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H U R L I N G H A M
C O N T R I B U T O R S
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R O D E R I C K V E R E N I C O L L
P U B L I S H E R
F O R E W O R D
There are a couple of themes in this issue that I would like to draw your attention
to. The first is brands. On the cover, we have England captain James Beim lifting
the Coronation Cup. His shirt is Hurlingham Polo 1875 brand.
In Features, Theresa Harold writes how Hurlingham Polo 1875 has cemented
its reputation for authenticity and charts the development of this global lifestyle
brand. In Archive, Alex Webbe looks at the Beverly Hills Polo Club and how
successful branding can offer longevity beyond the playing fields.
The second theme is putting some fun back into the game. In Talk, Terry
Hanlon gives his views and in Opinion, John Horswell has some good ideas.
The best of all is Sébastien Le Page, who details how he has transformed Polo
Park Zürich and put some life back into the club!
Finally, as the first game of polo in the United States was played in the arena,
Alex Webbe looks at the history of arena polo and gives us an action report on
Gladiator Polo in North Carolina. Have a look at the piece in Ponylines about
all-weather surfaces on an outdoor field.
As usual, we cover the major tournaments in England as well as a few in
Europe and the US.
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K A V E H AT R A K has memories
of his grandfathers and great uncle
playing polo, which triggered his
interest. Over the past 25 years he
has played and competed in 15
countries. He left the corporate
world four years ago and now
coaches new players. He is based at
Gut Aspern Polo Club, near Hamburg.
A G U S T I N A L M A N Z A is
a veterinarian from Argentina, and
grew up among horses and playing
polo. He trained in equine surgery in
Canada and the US, and has worked
in Europe and Asia. He practises in
Pilar, Argentina and consults around
the world. He founded Redboot, the
equine prosthetics company, in 2007.
S É B A S T I E N L E PA G E is
a French entrepreneur living in
Switzerland. Despite riding all his
life, he only discovered polo six years
ago and has since bought Polo Park
Zürich, and founded the San Eugenio
Polo Club in Lobos, Argentina. He
enjoys regular competitive polo,
and after-game culture.
T H E R E S A H A R O L D was born
in Hong Kong, but now lives in
London and works as a journalist.
She writes for
The Telegraph
,
Prestige Hong Kong
, and
Harper’s
Bazaar UK
. Her love of horses began
as a child and she escapes to the
stables as often as possible, but
classes herself as a polo novice.
