point, Cambiaso on the floor slamming his hat to the ground in fury at another.

La Dolfina coach, ex 10 goaler Milo Fernandez Araujo, also had cause for a double celebration - he had not one but two daughters winning the same Ladies Open as Cambiaso’s.

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Juan Martin Nero demonstrates a textbook nearside backhand

Final score: La Dolfina 14 Ellerstina 13 MVP: Juan Martin Nero BPP: Lady Susan Townley: Dolfina Clone 09 Cuartetera, played by Adolfo Cambiaso La Dolfina: 1 Adolfo Cambiaso (10), 2 Pelon Stirling (10), Pablo Mac Donough (10), Juan M. Nero (10) Total: 40 Ellerstina: 1 Polito Pieres (9), 2 Gonzalito Pieres (10), 3 Facundo Pieres (10) and Nicolรกs Pieres (10) Total: 39

Pelon Stirling and Nico Pieres kick like fury to win the play

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Fernandez Araujo and Cassino do battle – two names we’ll be hearing much more about in future as ladies polo storms ahead Nina Clarkin punches the air in delight after scoring the winner

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Ladies Argentine Open An historic event on the hallowed turf at Palermo

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ome of the best ladies in the world went head to head in Argentina - a significant number of them British. The final was between Ellerstina and La Dolfina Brava; the latter with three daughters of current and former 10 goal players, Mila and Candelaria Fernandez Araujo and Mia Cambiaso, plus the indomitable Nina Clarkin. Ellerstina had Argentina’s top female player, Lia Salvo, paired with Hazel Jackson and Sarah Wiseman from England, with Clara Cassino.

It looked like La Dolfina were going to bag it going into the last, in a fast, open and frenetic game - despite an own goal, with Ellerstina three goals down in the last - but they found some inner fire and levelled the scores, forcing an extra chukka. It was Nina who sealed the deal, with an unerring 30 yard penalty. Her young team-mates are talented and have both the genes and the means to be as good as any

woman could hope to be. It will be interesting to see how high their handicaps can go in mixed polo. Will one of them one day top the 5 goals achieved by Sunny Hale and Claire Tomlinson? Aurora Eastwood

Final score: La Dolfina Brava 7 Ellerstina 6 MVP: Candelaria Fernandez Araujo BPP: Dolfina C03 Lapa La Dolfina Brava: 1 Mía Cambiaso (5), 2 Milagros Fernández Araujo (6), 3 Nina Clarkin (10 ) 4 Candelaria Fernández Araujo (6) Total 27 Ellerstina: 1 Clara Cassino (6), 2 Hazel Jackson-Gaona (8), 3 Lia Salvo (9), 4 Sarah Wiseman (7) Total 30

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even thousand turned out to watch the final at Tortugas, after the semi-finals were called off due to bad weather! Thankfully, it was on its best behaviour and the sun shone down on Palermo’s Ground 1, setting the scene for La Dolfina’s triumph.

Despite an even 1-1 end to the first chukka played at full throttle, La Dolfina stepped up a gear across the second and third, clinching another 3 goals, seizing every opportunity handed to them, and leaving Ellerstina to bite the dust at 4-1.

With a fool-proof game plan, for every goal Ellerstina achieved, the powerhouse La Dolfina took two, ending the fifth chukka 9-4.

It was an agonising sixth chukka, Ellerstina fighting to avoid the inevitable, but with unbreakable teamwork La Dolfina stormed through the 7th and final chukka to victory on twelve goals to five. The result gave La Dolfina their fifth consecutive title at Tortugas, and an extra special win for Pablo Mac Donough holding the trophy for the tenth time, just one away from the current record.

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“I think La Dolfina has a system, where Milo (team coach and ex-10 goaler Milo Fernandez Araujo, Ed.) is always keeping us inside the system whenever we fall out of it.” says Cambiaso. “We have a great team made up of five people: Milo is the fifth player. He always tells us to keep focus and play well as much as we can.”

Rebecca Ponzio

Fin al score: La Dolfina 12 Ellerstina 5 MVP: Pablo Mac Donough BPP: CloneCuartetera 05. (Adolfo Cambiaso) La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso (10), Pelon Stirling (10), Pablo Mac Donough (10), Juan Martín Nero (10) Total: 40 Ellerstina: Polito Pieres (9), Gonzalo Pieres (10), Facundo Pieres (10), Nicolás Pieres (10) Total: 39

ON THE PITCH Hilario Ulloa lines up a HUGE neck shot

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t last – a different pairing of teams for the final of a triple crown tournament in Argentina. We love success and talent, but it’s nice to see another team in the running from time to time. After La Dolfina fell in a shock defeat in the semifinals, it was the turn of Alegria and their hungry team-mates.

The game took a weird turn. Alegria started strongly, with fast-paced chukkas and minimal whistle, the new rules vastly improving the spectacle. Alegria seemed to be on top of the action, leading at one stage by four goals. However in the 5th, everything changed. Facundo’s pony hit the deck hard and fast; the man himself knocked unconscious. After a horrifying few seconds, news filtered back that he was alive and breathing, and later on that he was asking after the mare, checking she was ok.

Given the understandable lack of spare 10 goalers knocking around the place, Facundo’s substitute was 7 goaler Lucas James. On paper this should have been a disaster for Ellerstina, as surely a 7 goaler can’t take the place of a 10

goaler to any great effect?

In reality, the effects were astonishing. A quick reshuffle of playing positions and they were off, Polito rising to the occasion and playing a blinder. High on the experience, he scored goal after goal, and by early in the 8th, the trophy was clearly and deservedly theirs.

Alegria had played superbly for the first five chukkas, but the altered dynamic following Facundo’s departure energised Ellerstina in the most spectacular fashion.

Final score: Ellerstina 16 Alegria 14 MVP: Polito Pieres BPP: Open Guillermina, played by Nico Pieres Ellerstina: 1 Facundo Pieres (10), 2 Polito Pieres (9), 3 Gonzalo Pieres (10), 4 Nico Pieres (10) Total: 39 Alegria: 1 Sapo Caset (9), 2 Hilario Ulloa (10), 3 Facu Sola (8), 4 Freddie Mannix (8) Total: 35

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Mud, glorious mud – Brit Tamara Fox is totally unfazed by the, er, ‘soft’ going as she sploshes down the field to score

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BMW Women’s International Monsoon rains add a splash of drama at the Singapore Polo Club

Mud splattered and soaked, but Tatler are delighted winners

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he BMW Women’s International played out in late September, with some of the highest ranked female internationals from the UK and Argentina battling monsoon conditions that played havoc on finals day.

The professionals included Nina Clarkin 10 goals, Lia Salvo 9 goals, Sarah Wiseman and Hazel Jackson 8 goals, Tamara Fox 7 goals, Izzy Parsons and Tiva Gross 6 goals, and Bryony Taylor 5 goals. They played in pairs teamed with two amateur club players, as Team Tatler, Team Veuve Cliquot, Team Prudential and Team Jet Airways.

Clarkin’s Team Tatler won all their preliminary rounds to guarantee a place in the final, while Team Veuve Cliquot fought off Team Jet Airways to secure their spot by one goal.

The match for 3rd/4th place was reduced to two

chukkas due to ferocious rain, and with no score Team Prudential won on handicap.

The final was delayed to let the field dry out, and reduced to 3 chukkas. A close fight in tough conditions saw Team Tatler take the spoils.

Fin al score: Team Tatler 5 Team Veuve Cliquot 3 MVP: Lia Salvo BPP: Coneja owned by Tan Hock Team Tatler: Nina Clarkin, Stephanie Masefield, Lousia Lim, Isabelle Larenaudiem, Bryony Taylor.

Team Veuve Cliquot: Elaine Parnell, Diane Goldberg, Lynly Fong, Tiva Gross, Lia Salvo.

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Eyes on the prize: Single-minded determination from Argentina and Chile in the final of the World Championships

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XI FIP World Championships at Sydney Polo Club Argentina pull it off again in an all-South American final The jubilant Argentine victors hold the impressive trophy aloft once more

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uckily for Argentina, AAP president Eduardo Novillo Astrada did not make good on his threat to pull the team out of the championships (following a fracas with the HPA which he criticised heavily over the UK polo visa crisis), as that would have denied them this fifth World Championship victory.

Was this the best World Championships tournament yet? By all accounts, the horses provided for the world championships were the best ever; players even discussed buying and bringing home some of the horses they had

played - no greater accolade for the owners and producers.

The fields were also even better and faster than the teams expected, and for the Brits especially, it was really quite warm out there!

The final was a rather stop/start affair, with few field goals and lots of penalties, until the 6th chukka - then suddenly both teams floored the pedal. 5-5, then with a minute to go Chile scored, but Ocampo scorched off to goal and tied the scores again. Much back and forth ensued, and finally Argentina (Ocampo again) slotted one in to win in extra time, 8-7 Autumn 2017 • PQ

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England’s Pete Webb (right) throws himself into the fray with the USA’s Jesse Bray in the fight for 3rd place

England defeat the USA The sub-final was a purely English speaking (sometimes rather shouty) game, with the USA narrowly losing to England. The USA had the lead for most of the game, but in the last chukka England got their act together and levelled the scores, going on to just scrape the win in extra time.

“It’s a tough game; emotions are always high. It gets a bit passionate between us on the pitch, but it is what it is,” said England’s Satnam Dhillon after the match.

“We got a good lesson in Australia in polo and we were surprised by the fast pitches. We did mess up against New Zealand, but we won a lot of games and we should have been in the finals… we played against Chile, and we beat them quite convincingly. It is great to be third, but that wasn’t the objective.”

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Fin al score: Argentina 8 Chile 7 MVP: Lucio Ocampo Argentina: Lucio Fernandez Ocampo (2), Hector Hernando Guerrero (5), Valentin Novillo Astrada (5), Tomás Panelo (3) Total: 13 Chile: Jose Ignacio Martinez (2), Jose Segers (5), Andres Vial Pieres (3), Jose Miguel Pereira Riesco (4) Total: 14

Sub final: England: Josh Cork (2), Satnam Dhillon (5), Henry Porter (2), Peter Webb (5) Total: 14 USA: Matías González (2), Jesse Bray (5), Felipe Viana (5), James Wright (2) Total; 14

Both teams were superbly mounted, and the horses were the talk of the town

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ON THE PITCH his team were thinking of the Triple Crown as they walked onto the pitch against In The Wings.

After an even first chukka ending 1-1, and only a goal between each team on the second and third chukka, there wasn’t a moment to breathe without missing significant action. The fourth and fifth chukkas closed equal yet again.

With the crowd on tenterhooks, the French Open was proving to still be very much open.

Photography: RB PResse

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pectators thronged the sidelines at Chantilly Polo Club on a sunny Sunday, most likely set-up with a picnic of champagne, terrine and fresh éclairs, to watch the Open de France, and the closing of the season in Europe.

With Cibao La Pampa’s victory at Deauville in both the Silver and Gold cup, there can be little doubt Juan Pepa and

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Airborne: all four legs and the ball Both teams played a formidable game, particularly fifteen-year old Rufino Bensadon for In the Wings. He poached the ball from his opponent and raced flat-out down the pitch leaving a mirage of players behind him, scoring with only two minutes remaining before the last and final bell. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t to be his day, and Carlos Ulloa scored the winning goal for a victorious Cibao La Pampa, securing them not only the Open de France, but also that hotly-desired French Triple Crown title.

“We play like gentlemen,” said Juan Pepa before the game. “Like it used to be played 50 years ago, when there were no tricks, there were no arguments with the umpire, and there was good karma on the teams.” Rebecca Ponzio

Final score: Cibao La Pampa 11 In The Wings 10 MVP: N/A BPP: Boxeadora (Manuel Elizalde) Cibao La Pampa: Juan Pepa (2), Pato Cieza (5), Carlos María Ulloa (4), Manuel Elizalde (5) Total: 16 In the Wings: André Fabre (0), Rufino Bensadon (3), Juan Zubiaurre (5), Pancho Bensadon (8) Total: 16

A forest of sticks in the fight for the ball

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Delightful Chantilly grounds (below)

Posing with the cup before the game

The season final at Chantilly Fine dining, a family friendly day out, and a superb end to a successful summer of polo

A chic and cheerful family affair

But Jean-Paul said ‘just turn up’...

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ON THE PITCH

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Gold Cup final at Santa Maria Polo Club King Juan Carlos turns out at Sotogrande for the highlight of the Spanish high goal season

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uch to the delight of many spectators attending this year’s Gold Cup final in Sotogrande, HM Juan Carlos, the former King of Spain, would present the royal trophy, accompanied by his daughter HRH Princess Elena.

As Ayala and La Indiana rode onto ground 3 Los Pinos at the Santa Maria club, Ayala patron Iñigo Zobel was undoubtedly seeking victory in the light of discussions about his imminent retirement from high goal polo.

Teamed with Facundo Pieres, they set out to clinch the congratulatory royal handshake.

Ayala presented a solid game from the start, and ended the first chukka 3-0. It was clear La Indiana would not be beaten without a fight, but Pieres kept them flying in, and Ayala stole the victory with a 13 – 8 win.

The delight of Ayala’s patron, as he personally received the trophy from His Majesty, showed this win was particularly special.

Facundo Pieres stretches for the ball for Ayala “When Iñigo invited me to play with him, he told me he was going to retire from high goal competition and that he would love to win the Gold Cup,” says Pieres. “We knew it was important for him, as it was for us. We had a good plan and we knew what to do. We started the game on top, and gave our opponents no chances.” Rebecca Ponzio

Final score:

Full focus on the play in the final

Ayala 13 La Indiana 8 MVP: Facundo Pieres BPP: Cube (Facundo Pieres) Ayala: Iñigo Zobel (0), Gregorio Gelosi (4), Facundo Pieres (10), Santiago Laborde (6) Total: 20 La Indiana: Michael Bickford (1), Juan M. Zavaleta (8), J. Ignacio Merlos (8), Byron Watson (3) Total: 20

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A polo tournament is never won by only four people

Ayala take the spoils It was a long time coming, so the win was all the sweeter Total jubilation

Celebrating – and cooling down – the whole Ayala crew get a taste of champagne

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Nobody needed the stethoscope...

P Q P r o pe r t y

Berkshire beckons The Royal County offers plenty of potential for polo-playing property-seekers

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he Coronation Cup is moving all the way to the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club from its old home at Guards Club in er, Berkshire, and now you can too. We asked Savills’ property experts for their round-up of what’s hot for equestrianminded buyers in a county that proudly lists Royal Windsor and (less proudly) Slough amongst its boroughs.

Harfo rd Manor, Holyport, Berks. £30m A snip, we humbly suggest, for a property with a line of sight to Windsor Castle. It’s also “one of the most important modern estates to come to the open market in recent times,” according to Director of Savills Country house Department, Trevor Kearney.

“In the heart of polo territory and offering 30,000 sq ft

Harford Manor – your £30m Berkshire hideaway?

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of space and 40 acres, the estate will appeal to international families looking for a country residence with the same style and glamour as their other homes around the world,” he says.

“I think the buyer will be coming from the Middle East or Far East and using it for the summer months - it is a complete hideaway so affords private families privacy and security.”

Harford Manor is reminiscent of luxurious hotels around the world, reckons Trevor, with its striking external appearance and vibrant, high end interiors: “Some of the technology is taken from commercial setups such as the multi-screen media wall, which I understand is the first of its kind to be used in a residential home.

“Views of Windsor Castle, a well-connected but rural setting, a super sleek modern design and a world class equestrian set up all combine to make Harford Manor a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity,” he adds.

Benhan Park – a transformational opportunity

Benham Park, Speen, Berks. £26m For those of a more traditional bent, Crispin Holborow, Deputy Chairman of Savills Private Office suggests this little pile. You’ll need close to the £30 mill mark to buy it, but unlike Harford Manor there’s a bit more left to spend. So far only the outside has been done up...

“Benham Park is a nationally important stately home so its sale presents a very exciting proposition for a future owner to oversee its transformation,” says Crispin. “The prospect of restoring a property of such magnificent proportions with excellent access to London has not arisen for many years, and we expect interest from potential buyers for either its reinstatement as a significant country residence or its repurpose into a world leading wellness centre.”

The spectacular 1774 Henry Holland designed house sits in Capability Brown designed parkland of 130 acres, with a 10-acre lake. Facilities include a dozen reception rooms and 29 bedroom suites (you’ll need a lot of wallpaper), a sculpture gallery, 40 seat cinema, and covered garaging for 50 cars. It would be a shame to see the place turned into a health farm, especially as the development proposal allows for an equestrian centre with international size indoor arena, stabling and ancillary buildings.

Artists impression of the equestrian facilities

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Stick and balling can go hang. You’ll find us chillin’ by the pool at Hawthorn Lodge

Hawthorn Lodge, Warfield, Berks. £4.65m “Dating from the 1650s with substantial Victorian additions, Hawthorn Lodge is a meticulously restored country house offering wonderful equestrian facilities,” says Paul Finnegan, also a director of Savills Country House Department.

“The land provides a stick and ball polo field, manège, stabling and paddocks so is ideal for the polo enthusiast,” he tells us. The firm anticipates interest from the UK as well as abroad due to it being located within very easy access of Guards and the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Clubs.

It’s on the market for £4.65 million, which bags you a 6 bedroom country house sitting in 12 acres, as well as a two-bed annexe and a pair of studio apartments for your grooms.

Hawthorne Lodge dates back to the 1650s, but much was added in the 19th century, and the whole place has been sympathetically refurbished, we’re told. With its sweeping driveway, sun terrace and pool, all-weather tennis court and beautiful gardens with formal lawns and more relaxed orchard and wildlife pool, the place suggests it’s possible to ease yourself into a well-connected polo lifestyle without spending £30m and the rest. In fact, it almost sounds like a bargain.

All this chair needs is a man’s best friend...

...but not on the silk upholstery. Oh no...

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Old Whitelocks, Warfield, Berks. £3.25m This fine 17th Century country residence makes a substantial and elegant 4/5 bedroom family house, and with a couple of paddocks totaling nearly 6 acres plus stabling for two ponies, a tack room and a haystore, it should tick quite a few boxes if you want to keep horses at home too.

On a secluded site with mature landscaped gardens, the house offers plenty of period features including fireplaces, exposed beams and limestone flooring. Modern luxuries include a leisure complex with 64ft swimming pool, sauna, gym, changing rooms and an all-weather tennis court. There’s a long leafy drive up to the property, a wine cellar, triple garage and office space above, plus a 2 bedroom cottage for guests.

Old Whitelocks has its own leisure complex

Westridge House, Compton, Berks. £2.25m You only get 2.2 acres with this substantial 5/6 bedroom 1930s build, but there’s plenty of interest for polo enthusiasts. Highlights include a stable block providing three stables, a wash area, hay store feed room and tack room. A separate barn provides another stable, a store and a barn storage area. To the side of the garden there are two paddocks which lead to an all-weather 60m x 20m arena.

Fifield Farm, Thatcham, Berks. £1.99m And finally… less than two mill will set you up in this handsome 6 bedroom barn conversion with indoor swimming pool, self-contained annexe and triple garage. The horsey interest comes from a garden with paddocks amounting to 7.36 acres.

In this company Westridge counts as a new build

All you really need is a few acres with a barn...

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