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Thai - KingÂ´s Cup

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Argentine Pato Open

From Tradition and Gauchos to Premium Polo

Argentina - San Anotnio de Areco

Creating a new Centre of Polo Excellence in Lobos

Exclusive Interview - El Remanso

La Bamba de Areco win the Argentine Republic Cup

The Argentine Republic Cup 2010

Victory on the bell

UAE - Desert Palm Nations Cup

C.V. Whitney Cup, USPA Gold Cup, US Open

US Season - 26 Goals

EFG Bank versus Equuleus

Outback 80 Goals

William T. Ylvisaker

Obituary

Iglehart, Joe Barry, Herbie Pennel and Ylvisaker Cups

US season - 20 Goal Tournaments

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Welcome to PQ international Spring 2010 - issue #71

ow in its eighteenth year, PQ continues with our well proven formula of reporting on the most topical international tournaments accompanied by top quality photographs. The World Polo Tour (WPT) has moved on from Argentina’s Open tournaments and in this issue, we cover the WPT Snow Polo tournaments and the US 20 Goal and 26 Goal Triple Crown, where, after a year’s absence, George Rawlings’ Crab Orchard team, starring Adolfo Cambiaso managed the rare feat of winning the 26 Goal Triple Crown. I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed articles and/or photographs for this issue. This Spring issue also has reports on the UK Arena season, where there were delays caused by the worst snowfalls for 30 years. There is a report on the National Universities Arena tournament, which had a record breaking 107 teams taking part. We also feature the Arena International match between England and Scotland, which was the highest handicapped Arena polo match ever played in England. There are reports on a variety of other international tournaments, including a report on a tournament in Russia, an article on St Petersburg, plus other articles of general interest, including one on the legendary Coco Chanel, one on cloning and a special feature on The Household Cavalry Musical Ride, who performed in the pre-match display at the 25th Cartier International Polo Day last July. As we are starting the English summer season, there appear to be slightly fewer teams playing the 22 Goal than in the previous two or three years, however there may be an increased interest in the 18 Goal and 20 Goal tournaments. The number of patrons sharing teams at 15 Goal and below has increased. Nevertheless, I am sure that all that play will be looking forward to another great season and we at PQ hope that players will keep safe, adapt to the new rules on backhanders and hopefully everyone will be able to enjoy the warm weather that is forecasted for the 2010 summer season. Iain Forbes-Cockell (“The Major”) Head Editor

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Snow Polo - St Moritz 26th World Cup on Snow

Cartier celebrate once again in St. Moritz By Federico Levy It was a thrilling final with the winner only decided in the dying seconds of the game. Cartier, finalists on several occasions, met 2009 defending champions Julius Bär. The final promised some good play and without doubt, surpassed all expectations.

After the qualifying rounds, the most eagerly-awaited moment for all those present in St. Moritz had finally come: The final of the 26th World Cup on Snow. The last few seconds of the final match of the tournament were ticking away, and with the score tied at 3-3

the umpire called a penalty in favour of Cartier. Everything now centred on Glen Gilmore, only a few steps away from sealing the match as well as the tournament. With only eight seconds to go the Julius Bär players, the same line-up that won the tournament in 2009, lined up behind the goal posts

Cartier Polo Team raising the St Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow Trophy

awaiting the outcome of the game. Cartier’s back carefully and accurately scored the penalty shot that confirmed his later award of the most valuable player. Not only did he bring home the trophy, winning 4-3, but also made the crowd in the stands go wild left wanting more action.

“I would have preferred the game to end with a field goal, but these things happen. I hope to return next year to take back the the title, because it is a fantastic event and the polo is getting better and better in St. Moritz “, said Pablo Mac Donough, who was a little upset about their defeat.

Phoenix rises. John-Paul Clarkin had played finals before in St. Moritz and showed excellent skill as well as a superb string of horses - therefore aptly won the best playing pony award for Pheonix in the final. “I decided to play Phoenix at the last minute - long legs come in very handy when playing on snow. That is an advantage here, as it aids acceleration -in addition, Phoenix Above: Brioni’s Chris Hyde “The Prof” keeping the ball in the air | Below: Pablo MacDonough fishing for the ball

Above: Pelon Stirling on the attack | Below: Cartier’s Rob Archibald watches Pablo MacDonough’s shot fly

is extremely agile” he stated after receiving the prize. The four teams who made up the tournament: Brioni, Maserati, Julius Bar and eventual winners Cartier, all featured some of the world´s best players. These included Pablo Mac Donough, David Stirling Jr, Gastón Lauhle and Glen Gilmore, all of whom displayed their skills on the frozen lake in fast, open matches, setting the standard ever higher than previous years. All four days were unique. From Thursday 28th, polo was the main focus in St. Moritz, with spectators enjoying the matches day after day - many of whom had come straight from the piste! The weather gradually improved as the tournament progressed, culminating in a gloriously sunny final between 2009-champions Julius Bär and Cartier, playing in front of a sellout crowd. Aside from the high level of polo enjoyed in St. Moritz 2010, St. Moritz Polo AG, in charge of the organisation, proved to be on the right track with their new approach and forward18

Last 10 Champions 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Cartier Julius Baer Brioni Brioni Cartier Maybach Larchmont Bank Hoffman Dynegy Cartier

Above: George Milford Haven with a full tribune looking from behind | Below: Pablo Jauretche and Argentine-Swiss Gaston Lauhle

looking energy concept. One of the many innovations was the idea of incorporating solar panels, thus becoming the first tournament to reach such high levels of quality coupled with an eco-friendly approach. The organisers chose an appropriate theme for this year’s edition of this international tournament. It was played under the motto “Engadin/Graubündens”, alluding to the Swiss mountain landscapes. Every area reflected the spirit they wished to share from music, atmosphere, design and even the food, served with traditional hospitality using inspiration from local cuisine. The 26th World Cup on Snow has come to an end. As every year, the first tournament on the World Polo Tour calendar has exceeded expectations as regards organisation, the quality of competing teams and level of play, which not only make it the most important polo tournament on snow of the year, but also the most glamorous.

Polo Team Selection

George Milford-Haven being ridden hard by John-Paul Clarkin

26th Cartier World Polo Cup on Snow Cartier

Saed Bin Drai Rob Archibald John-Paul Clarkin Glen Gilmore

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Julius Baer

George Milford-Haven José Donoso Pablo MacDonough Richard Le Poer

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Maserati

Philipp Maeder Federico Bachmann Ignacio Tillous Pablo Jauretche

Brioni

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Amr Zedan Gastón Laulhé David Stirling Jr Chris Hyde

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Cartier Trophy - Final Cartier - Julius Baer: 4:3 (1:1 / 1:2 / 1:0 / 1:0) RANKING LIST Pos Wins 1. Cartier 4 2. Julius Baer 2 3. Brioni 2 4. Maserati 0

Goals Diff. +6 0 -1 -5

Above: Swiss train through the alps: George, Rob, Jose, Glen and Pablo | Below: Jose Donoso streaching to reach a nearside ball

Brioni, winner of Subsidiary Cup

Cartier World Cup on Snow Place: St. Moritz, Switzerland Club: St. Moritz Polo Club Date: January 28-31, 2010 Level: 22 hcp Tournament type: Open Tournament Director: Charles Stisted WPT Category Ranking: Snow // WPT Cup Winner Points: 60 Finalist Points: 30 Semi Finalist Points: 15 Winner: Cartier Polo Team MVP: Saed Bin Drai (Cartier)

1. Ludovic Pailloncy handling Pelon Stirling the WPT

Player of the Month award. 2. 4. 7. 9. 10. 11. 16. 17. Fans from all over Europe come together to watch the best Polo Tournament on Snow in the world. 3. Javier Herrera, World Polo Tour Director, with Saed Bin Drai, the WPT Amateur Player of the Month award. 5. Horse shoes for the snow. 6. Tournament umpires. 8. Amr Zedan signinng authographs after the game. 9. Nina and Ben Vestey chearing for Cartier. 12. Andrea Schneider from Julius Baer and Santiago Garrahan, Director of Pololine Argentina. 13. Karen Gilmore.

14. He is happy with his snow shoes. 17 & 21. Puppies adore snow polo in St. Moritz!

18. Saed Bin Drai with his family and friends. 19. Half time girls. 20. Trying to get the better wooden horse, but we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very sure if he can play on snow... 22. John-Paul Clarkin wearing a great fur hat and his wife Nina. 23. Countess Renata Giacomuzzi and friend.

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a new era begins....

1 & 5. The new VIP area closer to the field. 2. One of the best DJ in Europe played music during the entire tournament. 3. St Moritz is the first tournament to provide an Eco-friendly technology. 4. For the first time, two teams from U.A.E. participated on the tournament.

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Snow Polo - Patrick Guerrand Hermes Snow Polo Cup

Victor Huaco with Patrick Guerrand-Hermes

Polo in the Centre of Russia by Federico Levy Although the intention was to hold the final at the Red Square, the game could not be played at this historic site due to last minute complications. Despite this, Russia successfully showed the growth of polo in Moscow.

The Red Square is, without a doubt the most famous square in Moscow. Located in the commercial district and known in Russian as Kitaygórod, it is 695 metres long and 130 metres wide, making it the third largest square in the world. This is where the main streets in Moscow begin and then head off in all directions, extending into motorways outside the city. Consequently, the square is considered to be the centre of the city and even of Russia itself.According to the announcements, polo had even reached this place, which is considered to be World Patrimony as declared by UNESCO, and so it did. However, the entire event was at risk because even though the Russian government had approved the use of the Red Square a couple of months before, only a few days prior to the

commencement of the tournament a withdrawal of the project’s approval was announced, whereby the organisation would not be able to carry out their final match. There was much enthusiasm due to the possibility of a polo match being played at the Red Square, as a result many top-level sponsors had registered to support the event, as had many important patrons such as John Goodman and Lyndon Lea, among others. Unfortunately, once news spread that the final would no longer take place in the Red Square, many players decided they would not take part in 2010. Despite this setback, tournament organiser Victor Huaco proposed that the cup be played exactly the way it had been planned, only changing the venue to the Moscow Racecourse. The Patrick Guerrand-Hermes Snow Polo Cup featured four teams of three players who showed

that polo also continues to grow in Russia, undaunted despite temperatures dropping to -20º C. After playing the qualifying games, Lamborghini made it through to the final after beating Ritz Carlton 10-5. Lamborghini were lucky to feature Guillermo Terrera, playing at number 3. Terrera was the one who sealed the triumph by making excellent plays and also scoring several valuable goals. In the other league, playing for Julius Bär, Anastasia and Víctor Huaco teamed up well with Martín Estrada, beating Land Rover 3-1, guaranteeing their presence in the final. The social climax was the Saturday night dinner, held at the Bolshoi Restaurant, sharing the same name as the illustrious Bolshoi Theatre, the dance, theatre and opera venue in Moscow. The guest of honour at the event was Patrick Guerrand-Hermes, who stayed on the following day to watch the finals and present the cup that bore his name.

Final Day in Moscow The sun was high in the sky, indicating it was midday in Russia, when the first match of the two finals began. Ritz Carlton and Land Rover were on the field seeking a place on the podium. The Ritz Carlton team had a better start than their opponents, and under Misha Rodzianko, the best polo player of Russian origin , they won 6-4 and the coveted third place on the podium. All eyes were on the final game, when Julius Bär would meet Lamborghini. On one side, Anastasia and Víctor Huaco together with Martín Estrada; on the other, Guillermo Terrera along with Juan Cruz Adrogué and Dmitri Vozianov, who had already taken part in other snow polo tournaments – notably at Cortina D’Ampezzo. It was a dynamic and fast match, and the winning team had been the favourite trio right from start of the tournament. With Terrera’s presence, Above: Misha Rodzianko and Sebastian Amaya | Below: Anastasia Huaco and Guillermo Terrera

Patrick Hermes Guerrand Snow Polo Cup

P. Hermes Guerrand Cup

Lamborghini

Land Rover

Dimitri Vozianov Juan Cruz Adrogue Guillermo Terrera

Johnny Lynn Pavel Isaev Sebastian Amaya

Julius Baer

Ritz Carlton

Place: Moscow, Russia Club: Moscow Hippodrome Date: February 6-7, 2010 Level: Tournament type: Open Tournament Director: Victor Huaco

Victor Huaco Anastasia Huaco Martin Estrada

David Geovanis Misha Rodzianko Pancho Castellino

Winner: Lamborghini Polo Team MVP: Anastasia Huaco (Julius Baer PT)

Lamborghini showed their potential on snow, achieving a 7-5 victory and raising the Patrick Guerrand-Hermes Snow Polo Cup, fittingly presented by Patrick himself. The event was also well timed to launch the new Russian PoloLine website which will soon be the source of information on everything that is going on in the polo sphere worldwide and especially in Russia - all delivered in Russian.

No polo for over 80 years. Russia and Polo have an unequalled relationship. Polo had been played for the last time in Russia in 1917, shortly before the October Revolution in Saint Petersburg, which back then was the capital of the Empire. It was only in the month of October, 2003 that they were able to enjoy a few chukkers in Russia once again.

Winning group - Juani Gonzalez Otaran, Tatu Gomez Romero, Dimitri Vozianov with girlfriend Rita, Jota Adrogue, Guillermo Terrera and Josefina, Tatuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girlfriend

The Patrick Guerrand-Hermes Snow Polo Final. Moscow received their polo tournament, and without a doubt their organisation proved to be on a par with the most densely populated Russian city.

PoloLine Russia

1. Ritz Carlton Polo Team. 2. Patrick Guerrand-Hermes. 3. Julius Baer Polo Team. 4. Vip Area. 5. Lamborghini Polo Team. 6. PoloLine Russia. 7. Land Rover Polo Team. 8. Eugeniya Semiz and Karina Sidorova, the event coordinator. 9. Johnny Lynn and Pavel Isaev. 10. Julius Baer representative for Russia. 11. Victor and Anastasia Huaco. 12. Olga Vaschilina, Raya Sidorenko and Patrick Guerrand-Hermes. 13. Pavel Isaev and his family. 14. Dimitri Vozianov.

Snow Polo - Jaeger-LeCoultre Snow Polo Cup 2010

Success in the snow By Federico Levy - Photos PoloLine Media and SMPC PQ International witnessed the first edition of Jaeger-LeCoultre Snow Polo Cup 2010 which was held in Sierra Nevada, Spain, a place where now, aside from skiing, you can also enjoy playing polo.

Polo is both a swift and dynamic sport which, played in the snow, gets an even more extraordinary beauty. A great number of fans attended the final match of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Snow Polo Cup 2010 first edition, which was played in the area of the Spanish Peñones, at an altitude of 2.400 meters. Sierra Nevada is located in Andalucía, Spain, comprising part of the

central-southeast area of Granada province and the south west of Almeria. This season, many tourists in search of excellent snow arrived, the majority from Belgium, Portugal and England. The polo field was located at the foot of the piste known as “Virgen de las Nieves” named after the patron saint of Sierra Nevada. Four teams,

Hernan Pieres

each totalling 12 goals, took part in the tournament and showed that is it also possible to enjoy good polo in the snow. After the first day’s matches, people were eager to see the tournament final. Four definitive chukkas showed Jaeger-LeCoultre Polo Team to be the champion after defeating Casablanca 9 - 4 ½. Leading the team, Jack Kidd and Hernan Pieres found Richard Fagan in the right position to score and

Jaeger-LeCoultre Snow Polo Cup - Sierra Nevada Peninsula D. Loder George Meyrick Alan Kent

Santa Maria Polo Club James Peat Mario Gomez Nacho Domecq

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Richard Fagan Hernan Pieres Jack Kidd

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Carlos Pi単al Alejo Taranco Gonzalo Mu単oz Escassi

Marito Gomez and Alan Kent

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dominate Casablanca, a team which had not the necessary luck to find the goal. Alejo Taranco, Gonzalo Mu単oz Escassi and Carlos Pi単al failed in the final meters and they paid by losing the game, although they never stopped trying. Attacking, Jaeger-LeCoultre always had the same intensity. The pairing of Jack Kidd and Hernan Pieres stood out over the weekend, and in both the semifinals and the final they

James Peat and Richard Fagan

were the best players. The Subsidiary Final saw Santa Maria Polo Club defeat Peninsula by 7-6 in the most exciting match of the tournament. Mario Gomez, for Santa Maria, and George Meyrick, for Peninsula were the best players. Englishman Meyrick scored the most spectular goals of the weekend, hitting the ball in the air and running away from the opposition. After scoring to tie 6-6, Nacho Domecq scored the final to take

A great number of fans attended the final match of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Snow Polo Cup 2010 first edition, which was played in the area of the Spanish PeĂąones, at an altitude of 2.400 meters. 38

his team to 7-6, and no time was left for Peninsula to try again. The weather was kind â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the sun shone for the final game, which ended just as the sun dipped below the mountains, giving way to gentle snowfall. There is nothing but praise for Sierra Nevada, both for the organization and the amenities.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polo Team

Sierra Nevada Snow Polo Place: Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain Club: Ski Resort Sierra Nevada Date: March 13-14, 2010 Level: 10-12 hcp Tournament type: Open Winner: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polo Team Finalist: Casablanca Polo Team

It was a perfect initiative from Santa Maria Polo Club, and has added an important polo tournament in the World Snow Tour. Santa Maria Polo Club successfully met a new challenge as a big sports events organizer. Thanks to the JaegerLeCoultre Snow Polo Cup 2010, Santa Maria Polo Club maintains a continuous effort to organize competition all year round, joining the Snow Polo Tour, already played in Saint Moritz 39

and Klosters (Switzerland), Cortina Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ampezzo (Italy) and Chapelco (Argentina). Now Sierra Nevada will be the latest prestigious host for this spectacular polo on snow.

1. VIP attendance. 2. VIP stands. 3. Kendy and Olivia Fagan with Gillian Peat. 4. Alejandra Pedrosa and Pablo Sartori Jr. 5. Santa Maria Polo Club Stand in the middle of Sierra Nevada town 6. Jacques Thomas, Fiona Kent and Carolina Alcázar. 7. Niccolo Ragazzoni, Sandra Granero, Alejandra Pedrosa and Javier Porras. 8. Mario Gómez, James Peat and wife Gill, Catrina Christie and Paul Knight. 9. James and Gillian Peat. 10. Antonella Merello, Rocío Corrales, María José Rienda, Ángel Izquierdo and Susana Aragón. 11. Sheila Roberts and Nicola Vieira Rodrigues. 12. Gonzalo Muñoz Escassi and girlfriend Laura. 13. Members of the Federación Andaluza de Polo and Confederación de Empresarios y Turismo de Andalucia, received commemorative plates. 14. George Meyrrick, Alejo Taranco and Sofía Boysmenu.

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Snow Polo - USPA World Snow Polo Championship

Aspen Stakes it’s Claim to

World Class Snow Polo By Jane Solar - Snow Polo Photos by David Lominska Aspen, city of Hollywood glitz and glamour was center stage for the Piaget Polo on the Snow 10th Annual USPA World Snow Polo Championship during the Christmas season.

Aspen, Colorado is the exclusive venue for Snow Polo in the USA. The infamous Hotel Jerome hosted a cocktail reception and live auction to kick off the event which benefited Aspen Sister Cities on the Thursday evening . The players began arriving from all corners of the globe on the Friday

and a draw was held in the beautiful new Limelight Lodge, followed by supper co-hosted by L’Hostaria Restaurant and the Roaring Fork Polo Club. Under crisp, clear Colorado skies, the action began on Saturday in Aspen’s Wagner Park. With magnificent mountain views as a backdrop, six teams took

The snow covered Aspen field

to the snow covered field to compete in a two day knockout tournament to win the coveted USPA World Snow Polo Championship. Barry Stout, the event coordinator and owner of The Stout Ranch, provided his top Colorado polo ponies for the event.

10th Annual USPA World Snow Polo Championship Piaget Nacho Figueras Marc Ganzi Nick Roldan

Land Rover-Roaring Fork´s Olivier Girard Clemence Pierre Collen Clark

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Piaget, the title sponsor’s team, consisted of high goalers Nacho Figueras, Marc Ganzi and Nicolas Roldan. Land Rover-Roaring Fork’s team was comprised of two French players, Olivier Girard and Clemence Pierre, along with Collen Clark. Playing for Bombay

Bombay Sapphire James Miller Stuart Campbell Chet Lott

Crestview Genetics Alan Meeker Alan Martinez John Eicher

Audi Melissa Ganzi Kris Kampsen Juan Bollini

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L´Hostaria

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Kishan Khanna Mark Goode Carlos Gracida

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Sapphire were James Miller, Stuart Campbell and Chet Lott. Crestview Genetics team, in a repeat performance from 2008, was comprised of Alan Meeker, Alan Martinez and John Eicher. Audi’s team was headed up by Melissa Ganzi, Kris Kampsen and Juan

Bollini. The field was rounded out by Team L’Hostaria with Kishan Khanna, Mark Goode and Carlos Gracida on board. Head Umpire Darrell Schwetz and George Olivas were in charge of the matches and Josh Hall was the event’s veterinarian.

Winning Audi team with Juan Bollini, Melissa Ganzi and Kris Kampsen

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The polo was fast and aggressive due in part to the Polo Zamboni, a new snow cat leased from the Aspen Ski Company. This allowed the field to be groomed every other chukka throughout the weekend, providing a fast playing surface. Announcers Christian Moon and Will Shorre, along with the music man, kept the games lively and the crowds enthused. Christmas was definitely reflected in the VIP Event tent which was traditionally decorated with beautiful red bows,

lovely wreaths and garlands. Keurig, the well known international coffee company provided coffee, tea and hot cocoa to over 1,000 fans who attended the two day event. Piaget’s lounge was continuously peppered with spectators viewing their stunning Polo forty-five watches while players relaxed between chukkas. Italian fare was served buffet style by L’Hostaria, while Bombay Sapphire provided continuous exotic drink concoctions served up by beautiful Bombay Sapphire models. The players and other guests retired for a special supper at Aspen’s top Caribou

John Eicher (white) and and Stuart Campbell

USPA World Snow Polo Champions Place: Aspen, Colorado, US Club: Aspen Ski Resort Date: December 16-19, 2009 Level: 40 hcp Tournament type: Open Winner: Audi Polo Team MVP: Juan Bollini (Audi)

Club on Saturday evening. Of the six teams in the tournament, it was the Piaget and Audi teams who found themselves in the final on Sunday. In the end, Audi was victorious with a 4 - 3 final score. Award ceremonies followed with the MVP watch presentation by Piaget to Juan Bollini. The BPP was “Lee” played by Olivier Girard. All winners received Lucchese boots and La Martina garments were everywhere. Players and attendees dispersed for the holidays with wonderful reflections of snow polo, new friends and a great time had by all.

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News - Gonzalo Pieres Jr & Rolex

Gonzalo Pieres

New Rolex Testimonee Polo in Argentina presents two complementary trends that are interesting to analyse from a fashion perspective: “Polo Lifestyle” is increasingly portrayed as a world of luxury and exclusivity, and Polo itself has become an increasingly popular sport attracting growing interest from people from all over the world and ever increasing attendance rates.

Rolex, recognized the world over as the leader in the Swiss watchmaking industry, have invited Argentine polo player Gonzalo Pieres, who holds 10-goal handicap worldwide and is No. 1 in the World Polo Tour Ranking, to become a “Testimonial Sportsman”. Aside from forming part of the world famous Ellerstina Polo Team, in 2009 Gonzalo Pieres also received

the Silver “Olympia” prize, awarded by the Argentine Circle of Sports Journalists, celebrated in the UK, the United States and Spain as part of the global polo season. The announcement of this appointment took place during a ceremony at the exclusive Duhau Palace, Park Hyatt in Buenos Aires, where the polo player was presented with this honour by Jean-Noel Bioul, co-director of

sponsorship at Rolex and Norberto García, general director at Rolex Argentina . “It is a great honour to have been invited to become part of Rolex. It is not only a privilege but also an acknowledgement of everything I have achieved in this sport” said Gonzalo, who will be the new face in Rolex’s future advertising campaigns. Gonzalo Pieres is the latest figure to

Gonzalo Pieres Jr. with Jean-Noel Bioul, Co-Director of Sponsorship at Rolex and Norberto Garcia, General Director at Rolex Argentina

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Above: Gonzalito with Sponsors at Duhau Palace, Park Hyatt in Buenos Aires | Below: Gonzalo Pieres Jr. signing the contract wih Rolex

Javier Herrera PoloLine Director, Jean-Noel Bioul, Gonzalo Pieres Jr and Anthony Schaub

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join the select group of “Rolex Testimonees”, who are outstanding in their sport and share “a constant search for perfection” to which Rolex aspires. Among them are tennis player Roger Federer, golfers Phil Michelson and Lorena Ochoa, as well as Rodrigo Pessoa and Zara Phillips who excel in showjumping and eventing respectively. In keeping with this marketing strategy, Rolex continues to support prominent sporting figures. The brand has a long-standing tradition of involvement in equestrian disciplines, dating back to 1957. According to a company press release, these activities represent “horses and horsemen’s impeccable timing, precision and grace” in Showjumping, Eventing, Dressage and Polo.

WPT - First Quarter 2010

Cambiaso regains 1st place in the ranking By Alejandra Ocampos The 2010 Palm Beach season has come to an end and, without a doubt, it has been more than special for Crab Orchard. After a year of inactivity, after having won the US Open in 2007 and 2008, George Rawlings put his team on the field again, together with his usual team-mate Adolfo Cambiaso, plus Hilario Ulloa and Julio Arellano. Not only did they play the US Open again but they also polished off the high goal season of the International Polo Club Palm Beach, and conquered no less than the Triple Crown as, in addition to the US Open, they also won the CV Whitney Cup and the USPA Gold Cup. Furthermore, and owing to Crab Orchardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extremely successful campaign, three of their team-members seized the World Polo Tour MVP awards - Adolfo Cambiaso, Hilario Ulloa and Julio Arellano, all of them MVPs of February, March and April, respectively. On the one hand, the decisive match of the US Open, which took place on Sun-

day, April 18th, turned into a challenge between those who have held first place in the WPT ranking. The tournament final which closes the American season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach featured defending champion Audi and Crab Orchard, seeking to achieve the Triple Crown dream; that is to say, Gonzalo Pieres Jr. (Audi), ranking leader up until then and his immediate pursuer, Adolfo Cambiaso (Crab Orchard). The winner of the match would become the number 1 ranked player. Thus, in an exciting final and at times under a persistent rain, Crab Orchard became the winning team, which automatically produced the most important movement in the ranking, whereby Adolfo Cambiaso returned to the top position with 967 points. Gonzalito came second, though not that far back, with 928 points. Facundo Pieres took third place with 881 points, followed by Pablo Mac Donough with 697 points, and Juan MartĂn Nero

with 659 points. As regards the amateur ranking, George Rawlings leads the chart with 438 points, followed by Camilo Bautista (367 points), Victor Vargas (324 points), Marc Ganzi (281 points) and Fred Mannix (252 points). On the other hand, the Masters Series, which awards points per team, is led by Crab Orchard, with 320 points, while the EFG Bank Annual Race is headed by the four members of said team, with 220 points. The international polo circuit now shifts into the next gear and heads towards Europe, more precisely towards the UK season. The fight is still on, and the World Polo Tour will continue its path in search of the best.

WPT Ranking | Top 5 Pos Name

1. Adolfo Cambiaso 2. Gonzalo Pieres Jr. 3. Facundo Pieres 4. Pablo MacDonough 5. Juan Martin Nero

Points

967 928 881 697 659

agility, strength and intelligence required. Amidst the sound of thundering hooves, the technical aspect of polo reveals itself. The sport is a study in precision. In the heart of the action, the seamless collaboration between man and animal is always in play. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take more than a slight tension of the rein, or a quick, gentle strike of the heel for a galloping horse to manoeuvre left or right, charge ahead or stop. The movement and positioning create the opportunity for the perfect strike between mallet and ball. Rugged yet elegant. Passionate yet precise. In the end, a world of exceptionally timed movement.

rolex. a crown for every achievement.

gonzalo pieres jr. world polo tour player of the year

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Book Review - Polo Collector

All WPT Tournaments in one Book By Ludovic Pailloncy

If you are one of those polo fans who love statistics and results and who follow their teams and favourite players around the world, The Polo Collector is the ideal book for you. Compiled by Ludovic Pailloncy and approved by the World Polo Tour, the first edition of The Polo Collector is a review on all the tournaments held during 2009 included in the international polo ranking. Coverage includes nine countries (Argentina, United States, England, Brazil, Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium) and 44 tournaments, comprising both traditional polo and polo on snow, all with their respective winners and a detailed list of points and statistics, in addition to the monthly MVP ranking throughout 2009 with Gonzalo Pieres Jr. in first place, ousting no less than Adolfo Cambiaso after so many years.

Owing to its informative material, we could say that The Polo Collector can be used as reference material, allowing readers to have information

at hand which they need in order to know what has been going on during the previous year. The Polo Collector does not only provide top-notch information on statistics, but is also a deluxe edition, for which only 5.000 copies were printed with silver covers. The book, which in itself is spectacular, is additionally illustrated with amazing top-quality photos capturing decisive moments for the players during the matches and also tackles matters regarding this fascinating sport and its whole environment, both colourful and glamorous. Undoubtedly, The Polo Collector is a highly recommended book, a job well done by Ludovic Pailloncy, which constitutes a real encyclopaedia for all polo fans.

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UK Arena Season - Inter Universities

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES ARENA POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS Scottish Universities take the honours in the largest ever Arena Polo tournament. Report by Michael Hobday and photographs by Ed Phillips Images

It was firstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all round. The first time over 100 teams competed in an Arena Tournament, 107 to be precise. The first tournament for new sponsors Akuma, and for the first time the Open was won by a University from North of the Border! Not that Edinburgh had it all their own way as Oxford University won both the first two chukkas easily to lead 5-2 at the break, however an inspiring team talk and a brilliant display from MVP Ed Parsons saw them 5-5 at the end of the third and in a ding dong fourth chukka, they edged ahead to win by 7-6. A tremendous effort from all the team to see off the spirited, Mayou led Oxford. Not to be content to just win the Open, the other Scottish University in the Championships, St Andrews, duly clinched a very tight division to take the Upper Intermediate, with Ferranti, Drummond Murray and MacKintosh all contributing to this hard fought victory. The Upper Intermediate saw 9 very well balanced teams and although won in style by St Andrews, Regents A and Bristol A had to win some very hard fought games on the way to the final 3 way decider. Although MVP Constantijn Huynen was not in the winning team, his contribution to his side throughout was unfaltering. The Alumni tournament was won in convincing style by the Jennings, Pike and Morrell, team of Los Loco Polistas who defeated other ex-students on their way to the trophy supported by Lycetts, the SAPA and SUPA insurers who also support by ensuring all members are covered by a Personal Accident Insurance, the first Associations to include this. David Blakey (former SUPA UK Arena Captain) from the Royal Vets College was joined by Jon Matthews of Imperial and Mir Ahmed of Greenwich

to win the Combined University title, in what was a very close fought division in a 5-3 victory over Irish International Fiona Seager, Max Treacy also from Dublin and Rebecca Griffiths from Warwick. The resurgent Royal Agricultural College won the new Lower Intermediate Section as well as doing well in the Novice group, but the highlight for them was winning the NFU Mutual Cup against Harper Adams in the Agricultural Challenge. Glen Percy again showed his worth

as team coach, as he managed to get both Warwick and Loughborough through to the Novice final and despite Warwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tremendous pressure it was the new boys Loughborough who took the honours. Rebecca Griffiths of runners-up Warwick was the MVP for the large Novice section. The biggest Section and possibly the most even were the Beginners, a section for players who took up the stick for the first time this academic year. The standard of this Section has steadily risen over the few years of its

The winning teams, sponsors, organisers and officials pose together

Play action between Edinburgh (in white) and Oxford University

existence, not only showing that the SUPA maintained standards of Pony Supply works, but that the Roxton Certification of Novice riders and the hard work and level of the coaching supplied is now paying off, so ensuring that the World of Polo gets well informed and better trained players for the future. Although the final was a bit one sided, both Birmingham and Royal Vets College justifiably earned there place with both fighting hard throughout the tournament. Despite this, it was the Vets who came out on top with a 3-0 win to give them their first ever title. In ninth place, a Southampton team provided the MVP for the Section with the plaudits going to Izzy Crane, whose riding of a polo pony and as such the platform to hit made her a worthy winner. As for the Championships as a whole, well, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done it! Officially the largest Arena Polo Tournament in 55

National Universities Arena Polo Championships 2010 Roll of Honour Open 1. Edinburgh 2. Oxford MVP Open: Ed Parsons Combined 1. RVC/Imperial/Greenwich 2. Royal College of Science/Warwick 3. Birmingham/Stoke 4. St. Andrews/Keele/Cambridge 5. Nottingham/Loughborough 6. Edinburgh/Warwick/Imperial MVP Combined: Fiona Seager Upper Intermediate 1. St. Andrews 2. Regent A 3. Bistol A 4. Royal Holloway 5. Warwick 6. Royal Agricultural College 7. Bristol B 8. Regents B 9. Edinburgh Lower Intermediate 1. Royal Agricultural College 2. Reading 3. St. Andrews 4. Exeter 5. Bristol 6. Oxford University 7. Bristol U.W.E. 8. York MVP Intermediate: Constantijn Huynen

the World, albeit, to quote the Beatles, “With a little help from our friends!” In fact all our friends, colleagues, players, and facility staff alike. There were four days of intensive polo, at the Hand Equestrian Arena in North Somerset, normally a premier show jumping venue and a training centre for the 2012 Olympics, which for the Akuma Championships was transformed into hosting this mammoth event.

Novice 1. Loughborough 2. Warwick 3. Royal Agiculture College 4. London 5. St. Andrews 6. Bristol 7. Birmingham 8. Nottingham 9. Exeter 10. Bistol U.W.E. 11. Royal Holloway 12. Newcastle 13. Royal Veterinary College 14. Harper Adams 15. Cambridge 16. Oxford University

Beginner 1. Royal Veterinary College 2. Birmingham 3. Portsmouth 4. Royal Agricultural College 5. London 6. Imperial 7. Warwick 8. Royal Holloway 9. Southampton 10. Loughborough 11. Bristol U.W.E. 12. Cambridge 13. Bristol 14. Reading 15. St. Andrews 16. Exeter

Novice 1a 1. Oxford Brookes 2. Imperial 2. Southampton 3. Royal College of Science1 Dublin

Beginner 1a 1. Regent 2. Newcastle 2. Oxford Brookes 3. Royal College of Science Dublin

Novice 2 1. London C 2. Birmingham B 3. Warwick 4. Royal Veterinary College B 5. Royal Veterinary College C 6. Royal Holloway B 7. London B 8. Warwick C 9. St Andrews C 10. Bristol B 11. Bath University 12. St Andrews B 13. Nottingham B 14. Bristol C 15. Southampton B 16. Bristol D MVP Novice: Rebecca Griffiths

Beginner 2 1. London B 2. Imperial B 3. Birmingham B 4. Reading C 5. Reading B 6. Warwick C 7. Warwick B 8. Cambridge B 9. Bristol U.W.E. B 10. Loughborough B 11. Birmingham C 12. Oxford Brookes B 13. Portsmouth B 14. Royal Holloway B 15. Royal Veterinary College B 16. Royal Agricultural College B MVP Beginner: Izzy Crane

The event itself was run with military precision, although a few skirmishes were lost due to various reasons, tactically of course! John Jennings and Jamie Pikes marshalling was paramount and their relationship with the teams and providers meant a steady stream of teams all tournament. In fact Friday saw polo being played from 09.30 in the morning till 22.20 at night with a chukka every 10 minutes, some feat! 56

SAPA (Alumni) Sponsored by Lycetts 1. Los Locos Polistas 2. Rose Polo 3. Howard Heroes 4. Double Bubble 5. Ed´s Angels Fair Play Club Award Birmingham University

Above: Open section winners - Edinburgh University with sponsors - Richard Morton, Ed Parsons, Dougie Munro, Flora Whittington, Tom Aldersley | Below: MVP Ed Parsons of Edinburgh with Johnny Wheeler of SandPolo Ltd

The arena was overseen by Jason Dixon and Sean Dayus, as Professional Umpires, booked through Black & White, the Umpiring “One Stop Shop” company, maintaining high standards throughout and even the arena balls were supplied by USPA accepted Pro Chukker, again to maintain continuity. Behind the scenes, Rhi Lee Jones had the unenviable task of keeping the draw up to date, and formalising the results passed on to her by the consummate professional, Lady Cowley, this year she was ably assisted by Lydia Styler. The standard of polo and riding at all levels has improved dramatically, hopefully showing that the minimum standards laid down by SUPA, the standard of Coaching, and the Roxton supported Safety campaign is gathering momentum. Even Charles Owen were there on the first day to offer

advice and fitting to those who needed guidance about “hatting”. Saturday night saw the Students let their hair down with the Official Players Party hosted by Bristol University Polo Club. Over 500people boosted by guests from Bristol, enjoyed an evening of Circus themed mayhem, including two discos and more inflatables than you could point a polo stick at. Amazingly Polo was able to start at 09.20 the next morning but reports are somewhat hazy! All in all a record breaking event from start to finish and it was a weary band who tidied up after the presentations by Tom Aldersley of Akuma, Piers Plunkett of Lycetts and Johnny Wheeler of Beach Polo. Plans are already afoot for next year’s event, possibly not as big but certainly better although how we are not sure!

UK Arena Season- AEPC Hickstead

England team, John Bunn, Greta Morrison, Michael Amoore, Scotland team

ENGLAND GET OVERTIME WIN IN ARENA INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCH AGAINST SCOTLAND After the USA pulled out of the Arena International Test Match, Scotland’s 23 goal team stepped in to play against England’s 22 goal team. The teams competed for the coveted Bryan Morrison Trophy at The All England Polo Club Hickstead. Match report by Iain Forbes-Cockell (“The Major”) - Photos by Clive Bennett for www.imagesofpolo.com

Chris Hyde, the first British arena player to reach 9 goals, invoked his Scottish ancestry to persuade Jamie Le Hardy who plays off 8 goals in arena polo and Howard Smith who plays off 6 goals in arena polo to form a Scotland team at short notice to compete against England in the Arena International Test Match for the Bryan Morrison Trophy at Hickstead. England’s Tarquin Southwell, 7 goals in the arena, had been injured in his first Gold Cup match and was not fit to play; so his place was taken by Sebastian

Dawnay. The other members of the England team were 8 goaler Jonny Good and 7 goaler Jamie Morrison. With six of the top arena players playing for their country in Hickstead’s full size (100m x 50m) arena, it was anticipated that the game would be fast and furious. That proved to be an accurate judgement, although in the first chukka there was plenty of ‘checking out’ the other teams’ capabilities as some close marking restricted the scoring. Scotland were first off the mark with a goal from Jamie Le 58

Hardy. Despite a number of opportunities for the England team, Jamie Le Hardy scored again putting Scotland 2-0 up. However, a goal from Jonny Good and a second from Sebastian Dawnay evened out the score to 2-2 by the end of the first chukka. Having found their feet and sized each other up in the first chukka, both teams opened up the game in the second chukka and spectators were rewarded with fast, open play with plenty of backhanders –as opposed to turning the ball– which kept the game

Jonny Good going for the ball next to the wall

flowing. Eleven goals were scored in this chukka! Sebastian Dawnay scored first, putting England in the lead, at 3-2, for the first time in the match. A 15 yard penalty for Scotland scored by Chris Hyde evened the scores again. Then Jonny Good scored for England but within thirty seconds, Howard Smith had equalised at 4-4 for Scotland. Jonny Good and Sebastian Dawnay both scored again for England, pulling them two goals into the lead but two Penalty 1s for Scotland tied the game up yet again. Scotland then took the lead thanks to a goal from Jamie Le Hardy but Jonny Good quickly responded for England. With seconds left in the chukka, Scotland scored from a Penalty 1 and at half time Scotland were in the lead 8-7. Many spectators realised that this was the highest handicapped arena match ever seen in the UK in recent years with Scotland playing off 23 goals and England off 22 goals. The size of

the arena allowed both space and pace for an open game. The third chukka started with a Penalty 1 for England to level the scores at 8-8. Then Jamie Le Hardy and Howard Smith both scored field goals. This was followed by a 25 yard penalty taken by Chris Hyde which put Scotland 11-8 up. It seemed that every time England got near to or levelled the score, Scotland just managed to get ahead again. However, two goals from Jonny Good and a further goal from Sebastian Dawnay brought England level at 1111 by the end of the chukka. Aware of how important this match was, both teams seemed to revert to a more close-marking game in the fourth chukka. There were plenty of attacks by both teams that were frustrated by their opposition. Following the now familiar pattern, Scotland’s Jamie Le Hardy scored a field goal and then a 15 yard penalty to put 59

Scotland 13-11 ahead with about two minutes remaining. England’s Jamie Morrison scored a very popular goal to bring England just one goal behind Scotland. Then, in the dying seconds of the chukka, Sebastian Dawnay scored England’s equaliser and forced the match into overtime at a score of 13-13. In a very tense and excited atmosphere, it was England’s 8 goaler Jonny Good who scored the ‘golden goal’ to give England their win, 14-13. Greta Morrison had great pleasure in presenting the Bryan Morrison Trophy to the England team after many spectators felt was the best arena polo match they had seen for many years. Jonny Good was selected as MVP and his pony Passion was chosen as Best Playing Pony.

UK Arena Season - RCBPC

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Sponsored by the Hurlingham Polo Association and played at both 2-6 goal and 8-12 goal level. Tournament report by Iain Forbes-Cockell (“The Major”) - Photos by Gillian Hughes.

The Arena National Club Championships, sponsored by the Hurlingham Polo Association, were held at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club between 30th January and 7th February 2010 having been delayed by two weeks because of snow. The tournament was played at two different levels 2-6 goals and 8-12 goals and this year a record nineteen teams entered.

National Club 2-6 Goal Championship League matches

The seven teams in the 2-6 goal level were organised into one league of four and one league of three. League matches were followed by semi-finals, and a subsidiary and main final. Rich Herman’s RCBPC-Montroc team started off the tournament on Saturday

30th January with an 18-11 win over Stephan Sund’s Ascot Park Lost Boys. David Lewis’s RCBPC-Roundshaw team followed that match with a 17-13 win over Ahmed Hafeezuddin-Mir‘s RCBPC-NASR Polo. The day after, AEPCUBER Polo, an all ladies team, whose captain, Sarah Wiseman is Polo Manager at AEPC Hickstead, played their first match against RCBPC-Roundshaw and Roundshaw had a 14-6 win. RCBPC-NASR Polo reversed their first match loss with a 21-13 win over Paul Igoe’s Ash Farm Zephyr. On Monday 1st February, Ash Farm Zephyr beat AEPC UBER Polo 16-10. The next day, RCBPC-Montroc had a 15-12 win over Belmont Ausherra. On Thursday 4th February, the last league matches were played. In League 1, RCBPC Roundshaw beat Ash Farm Zephyr 13-11 and

RCBPC NASR Polo beat AEPC UBER Polo 13-12 in a very close match. In League 2, Belmont-Ausherra beat Ascot Park-Lost Boys 19-16.

Semi-finals In the first semi-final, Roundshaw took on Ausherra and started quickly opening up a 5-0 lead in the first chukka. The second and third chukkas were evenly balanced with five and two goals apiece and in the last chukka Ausherra scored four goals to Roundshaw’s one goal but it wasn’t enough, so Roundshaw ran out winners 13-11. Charlie Wooldridge and Pedro de Lamare had scored six goals each for Roundshaw and Ed Judge scored seven goals for Ausherra. The second semi-final was between Montroc and NASRR Polo. Montroc grabbed a 6-2 lead in the first

Hugh Daly of Equibuild Arenas with Paul Knight, Jack Kidd, Tim Bown, Roderick Vere Nicholl, Tarquin Southwell, Vivek Rawal Tashan’s patron, Martin Davison, Howard Smith

Tim Bown being hooked by Howard Smith

chukka, with all three of their players scoring. The balance started to shift in the second chukka with Tomas Gavina scoring four goals for NASR Polo with Jake Gordon and Simon McLarenTosh scoring three goals between them for Montroc to leave the scores at 9-6 in Montroc’s favour at the end of the second. Montroc were still had an 11-9 lead at the end of the third but in the fourth chukka, during which ten goals were scored, NASR Polo came through with seven goals, with all of their players scoring, to Montroc’s three, to finally get a 16-14 win and the chance to play Roundshaw in the final.

The Finals The subsidiary final was between Ash Farm Zephyr and Ascot Park Lost Boys. Mark Hayden-Kellard scored first for Lost Boys but two goals each from Roy Prisk then Alan Ruzzaman for Ash Farm Zephyr gave them a 4-1 lead in the first chukka. An evenly balanced second chukka with two goals each from Lost Boys Nick Beitner and Mark

Hayden Kellard, and a further goal from Roy Prisk and three goals by Alan Ruzzaman meant the score line was 8-5 in Ash Farm Zephyr’s favour at half time. In the third chukka Lost Boys scored four goals to Zephyr’s two, closing the gap to 10-9 for Zephyr. In a last fast flowing chukka that saw a total of ten goals scored, Lost Boys found their form and scored six goals to Zephyr’s four goals and thus Lost Boys won the subsidiary 15-14. The final between RCBPC Roundshaw and NASR Polo opened with a very one sided first chukka, with Pedro de Lamare scoring six goals for Roundshaw before Tomas Gavina scored a single goal for NASR Polo and then Pedro popped in another two goals to give them an 8-1 lead by the end of the chukka. NASR Polo came back in the second chukka, with Tomas Gavina scoring four goals with Charlotte Sweeney and patron Ahmed Hafeezuddin-Mir scoring one goal each for NASR Polo and Pedro scoring another three for Roundshaw, to 61

leave the scores at 11-7 to Roundshaw at half time. An evenly balanced third chukka with four goals apiece, Tomas Gavina scoring all four for NASR Polo and Charlie Wooldridge scoring three and Pedro one goal for Roundshaw left Roundshaw still in the lead by 1511. The last chukka was also close, this time with three goals scored by each tem and so at the end, RCBPC Roundshaw were the 18-14 winners. Pedro de Lamare was named as MVP, having scored 14 of his team’s goals and Charlie Wooldridge won Best Turned out String and his groom Donna Harding stepped up to collect her prize.

National Club 8-12 Goal Championship

A record twelve teams entered the 8-12 Goal section of the tournament. They were placed in four leagues each of three teams. Each team played two league matches and then a series of 3 semi-finals took place to lead to a 3rd place final, a subsidiary final and a main final. All of the top British arena

polo players were involved. Chris Hyde and Nacho Gonzalez, both 9 handicap, Jonny Good and Jamie Le Hardy, both 8 handicap, Jamie Morrison and Tarquin Southwell, both 7 handicap and seven 6 goal players, Tim Bown, Adolfo Casabal, Sebastian Dawnay, Jack Kidd, Ryan Pemble, Howard Smith, Pete Webb and Roddy Williams.

League matches Tony Pidgley’s 12 goal JCC were first up against Simon Holley’s 11 goal Ocho Rios. Ocho Rios received two goals on handicap but they didn’t need it as they had a comfortable 2115 win, with Ryan Pemble scoring fourteen goals and Max Charlton, playing his first season of arena polo, currently off a (4) handicap, scoring five goals. Then Michael Bickford’s RCBPCCold Smoke took on Tim Vaux’s Vaux Park-STS and after a close match with Cold Smoke’s Jamie Morrison scored 12 goals, getting an 18-17 win. Paul Knight’s Equibuild played Paul Castle’s team The Goose, named after his restaurant, and Equibuild outscored The Goose in all four chukkas, as Tim Bown, their top scorer with 13 goals helped them get a 21-17 win. Simon

Wetton’s Ippos played their first match against Ocho Rios, who already had one win under their belts. Ippos started well and remained ahead at the end of the third chukka 11-10. It was only in the last chukka that Ocho Rios hit the accelerator and put in seven goals to Ippos’ two goals, thus giving Ocho Rios their second league win 1713, with Ryan Pemble scoring thirteen of their goals. Cold Smoke, a 13 goal side, played their second league match against Ben Pincus’ Snow Pirates, an 11 goal side. Snow Pirates thus started with a 4 goal handicap advantage and kept the lead going into the last chukka leading 19-15. However, Snow Pirates seemed to have run out of steam and after Cold Smoke scored four unanswered goals to tie at 19-19, there was a very exciting last couple of minutes, where Pete Webb put Snow Pirates back in the lead 20-19 only to find Jamie Morrison scoring two late goals to snatch the lead away in the dying seconds and leave Cold Smoke as the 21-20 winners. Mark Hulbert’s Wolves took on Vivek Rawal’s Tashan, who had Martin Davison playing in the injured Rawal’s place. Despite Wolves having 9 goaler

Tim Bown and Howard Smith riding off

Nacho Gonzalez, who scored twelve goals, the better balanced Tashan team ran out winners 23-16. Vaux Park STS played Snow Pirates in the second league match for both teams. Snow Pirates gained a two goal advantage by the end of the first chukka, increased that to a three goal lead by half time and kept that difference until the end by which time Snow Pirates won 21-18. The Goose played their second match against Jennifer Taylor’s RCBPC-Vamos. The Goose had a two goal start on handicap but didn’t need it as they led all the way to a 17-13 win, thanks to thirteen goals from Sebastian Dawnay. Ippos and JCC Polo played their deciding league match and JCC ended up with a 20-16 win having led from the first chukka. Vamos then played Equibuild and got an 18-13 win with both Jack Kidd and Tim Bown combining well, despite Jamie Le Hardy scoring eleven goals for Vamos. Jason Purvis’ team Hedley Polo played their first match on Wednesday 3rd February, as they had to wait for Chris Hyde, their 9 goaler, to return from playing in St Moritz Snow Polo tournament. Their opponents were Tashan, who had a comfortable win the previous day. Despite receiving four goals on handicap and Chris Hyde scoring fourteen goals, Tashan ended up as 23-19 winners. The following day Hedley Polo played their final league match against Wolves and, despite receiving two goals on handicap and Chris Hyde scoring thirteen goals, Wolves went on to win 19-16, Nacho Gonzalez having scored fourteen of their goals. That concluded the league matches.

Semi-finals The first of the 3rd place semi-finals was between Vaux Park-STS and RCBPC-Vamos. STS received two goals on handicap and retained a lead after the first evenly balance chukka ending 7-4 in their favour. In the second chukka Jamie Le Hardy scored seven goals and Ed Judge one goal for Vamos against one goal apiece from Tim Vaux and Roddy Williams to put Vamos into a 12-9 lead at half time. A more even third chukka saw Vamos holding a reduced lead at 15-13 and in the last the two goals by Roddy Williams and one by Alex Jacob narrowed the gap to only one goal but it was Vamos who 62

Michael Bickford Danny Muriel Jamie Morrison

RCBPC | Snow Pirates 11 Ben Pincus Gavin Turner Peter Webb

Vaux Park | STS Tim Vaux Alex Jacob Roddy Williams

| League 3 |

2 4 7

RCBPC | Equibuild Paul Knight Jack Kidd Tim Brown

RCBPC | The Goose Paul Castle Charlie Smith Sebastian Dawnay

RCBPC | Vamos Jennifer Taylor Ed Judge Jamie Le Hardy

Winner: RCBPC Equibuild

| League 2 |

RCBPC | Cold Smoke 13

1 4 6

3 2 6

0 6 6

Simon Holley Max Charlton Ryan Pemble

RCBPC | JCC Polo

RCBPC | Ippos

RCBPC | Ocho Rios

Tony Pidgley Sergio Baselli Marcus Hancock

Simon Wetton Pedro De Lamare Adolfo Casabal

| League 4 |

| League 1 |

National Club Tournament | Teams 8-12 Goal

1 3 7

APPC | Tashan Polo Martin Davison Howard Smith Tarquin Southwell

11 1 4 6

12 3 4 5

12 2 4 6

13 0 6 7

RCBPC | Wolves Earthworks 12 Mark Hulbert Ollie Brown Nacho Gonzalez

1 2 9

RCBPC | Hedley Polo 11

12 0 4 8

Jason Purvis Guillermo O´Flaherty Chris Hyde

Finalist: Tashan Polo

0 2 9

MVP: Tim Brown

RCBPC | Roundshaw 6 David Lewis Charlie Wooldridge Pedro De Lamare

0 2 4

Hickstead | Uber Polo 6

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| League 1 |

National Club Tournament | Teams 2-6 Goal Ascot Park | Lost Boys 6 Stefan Sund Nick Beitner Mark Hayden-Kellard

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Belmont | Ausherra

Katrina Thomas Alex Jacob Sarah Wiseman

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Tom Swerling Ollie Brown Ed Judge

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RCBPC | Nasr Polo

RCBPC | Montroc

Ahmed Hafeezuddin-Mir Charlotte Sweeney Tomas Gavina

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Rich Herman Jake Gordon Simon McLaren-Tosh

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Ash Farm | Zephyr

Paul Igoe Alan Ruzzaman Roy Prisk

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Winner: RCBPC Roundshaw Finalist: Nasr Polo MVP: Pedro De Lamare

were 17-16 winners and got a place the 3rd place final. The second of the 3rd place semi-finals was between Hedley Polo and Ippos. As Ippos were a 10 goal side they received a two goal start against Hedley, an 11 goal side. Ippos were quick off the mark, with Pedro De Lamare scoring five goals and Tomas Gavina scoring two goals to Chris Hyde’s two goals for Hedley, thus Ippos were 9-2 up after the first chukka. In the second, all of the Hedley team scored and they pulled back to a three goal deficit at 14-11. In the third Chris Hyde got into his goal scoring rhythm and slotted in another five goals with only two goals in reply from Ippos, so the teams were tied at 16-16 at the end of the chukka. The last chukka saw Chris Hyde score another three goals, bringing his tally for the match to fifteen goals and Ippos scoring two goals to give Hedley a narrow 19-18 win and earn their chance in the 3rd place final. The first subsidiary semi-final was between JCC Polo and The Goose. Paul Castle’s team received two goals on handicap and managed to stay leading 4-3 after the first chukka. Two goals each from Sergio Baselli and Marcus Hancock for JCC to a couple of goals by Charlie Smith for The Goose saw JCC move into a 7-6 lead by half time. Sebastian Dawnay scored six goals for The Goose to four goals by JCC in the third to grab a 12-11 lead. In the last chukka, three goals from Sebastian Dawnay and one goal from Charlie Smith were not enough as another three goals apiece from both Baselli and Hancock gave JCC Polo a 17-16 win. The second subsidiary semi-final was between Snow Pirates and Wolves. Snow Pirates received two goals on handicap and had a real battle on their hands right from the start with Nacho Gonzalez scoring six and Ollie Brown scoring two goals for Wolves to three goals apiece from Pete Webb and Gavin Turner putting Wolves into an 8-7. It was all tied at 12-12 at half time. Nacho’s five goals in the third were not enough to keep Snow Pirates at bay as they scored seven times to take a 19-17 lead going into the last chukka. Two Nacho goals levelled the scores at 19-19, then Pete Webb scored two to put them 21-19 up but two more goals from Nacho, bracketing one from Pete Webb meant

that despite Nacho scoring four in the last chukka, it wasn’t quite enough and Snow Pirates won a very tight match 22-21 and earned their place in the subsidiary final. The first semi-final was between Tashan and Cold Smoke. Tashan’s Tarquin Southwell and Howard Smith scored three goals each to one goal each from Cold Smoke’s Michael Bickford, Danny Muriel and Jamie Morrison, to leave Tashan with a 6-3 lead at the end of the first chukka. Another six goals, one from Marin Davison, two from Danny Muriel and three from Howard Smith, for Tashan to three goals from Jamie Morrison gave Tashan a 12-6 lead at half time. Cold Smoke score five to Tashan’s four in the third to end it 16-11 in Tashan’s favour but in an exciting fourth chukka, Danny Muriel scored three and Jamie Morrison six goals for Cold Smoke to four goals from Tashan to tie at 20-20 by the end of the chukka and forced overtime. It was Howard Smith who scored the golden goal for Tashan to put them in the main final. The second semi-final was between Equibuild and Ocho Rios. A closely marked encounter, with one goal each for Jack Kidd and Tim Bown against one goal from Ryan Pemble meant a 2-1 lead for Equibuild after the first chukka. Two goals each for Jack and Tim and one goal apiece from Max Charlton and Ryan Pemble increased Equibuild’s lead to 6-3 at half time. Although Ocho Rios scored four to Equibuild’s three goals in the third chukka to make the score 9-7 for Equibuild, they could only match each other with four goals apiece in the last, so Equibuild won 1311 and reached the main final to face Tashan.

scored the winning goal for Vamos, making it 19-18 in their favour. The subsidiary final saw Snow Pirates taking on JCC Polo. Snow Pirates received two goals on handicap and with two goals by Gavin Turner and one by Pete Webb to one each from Sergio Baseli and Marcus Hancock, Snow Pirates managed to get a 5-2 lead in the first chukka. Both teams scored five goals in the second chukka so the three goal Snow pirate lead continued at 10-7. Pete Webb scored four goals to JCC’s three goals in the third to increase their lead to 14-10 going into the last chukka. Three quick goals from Marcus Hancock closed the gap to one goal, then Gavin Turner scored to make the gap two goals. Sergio Baseli scored two goals to make the scores even at 15-15. Pete Webb scored twice to open up that two goal gap again. 17-15 but in the closing minute of the match Sergio Baseli scored twice to even up the scores at 17-17 when the fourth chukka ended. Both teams agreed to the draw and declined to play any overtime. The final of the National Club tournament for 8-12 goal teams was between Paul Knight’s Equibuild and Vivek Rawal’s Ascot Park based Tashan. Equibuild received two goals

on handicap with a couple of quick Jack Kidd goals were leading 4-0 a few minutes into the first chukka. Tarquin Southwell opened Tashan’s account but another two goals by Jack Kidd and Tim Bown pushed Equibuild up to 7-1 before Tarquin Southwell scored Tashan’s second goal at the end of the first chukka, with the score at 7-2 to Equibuild. Tarquin scored at the start of the second but Tim Bown scored twice for Equibuild before Howard Smith scored for Tashan to bring the score at the end of the second chukka to 9-4 in Equibuild’s favour. In a high scoring third chukka, where eleven goals were scored, Tashan scored six, four by Tarquin Southwell and two by Howard Smith and Equibuild’s Jack Kidd scored three and Tim Bown two goals to make the score 14-10 in Equibuild’s favour by the end of the chukka. In the last chukka, Equibuild didn’t score at all but one goal by Howard Smith and two by Tarquin Southwell took Tashan to 13 goals but time ran out and a huge celebration by Jack Kidd when the final bell went, showed how much the victory meant. The prizes were presented on behalf of the HPA by Roderick Vere Nicholl and Tim Bown was selected as MVP.

Tarquin Southwell and Jack Kidd competing hard for the ball

The Finals The 3rd place final was between RCBPC-Vamos and Hedley Polo. Hedley received two goals on handicap and along with the three goals they scored in the first chukka they managed to stay level at 5-5 going in to the second. Seven goals by Vamos to five goals by Hedley gave Vamos a 12-10 lead at half time. Four goals each in the third allowed Vamos to maintain that two goal lead but they almost had overtime on their hands when four goals by Hedley put them level until Jamie Le Hardy 64

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UK Arena Season - RCBPC

THE WESTBURY ARENA GOLD CUP Michael Bickford’s COLD SMOKE won The Westbury Arena Gold Cup and David Lewis’ Roundshaw Polo team, with sponsorship from Corona, won The Arena Silver Cup. Tournament report by Iain Forbes-Cockell (“The Major”) - Photos by Tony Ramirez

Sponsored for the second year by The Westbury Hotel, this 12-15 goal tournament is the highest handicap arena polo tournament in the UK. Played at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, the tournament was organised by the General Manager Michael Amoore and run efficiently by Louisa Crofton. This year eight teams entered and were formed into two leagues of four. The top two teams in each league then played the Gold Cup semi-finals and the third and fourth teams in both leagues then played the Silver Cup semi-finals. Subsequently, the Silver Cup final and Gold Cup final were played.

League matches In League 1, last year’s winners, Heiko Voelker’s Tchogan were first to play against Paul Castle’s The Goose. Tchogan, a 15 goal side, had to give four goals away on handicap to The Goose, a 13 goal side and although Tchogan scored more goals in the match, the handicap was too much to overcome and The Goose got a well deserved, if unexpected 19-17 win. Tchogan’s next match was against three professional players for 14 goal side, Castle Forbes. A two goal start on handicap was just enough to give Castle Forbes a 14-12 win after an even match in which both sides had scored twelve goals.

Castle Forbes then played The Goose and in a very tight match, The Goose got an 18-17 win. Tchogan played their third league match against Snow Pirates, a 14 goal side. Snow Pirates had a two goal start on handicap and, once again, the same number of goals were scored in the match but because of the handicap start, Snow Pirates had a 15-13 win. Snow Pirates next match was against The Goose, who had won both their previous league matches. The Goose received a two goal start but it turned out third time unlucky for them as Snow Pirates grabbed a 16-15 win. Snow Pirates last league match was against Castle Forbes. A

Westbury Arena Gold Cup winners Cold Smoke: Jamie Morrison, Roddy Williams and Michael Bickford

Above: Adolfo Casabal (Corona Roundshaw) and Tim Bown (Tchogan) | Below: Jamie Morrison (Cold Smoke)

really close match ensued. Both were 14 goal teams, so neither had any handicap start. In the end it was 9 goaler Nacho Gonzalez whose skill at this level counted and Snow Pirates won a thrilling match 22-21 and thus earned their place in the Gold Cup semi-final. The other Gold Cup semi-finalist from League 1 was The Goose. In League 2, Tariq Al Habtoor’s team took on Michael Bickford’s Cold Smoke and got a 16-15 win. Simon Holley’s Ocho Rios, with Max Charlton, whose handicap was put up to 5 goals after the HPA National Club tournament, playing with 1 goal patron Simon Holley and 9 goaler Chris Hyde, took on a three professional 14 goal team Corona Roundshaw, who received two goals on handicap. Chris Hyde, known as “The Prof”, had a storming game and Ocho Rios had a big 26-15 win. Al Habtoor were Ocho Rios’ next opponents. Again Ocho Rios proved stronger and the match resulted in a 21-16 win for Ocho Rios. Cold Smoke then played Corona 67

Chris Hyde goes airborne

Roundshaw, who received two goals on handicap and Cold Smoke cruised to a comfortable 22-15 win. Al Habtoor then played Corona Roundshaw and found some good form gaining a big 23-17 win. The last League 2 match was Cold Smoke against Ocho Rios. This was a close match and in the end it was Cold Smoke who got a 17-16 win. Three teams in League 2 had two wins and one loss, so application of the HPA rules was required to determine the final positions. Both Ocho Rios and Cold Smoke went through to the Gold Cup semi-finals and Al Habtoor had to settle for the Silver Cup semi-finals along with Corona Roundshaw.

Semi-finals In the Silver Cup semi-finals, Tchogan managed a 17-16 win over Al Habtoor and Corona Roundshaw had a more comfortable 19-16 win over Castle Forbes, so Tchogan and Corona Roundshaw met in the Silver Cup final. In the Gold Cup semi-finals, Cold

Smoke got a 19-17 win over Snow Pirates, who had received two goals on handicap. Ocho Rios had a big 25-15 win over The Goose, with Chris Hyde and Max Charlton on great form. So the Gold Cup final was a repeat of a league match between Ocho Rios and Cold Smoke.

Silver Cup Final Corona Roundshaw received two goals on handicap but the three professional player team didn’t need that assistance as they had shot to a 6-1 lead by the end of the first chukka. Tchogan came back in the second chukka but Corona Roundshaw still had their two goal advantage with an 8-6 lead at half time. In the third chukka, both teams upped the pace and eleven goals were scored, six for Corona Roundshaw and five for Tchogan, leaving Roundshaw with a 14-11 lead. In the last chukka, Tchogan scored four goals and Roundshaw scored three goals, thus Roundshaw got a 17-15 win. Tchogan’s 68

Sebastian Dawnay scored twelve goals and Roundshaw’s Adolfo Casabal scored eleven goals but it was Casabal’s team mate Pedro De Lamare, who had combined particularly well throughout the match, who was awarded MVP. Best Turned out String of ponies was awarded to Tim Bown, whose groom Amanda Gibson collected the prize.

The Westbury Gold Cup Final Cold Smoke and Ocho Rios lined up to play each other for the second time. The first was a league match but this time it was the Gold Cup final. Ocho Rios got off to the better start in a first chukka that saw ten goals scored. All six for Ocho Rios were scored by 9 goaler Chris Hyde and the four for Cold Smoke were scored by Jamie Morrison, who, uncharacteristically, missed two 15 yard penalties to leave Ocho Rios 6-4 up at the end of the chukka. In the second chukka, nine goals were scored, with Cold Smoke scoring from a Penalty 1, a 25 yard penalty by Jamie

Cold Smoke celebrated as worthy and popular 17-15 winners. Despite Chris Hyde scoring fourteen goals for Ocho Rios, it was Jamie Morrison, who scored twelve goals for Cold Smoke, who won the MVP award. The Best Playing Pony award went to Twiggy, a mare previously owned by Ruki Baillieu but now owned by Michael

Snow Pirates Ben Pincus Gavin Turner Nacho Gonzalez Black/Orange

Tchogan Heiko Voelker Sebastian Dawnay Tim Bown Blue/Red

The Goose

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Paul Castle Howard Smith Peter Webb Red/Green

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Castle Forbes

Charlie Smith Oscar Mancini Michael Howe Red/Yellow

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| League 2 |

The Westbury Arena Gold Cup | League 1 |

Morrison and three field goals, two from Roddy Williams and one from Michael Bickford. Ocho Riosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; four goals were all scored by Chris Hyde and that meant the half time score was 10-9 in Ocho Riosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favour. Two 15 yard penalties by Chris Hyde and one field goal by Max Charlton for Ocho Rios were countered by a Penalty 1, another penalty and a field goal by Jamie Morrison and a field goal from Michael Bickford to leave the teams tied at 1313 at the end of the third chukka. In the last chukka, Cold Smoke managed to restrict Chris Hyde to two goals and with two field goals by Jamie Morrison and one field goal from Roddy Williams, they just managed to get themselves into a one goal lead, before Jamie Morrison score their final goal from a 15 yard penalty.

Ocho Rios Simon Holley Max Charlton Chris Hyde White/Black

Al Habtoor Tariq Al Habtoor Ryan Pemble Jamie Le Hardy Red/Yellow

Cold Smoke Michael Bickford Roddy Williams Jamie Morrison Black/White

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Corona/Roundshaw 14 Tomas Gavina Pedro De Lamare Adolfo Casabal White

Bickford and played by Jamie Morrison. The Gold Cup was presented by Azad Cola of The Westbury Hotel to a delighted Cold Smoke team.

Gold Cup final teams: Jamie Morrison, Roddy Williams, Michael Bickford, Natalia and Azad Cola, Simon Holley, Max Charlton, Chris Hyde

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UK - Special Feature

THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MOUNTED REGIMENT MUSICAL RIDE The Editor of PQ International, a former member of The Household Cavalry, interviewed Captain Edward Howland Jackson LG, who is the Musical Ride Officer 2010, with a view to finding out a little more about this unique group of men and horses.

Monkey Man finale with flag

On 26th July 2009 The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment’s Musical Ride created a special performance as part of the Cartier International Polo Day pre-match parade. For some spectators, it was the first time they had seen anything like it in their lives. Judging by the applause for the skills on display, it was a very popular performance, with the dashing finale of two “Monkey Men” carrying the national flags of the visiting Argentine team

and the host United Kingdom team galloping across the field. A photo of this was used on the front cover of PQ International’s autumn issue #69. So who were the people and horses that performed that day and how do they train for something like that? To find out a little more, read on. How long has The Household Cavalry Musical Ride been in existence?

Two Mounted Duty men on the desert sands

The Musical Ride’s first public performance was at the Royal Tournament in 1882. What is the purpose of the Musical Ride? The Musical Ride was originally designed to demonstrate actual military equine skills adopted on the battle field. Nowadays, the routine is set to music in order to perform a show, still showing a variety of equine skills,

including horses being persuaded to lie down and get to their feet on their riders’ re-mounting them, that can be enjoyed by all. Does it perform every year and are the performances throughout the twelve months? The Musical Ride’s season typically runs from April to December, allowing time for the horses and men to recuperate in the time off. During the season the Musical Ride will appear at as many events as it can without neglecting the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment’s Ceremonial responsibilities, such as State Visits and The Queen’s Birthday Parade. How many take part in the Musical Ride? Does the number vary year on year? The Musical Ride contains a fixed number of men and horses and the break down is as follows: 1 Officer riding a charger, 1 Drummer riding a Drum Horse, 4 Trumpeters riding grey horses, 4 Roughriders (also known as Monkey men) riding horses specially trained to lie down, 8 Life Guard Outriders on Black horses, known as Cavalry Blacks and 8 Blues and Royals Outriders also on Cavalry Blacks. The total is 26 men and 26 horses.

How are the members selected? Trials are held early in the year. They normally last a few weeks, after which the Riding Master makes his selection and the men are chosen for their equine ability and knowledge. How are the horses selected? The horses are again selected by the Riding Master for their suitability to the job. However, they must all be of calm temperament and comfortable around bright lights and loud music. They receive training in the riding school with the Band playing a variety of instruments, such as trumpets and trombones loudly and drums being banged and cymbals crashing, so they get used to the noise and people near them.

wishes and make plans to meet those requirements. Apart from minor adjustments for space available, does the performance change during the year? The performance may change, based on the time available. The ride at its full length may be 20-25 minutes long, however performances of only 8 minutes and shorter have been known.

Who decides on what the moves are in the performance? The performance is designed and adjusted by the Riding Master and aims to show a wide variety of equine skills.

The performance at the Cartier International Polo day last July was adjusted for the event. Do you often have to make adjustments? Adjustments are quite often made due to real estate or terrain and this will be decided by the Riding Master. The display at Cartier International Polo last year was a specially constructed 5 minute performance, in order to allow the polo match to start at a particular time.

Who decides locations and how many performances are done during the year? The Commanding Officer decides whether the ride will attend events and the Ride Officer will then action his

Does the Musical Ride perform outside the UK and, if so, how often? The Musical Ride has been known to perform outside the UK and in 2009 it did its first performance outside

Monkey Man jumping lances

Outside Hyde Park Barracks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the last rehearsal

Europe. However, the Musical Ride has also been to Vienna and St Moritz for the Snow Polo in recent years too. Time and other commitments allowing, the Musical Ride will travel anywhere that it is requested as long as the support network is acceptable. Where has the Musical Ride performed overseas? A number of Household Cavalry Mounted Ceremonial troops do attend the Spruce Meadows show jumping each year but they ride Canadian horses and are not part of the Musical Ride. Most recently the Musical Ride performed at the ADIHEX in Abu Dhabi in 2009. There is a photo of two Mounted Duty men in the desert sands of Abu Dhabi, as well as a number of photos from the preparation and performances during 2009 that accompany this article.

How can people who want to see a performance find out where and when they will be? The Musical Ride commitments can be found at www.musicalride.co.uk or by contacting the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment direct.

Monkey Man with lie down horse

Musical Ride Officer saluting with Drum Horse behind

Club Review - Offchurch Bury

Offa Rex Polo Centre www.offarexpolo.co.uk

Offa Rex Polo Centre is based in the picturesque estate of Offchurch Bury, near Leamington Spa, in Warwickshire. The Centre is owned and run by Emily Johnson and Matias Amaya. Emily and Matias share a passion for horses and polo and aim to provide a complete service for all polo enthusiasts. Offa Rex Polo aims to provide its clients with trust and confidence that is often lacking in the polo world. Matias aged 27, from Argentina, has been playing professional polo in England since 2005. His family have always been heavily involved in polo, breeding and training ponies in Argentina and playing professionally abroad. Emily aged 23, has been involved in horses all her life. For generations her

family have owned and bred horses for a variety of equestrian disciplines, including polo. Her parents originally started Offchurch Bury Polo Club, also based on the estate of Offchurch Bury. This busy, popular club is now run by Emilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister Tessa Johnson. Offa Rex Polo Centre has the use of a purpose built 100m x 50m polo arena and 2 boarded polo fields, provided by Offchurch Bury Polo Club, as well as some beautiful Warwickshire countryside to ride around.

Services at Offa Rex Polo Centre include: Lessons For all abilities from complete beginner to competent player. Horses can be hired if necessary.

Above: Matias Amaya - Head coach and polo professional of Offa Rex Polo Centre Below: Mares and foals run free in a snow covered field

Emily Johnson with some of the young ponies | Right: Emily in playing mode

Livery From getting your playing horses fit and schooling ponies, to breaking in and training youngsters. A specifically designed livery programme can be arranged to suit individual needs. Transport Buying and selling horses – assistance and advice given to help find the right horse for you and ensuring that your horse is sold to the best possible home. Pony hire Can be arranged from Offchurch Bury Polo Club. Stag, Hen and Corporate Entertainment Days Arranged in conjunction with Offchurch Bury Polo Club, can be tailored to meet specific requirements. Individual and team polo management We offer a service to organise all your polo requirements, including exercise routines, feeding, grooms, transport, practices and tournaments. Tack Shop We operate a small mail order tack shop.

Offa Rex Stud The Centre has recently started a breeding programme, where 2 polo stallions will be standing at stud.

Offa Rex Polo in Argentina Offa Rex Polo has recently bought a farm in Argentina and offers tailor made polo holidays for families and individuals. The farm, “La Emilia” is situated near the town of Lobos, one hour south-west of Buenos Aires, and is open for training and holidays from October to April.

The Polo Club Offa Rex Polo Centre works closely with Offchurch Bury Polo Club, which aims to provide inexpensive polo for younger players, low goal players and beginners alike and is one of the most successful university training centres in the UK. Chukkas are played throughout the year on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at weekends in the absence of a tournament. The joint aim of the Polo Centre and Polo Club is to provide a fun and friendly polo experience, whether you 75

are a member of the Club, learning to play, seeking an unusual team-building activity day or a unique corporate hospitality opportunity. For more information on the club itself visit www.ofchurchburypoloclub.co.uk Photos courtesy of www.edphillipsimages.com

UK - Guards PC

Queen´s Cup 50th Anniversary

Fifty years of The Queen’s Cup, creation of new grounds and major welfare improvements - Charles Stisted looks ahead to a new season.

The recent worldwide financial crisis did provide a few sleepless nights, but it is times like these when Guards Polo Club comes to the fore among its peers by addressing the basics first. Of course the fundamental basic in this sport is always pony welfare – an area which the Club has been at the forefront for many years. Guards Polo Club is the only polo facility in the UK which provides a vet, medics and ambulance at every game – be it 22 goal or 2 goal. Recently, when reviewing the Club’s polo-related overheads, I was surprised when seeing the figures in isolation that the totals for these essential and sometimes lifesaving services works out at almost £2,000 per game, but of course we always consider this money well spent. This year there will be the added facility of a purposebuilt vet box in the number one pony lines. This is equipped to take a mobile x-ray machine and is registered as a dispensary for the Scott-Dunn veterinary practice. Other welfare initiatives include increased shading in the pony lines and grooms will find vending machines and free coffee carts in the pony lines too because human welfare is as important as pony welfare! This year Guards Polo Club is focussing on the development of Flemish Farm. Not only is the Club creating two new grounds at the Club’s stables, but it has applied for planning permission for an all-weather arena. This

development will enable the Club to create a centre of excellence for schools and universities polo and our members. As Guards Polo Club is already home to the Jack Wills Varsity Day (12 June), the Eton polo team and Schools and Universities Polo Association (SUPA) Day, it is fitting that the Club expands its status as a renowned venue for youth polo. The Club’s senior players have not been forgotten either. The impressive Clubhouse boasts luxuries unseen at other clubs, such as changing rooms, showers, lockers and players’ dining room and the Club is now focussing on the players and their families. The Club aims to provide stress-free playing

at all levels and a high level of comfort for their supporters. This may be simple things like providing an improved online booking service (www.guardspoloclub.com) for all tournaments or bigger tasks such as improved management of the grounds. The Polo Office is continuing to concentrate on improving the umpiring and both Howard Hipwood and Glen Gilmore return to the umpiring team. In addition, Polo Manager, Oliver Ellis, has been invited to join the Hurlingham Polo Association’s Handicap Committee. With such experience at the helm and plenty of opportunity for players to voice their opinions, standards of play can only improve. This year also sees the launch of the Domestic Umpire Group. Experienced umpires will umpire at the lower handicapped games to provide consistent standards of umpiring throughout the season. Of course, the Club will once again be providing an extensive and varied fixture list with tournaments for all handicap levels. The highlight of the year will be the 50th anniversary of The Queen’s Cup and we hope to welcome HM The Queen to the Royal Box on Sunday 13 June to present her own trophy to the 50th winning patron. Various events are being arranged to commemorate this anniversary, including a celebratory dinner in the Clubhouse on 10 June.

The Queen´s Cup 50 years 1960-1969

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1960 The Centaurs 1961 Silver Leys 1962 Sao Silvestre 1963 Cowdray Park 1964 The Centaurs 1965 Pimms 1966 Pimms 1967 Woolmers Park 1968 Woolmers Park 1969 Pimms

1970 Cowdray Park 1971 Stowell Park 1972 Cowdray Park 1973 Stowell Park 1974 San Flamingo 1975 Foxcote 1976 San Flamingo 1977 Foxcote 1978 Stowell Park 1979 Los Locos

1980-1989 1980 Stowell Park 1981 Cowdray Park 1982 The Boehm Team 1983 Cowdray Park 1984 Foxcote 1985 Centaurs 1986 Les Diables Bleus 1987 Southfield 1988 NCP Broncos 1989 Hilditch & Keys

1990-1999 1990 Santa Fe 1991 Ellerston White 1992 Ellerston White 1993 Black Bears 1994 Black Bears 1995 Labegorce 1996 Ellerston White 1997 Isla Carroll 1998 Ellerston 1999 Ellerston

2000-2009 2000 Geebung 2001 No Match 2002 Emerging 2003 Dubai 2004 Labegorce 2005 Dubai 2006 Dubai 2007 Loro Piana 2008 Ellerston 2009 Apes Hill

Guards Polo Club invites you to enjoy the world’s best polo... Ivan The Terrible Twilight Polo Challenge Jack Wills Varsity Polo Day The Queen’s Cup Final The GCC Polo Trophy Day The Al Habtoor Royal Windsor Cup Final Ganjam Jaipur Trophy Day & Asia Cup The Meyado Archie David Cup Final The Cartier International Polo Day

29th May 12th June 13th June 16th June 20th June 26th June 27th June 25th July

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To purchase tickets or become a member please contact; Guards Polo Club, Smith’s Lawn,Windsor Great Park, Egham, Surrey,TW20 0HP Telephone: +44 (0)1784 434212 | Ticket Office: +44 (0)1784 437797 77 www.guardspoloclub.com

History - Profile

Chanel Style, Polo Style By Alejandra Ocampos

Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, better known as Coco or simply Mademoiselle, was a woman who left her stamp on fashion history, a revolutionary character who created a style that still endures. Something very few people know is that Coco’s inspiration for creating the style that would make her unique is highly linked to polo. Coco Chanel’s story begins in Saumur, France, on August 19th, 1883. Daughter of a peddler and a housewife, her first years were marked by poverty. She and her four siblings had a very hard life. When Coco was 12 years old, her mother died of tuberculosis. Consequently, her father abandoned her and

her siblings, who finally ended up at an orphanage in Auvergne. Her mother’s passing and her father’s abandonment would strongly mark Coco’s personality, who on repeated occasions said that all she wanted was to be loved. It was at the orphanage that Coco learnt how to sew. She showed an amazing dexterity when using a needle and thread. So much so, that the nuns at the orphanage got her a job as a seamstress. The bearer of a domineering personality and sporting a masculine haircut that shocked people at the beginning of the 20th Century, Coco left the orphanage in 1905 at age 22 to become a cabaret singer, a trade that opened 78

doors into the artistic world and casual sex. Taking advantage of her natural talent for sewing, Coco expected to obtain money from her rich lovers to become a famous couturier. She began designing hats in 1909, with the financial support of one of her lovers, playboy and horse breeder, Etienne Balsan. With Etienne, Coco began frequenting the Deauville Racecourse, where her elegance and enormous hats attracted everybody’s attention. Under Balsan’s wing, Coco was able to open her first hat shop, Chanel Modes, on Rue Cambon. However, Coco’s flourishing within the fashion world did not come about with Etienne, but through a great friend of

Her concept was based on simple and comfortable clothes, which at first horrified the conservative society back in those days, but was finally adopted by women from all over the world. his, English socialite and polo player Arthur Capel, whom she met in 1912. Relatively little is known about Capel, also known as “Boy”. This romance and Capel’s influence on the world famous "Chanel style" is very well documented in the film "Coco, après Chanel”, starring French actress, Audrey Tatou as Mademoiselle, which relates the first years of this great designer in detail before becoming a fashion icon. Coco was hopelessly in love with Boy, to such an extent that, despite her liberal and scandalous personality at the time, she dreamt about becoming his wife: he was the great love of her life. "Boy" was a wealthy, handsome, dark-haired bon vivant, who played polo and spent his holidays in refined places such as Deauville and Biarritz. Through Capel, and owing to his financial support, Coco soon became the First Lady of Fashion. But not only that, as Coco was not going to settle for becoming solely a fashion designer; she was destined to create a unique style that would endure as time went by. In those days, women were slaves to bothersome corsets as well as long and overelaborate dresses, which they complemented with enormous hats. Around 1913, Coco decided to apply her own personality to free women from their complicated wardrobes, and opened her first sports clothes shop for women in Deauville, on Rue

Gontaut-Biron. In Deauville, and always counting on the financial support from her beloved Boy Capel, Coco would open two more shops. Coco Chanel was thus beginning to create a new style in which luxury and elegance meant simplicity and freedom of movement. Her concept was based on simple and comfortable clothes, which at first horrified the conservative society back in those days, but was finally adopted by women from all over the world. Coco Chanel observed that during her first stage, that is to say, the first two decades of the 20th century, designers used to dress women up in costumes, and she discovered right away that new women did not want to be dressed up in a costume; they just wanted to get dressed. And, furthermore, she urged them to dress up for themselves and not do it for men. Her first great step was to abolish the annoying corset and change it for loose garments, in favour of a healthier and more sporting type of life. She also began to design knit clothing, among other things. But it was Boy Capel, the polo player, and her great love, who became her inspiration to create her definitive style. Boy and Coco used to regularly attend polo games in Deauville. An observer, as she was, her attention was drawn to the type of clothing worn by Boy Capel and other polo players back then, and she thought it could apply to women as well. Thus, both Boy Capel and polo were a source of 79

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inspiration for Coco to create something that would be as much a novelty as a style that would endure the test of time: women’s clothing, a feminine style with a masculine touch. And so, Coco set the trend of wearing pants as a smart and elegant garment, at a time when they were only worn horsewomen. Her famous blazer and the worldrenowned Chanel suits are inspired by garments worn by Boy as well as other polo players. Therefore, the Chanel Style came into being hand in hand with polo, and endures to this very day as a point of reference as regards elegance and simplicity.

3 1. Nowadays front door of Chanel at Paris. 2. Chanel Store at the beggining. 3. The legendary Coco Chanel.

Coco and Boy’s romance lasted for nine years. In the end, Capel married an aristocratic lady, Honourable Diana Wydman in 1918, but Coco continued to be his mistress. Finally, on December 22nd, 1919, Arthur “Boy” Capel died in a car accident when he was supposedly going to spend Christmas with Coco. The passing of her great love, her mentor and inspiration for her unique style, filled Coco with grief, and she never quite got over the tragedy. In fact, and despite having lots of suitors, Mademoiselle never got married nor did she ever have a permanent relationship again.

As time went by, Coco Chanel continued with her career. A year later, she created the world famous perfume, Chanel No. 5, the one with a revolutionary square-shaped bottle, and the only thing Marilyn Monroe wore to bed. This she created besides other fashion milestones which endure right up until today, such as her little black dress (petite robe noire), a symbol of Chanel’s simple elegance. She set a costume jewellery trend and created the famous quilted chain-handle handbag. After World War II, and owing to a romance with an SS officer, Coco had to take refuge in Switzerland. But 80

in 1954 se reopened her famous shop on Rue Cambon, in Paris, which had already become the epicentre of the world fashion industry. Back then, Coco was 71 years old and she squandered energy and dynamism. Gabrielle “Coco” Bonheur Chanel died in Paris on January 10th, 1971, at age 88, in her flat at the Ritz Hotel. She was alone, exactly the way she had decided to live her life after the passing of her great love, Arthur “Boy” Capel, the polo player who inspired her to create a unique style that will endure forever.

Special - Cloning

“I not only think we will tamper with Mother Nature, I think Mother wants us to” William Gaylin By Aurora Eastwood

Progress in the field of genetics is thundering ahead – cloning first made the headlines in 1996, yet only last year a laboratory in Ireland announced the discovery of the “speed gene” in Thoroughbreds, a discovery that could forever change breeding practices in the industry - as the three genes identified denote whether the horse will be a sprinter, middle distance or long distance horse. Breeders will be able to select which mares to put to which stallions to produce horses that have the genetic potential

to win certain types of races. This process would go some way to reducing the current “lottery” that is breeding racehorses – and polo ponies. Breeding the best with the best is no guarantee of success. All of the top players have significant breeding operations, in some cases producing over 100 foals per year, the vast majority of which are the result of embryo transfer – once expensive cutting edge technology, now the norm, accessible to anyone. Of these thousands of foals born each year, very

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few go on to play at the top levels of polo, and even fewer go on to play the very highest level – the Argentine Open. Why is the failure rate so high? Breeding is not an exact science, as full brothers and sisters of a champion horse (or human) do not necessarily share the same athletic ability. If they did, the world would have entire families of successful sporting siblings, with the notable exception of polo playing families (though they may be more a result of nurture beating nature).

Is the answer therefore to clone supremely successful horses? Although cloning mammals is nothing new (first hitting the public domain in 1996, with Dolly the Sheep), only recently has cloning horses become a viable commercial venture. 2006 saw the birth of an identical genetic copy of the legendary Showjumper “ET”. ET won two world cups and was a top level horse for many years – but as a gelding was unable to reproduce naturally. His cloned foal stands at stud in France, now aged four. Whether he will ever compete remains to be seen, as the purpose of the cloning was in effect to reproduce the testicles of the original ET – in order that his ability could be passed on to future generations. The technology is too new to answer the most important question of all –nature versus nurture. Although a clone is an exact genetic replica of the

original– will it ultimately have the same athletic performance? The ability is certainly inherent, but the final outcome of a clone (or indeed any young horse) is subject to almost infinite variables – diet, environment, injury, disease, handling, training... Great horses are born great, in that the innate ability and talent of any particular horse is either there or it isn’t, and it is really the job of the trainers and handlers of a talented horse to help and not hinder its progress. No amount of careful training will make a slow, untalented horse into a champion. Therefore, clones of successful horses have inherent talent – how good they finally become isn’t down to them, it’s down to those who imprint their lives from the very beginning. The answers to these questions will not be known for several years yet – we are at the beginning of a fascinating journey. This year will see the birth of the first polo pony clones – the result

Adolfo Cambiaso riding Cuartetera

CLONING MILESTONES 1996 Dolly the Sheep is born, 1st cloned mammal to make news headlines. 2003 Dolly the Sheep is euthanized following early onset arthritis and lung disease. 2003 Birth of 1st equine clone in Italy, a filly named Prometea. 2004 Birth of first “commercial” equine clone – ET. 2008 Prometea gives birth to a healthy colt. 2010 First polo pony clones to be born. 2013 First polo pony clones will be backed. 2014 onwards – polo pony clones will start playing competitive polo.

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of collaboration between Alan Meeker of Crestview Genetics, Adolfo Cambiaso and Owen Rinehart. PQ magazine and Pololine.com will follow the lives of a few of the cloned offspring, from foals through to backing and ultimately playing polo. PQ spoke to Adolfo Cambiaso about his collaboration with Crestview Genetics: “Cloning the horses is a joint venture. My input was the horses themselves (Aiken Cura, Lapa, Small Person, Colibri , Nona and Cuartetera) and Crestview provide all the technology and infrastucture to make this all possible. The introduction of embryo transfer several years ago changed how we bred polo ponies – however if this works things will change far more. I am very excited about the whole project and I look forward to seeing the first of my foals - due shortly. Cloning is significantly more expensive than embryo transfer, however it is significantly more useful. For example, if players have a really good mare, they can clone her, and sell the clone. Who knows what the future holds - perhaps people will sell clusters of cells instead of horses… In my case, this is a joint venture My main aim is to see Aiken Cura reborn and hopefully play – and of course to

Cloning in the UK The UK is unlikely to see the cloning of horses any time soon. In 2005 the Home Office granted approval to Professor Twink Allen, of the Equine Fertility Unit in Newmarket, for the cloning of horses for research purposes. However, the government went on to specify that the cloning of sport horses for commercial reasons was strictly forbidden – in direct response to Allen’s application to do just that. Allen had argued that as most top level horses in showjumping, polo, dressage and eventing were geldings, cloning would be beneficial for breeding purposes, by bringing geldings “back” as stallions to boost genetic excellence. “One animal species that [cloning] can be very useful for is the horse to get past the problem of geldings," he said. "It won't recreate a champion horse because other factors intervene, but it can reproduce its testicles." Interestingly, Allen didn’t necessarily believe that a champion horse could be reproduced to reach the same level of competition as its original – as he thought that factors from the very beginning influ-

ence performance – as early as womb environment and birth. The government argued that cloning was not an efficient process and that there was significant uncertainty over to what extent genes actually affected the performance of a horse. In addition they felt that similar results could be achieved using innovative breeding techniques (as used in Continental Europe). The government adviser in the case, Timothy Corner QC, intimated that the situation may change: “..if in the future there is produced either evidence of greater benefits than I have identified, or evidence that the costs are less, then a different view might be taken." Sadly, the Equine Fertility Unit was closed down in 2007 due to lack of funding – due, in no small part, to the withdrawal of support by the Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA). The TBA disapproved of Allen’s work in AI and Embryo Transfer (both banned in thoroughbred breeding) and it was largely thought that this was the reason they withdrew their support.

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have copies of Cuartetera”. Small Person, one of the seven horses to be cloned, was produced by Andrew Seavill. “I am thrilled that I was involved with Small Person, and that she is one of the horses in this programme. It’s a fascinating subject, but there are so many variables involved in training a young pony, from handling, to its diet, riders, even accidents that happen along the way – who knows to what extent these factors affect the outcome of that particular horse? Genes are only a part of the equation. I think people will continue to breed horses as they have always done – there are some very good bloodlines in New Zealand for example, and there is always the dream of finding the next champion. That said, I shall be following developments with these foals with great interest”.

Adolfo Cambiaso wearing the Crestview Genetics Logo during the 2009 Arg Open

“Anybody who objects to cloning on principle has to answer to all the identical twins in the world who might be insulted by the thought that there is something offensive about their very existence. Clones are simply identical twins” RICHARD DAWKINS 85

Owen Rinehart, who used to own legendary mare “Raptor” is also involved: "I am waiting with my fingers crossed to see Raptors first foals – to be able to see them from the very beginning is so exciting. My position in this project is very much unofficial at the moment – I am great friends with Alan – but I hope to be involved with raising the foals in South Carolina. I would be very keen to see them grow up, to see them broken and eventually playing. It would be an honour for me to actually train a couple myself – to feel that greatness. I think in the future people will begin to clone their best horses – it will not be inexpensive though! Will we all be playing the same group of horses? I for one will continue to breed polo ponies – as I hope to eventually breed one that could be even greater than Raptor, so I certainly don’t think it will ever stop conventional breeding. Certainly for the next five or six years people won’t do anything different, until these cloned foals are on the playing fields of Palermo, or here at the IPC, people won’t buy into the concept 100%. Not until Cambiaso is playing six Cuarteteras in the Open! It will certainly be interesting how the clones turn out – for example, I understand that Aiken Cura didn’t play at Palermo until he was 9 or 10... everything has to go right, but with the right people involved it should. Alan has certainly done his research.” “Cloning may be good and it may be bad. Probably it’s a bit of both” Richard Dawkins Alan Meeker, CEO of Crestview Genetics and the founder of the whole process, is quietly confident: “There have already been between 35 and 40 successful births of horses in other disciplines than polo. In addition we have cloned five of seven polo ponies and hope to have 50 foals within the next 12 months, just using donors provided by Adolfo and Owen – in fact the first Raptor foals are due in May, followed by the first Cuartetera foals – each month will see between five and ten foals born.

Adolfo Cambiaso riding Cuartetera

Cloning vs Selective Breeding Combining the best bloodlines is no “sure” thing. The best example of this is Green Monkey, impeccably bred with “black type” pedigrees on either side, he cost $16,000,000 at the Keeneland sales in Kentucky in 2006. He never won a race. Conversely, a study of racehorses by Alastair Wilson and Andrew Rambaut at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, found that genetics only account for 8.5% of the horses eventual performance, and that environmental effects (including training, choice of

Cambiaso’s stallion Aiken Cura is the most interesting of the group because he has been dead for some years. Luckily Adolfo had the foresight to save some tissue – he said he had been waiting for me for five years. I think that for the time being cloning is really only reserved for high goal due to the expense – however I am trying to secure cloning rights for ALL mammals – horses, cattle, and pigs. The more we do, the more efficient we become and the less it costs – therefore costs will come down in time. At the moment a clone costs about $150,000, 86

races entered, jockeys, injuries and so on) account for 91.5%. What does this tell us? That nothing is guaranteed. Not only is selective breeding no guarantee of success, neither is having good genes. What really seems to matter is how the horse is trained and managed from the womb to the field, or track, or showjumping arena. And a little bit of luck! That said, surely starting with good genes gives the horse a head start. Doesn’t it?

in a few years we might see this cost drop to $50,000. Embryo transfer was hugely expensive at its inception , now is much more affordable. We aren’t just creating a copy and hoping the resulting pony will be just like the original – we know every detail about the background of each donor horse, what his or her training programme was, who was involved and so on. Each foal will have a tailored programme awaiting it - obviously I cannot control every little detail of their environment, but the organisation and programmes in place increase the

Adolfo Cambiaso, first promoter of Crestview Genetics

chances of the offspring being good. An interesting case study is that of a champion cutting horse – two cloned foals were born, one trained by the donor horse’s trainer, the other by a respected trainer. The former went on to be a world champion, the latter, whilst a champion itself, never reached the same standard. Either way, you are starting with superior genes – but the ponies need to be trained by experienced people with proven organisations (like those of Cambiaso, Owen Rinehart or the Pieres’s) – our programme is designed with this in mind. We have queries from potential clients every day – from all over the

world. People are interested in gene banking, in buying the cloned offspring, in cloning their own horses. If they want to get in touch all they have to do is send us a message via the website. It’s as simple as that.”

THE PROCESS: 1)Skin Biospy taken from the neck of the donor horse. 2)The cells are grown in the lab and then divided into straws – which are then stored in two different locations. 3)An egg is “emptied” of its nucleus (and therefore contains no DNA) and the DNA of the donor is implanted into it. 4)The egg is implanted into a recipient mare who carries the foal to term.

The most exciting development in history in the production of polo ponies is underway. Truly great horses, the best in the world, are being replicated in the most ambitious of projects. Unfortunately for those of us who are somewhat impatient – the results may take some years to see. All we can do for now is follow the progress of the little equine prodigies - which will be followed religiously by PQ and by video on Pololine. You will see them here first!

Special - Internet

Polo enthusiasts have their own exclusive entertainment space POLOSTARS launches the first online gambling Polo site.

From May 2010 polo lovers have a revolutionary new space where they are be able to bet online in the exclusive polo world. "Created and managed by Sports & Entertaiment Services LLC, PoloStars started activities by October 2009 with a free version (which had an outstanding response from the users), will launch during May with an exclusive version where polo lovers are able to place bets on an original gambling platform and win thousands of dollars and exclusive prizes." "PoloStars is the first and only Polo

betting platform where fans can show their knowledge and current information enjoying polo inside and outside the field," said Javier Herrera, Pololine partner. This new website offers more than one way for Polo enthusiasts to bet for example to bet on results of several matches, predicting exact results of important games, guessing who will be the highest goal-scorer of a game or a tournament. Because the platform requires no download, the registration process is done instantly.

Providing the most advanced features available, a wide variety of payment methods and a prestigious computer security system, PoloStars users enjoy this new entertainment medium of Polo. PoloStars is available in Spanish and English and from late June 2010, in German and French. "The sports betting market is one of the fastest growing online markets and PoloStars wants to offer the polo enthusiasts this alternative entertainment," says Benjamin Amaya, CEO of Sports & Entertainment Services LLC. For more information visit www.polostars.net

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US Season - 20 Goals

US 20 Goal Season By Y.A. Teitelbaum Photos by Alex Pacheco and PoloLine Media

Jeff Hall has had a circuitous road to winning again in Florida Toto Collardin, who most recently “Andy understood because it was a A long-time teammate of Andy played for Tommy Lee Jones’ San Saba better deal for me,” said Hall. Busch in Santa Barbara, Hall had an as a 7-goaler but got lowered for the amicable split from the Grant’s Farm upcoming 2010 winter season. Lea had also signed rising star patron when he signed a longer deal “I thought he was the best 6-goalGonzalo Del Tour, who jumped from with Zacara patron Lyndon Lea. That er,” said Hall. “We put it together in 4 to 6 goals heading into the 2010 deal included the winter season in mid-October, after the (USPA) rankseason. Zacara needed a fourth playFlorida and the upcoming fall season ings came out.” er and Hall said they found a gem in in Santa Barbara in 2010. Pablo Pieres, MVP Herbie Pennell Cup 2010

Above: Ulysess Escapite and Gonzalo del Tour | Below: Luis Escobar and Toto Collardin

Zacara lost their first game in January and were eliminated from contention in the Iglehart Cup. They then reeled off four consecutive wins to capture the Joe Barry Memorial Cup title with a 13-11 triumph over the Hawks. Zacara won eight of their 12 games during the Florida 20-goal season, also reaching the Herbie Pennell Cup final and the semifinals of the Ylvisaker Cup. “We had never played with each other before,” said Hall, referring to the team’s first game. “Lyndon couldn’t make it so we only had a couple of practices together - however I wasn’t too worried about the first game.”

Iglehart Cup Place: Wellington, Palm Beach, Florida, US Club: International Polo Club Date: January 3-10, 2010 Level: 20 hcp Tournament type: Open Winner: Patagones Polo Team MVP: Julio Gracida (Patagones) BPP: Yesterday (Carlos Gracida)

Hall said the team’s success was fundamentally simple. “We were well-mounted and we played a system,” explained Hall. “We hit the ball and we moved the ball, and

Above: Pancho Bensadon | Below: Carlos Gracida

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we all got along. To me, it was an under-rated team - and we had fun. Some teams gel better than others, I don’t know why, they just do.” It was Hall’s first tournament title in Florida since winning the Joe Barry Memorial Cup in 2006. Zacara wasn’t the only team that found success during the 20-goal season. Patrons Jim Whisenand of EFG Bank and John Muse of Lucchese

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had agreed to split the season, joining Luis Escobar, Andres Weisz and Pancho Bensadon. Under both banners, they won nine games out of 13, capturing the Ylvisaker Cup as Lucchese and reaching the Iglehart final as EFG Bank. In the Ylvisaker Cup final, Bensadon scored six goals to lead Lucchese to their first high-goal title in Florida , a 12-9 triumph over the Hawks.

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Bensadon said the game plan was simple. “Hit the ball and run…and score more goals than them,” said Bensadon, who was selected as the game’s MVP. It was the second consecutive final for the Hawks, who featured 10-goaler Mariano Aguerre and 6-goaler Fred Mannix Jr. They are expected to continue their partnership in Argentina for the high-goal season.

“The final was a real test,” said Escobar. “We had played them before but we had both already qualified. We were under pressure in this game.” In the season-opening Iglehart Cup, Gonzalo Avendano scored the gamewinner, from a tap-in on a sharp angle with 10 only seconds left in the fifth chukker, to lift defending champion Patagones over EFG Bank. “It was one of the most important goals I’ve ever scored,” said Avendano, who finished with three goals. “There was a space of about 15 inches from the goal post. I just tapped it and closed my eyes and looked at the flag man.” Above: Chris Nevins, Mt. Brilliant (Ylvisaker Cup) - Below: Martin Donovan and Jeff Hall (Herbie Pennell Cup)

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Joe Barry Memorial Cup Place: Wellington, Palm Beach, Florida, US Club: International Polo Club Date: January 10-24, 2010 Level: 20 hcp Tournament type: Open History: Named in memory of Joe Barry, a Hall of Fame professional from America's premier polo playing family. Described as "a galloping oak with the soul of a poet", he carried his 9 goal rating to six titles in the U.S. Open, three each in the Gold Cup and Silver Cup, two Butler Handicaps, as well as the Coronation and Camacho Cup. He then coached Team Isla Carroll to more than 25 consecutive victories and numerous USPA Tournament titles.

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Patagones, with the same lineup for the second consecutive season, won six out of nine games in three tournaments. “I feel like I have to score for us to win,” said 8-goaler Carlos Gracida of Patagones, “I wasn’t feeling comfortable (in the final). I don’t know if it was the weather or what. Suddenly, Gonzalo stepped up.” Escobar agreed with Gracida that Avendano was the difference.

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“Gonzalo scored two very difficult goals,” said Escobar. “They are the same very strong team as last year.” Las Monjitas only played the last 20goal tournament, named after longtime polo manager Herbie Pennell, but showed great strength. They did not lose a game, easily beating Zacara 14-9 in the final. Las Monjitas’ Pablo Pieres, in his first season in Wellington , played extremely well in the final, scoring a game-high nine goals and was named the MVP. “In the end, our horses were better,” said Javier Novillo Astrada, who also praised Pieres’ play - “He was very accurate on penalties,” Pieres scored 5 out of 7 penalty shots. The victory was somewhat bittersweet for Las Monjitas patron Camilo Bautista, who missed the tournament through injury. He was ably replaced by 14-year-old Geronimo “El Mojito” Obregon. 13 teams participated throughout the 20-goal season but only four played in all four tournaments – Zacara,

Herbie Pennell Cup Place: Wellington, Palm Beach, Florida, US Club: International Polo Club Date: February 17-28, 2010 Level: 20 hcp Tournament type: Open Winner: Las Monjitas Polo Team MVP: Pablo Pieres (Las Monjitas) BPP: Fatiga (Javier Novillo Astrada)

Above: Gillian Johnston | Below: Santiago Torres

Bendabout, Wanderers/Isla Carroll and the Hawks. Many observers agreed that this year was an improvement because of several rule changes and that the teams take it more seriously. “The 20-goal was very competitive”, said Hall. “It was a lot faster because of the rule changes.” “The 20-goal competition has become as competitive as 26-goal,” added Escobar. “Most 20-goal teams focus all their energy on the 20-goal. The 20goal team organizations are becoming bigger, better and stronger which makes it very competitive -they have more horses and better players. Also, successful teams stick together which makes teams stronger.“Zacara and Patagones are two examples of team organizations that are growing stronger by buying top horses and sticking together with the same players.” Hall and Escobar agreed that the top teams in 2010 were their own plus Patagones and the Hawks, based on consistency and winning. ”The Hawks had the advantage of

having (patron) Julian Mannix, who is young and playing better and better every day and is being coached by Mariano Aguerre,” said Escobar. “We (EFG Bank/Lucchese) had a very good system and good camaraderie as well as good horses. It will be hard to reproduce that team.” Zacara will hard-pressed to stay together as many observers acknowledged that Collardin and Hall’s rating should increase. However for 2010, Zacara was one of the top teams in Florida.

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Place: Wellington, Palm Beach, Florida, US Club: International Polo Club Date: January 23 - February 14, 2010 Level: 20 hcp Tournament type: Open Tournament Director: Jimmy Newman WPT Category Ranking: Challenge Cup Winner Points: 40 Finalist Points: 20 Semifinalist Points: 10 Rest of the teams: 5 History: William Ylvisaker has been an active Patron of U.S. Polo for over 50 years. Past Chairman of the U.S. Polo Association and creator of the Polo Training Foundation, Bill was instrumental during the 70’s in attracting Corporate Sponsors to the sport. He was instrumental in the development of South Florida as a center for International Polo. As a 7-goal patron his accomplishments include U.S. Open, Coronation Cup, Gold Cup and Silver Cup titles. . He then coached Team Isla Carroll to more than 25 consecutive victories and numerous USPA Tournament titles. Winner: Lucchese Polo Team MVP: Francisco Bensadon (Lucchese) BPP: Zar (Francisco Bensadon)

Lucchese winner of Ylvisaker Cup 2010

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Ylvisaker Cup 2010 Hawks

Fred Mannix Jr. Julian Mannix Mariano Aguerre Cachi Garcia Velez

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Lechuza Caracas

Victor Vargas Tomas Goti Nicolas Espain Santiago Torres

Lucchese John Muse Francisco Bensadon Andres Weisz Luis Escobar

Faraway

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Hutton Goodman Julio Arellano Julian Daniels Pelon Escapite

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Yellow Cab

Simon Garber Tommy Biddle Guillermo Usandizaga Marcelo Fraysinnet

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Obituary - Bill Ylvisaker

WILLIAM T. YLVISAKER William “Bill” T. Ylvisaker was a visionary business leader and a lifelong polo enthusiast whose dedication to each led to many accomplishments, both on and off the field.

Jeremy Chisholm and Bill Ylvisaker at Palm Beach Polo & Country Club

As the CEO of Gould Electronics from 1967 until 1986, Mr. Ylvisaker transformed a $100 million battery manufacturer into a $2.3 billion diversified technology company. Mr. Ylvisaker’s transformation of Gould was a feat acclaimed by Business Week magazine in 1984 as an accomplishment most oldline manufacturers only dreamed of. “He turned his company, Gould Inc., into a bona fide force in high technology. In just three years he bought nine high-tech companies – ranging from a minicomputer maker to a producer of custom integrated circuits – and shed all of Gould’s traditional operations, including bearings and piston, electrical equipment and finally its giant battery division.” During his business career, he acquired more than 150 companies. Under Mr. Ylvisaker, Gould constructed a land-mark corporate headquarters complex in the Chicago suburb of Rolling Meadows. In 1983, Mr. Ylvisaker lost a dearly beloved son which ultimately altered his lifestyle and business outlook. In 1986, he retired from Gould and established his own company, Corporate Focus, for the purpose of acquiring and operating privately held manufacturing and industrial service companies. His

inspiration of combining work with an athletic and cultural lifestyle was evident in the sprawling Gould Center, which featured research and training facilities, two multi-floor office buildings, restaurants, a health club, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, and an outdoor running track which were surrounded by a meticulously groomed grounds, including a Henry Moore and Picasso sculpture. 1978 Gould took a route that many other major companies were pursuin, land development, and Gould purchased a ranch in rural Palm Beach County (Florida) and began the development of Wellington, which would change the face of the community and make Wellington the dominant polo and equestrian center of the world. Mr. Ylvisaker included in his plan the prestigious Palm Beach Polo and Country Club, a complex consisting today of 45 holes of golf, 14 polo fields, 26 tennis courts and thousands of homes. The complex was sold in 1986 by Gould after 10 years of successful growth. Ylvisaker was a gifted athlete and promoted an active lifestyle throughout his life. He captained both the polo and tennis teams at the Lawrenceville School of Lawrenceville, NJ, where he was a trustee 100

for 20 years, and at Yale, where he won the Interscholastic Polo Championship. During his lifetime in polo, Ylvisaker attained a very impressive 7-goal handicap as an amateur, winning three US Open Championships, the Gold Cup, two Coronation Cups, and numerous other national and international honors. Ylvisaker is attributed with significantly

Children: Laurie Ellen Ylvisaker Elizabeth Maren Keeley Jon Alastair Ylvisaker Amy Townend Reistrup (deceased) William Wendel Ylvisaker (deceased)

Education: Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, NJ, 1937-43 Yale University New Haven, CT, 1945-48, B.S. Engineering

Honorary Degree: Luther College Decorah, IA 1980 Doctor of Law

Military Service:

Previous Business Positions:

Aviation Cadet & Ensign, U.S.N.R., 1943-1945 Bank of New York (New York City), Assistant Security Analyst, 1948-1949

Former Director or Trustee: Accumulateurs Tudor, S.A., Belgium, Director, 1968-1975

Lake Forest Motor Sales (Lake Forest, IL), General Manager, 1949-1952

Allied Control Corp., Plantsville, CT, Director, 1970-1978 American Electronics Assoc., Director at Large, Director, 1984-1986 Arlington International Racecourse, Arlington Heights, IL, Board of Governors, 1988-1994 Citizens Democracy Corps Executive Committee (Presidential Appointment), 1990-1997 Compagnie Francaise d’Electro Chimie, France, Director, 1968-1987 First National Bank of St. Paul, St. Paul, MN, Director, 1969-1977

Phoell Manufacturing Co. (Chicago, IL), Vice President & General Manager, 1952-1958 Parker Kalon, Div. GATX, (Clifton, NJ), President, 1958-1961 General American Transportation Corp. (Chicago, IL), Group Vice President & Director, 1961-1967

GNB Inc., Mendota Hts., MN, Director, 1984-1988 International Tennis Hall of Fame, 1992-2001 Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ, Trustee & Trustee Emeritus, 1974-present National Alliance of Businessmen, Director, 1975-1991

Gould Inc. (Rolling Meadows, IL), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, 1967-1986 Datron Inc. (Hoffman Estates, IL), President & Chief Executive Officer, 1988-1990

National Conference of Christians & Jews, 1978-1991 The Orchestral Association – Chicago Symphony, Director, 1978-1984

Mercury Products, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL), Chairman, 1988-1995

RTE Corporation, Brookfield, WI, Director, 1986-1988 Bush-Quayle ’92, Finance Chairman Region VI, 1991-1992 Penske Corporation, Detroit, MI, Director, 1978-1996 Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, Trustee, 1978-1995 Saratoga Polo Club President, 1999-Present Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Guggenheim Museum, New York City, Trustee, 1970-2001

Geoffrey Kent, Bill Ylvisaker and Memo Gracida playing for his Palm Beach Polo Club

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Pentron Inc. (Hoffman Estates, IL), President & Chief Executive Officer, 1986-1995 Amerail (Chicago, IL), Chairman, 1995-1998

heightening the interest in the sport of polo and dedicated his much of his life to this pursuit. In addition to founding the Palm Beach Polo & Country Club, he also founded the Polo Training Foundation to teach and develop young polo players. He served as chairman of the US Polo Association from 1970-1875. Ylvisaker was elected to the Polo Hall of Fame in 1994. Mr. Ylvisaker’s extremely active involvement in business and sports never detracted from the love for his five children: Laurie Ylvisaker of Woodstock, New York; Mrs. Elizabeth Ylvisaker of Woodstock, New York; and son, Jon Ylvisaker of New York, New York. A son, William, and daughter Amy are deceased. He has four grandchildren, Maren, Brieze and Marlia Keeley of Chicago and Alastair James Ylvisaker of New York, NY. His sister, Sara Heller of Westport, Connecticut passed away in 2001. He had residences in Barrington, IL and at the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. In his later years, during the offseason, he lived in Middleburg, Virginia, where he owned Cotswold Farm for breeding horses.

WILLIAM T. YLVISAKER

Former Activities, Awards and Professional Societies: Northwestern University Associate Yale Club of Chicago Yale Polo & Equestrian Association, Director & Co-Chairman, 1976-present Allendale School for Boys, Trustee, 1962-1988 Alumni Council, Lawrenceville School, Executive Committee, 1956-1963 American Electronics Association Charles T. Miller Hospital, St. Paul, MN, Director, 1968-1971 Chicago Association of Commerce & Industry, Director, 1964-1968 Citizens Board of the University of Chicago Clifton, New Jersey, Chamber of Commerce, Director, 1959-1961 The Conference Board, New York, Senior Member Corporate Fund for the Performing Arts at Kennedy Center Council on the Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago Governor’s Commission on Science of Technology, Illinois, Chairman, 1980-1986 Illinois Children’s Home & Aid Society, Director, 1959-1961 Illinois Horse Racing Advisory Panel, Chairman, 1983-1985 Joint Council on Economic Education, Finance Committee, 1980-1986 Marketer of the Year Award from the Chicago Chapter of the American Marketing Association, 1977 Northwood Institute Award, Outstanding Business Leader, 1982 United Republican Fund, State of Illinois, Governor Polo Training Foundation, Director, 1966-present; Former Chairman, 1966-1983 St. Mark’s Church, Barrington, IL, Vestryman, 1967-1970 U.S. Polo Association, Secretary/Treasurer, 1960-1966, Vice Chairman, 1966-1970, Chairman, 1970-1975 Yale Club of Chicago, Director, 1966-1968

Polo Highlights: Top-rated at 7 goals, 1957 U.S. Polo Association, Chairman, 1970-75; and Governor or Officer, 1950-Present Polo Training Foundation, Founder and Chairman, 1966-1980; Director 1980-Present Started first Polo Newsletter, 1959 which subsequently became Polo Magazine Initiated first polo schools after World War II Palm Beach Polo and Country Club, Founder and Developer Played on U.S. team winning Coronation Cup in England, 1973 and 1974 Played on U.S. team winning against Australia, 1976 Played on teams winning U.S. Open (3), National 20-Goal (4), Monty Waterbury Cup (1), National Inter-circuit (2), National 12-Goal (1), International Open (1) and Continental Cup (2)

Major Tournaments Won: Arena Open Championship, 1953 International Scholastic Championship, 1940 & 1941 East/West Championship – Outdoor, 1951 12-Goal Intercircuit – Outdoor, 1950 Continental Cup, 1980 & 1982 USPA 20-Goal Championship, 1951, 1964 & 1972 Butler Handicap, 1973, 1980, 1981 & 1985 Gold Cup, 1982 U.S. Open Championship, 1972 International Coronation Cup, 1973 & 1974 United States versus Australia, 1976 Saratoga Polo Club, Owner, Manger 1999-2003

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US Season - Outback 80 Goals

Outback 80 goals By Y.A. Teitelbaum

Agustin “Tincho” Merlos is known for his scoring prowess and he holds the Argentine Open single-game record with 18 goals. Merlos only scored once but made it count, converting a breakaway with 1:02 remaining to lift EFG Bank over Equuleus 12-11 in the annual Outback 40-Goal Challenge at International Polo Club Palm Beach on Feb. 14. It was the 2010 winter season debut for all eight 10-goalers and the first time since 2006 that both teams were rated at 40 goals in the United States. It was also 35 years since the first 80goal match occurred, in 1975, in Argentina. For the first time, teams received two points on any goal made from behind the 80-yard line, and players agreed it was a good innovation. There were five two-pointers in the game, three by

EFG Bank and two by Equuleus. “I liked it (getting two points) because it made the game more interesting,” said Merlos, who did not play in high-goal tournaments in Florida but practiced with Jedi during the winter season. Adolfo Cambiaso led EFG Bank with five goals, including one two-pointer. Facundo Pieres led Equuleus with five goals, including a two-pointer from 130 yards. Merlos said the 40-goal exhibition game is a great way to raise money for injured polo players and grooms. “It’s fun and it’s our favorite way to help people,” said Merlos. “It makes me feel good.” “It’s good to help whenever you can,” said Gonzalito Pieres of Equuleus, who finished with three goals, including one two-pointer. “The two

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Outback Challenge Equuleus

Lolo Castagnola Gonzalo Pieres Jr. Facundo Pieres Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr.

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EFG Bank

Adolfo Cambiaso 10 Juan Martin Nero 10 Agustin Merlos 10 Pablo MacDonough 10 Winner: EFG Bank (12-11) BPP: Polvorin (Facundo Pieres) Long Shot Award, by Gray Goose: F. Pieres

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points is good for this kind of game.” Proceeds from ticket sales, VIP packages and a silent auction and live auction raised more than $350,000 for the Polo Players Support Group, which helps injured or sick players and grooms. The game remained close throughout and Cambiaso tied it at 11-11 with 3:10 remaining on a 50-yard forehand, the fifth tie of the game. Equuleus missed a chance to take the lead when Facundo Pieres’ 40-yard penalty shot sailed wide right. After Merlos’ goal, Equuleus carried the ball into their offensive zone but lost possession with 34 seconds left and EFG Bank ran out the clock. “It’s good fun,” said Eduardo Novillo Astrada of Equuleus. “It’s good to play with all the best players.”

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US Season - 26 Goals

Triumphant return for Crab Orchard By Y.A. Teitelbaum 105

C.V. WHITNEY The single-elimination C.V. Whitney is the traditional beginning of the 26-goal season at IPC and many teams use it to further prepare for the U.S. Open.

Crab Orchard used it to add another trophy to its highly regarded resume. Adolfo Cambiaso and Julio Arellano each scored in a 42-second span midway through final chukka to lift Crab Orchard over Valiente 11-9 for its first C.V. Whitney Cup title. Cambiaso, in his first tournament following a one-year hiatus from the

U.S. polo scene, snapped an 8-8 tie when he scored with 5:28 left in the game. Arellano scored on a breakaway on the ensuing throw-in to make it 10-8 with 4:46 remaining. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the last chukka, we went for the gameâ&#x20AC;?, said Miguel Novillo Astrada of Valiente. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had opportunities and we

Sapo Caset

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Hilario Ulloa and I単aki Laprida

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CV Whitney Cup Place: Wellington, Palm Beach, Florida, US Club: International Polo Club Date: February 18-28, 2010 Level: 26 hcp Tournament type: Open Tournament Director: Jimmy Newman WPT Category Ranking: WPT Cup Winner Points: 70 Finalist Points: 35 Semifinalist Points: 20 Rest of the teams: 10 History: The tournament, first held in 1979, is named in memory of Cornelius Vanderbilt Sonny Whitney, who along with his cousin John Hay Whitney, were important polo patrons in the 1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The son of Hall of Fame patron Harry Payne Whitney, C.V., won the US Open three times (twice against his brother) and was a renowed owner and breeder of thoroughbred horses. Winner: Crab Orchard MVP: Adolfo Cambiaso (Crab Orchard) BPP: Montera (Cristian Laprida Jr.) Above: Crab Orchard, winner of the first 26 goal tournament of the year | Below: Fred Mannix

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CV Whitney Cup 2010 Audi

Valiente

Marc Ganzi Facundo Pieres Gonzalo Pieres Jr. Iñaki Laprida

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Bob Jornayvaz Ignacio Novillo Astrada Miguel Novillo Astrada Cristian Laprida Jr.

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Las Monjitas

Lechuza Caracas

Camilo Bautista Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr. Javier Novillo Astrada Alejandro Novillo Astrada

0 10 9 7

Victor Vargas Guillermo Caset Jr. Juan Martin Nero Santiago Toccalino

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Orchard Hill

Crab Orchard

Steve van Andel Lucas Criado Pablo MacDonough Hector Galindo

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George Rawlings Adolfo Cambiaso Hilario Ulloa Julio Arellano

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Piaget

Pony Express

Melissa Ganzi Juan Bollini Nick Roldán Bartolome Castagnola

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Bog Daniels Carlos Gracida Matias Magrini Bautista Heguy

missed and they came back and scored. Maybe instead of going for it, we should have been more patient. The rest of the game we played well.

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With Adolfo, you can never make a mistake.” In the semifinals, Crab Orchard defeated Audi 10-7 and Valiente topped Orchard Hill 12-10. Cambiaso finished with a game-high seven goals and was named the MVP. Arellano and Hilario Ulloa, in his first U.S. season, scored two goals apiece. Nacho Novillo Astrada scored a teamhigh four goals and Miguel Novillo Astrada scored three goals for Valiente, which was competing in its first 26-goal tournament at IPC.

Nick Roldan hooking Hilario Ulloa

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Nick Roldan

USPA GOLD CUP The march continued. It’s two down and one to go for Crab Orchard. Adolfo Cambiaso scored five goals to lead a balanced attack en route to a 12-7 victory over Las Monjitas in the USPA Piaget Gold Cup Sunday at International Polo Club Palm Beach in front of a large crowd that included Argentine tennis star David Nalbandian as well as former high-goal patron and award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones “This is step two,” said Crab Orchard patron George Rawlings, whose team won the USPA Gold Cup in 2007. “We’re a very focused team with a lot of confidence. Everybody is playing hard.” Crab Orchard clinched the victory in the fourth chukka with four unanswered goals, including two by Julio Arellano, to take a 10-3 lead. “Everything just clicked (in the fourth chukka),” said Arellano. “We were able to take advantage of opportunities. That was the key to whole match.” “We made silly mistakes in the fourth chukka and against this team you cannot do that,” said Javier Novillo Astrada, who led Las Monjitas, the 2008 USPA Gold Cup champion, with four goals. In the semifinals, Crab Orchard defeated the Hawks 16-12 and Las Monjitas edged Lechuza Caracas 10-9. Las Monjitas played the final with a

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Above: Facundo Pieres and Juan Martin Nero | Below: Iñaki Laprida and Santiago Toccalino

revamped lineup as 10-goaler Eduardo Novillo Astrada missed the game because of a concussion suffered in the semifinals. He was replaced by 10-goaler Facundo Pieres. And Las Monjitas patron Camilo Bautista was playing in his first game of the season after missing almost two months following an injury suffered during an early-season practice. Bautista had been replaced by 14-year-old, 8th-grader Geronimo Obregon during the tournament. “It was a tough situation for them,” said Arellano, who won the USPA Gold Cup in 1997 while playing for White Birch – with Cambiaso. “Having Camilo playing for the first time and not having Eduardo, I think it was very tough on them. It was a tough break for them.” 111

Crab Orchard and the USPA Gold Cup

Gonzalo Pieres Jr.

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George Rawlings Adolfo Cambiaso Hilario Ulloa Julio Arellano

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Lechuza Caracas

Piaget

Victor Vargas Guillermo Caset Jr. Juan Martin Nero Santiago Toccalino

1 8 10 7

Melissa Ganzi Juan Bollini Nick RoldĂĄn Bartolome Castagnola

0 6 9 10

Audi

Pony Express

Marc Ganzi Facundo Pieres Gonzalo Pieres Jr. IĂąaki Laprida

1 10 10 5

Bog Daniels Carlos Gracida Matias Magrini Bautista Heguy

Valiente

Bob Jornayvaz Ignacio Novillo Astrada Miguel Novillo Astrada Cristian Laprida Jr.

Gillian Johnston Sugar Erskine Mike Azzaro Jeff Hall

1 7 9 7

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USPA Gold Cup Place: Wellington, Palm Beach, Florida, US Club: International Polo Club Date: March 6-21, 2010 Level: 26 hcp Tournament type: Open Tournament Director: Jimmy Newman WPT Category Ranking: Polo Masters Winner Points: 100 Finalist Points: 50 Semifinalist Points: 30 Rest of the teams: 15 History: This is USPA sanctioned tournament was first played in South-Florida six years ago. Winner: Crab Orchard MVP: Hilario Ulloa (Crab Orchard) BPP: Blue Dragon (Julio Arellano)

Bautista Heguy playing for Pony Express

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Bendabout/Wanderers 24

Crab Orchard

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USPA Gold Cup 2010 Las Monjitas

Camilo Bautista Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr. Javier Novillo Astrada Alejandro Novillo Astrada

0 10 9 7

Hawks

Fred Mannix Jr. Julian Mannix Mariano Aguerre Pancho Bensadon

6 2 10 8

Orchard Hill

Steve van Andel Lucas Criado Pablo MacDonough Hector Galindo

0 9 10 7

THE US OPEN A gap year proved no obstacle for Crab Orchard as they win the US Open and become the first team for a number of years to win the 26 Goal Triple Crown.

Forty-five minutes after the final horn, following the congratulatory hugs, signing autographs and posing for pictures, Crab Orchard patron George Rawlings finally sat down in the team tent near the empty pony lines, took off his wet, muddy boots and began to unwind. After a one-year hiatus, Crab Orchard had reached its goal, beating defending champion Audi 13-8 in the Arcalux 106th U.S. Open Championships at

International Polo Club Palm Beach, completing the rare feat of winning all three 26-goal tournaments in the United States. “This was such a fun team,” said Rawlings, who also won the U.S. Open title in 2008 and 2007. “We won the Triple Crown here and that’s a big deal. Every U.S. Open championship game is tough, don’t let anybody kid you. We’re very fortunate to be here. It was a long season…I’m glad it’s my last game. I’m going to take one week

off. I’ll go to work but I’m not going to work out or watch what I eat or ride. Those younger guys probably want to play another game tomorrow.” Crab Orchard’s road to the win the 2010 U.S. Open began last June when Adolfo Cambiaso began sending his horses to Rawlings’ farm in Kentucky. First, he sent six ponies. After Cambiaso’s season ended in England, he sent eight more ponies to Kentucky and then another four joined them after winning

Cambiaso after one of his deciding goals in the semifinal

US Open Place: Wellington, Palm Beach, Florida, US Club: International Polo Club Date: March 28 - April 18, 2010 Level: 26 hcp Tournament type: Open Tournament Director: Jimmy Newman WPT Category Ranking: Grand Slam Winner Points: 150 Finalist Points: 70 Semifinalist Points: 50 Rest of the teams: 25 Winner: Crab Orchard MVP: Adolfo Cambiaso (Crab Orchard) BPP: True (Julio Arellano)

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Las Monjitas

Camilo Bautista Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr. Javier Novillo Astrada Alejandro Novillo Astrada

0 10 9 7

Bendabout/Wanderers 24 Gillian Johnston Sugar Erskine Mike Azzaro Jeff Hall

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US Open 2010 Orchard Hill

Steve van Andel Lucas Criado Pablo MacDonough Hector Galindo

0 9 10 7

Audi

Marc Ganzi Facundo Pieres Gonzalo Pieres Jr. Iñaki Laprida

1 10 10 5

Lechuza Caracas

Pony Express

Victor Vargas Guillermo Caset Jr. Juan Martin Nero Santiago Toccalino

1 8 10 7

Bog Daniels Carlos Gracida Matias Magrini Bautista Heguy

Valiente

Piaget

Melissa Ganzi Juan Bollini Nick Roldán Bartolome Castagnola

0 6 9 10

Crab Orchard

Bob Jornayvaz Ignacio Novillo Astrada Miguel Novillo Astrada Cristian Laprida Jr.

0 9 9 8

George Rawlings Adolfo Cambiaso Crab Orchard with Beverly Rawlings Hilario Ulloa Julio Arellano

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the Argentine Open. Rawlings said that Cambiaso had Crab Orchard more organized and prepared than two years when they also won the U.S. Open. “He’s (Adolfo) very inspiring…he inspires us to take better care of the horses, and of ourselves,” the 64-yearold Rawlings said. “He encourages me on the field, sometimes with words, sometimes with a look. He’s got a great sense of leadership for such a child prodigy.” It was Cambiaso’s sixth U.S. Open title, tying him for fourth place all-time with five others. Cambiaso now has a 50-19 record in 13 U.S. Open tournaments, dating back to his first one in 1991. He also reached the finals in 1997 and 1995, both with White Birch. Memo Gracida is the all-time leader with 16 U.S. Open championships. “I came back because of George,” said Cambiaso, referring to his return for the 2010 season following a oneyear absence to be with his daughter who was starting first grade. “He is a top guy as a person. Everyone likes to and the trophy everyone wants to win: The US Open

win for him but also play with him. We were here to win the U.S. Open, not to win the triple. We’re lucky to win the triple…but we came to win the U.S. Open and we did it.” For Crab Orchard’s Julio Arellano, it was a 15-year wait in between U.S. Open titles. Although it was Arellano’s fourth U.S. Open championship, it was his first since 1995. He also won in 1992 and 1990. In between, he lost in four finals, the last time in 2005, with Skeeterville. “It feels really good,” said the 37year-old Arellano, who grew up in Wellington but now lives in Aiken, South Carolina. “Trust me, I was on the point of tears (at the end of the game). It was the most emotional victory. With the first one, I didn’t realize how much preparation goes into it. Now when you win, I really appreciate it.” Arellano’s mare, True, which he played in the second and sixth chukkas, was named the Best Playing Pony. Crab Orchard built a 7-3 halftime lead and Audi could not get any closer than two goals during the second half, the last time at 9-7 on patron Marc

Ganzi’s 80-yard forehand with 1:40 left in the fifth chukka. “I think we ran more and our guys played tougher defense,” said Rawlings. “In the first game, we were a little loose defensively. That was the difference, keeping a closer eye on Facu (Audi 10-goaler Facundo Pieres). He’s one of the best players in the world.” The second half was delayed 12 minutes while officials determined the field was safe to play despite a steady rain. “They played well, a good game and I congratulate them,” said Pieres, who scored a team-high five goals but also missed three 60-yard penalty shots. “I tried to go more forward, but I could not get through.” Cambiaso and 8-goaler Hilario Ulloa each scored three goals for Crab Orchard. Ulloa was named the Most Valuable Player in his first U.S. Open. “It’s exciting,” said the 24-year-old Ulloa, playing in his first high-goal season in the U.S. “You can’t imagine what this feeling is even if you planned it from the first day. I am so grateful.” The win avenged Audi’s 14-13

Left: Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr. and Juan Martin Nero fighting for the ball | Below: Marc Ganzi

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Above: Juan Martin Nero and Javier Novillo Astrada | Below: Steve Van Andel

overtime victory over Crab Orchard during the round-robin portion of the tournament which featured Facundo Pieres scoring 10 goals in the victory. However, Crab Orchard had previously beaten Audi 10-7 in C. V. Whitney Cup play and blew them out of the water in an 18-11 Piaget Gold Cup match. Audi changed its lineup for the U.S. Open, moving Facundo Pieres to No. 2 and moving Inaki Laprida to No. 4 to increase its offense. Pieres had played No. 4 during Audiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run to the 2009 U.S. Open title. The lineup change worked as Audi raced into the final as the only undefeated team, having dispatched Lechuza Caracas 7-6 in the semifinals despite taking a 5-0 halftime lead. On Cambiasoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35th birthday, Crab Orchard advanced to the final with a 10-7 victory over Valiente, a first-year team featuring Miguel Novillo Astrada. Cambiaso had been playing with three technicals since the quarterfinals. Getting a fourth would have forced him to sit out the next game. He kept his outbursts in check and the pre-tournament favorite advanced to the final that almost everyone wanted. 117

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1. George Rawlings. 2. Top model Amber Valletta. 3. Crab Orchard group enjoying the Gold Cup triumph. 4. Ezequiel Sporleder, Pablo MacDonough and wife Mechi who is expecting the first baby for November. 5. Melisa and Marc Ganzi playing against each other. 6. Victor Vargas. 7. Camilo Bautista. 8. Fred Mannix Jr. 9. Iñaki Laprida with his dad Christian who came for a week to watch his two suns playing. 10. Roberto Gonzalez with wife Erica and friends from Guatemala, Emanuel Seidner with wife Tania and daughters. 11. Kris Kampsen together with Russ McCall and wife. 12. This year the US Open was broadcasted live to several countries for the first time ever, the show was presented by Ron Allen, Ken Braddick from WHDT and Javier Herrera of PoloLine. 13. Adolfo Cambiaso watching the game with David Nalbadian. 14. Celina Caset, Giselle Hornus who will marry Santiago Toccalino by the end of the year, María Beatriz from Venezuela, Josefina Nero and Emilita Echezarreta Collardin. 15. Watching the game from on top of the “Hummer”, Mike Azzaro’s wife and a friend.

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1. Valiente Polo Team with friends, family and grooms. 2. Horace Laffaye and wife Martha. 3. Half time girls. 4. Alejandro Moraes, trainer of most of the teams in Palm Beach. Aguerre watching the game. 5. Carlos Gracida with fiancée and friends. 6. Peter Abishegananden, from the Malaysia Polo Association, Wesley Ru, Reve Walsch, Bruce Colley with wife Teresa and friends. 7. The Novillo’s Astrada brothers of Las Monjitas with their sons in the way to the podium. 8. Gil and Skee Johnston with Taio Novillo Astrada. 9. Maria Cambiaso together with Clara, Hilario Ulloa’s girlfriend. 10. Agustin and Sebastian Merlos, Eric Koch, Lucas Monteverde, Federico and Gonzalo Von Wernich, Ale Agote and Hector Guerrero. They all play for Jedi private games nearly every day of the season. 11. Elina and Jose Donoso with newborn baby Leon. 12. Tony Coppola, the official announcer. 13. Lechuza Caracas Polo Team with friends, family, trainers and grooms.

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UAE - Desert Palm Nations Cup

VICTORY ON THE BELL The UAE won the latest edition of the Desert Palm Nations Cup in Dubai, as Dara Williams reports

Ali Albwardy’s Desert Palm Resort and Per AQUUM were hosts for the second annual UAE Nations Cup at the beginning of February. Four nations – the UAE, USA, Pakistan and Nigeria – came together to contest the prestigious tournament, which was inaugurated last year by the world’s top professional player, Argentine 10-goaler Adolfo Cambiaso. The event is designed to highlight the Middle East’s leading polo estate as a prime destination in the global sporting calendar. Sponsors included Royal Salute – the very special brand of Chivas whisky – iconic watchmakers JaegerLeCoultre, Land Rover, Crestview and the EFG Group, supported by Equestrio, Akuma Polo and Quintessentially. It was organised ably by Ali Albwardy, a familiar figure on the international high-goal scene, and Pete McCormack of the Equus Club.

Played as an open, the tournament saw good play throughout. In the semifinals Pakistan, led by Muhammad Asif Hafiz, gained third place, with a decisive 9-4 victory over Nigeria, captained by Prince Albert Esiri; thus, finalists were holders UAE, led by Ali Albwardy, and the USA, captained by Alan Meeker, chief executive officer of the Conglomerate and Crestview Group of Companies. Sunshine and a cool breeze greeted the hundreds of guests as they settled down on the terrace of Desert Palm to enjoy the final. The scene was made even more dramatic by the view of the Burj Kalifa, the world’s tallest building, as a striking backdrop to the scoreboard. Teams were led onto the field by children from Ali Albwardy’s Riding for the Disabled School and their volunteers.

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The opening goal was sent between the posts by Alan Martinez, for the USA. Albwardy equalised, and it would have been a brave spectator who could forecast the outcome so early in the game. Certainly, the teams were wellmatched. Martin Valent, Desert Palm polo manager, then took the UAE ahead by a goal on the bell, but the USA came back fighting. Martinez scored twice within two minutes and a penalty conversion resulted in another tie, 3-3. The third chukka opened with the UAE in charge of the ball and regaining their advantage, 4-3. A thirty-yard penalty conversion increased their lead, 5-4, going into the final chukka. In the first sixty seconds, Valent took the ball up the field to score for the UAE, but with three minutes left on the clock the score rose to 6-5 and the game was still anyone’s. The UAE took

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Desert Palm Nations Cup UAE Ali Albwardy Rashid Bin Drai Musab Alwandanwi Martin Valent

USA Alan Meeker Bob Mehm Alan Martinez Wilf Laugher

Pakistan Khalid Bin Drai Ahmed Tiwana Matias Machado Atif Yar Tiwana

Nigeria Sayyo Dantata Bashir Dantata Najeeb Khouri Prince Albert Esiri

Above: Bashir Dantata from Nigeria - Below: Alan Martinez and Atif Yar Tiwana from Pakistan

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the bit firmly between their teeth, however, as time ticked away, with three more goals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the last right on the final bell, giving them an 8-6 victory. The magnificent trophy was presented to the winners by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. The Duke of Argyll, an ambassador for Royal Salute, and Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers, chairman of the Hurlingham Polo Association, then presented the trophy for the Royal Salute International Challenge Match to the UAE squad. Julien Renard, brand manager for Jaeger-LeCoultre, made a special presentation to Muhammad Asif Hafiz of Pakistan and Alan Meeker, USA captain, recognising them as official brand ambassadors for polo in Above: Alan Meeker from USA/Crestview Genetics receiving a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch from Julien Renard (brand manage for JLC) Below: Alan Martinez leading the action at the game against Nigeria

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Desert Palm Nations Cup Place: Dubai, UAE Club: Deser Palm Resort Date: March 28 - April 18, 2010 Level: Open hcp Tournament type: Open Tournament Director: Jimmy Newman WPT Category Ranking: Grand Slam Winner: UAE Polo Team MVP: Martin Valent (UAE) BPP: Yuna (Matias Machado)

Above: Martin Valent and Alan Martinez - Below: Rashid Bin Drai showing his skills with the little one in front of the VIP tribune

the UAE and Middle East. Best Playing Pony was Yuna, played by Matias Machado for Pakistan in the third chukka of the semi-final. After the prize-giving, guests enjoyed a post-match party, sponsored by Royal Salute. The event included a charity auction, in aid of Riding for the Disabled in Dubai, at which Alan Meeker bought the helmet worn by Adolfo Cambiaso in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nations Cup. He very generously returned the helmet to Ali Albwardy, so that it can be offered again next season. 125

Above: View of the Desert Palm Polo Club from the field - Below: view of the field 1 from the Desert Palm Polo Club-Per Aquum Hotel

Below: Final picture after the trophy presentation with all the players

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Preparations for the Argentine night of the tournament, organised by

Pololine together with Inprotur.

One of the successful big nights of the tournament.

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Naswaf Qassim Shabbin; Argentina’s Ambassador in the UAE, Ruben Caro; Ali Albwardy; Dubai Airports & Duty Free’s Anita Mehra; and INPROTUR’s Mariano Mussa

Dubai camel wearing Argentina´s shirt

Lupe Roldán with Laura and Pilar Laprida

David Forbes, Danielle Ney, Vanessa Wright and His Grace the Duke of Argyll, from Royal Salute

Matias Machado, Alfredo Cappella, Roberto Chivalero, Martin Valent and Hugo Barabucci

Medi and Meredith Pour

Royal Salute’s David Forbes and Stacey Dean, from Per Aqumm Hotel at Desert Palm PC

Inetha Mather and Belinda King

Thomas Claesen and Jan Bladen Corine Hoffie and Hugo Barabucci

Laura Laprida de Bustos, Cesar Bustos, Lupe Roldán and Eugenia Laprida and a friend Ali Albwardy with a friend, and Marc Lanfuss and Thomas Claesen

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Mrs. Caro and Guillermo Toledo, from Emirates Airlines Jessica and Tom Hudson, with Jabine Schaffer

Lupe Roldan and Martin Valent

Tango Demonstration, the best moment of the night

Mariano Mussa and Agustin Diaz, from INPROTUR

The Duke of Argyll, Nicholas Colquhoun Denvers and the Royal Salute presenter

Karen Fairman, Richard Isaac and Nicole Thomas

Marcela Saa and Gabriel Quieto, a Magician

George and Marina Vettori with Irina Kushnareva Welcome to The Desert Palm Polo Club

Maria Philippe Strasky, Carianne Hoffie, Candice Anderson, Simone Strasky and Matias Machado Rasha Abubaker- Gabriela Katic and friends

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The Colombres brothers with Horacio Fernandez Llorente and Gonzalo Azumendi

Annie and Nicholas Colquhoun Denvers, with Najier Koory

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Argentina - Republic Cup

La Bamba de Areco win the Argentine Republic Cup By Federico Levy - Photos by M&M Producciones La Bamba won 11-10 on field number one at Palermo against Trenque Lauquen, who remained unbeaten up until the final, and conquered this traditional tournament in the Argentine autumn season.

The Argentine Polo Field quietly awaited the two finalists for the 82nd Argentine Republic Cup. La Bamba de Areco, with Guillermo Willington, Diego Cavanagh, Santiago Tanoira and Rodrigo Rueda Jr., met Trenque Lauquen who had fought through to this last game of the tournament. During the first two chukkas, Juan I. Merlos and Pablo Jauretche for Trenque Lauquen showed it was going to be very difficult to reduce the two-goal difference they were given owing to their lower overall handicap. From the third goal, La Bamba de Areco won that chukka 3-0, with two goals scored by Diego Cavanagh and another by Guillermo Willington after a great play, the team found their style of play and dominated the match

throughout the following chukkas. Trenque Lauquen Polo Team did everything they possibly could to overcome the situation and draw closer on the scoreboard. Using all their strength and scoring goal after goal the managed to reach the last chukka 10-7 down. In this final chukka, after a 60-yard penalty converted by Guillermo Willington, there came a string of goals, two scored by Juan Ignacio Merlos and one by Juan P. Jauretche scored 40 seconds before the final bell, almost resulting in an extra chukka,

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but La Bamba de Areco won the final throw-in and sealed the game with a highly celebrated 11-10. At the prize giving, following congratulations by the AAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Argentine Polo Association) Deputy Chairman Alberto Goti, to the runners-up, Rodrigo Rueda (Jr.), captain of the winning team, received the Argentine Republic Cup, presented by Mr. Goti, accompanied be short speeches by Mariana Cavanagh, Gonzalo Tanoira (Jr.), Juan Carlos Willington and Victoria Rueda. Margarita, a mare owned and played by Juan I. Merlos, was judged to be the best playing pony of the final and received the Jaime AmorĂn prize, donated by the AAP, in memory of the former assistant manager, prominent

Pablo Jauretche

timekeeper and qualified line judge. Likewise, Open Diosa, a mare owned by Ellerstina S.A. and played by Guillermo Willington, was honoured with the AACCP (Argentine Polo Breeders Association) prize for best registered pony. This unique tournament, with no handicap limits (0 to 40 goals), came into being due to a remarkable forward-thinking approach by Mr. Francisco â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pacoâ&#x20AC;? Ceballos, back then an AAP holder, who created this tournament in 1938 which came to be known as the Argentine Republic Cup (Republica). Owing to its illustrious history, the Republica has become the second most important tournament of those organised by the AAP (after the Argentine Open Championship), and for years has enabled young players from the interior of the country, some of whom are practically unknown, to play with the most experienced players.

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Finalists and match progression: Argentine Republic Cup Field One at Palermo La Bamba de Areco (Centre-North Circuit): Diego Cavanagh (7 goals, two scored on penalty shots), Santiago Tanoira, Guillermo Willington (4 goals, one scored on a penalty shot) and Rodrigo Rueda Jr. Trenque Lauquen (Centre-South Circuit): Juan Pablo Jauretche (1 goal), Pablo Jauretche (2 goals), Juan Ignacio Merlos (5 goals, four scored on penalty shots) (he received a yellow card in the sixth chukka) and Andrés James. La Bamba de Areco: (0-2) 2-3, 4-5, 7-5, 9-6, 10-7 and 11-10. Line judges: Marcelo López Vargas and Esteban Ferrari. Umpire: Juan José Boote.

Charlie Hanbury, La Dolfina-El Remanso

Mark Tomlinson and Pablo Jauretche

“Diario La Nación” Subsidiary Cup Field Two at Palermo La Dolfina El Remanso (Cañuelas Circuit): Charlie Hanbury (1 goal), George Hanbury , David Stirling Jr. (7 goals, two scored on penalty shots) and Jaime García Huidobro (8 goals, four scored on penalty shots).

San Francisco de Asís Los Nocheros (East Circuit): Gastón Dartiguelongue, Tomás Dartiguelongue 4 (1 goal), Juan Dartiguelongue (5 goals, four scored on penalty shots and one on a penalty corner) and Martín Podestá (3 goals, one scored on a penalty shot). La Dolfina El Remanso: (0-6) 3-7, 4-8, 5-9, 8-11, 13-13 and 16-15. Line judges: Juan José Díaz Alberdi and Nicolás Scortichini. Umpire: Martín Goti. 132

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Rodrigo Rueda Jr. Joaquin Pittaluga Guillermo Willington Santiago Tanoira

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Juan Pablo Jauretche Pablo Jauretche Juan Ignacio Merlos Andrés James

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Pablo Tula Ignacio Heguy Ignus du Plessis Eduardo Heguy

Miramar Alejandro Quentin Juan Martin Zavaleta Alejandro Diaz Alberdi Diego Araya

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Bautista Sarrahea Horacio Echeverry Facundo Sola Rubén Sola

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Justo Jones Martin de Narvaez Francisco de Narvaez Jr. Juan Martín García Laborde

Aguara Guazu

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Antonio Eguiguren Correa José Luis Amadey Carlos Miguens Jr. Ezequiel Kraft

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JC Gualeguay Ramon Izaguirre Federico Teves Matias Benoit Lucas Fernandez

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Argentina Republic Cup 2010 El Guanaco Gastón Laulhé Luke Tomlinson Mark Tomlinson Germán Echegaray

La Dolfina El Remanso George Hanbury Charlie Hanbury Jaime García Huidobro David Stirling Jr.

CS El Amanecer Eulogio Olariaga Marcos Araya Benjamin Araya Jr. Erasmo Goti Jr.

San Francisco de Asis Francisco Podestá Martín Podestá Tomás Dartiguelongue Juan Dartiguelongue

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Argentina Republic Cup Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Club: AAP (Palermo and Pilar) Date: March 16-27, 2010 Level: 0-40 (11-27) hcp Tournament type: Handicap Tournament Director: AAP WPT Category Ranking: Challenge Cup Winner Points: 50 Finalist Points: 25 Semifinalist Points: 10 Rest of the teams: 5 Winner: La Bamba de Areco Polo Team BPP Jaime Amorin Trophy: Margarita (Juan Ignacio Merlos) BPP Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Association: pen Diosa (Owned by Ellerstina, played by Guillermo Willington)

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Exclusive Interview - El Remanso

CREATING A NEW CENTRE OF POLO EXCELLENCE IN LOBOS By Luciano Salseduc - Photos by Nacho Corbalan The beautiful area around Lobos has seen a number of new polo developments in recent years. In the article below Christopher Hanbury and his son Charlie explain what they are doing at El Remanso, their polo farm near Lobos.

Christopher Hanbury got introduced to polo many years ago and became a passionate fan of the sport. He came to Argentina and fell in love with a wonderful place, which became El Remanso, his home and polo club in Lobos, in the Province of Buenos Aires. In that ideal setting, he has the chance to play polo along with his two sons, Charlie and George, as well as watch polo and enjoy it with family and friends.

Christopher Hanbury How and when was your first contact with polo and El Remanso?

Back in 1963, I used to ride when I was at college in Cirencester and I learned to stick and ball. I came to Argentina around six years ago. I stayed here for a couple of weeks, and I knew that I wanted to do something here. I spoke to Ernesto FernĂĄndez Llorente, who told me about a great piece of land in Lobos and I went to see it. We

El Remanso at Lobos, in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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were lucky and due to the financial situation I bought 300 hectares. Back then there were no buildings, only five trees on the whole farm. Since then we planted around 1,500. What was the idea of buying El Remanso?

I thought it was a great opportunity for my two boys; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good piece of land. We are lucky to have it. We have an excellent relationship with

our neighbours, the Cudmore family; they have two sons who are rated at 2 and 3 goals. Other neighbours are the Fernandez Llorentes, who also have two sons rated 5 and 6 goals. Lobos is a fantastic place to play polo and we believe a place of the future in Argentine polo. What do you like best about polo?

Well, it´s a fantastic sport. You have to be able to ride, you have to use your senses and you need timing to hit the ball and it’s a team event, so you have everything in one. It’s really exciting. Do you practice another sport?

I used to, at school, play football, rugby and hockey. I don’t play any more but I ride every week when I’m here. I love to follow Polo and Horse Racing. I have horses in England racing.

What were the plans when you started and do you have any for the future?

I’ve really done everything I wanted to do with the place. The wonderful thing here is that you plant a tree and you see the tree grow. In England you plant a tree and the results are seen by your children and grandchildren, not you. I can see things right now. I would like to see polo in Lobos grow and I think it is and will be a fantastic place in the future.

he (Christopher) has the chance to play polo along with his two sons, Charlie and George, as well as watch polo and enjoy it with family and friends.

How does El Remanso works?

El Remanso is a family run Polo farm. People can come and learn how to play polo at any age or standard. We have Ernesto Fernandez Llorente (5 goals) teach polo in the school here and play chukkas with the guests every day. Are you planning to do more things in Argentina?

We have another place 17 kilometers away, El Quemao. This is where we have a breeding and breaking programme. We have five stallions there and we are planning on creating an embryo centre. We breed about 30 foals a year. Then they are broken in before they come to El Remanso to start chukkas with my boys. Do you like Buenos Aires?

Yes, I go to Buenos Aires once a

Charlie Hanbury

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George Hanbury

week, it's a beautiful city and has a wonderful architecture, but I prefer to stay in Lobos.

Stirling, who will be in our team in the upcoming UK season. What are your goals in polo?

Do you imagine El Remanso playing in Palermo some day?

Well, I always dream; this is a dream, so you never know! That’s up to the boys getting better!

Charlie Hanbury How do you feel about El Remanso?

Being here is great, we play everyday and enjoy sun and good weather, which is not like in England. It’s incredible to have a place like this in Argentina as well as have the chance to play with great people such as the Fernández Llorentes, Lolo Castagnola, Jaime García Huidobro and Pelon

Of course I want to get better and see our horses get better and better. A dream is to have a team with the Cudmore family fully mounted with our breeding and play a tournament such as the Gold Cup. After that, we’ll see if we can go further. Why is it positive to play in Argentina?

It´s great here. Argentine horses are unbelievable and also the weather; you can play everyday which is a great benefit. How do you feel about your participation in the first stage

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of the Argentina Polo Tour? What will come later?

We lost by one goal the first match of the Polo Tour but we played the Subsidiary final and we won. Next we will play the Copa República Argentina with Jaime, Pelon and my brother, so we´ll practice for England. We will also play the La Cañada Open.

How do you feel about playing with two great players such as Pelon and Jaime?

It’s really great to play with them, and besides they’re our friends. We’ve been playing with Jaime for a long time and this is the first year Pelon plays with us and it’s a pleasure. Pelon is for sure going to be a 10-goaler next year and we learn a lot from him.

I used to, at school, play football, rugby and hockey. I don’t play any more but I ride every week when I’m here. (Chalie Hanbury) What do you think about your brother as a player?

He is a very good player and I really enjoy playing with him. As for my parents, they love watching us in the same team. Hopefully we can do well together in England this year.

Do you have plans to stay for much time in Argentina?

Well, I will always go back to England, it’s my home, I have my friends there and I love to spend the summer there, it’s my favorite place to play as it’s home. I will be going back in May to start the English season. How do you feel about living all this with your father?

I’m very thankful, because we couldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him. It’s his dream, and we’re very happy to make it real.

Above: George, Christopher and Charlie Hanbury | Below: the brothes playing together for El Remanso

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Argentina - San Antonio de Areco

from tradition and Gauchos to Premium Polo At 112 km from Buenos Aires, Areco is becoming the new core for best polo. Article by Teresa Cazenave - Photographs by Tommy Heinrich

San Antonio de Areco is well known for many things: tradition and gauchos, fine silverware, colonial architecture, wide and green meadows, endless skies and endless fields, a green ocean called Pampa, and excellent soil for agriculture. Located at one hour distance from downtown Buenos Aires it is called the “national capital of tradition”. But it also has another name: “the Argentine Kentucky” for the amount of top Thoroughbred farms and World Champion horses. Nowadays, the area around San Antonio de Areco, or just “Areco” as local people say, is gaining another quality: becoming the new core of premium polo. To the existing “Estancias” with polo clubs and polo schools like “El

Rosario”, “La Bamba”, “La Porteña”, “La Sofía”, and so on, there are new exclusive polo start-ups aiming to conquer national and foreign clients and investors. “Arequina” and “Penihue” are good examples. Besides horses and polo, what makes Areco so special? The answer is easy: a strong and interesting cultural life. Founded in 1730 and with a current population of 25,000, Areco has been declared a historical town of national interest, it is one of the oldest rural villages of Argentina and is a gaucho sanctuary. There are many things you can do at town: promenades through its famous “plaza” surrounded by paving stones, narrow sidewalks and nostalgic large houses, visits to the main church,

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to museums like the Museo Gauchesco “Ricardo Güiraldes” (famous argentine writer author of Don Segundo Sombra owned an Estancia in Areco and wrote the book there), to the old general store “La Blanqueada”, to the “Parque Criollo”, the old bridge (all of them national historical monuments). You can also visit 12 art galleries that collect art and cultural traditions related to rural Buenos Aires, and you can enjoy fine and traditional cuisine with Argentine famous wines at the various restaurants and bars where villagers and gauchos also gather. Areco has a strong Italian architectural influence due to the period of massive immigration to Argentina from 1870 to 1930 mixed with colonial and Spanish style that you can see in

Four Thoroughbred mares at one of the best breeding farms near Areco.

private homes, public buildings, bed and breakfast lodges, boutique hotels and Estancias. Besides, some of the most renowned silversmiths of Argentina live and work in Areco. There are other unique craftsmen that work with leather, pottery, iron, weaver, wood and carriages. And last but not least, there is a special day and special week to visit Areco: November the 10th. “Every year, that date and the previous week are very peculiar for Areco”, says Patricio Santos Ortega, San Antonio de Areco’s Town Council Tourism Affairs Officer. The whole country celebrates the Traditional Day in honor of the writer and poet José Hernández. But in Areco this celebration is the most important of the year and it’s famous through all Argentina. “All the people take part in the different activities and it’s an extraordinary day for gauchos, their past, traditions and way of life. During the celebrations, you can take part in

A gaucho watching how a polo player practices the game.

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conferences, concerts, art, wood and silverware exhibitions, literary and photo contests and games and exhibitions on horseback like the “corrida de sortija” in which gauchos try to stick a thin cane through a tiny ring while riding their mount at full speed, for example. A few days before November 10, you can see gauchos traditionally dressed with their “tropillas” (troop of horses led by a lead mare) arriving in town (usually, two thousand gauchos or countrymen and 120 tropillas). About 147,000 tourists visit Areco every year, and almost 15 per cent are foreign, mainly European citizens from England, Germany, Netherlands and France”, says Santos Ortega.

Horses and Polo of Areco As it has been said before, the area around Areco is well known for high quality racing and polo horse-breeding ranches due to the qualities of the soil, its excellent drainage and minerals,

pastures and proximity to Buenos Aires. That’s one of the reasons why it’s called the Argentine Kentucky. Regarding polo, Areco has a strong tradition in the national history of the sport. The famous team “El Trébol” was created near town by Luis and Heriberto Duggan as well as Julio and Carlos Menditeguy. They won the Argentine Open on five occasions between 1939 and 1943. Luis Duggan was part of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games, in Berlin. He was not only a polo player but also a pioneer in polo horses breeding, making Argentine horses and players famous all around the World. However, tradition didn’t stay in the past. At present many things are going on in Areco related to polo. New clubs like La Bamba, Penihue, La Sofia and so on; new polo schools and new polo fields with Tifton grass as used in Palermo, Tortugas and Hurlingham

A new gaucho tifton watching grass polo howfield a polo in Areco surrounded by wide and meadows and endless pampa player practices the game.

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(triple crown), visitors and investors from abroad and new polo real estate developments. Arequina is one of these newest developments. Described as an exclusive Real Estate development of more than 100 hectares strategically located near good roads, it’s aimed at a small number of members that value privacy, a cozy environment and the possibility of enjoying six private ranches, each one with its own polo field. “It has 60 hectares of common use, with amenities and Lodge spa services for relatives and friends without losing privacy, two polo fields for tournaments, polo school, other sports installations, and an amazing club house with reception rooms and micro cinema room. Horses are kept in high quality barns fully equipped for top competition, breeding and training horses and equine care. Plus, you have a first rate veterinarian, a regeneration pool for horses

and paddock designed in all details by Dr. Carlos Espinosa Buschiazzo”, says Marcelo Amenta, partner of Indivisa, the company that is commercializing Arequina. Espinosa Buschiazzo is a renowned veterinarian and horse surgeon that operates not only in South America but also in Mexico and Spain and is visitant professor at University of Florida at Gainesville, USA and professor at the Veterinarian Faculty of Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is also partner of Arequina. “Argentina is the place to be if you are interested in polo. And in Argentina, Areco is peculiar. Areco’s fields, prairies and farms are really special for horse breeding. For example, if it rains, it quickly dries. This is very important because horses are really sensible to extreme humidity and extreme dryness. Besides, Areco has something else that is unique: wideness and open spaces in comparison to other outskirts of Buenos Aires like Pilar. The best polo is now added

to the Argentine Kentucky”, says Espinosa Buschiazzo. Near Arequina stands a similar development called Penihue. Defined as an exclusive polo boutique hotel, “it has seven private plots of 1.7 hectares each, a new polo field of Tifton grass, a practice field, a fancy and cozy club house, and a guest house where you can feel and will be treated as a special guest” says Manuel Guevara, polo player that has played in England, North America, Argentina and Germany, and partner of Penihue with his two brothers Facundo and Juan Cruz Guevara and the Austrian Michael Nouldinger, who lives four months per year in Areco. “This is not the typical polo at Estancias, with common fields and horses. This is an exclusive place, a place for top professional polo out of Pilar, in a real rural zone but near Buenos Aires: first rate fields, best irrigation systems

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and excellent horses”, says Guevara. Roberto Schulzen, owner of the breeding ranch “El Padrino” and member of the family owner of “Estancia San José, where Haras “El Trébol” and “El Trébol” polo Club were founded” has a lot to say about the triad formed by horses, polo and Areco. “In Areco and its surroundings lies almost 50 per cent of the best breeding ranches of Argentina like Vacación, Abolengo, Santa María de Araras, El Turf, De La Pomme, San Benito, La Esperanza, Orilla del Monte, Rubio B., and so on”, says Schulzen. “This is not a mere coincidence. The soil has an enormous goodness in nutrients and minerals that horses naturally absorb. That is why horses like Invasor, Paseana, Different, Practicante and so on have stood out in the main sceneries of the world” says Schulzen. He describes another outstanding matter: the abilities of the countrymen from Areco. “In many cases they have generations

working with horses. In the past, this situation and the tradition of gauchos drew to Areco pioneers and remarkable professionals that made the place what it is now. And in the last decades people from abroad and different origins have invested in Areco with their own rural or horse enterprises and have chosen Areco as a place to stay. In my case, I arrived at San Antonio de Areco when I was a child 30 years ago with my parents at Estancia San José, where El Trébol was founded, owned by the Duggan’s 100 years ago”, says Schulzen. He also has special words for Luis Duggan. “As a new breeder I had the privilege to meet and spend many hours with Don Luis Duggan, who taught me the art of breeding and introduced me to the passion of horses. His inspiration was so strong that our farm was named “El Padrino” because Don Luis was like a godfather for our first steps in this activity. As many people know, he was an excellent breeder and polo player, maybe the most important one in the history of polo in Argentina. His tours to United States built the world fame of our

Polo and Gauchos, the ideal combination at Areco

Indio Espinosa Buschiazzo, renowned veterinarian, horse surgeon and socio at Arequina

players, polo ponies and horses. After him, came another generations of excellent players and horses with sophisticated levels. It’s a pleasure to see how other start ups are developing in this zone with exceptional conditions that can transform Areco in the capital of Premium Polo”, says Schulzen. Why premium polo? The best polo ponies of the world are Argentine production where Thoroughbred horses are crossed with the local Criollo horses. Areco has the best breeding farms of Argentina. As John Macnie, Dublin born emigrate, wrote in “Work and Play in the Argentine” (London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1925), ‘For the sportsman in the true sense, who cares for horses, dogs and living things, who joys in the open air and wide plains, it [Argentina] is the best life in the world’. This also stands for Areco. You can play polo everywhere, but in Areco you will take pleasure of playing polo or really living polo and enjoying after game relaxation in a tremendous atmosphere. 144

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El Relincho celebrated its victory in the Cathedral of Polo The Argentinean Polo Field was the venue for the match, between El Relincho and El Siasgo, which defined the 68th edition of the Abierto de Pato: the Argentinean national sport.

The match between the two best teams of the year attracted the attention of all supporters of Pato since it gathered the main figures of this sport. The Pato de Plata, the traditional prize that congratulates the best team of the season, was the only trophy at stake. The final match was played on field 2 at Palermo and it was really exciting; even more enthralling at the end, when El Siasgo climbed in the scoreboard almost leading the match to an additional half. By this time the match had been led mainly by El Relincho. The team based its game in the eight goals scored by Nicolas Taberna. Nicolas counted on the

support of Osvaldo Cosita Inchauspe who is not only a high level player, but also the most winner of the Championship -with 14 victories on his back- and a high experienced player who has participated 36 times in the Open.

being the defending champion. Except from the first half when the match was balanced, the team was always behind, both in the game and the scoreboard. It failed as regards defense and spoilt many snags.

The Pato de Plata, the traditional prize that congratulates the best team of the season, was the only trophy at stake. The final match was played on field 2 at Palermo and it was really exciting[...] But this was not all. Besides, Juan Ignacio and Andres Lanfranco brothers shown to be up to circumstances after giving an excellent show of maturity. It was not enough for El Siasgo

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On the other hand, El Relincho took advantage of difficulties taking the reins of the match and winning the final 14-13, taking over the most desired Pato de Plata.

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Rival Brothers The final of year 2009 had both Taberna brothers playing as rivals. On the one hand, it was Nicolas Taberna who played for El Relincho. He is the only player of Pato with 10 goals of handicap who plays at present. During the year he is PETISERO and plays polo in England. On the other hand it was Facundo, defending El Siasgo shirt. Facundo has 9 goals of handicap and that very day he had the hard task to play against his brother. There is no doubt that Taberna is a familiar name within polo family, and that day, in the Abierto de Polo, the brothers shown, once more, another of their excellent performances.

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Thai - King´s Cup

Enter a different world with the Challenging Match The 7th Thailand Polo King’s Cup 2010: The Final Tournament

Entering onto a lush green field under a beautiful sunny sky, hundreds of elegant attendees gathered in a white tent for a champagne reception and lunch, many of the ladies wearing lavish hats topped with flowers and feathers. While this may sound like a typical setting for a polo final match, there was something truly special about “the 7th Thailand Polo King’s Cup 2010: The Final Tournament.” This magnificent event was recently presided over by H.E. Air Chief Marshal Kamthon Sindhvanada, Privy

Councillor, and was held by Thailand Polo Association (TPA) at VRSC in Bangbor, Samut Prakarn. The final round of the tournament was a charity match to raise funds for the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under The Royal Patronage. Vichai Raksriaksorn, President of TPA said, “This final match was very unique and different from the tournaments of previous years. The four teams that participated in this year’s tournament, Thai A, Thai B, Brunei and China, have competed in round-

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robin matches since 23 January 2010. The current tournament has been more competitive because the participating teams are competing at the higher handicap level. The two teams that qualified for the final round had been required to win the championship game to achieve the highest team handicap value possible of 20 goals, which was reached at this tournament for the first time in Asia. Additionally, the world’s 2nd ranked polo player in the world, Mr. Facundo Pieres, has graciously participated in this year’s

tournament. This is an excellent opportunity for the Thai teams to gain more experience in playing with international teams. “The fascinating concept underlying this polo event was “East Meet West,” implying that a traditional western sport such as polo could appeal to Asian players as well. Every activity at the tournament was linked to the theme, including games creation, a photo studio, a fortuneteller, Henna painting, and many others. Moreover, all revenue from the Special Auction and the King Power Duty Free, Haagen-Dazs, and S&P booths were donated to The Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under The Royal Patronage,” Mr. Vichai added. As polo represents a socially elegant sport blending great beauty and grace with horseflesh, the final round of the 7th Thailand Polo King’s Cup 2010 inevitably attracted polo fanatics including

numerous socialites and celebrities. Among the many notable luminaries in attendance were Thanpuying Phungchai Sindhavananda, Chavarat Charnvirakul-Minister of Interior, Maj Gen Charouck Arirachakaran-Vice President and Secretary General of the National Olympic Council of Thailand (NCOT), Mr Kanokphand Chulakasem-Governor of Sports Authority of Thailand, Sereerat Prasutanont, Nirun Teeranatsin, Teerapol Noprumpa, Disathorn Watcharothai, Pol Gen Sant Sarutanond, Newin-Karuna Chidchob, Paiboon Damrong-chaitham, AnuthinSanorngnuch Charnweerakul, Krerkpol Masayawanit, Wacharit-Monlada Pongpanit, Dittawat Issara, Air Chief Marshal Raden – Jitraekha Puengpak (his daughter), Chainoi Puankosoom, Lee Puengboonpra, Jitrsumarn Amatyakul ,Wanthita Lewchalermwong, Vorasak Phisitbunnakorn, Sonia Couling - Paul Dominique Vacharasinthu

and many other important people. Stepping into the event, the “SinoPortuguese” period architecture and decoration surrounding the huge polo field amazed one and all, evoking the atmosphere of elegant times in old Asia. The exquisite design flourishes surrounded by a variety of theme activities reflected the co-mingling of cultures and art between western and eastern styles during the colonial era. Moreover, attendees indulged with a number of activities, including over 30 stations of different cuisine and beverages, a mini-concert by Palaphol Pholkongseng, Ruj The Star and Gam The Star, a Rolls-Royce and Super-Car show, a Photo Studio, a fortune teller, a street festival, Henna painting, a stylish hat shop, and game creations in which guests collected points to redeem for an enticing array of prizes. Furthermore, spectators enjoyed a range of the special activities

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beginning with equestrian show jumping by Khun Tao - Sunetr Burakasikorn from Equestrian Paradise (horse riding training club), with attempting to jump over a six-bar barrier set. After that magnificent display, a series of three horse races provided one of the highlights of the day. Featuring in the 1st race were jockeys from VRSC, followed by polo players in the 2nd race, concluding with an orchestra parade and an all-ladies race in the final round of that competition. Many honorary jockeys participated in the races including Cherdchun Laowanich, Ploy Bhinsaeng, Colonel Wanchana Sawasdee, Peter - Noppachai Chainam, and Panita Wongsakulkij and Helena Gabrielsson. After the special preliminary activities came to an end, the opening

ceremony for the final round of the 7th Thailand Polo Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup 2010 began with an orchestra parade and an exciting performance by a talented team of cheerleaders. Then began the battle for the championship of the tournament between the two finalists: Thai A and Brunei. During the match intermission, many well-groomed spectators in glamorous attire joined in stomping divots on the field, as is the tradition in polo, to repair loose clumps of grass after the hooves of the powerful polo horses ripped up the turf. And then, in an intense, entertaining, and highly competitive match between the skilled horses and players of the finalists, the victory went to Thai A by a score of 12:10, thereby winning the Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup trophy. H.E. Air Chief Marshal Kamthon Sindhvanada, Privy

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Councillor, along with Vichai Raksriaksorn, President of TPA, presented the winning team with the royal trophy. After the trophy presentation and victory march, there followed the highly anticipated announcement of the best-dressed woman at the final round of the tournament. Receiving her award of a gorgeous Chanel bag was the winner of the title of bestdressed woman on the day, the lovely Khun Runcha Boribalburibhand. When all events and ceremonies had finally concluded, a lavish dinner party was held to celebrate that most memorable polo tournament, the 7th Thailand Polo Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup 2010.

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St. Petersburg's history is rich and truly exciting. The city has witnessed so many dramatic events that one can hardly believe that St. Petersburg is not even 300 years old. Founded in 1703 to be the most European city of Russia, it remains Russia's "Window to the West" - just like Peter the Great meant it. St. Petersburg has always welcomed foreigners and newcomers from other parts of Russia. Those people created the cosmopolitan atmosphere which made St. Petersburg so special.

A Bit of St. Petersburg History (and... it's not boring) Saint Petersburg is a monument to one man's will and a deathbed to thousands who had sacrificed their lives for it. Back in the beginning of the 18th century Russia life for many was not much fun. Still backward in many regards, lacking the skills and technologies to compete with its European counterparts, having very few direct exits to the sea, with an army was not as strong were just a few of the reasons.

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Things changed drastically when Peter the Great came to power. He was a very special man. He became the Emperor when he was young and had a constant, somewhat obsessive drive towards modernizing his country. Peter sent the Great Embassy (Velikoe Posolstvo) to Western Europe - about a hundred nobles with Ambassadorial status - to learn how things work there and acquire valuable skills. Peter himself went to Amsterdam and pretended to be a simple worker serving this

embassy - just to get the taste of real life and first-hand experience. On his return to Russia, Peter was determined to build a true European city in his own country, something like Amsterdam, his favourite at the time. He knew he couldn't improve Moscow, which was definitely Russian, so he decided to built a new city. Peter chose nice a strategic spot on the shore of Baltic Sea, which at that time was a desolate swamp, an uninhabited no man's land. True to his decisive character, Peter ordered to get thousands of peasants to the area and â&#x20AC;&#x153;reclaimâ&#x20AC;? the swamp with massive earthworks. Many people simply died because of the hard manual labour and cold. The obsessive attempt to replicate Amsterdam on the swampy land worked out, after years of work and several thousand deaths. After the city was built, Peter ordered the rich merchants and intellectuals to move there from Moscow. Those who refused risked getting out of favour with the Emperor, so many followed the orders. That is why nowadays St. Petersburg is sometimes called the city on bones. There are also many myths about the city because of that legacy and some people still think that some sort of dark karma is hovering over the city.

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1803- The first Russian round-world sea expedition was started in the city.

1918- The capital was moved to Moscow. The communists wanted to start life afresh. They couldn't do it in the city of Emperors and nobles, so they moved the capital to the not so aristocratic Moscow. A little bit later they renamed St Petersburg "Leningrad", after Lenin, and started renaming other main cities as well (Ekaterinburg, Nigny-Novgorod) to get rid of the Tsarist legacy.

The subsequent history was no less turbulent, as the following brief potted history shows:

1914- The city was renamed into the Petrograd, because of the war with Prussia. To call something ending with "burg" at the end of the word was too German for the Russian capital.

1727 - The first bridge across Neva River was built. Neva divided city into many parts and for many years different areas of the city were connected just by boats. So bridge-building became the

1837- The first railway in Russia began operating. The route was St.-Petersburg - Tsarskoe Selo (residential compound of the Emperors). For the next few decades the rate of "railway length growth" in Russia was the largest in a world. 1863- City sewer system was opened. 1873- First attempt to use electricity to light the streets. 1882- Phone station was opened. 1895- First car in the city. 1905- The first Russian revolution happened in St. Petersburg. It was an unorganized riot, which was suppressed very quickly. But from then on the spirit of imminent change could be sensed in society. People understood it was really the "first" try and the second would follow soon after.

1917- The October Revolution, the Monarchy was overthrown.

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1940- The first underground metro was opened in Leningrad. It was hard to build, because the city was close to the sea and there was too much water in the ground. Besides, there was a plan to use it as a bomb shelter in case of war, so in the end Leningrad metro ended up being one of the deepest in the world. Even now you'd be surprised that you have to descend for 10 minutes in order to take a train. 1941- Leningrad was blocked by the Nazi army. Hitler wanted to capture the city and destroy it fast. It was also a good strategic spot to continue the attack on Moscow. But the plans were ruined, although the city was completely blocked and memories of the blockade are still some of the most haunting in the Russian history. 1944- Blockade was raised. Thousands of people died of starvation during those war years.

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1989- The historical centre of the city was added to the UNESCO list of world culture heritage. 2000- The World Hockey Championship took place in St. Petersburg. It was supposed to be a national triumph, but became a national embarrassment as the Russian team, for the first time in its history, came 11th. 2001- Mr Putin, originally from St. Petersburg, became the Russian

President and together with him came many politicians who used to work in the city. People talk about the arrival of "Piterskie" who are taking over from the Muscovites and install a sort of new order in the country's political life. 2003- Thanks to the 300 year anniversary, the facades on the main streets were renovated, everything was made to look good, but a few metres off the main streets you can still find the old, shabby St. Petersburg that's falling apart but that also helps retain its unique charm.

A Walking Tour of St. Petersburg: Sightseeing and Interesting Places St Isaac’s Cathedral: The imposing St Isaac’s Cathedral, standing not far from the shore of the Neva River, is one of the world’s largest churches The Bronze Horseman: The symbol of St Petersburg – the statue of the city’s instigator stands resplendently overlooking the Neva River, with St Isaac’s Cathedral as a beautiful backdrop The Hermitage: Formerly the homes of Russian Tsars, the five buildings now 155

houses one of the finest art collections in the world Nevsky Prospekt: The pulsating central artery of St Petersburg, Nevsky Prospekt could rival any major street in the world for length, beauty or activity. Church of the Resurrection: (Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood). It’s the most Russian-looking church in St Petersburg and is therefore the one that stands out the most Peter the Great’s Cabin: The oldest wooden structure in St Petersburg and the oldest residential building The Peter and Paul Fortress: This is where it all began – the spot where Peter the Great started building a fortress on May 27th 1703, thereby founding the city that would become one of the most beautiful in Europe Kazan Cathedral: A stunning sight on Nevsky Prospekt, the Kazan Cathedral was modeled on Rome’s St Peter’s Basilica Gostiny Dvor: (Mall) is the largest and oldest shopping center in St Petersburg and was one of the first such places to be built anywhere in the world.

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