Polo groom employers will be able to take on apprentices from 2017. Prime Minister David Cameron has just announced the approval of the Equine Groom and Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeships' Standards.
Mike and Andrea Groubert are the owners of Willowbrook Polo Farm, and you may recognize their story. Mike and Andrea were nominated for this week’s Hometown Heroes segment by Andrea’s mom.
This weekend will see four teams compete to win £10,000 in the Roodee Challenge Polo Tournament at Chester Racecourse, with play taking place on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th September. The four teams taking part are: Stella Artois, MBNA, ITC Luxury Travel and LDF.
Polo and horse racing have long jockeyed for the title of "the sport of kings" and breaking into polo — one of the oldest ball games in the world — is no mean feat. Nevertheless, the game is finding a following in Russia.
Seeing a Polo horse stop is spectacular ! It requires a great amount of energy. The horse that stops well does it mainly with his hindlegs, putting them under his body. The forelegs reduce the movement of inertia. Maybe you have wondered yourself how many times does a horse stop in a chukker ? For sure a lot more than what you may have thought about.
Thai Polo came from behind to defeat La Familia 6 – 5 1/2 in the final of the RMPA Open, in terrific final played at the Royal Selangor Polo Club on Saturday 22nd August. It was a game that had the 300 spectators on the edge of their seats as it went right to the final bell before the game was decided.
Adolfo Cambiaso made Sotogrande and Santa Maria Polo Club the playground for his exquisite skills once more in the European finale to the polo season as the Dubai Polo Team ended the month-long tournament as champions of the Bulgari Gold Cup.
You could win up to £1,000 this Monday at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club
There is still time to enter your retrained racehorse into this year’s RoR Racing to Polo Challenge on Monday 7 September at The Royal Berkshire Polo Club, and have a chance to win prizes of up to £1,000 to the winner in each of the four main classes, plus additional bonus prizes.
