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There can’t be too many family-run polo operations in Argentina
like this one. Chris Ashton visits a unique estancia, run entirely by
a family of four sisters whose surname sounds remarkably English.
Forty-five
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In the past few years Argentinean’s estancias opened to tourist market, at the beginning they remained very rustic, now they include first class services, comfort and many activities for the tourist. Some of them
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By way of explanation of The World of Polo, which shows several polo paintings encased in one another, Sydney’s Billich Gallery (named after the artist) invites viewers to “step inside the painting…” promising
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Kids can start taking part in polo tournaments around the age of eight. They would ride shetland ponies and compete junior competitions.
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In an official polo game, every horse must necessarily have a fixed martingale on, for safety reasons. Though, it is better to use every time you play, even for a small stick & ball.
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The polo helmet has kept the shape of the colonial English army’s helmet.
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A stud book of polo ponies has been created in Argentina, the breed mostly derives from a crossing of Argentinian Criollos and Pure Bloods.
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The French ladies were not allowed to play polo officially until Edouard Pouret created a law authorizing them to do so during his time as president of the French Federation of Equestrianism between 1973 and 1976.
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Given that Argentina reigns supreme in the global polo community, it should come as no surprise that it boasts artists who excel in celebrating the sport of princes. Only one, however, has become a household name in the polo
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In his book, Playmaker Polo, Hugh Dawnay gives a lot of historical examples about the theory he explains, including an example sacked from his experience of playing polo with Prince Charles.
