S A D D L E U P W I T H . . .
J E R Ó N I M O D E L C A R R I L
C O U N T R Y : A R G E N T I N A
H A N D I C A P : 6 - G O A L
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P O N Y ’ S N A M E : V A S C A H A R R O D S
S E X : M A R E
O R I G I N : A R G E N T I N A
Vasca Harrods, ridden by Juan Martín Nero and owned and bred by Eduardo
Heguy, won the Best Polo Argentino Bred award after the final of the 123rd
Argentine Open Polo Championship. She was played three minutes in the first
chukka; six minutes in the fifth chukka; and the last two minutes in the eighth
– a performance confirming her excellence.
Her bloodline is second to none. Her father was Polo Sol Puro, son of the
famous El Sol and brother of La Luna, one of the best mares of all time.
Her mother, Vasca Confianza, is the daughter of mare Oro Pastilla, one of
Eduardo Heguy’s best playing ponies. According to Heguy, Vasca Harrods is
strong and very easy to handle, but she stands out because of her personality and
sensibility – two qualities that are very difficult to achieve at the same time.
When did you start playing polo?
I started playing polo at my parents’ farm
in La Pampa when I was seven because
a friend challenged me to. I didn’t think
it’d be much fun, so I said I’d only play with
him if we played football after. We tacked
up the horses and began playing, and
I haven’t stopped since.
What makes polo special for you?
I really enjoy playing with friends, and
I like that polo allows me to travel and
play all over the world.
Who do you respect most in polo?
As a player, I respect Adolfo Cambiaso
for what he’s achieved in his career – he
continues to win and he’s still as motivated
as ever. I also admire Juan Martín Nero;
I play in the back position and watching
Nero play is amazing.
What was your most memorable polo game?
The final of this year’s Juvenile Open in
Argentina. It was my third year playing with
my team (Isidro Strada, Segundo Bocchino
and Juan Martin Zubia) and we’d won the two
previous years. We started off really badly
and were down for most of the game, but
we really wanted to win a third time, and we
managed to turn it around right at the end.
L O V E O F M Y L I F E
C H U K K E R T V
The USPA has entered a three-year
partnership with ChukkerTV to be
the livestream provider for the
USPA Polo Network on uspolo.org
– set to stream approximately
140 games in 2017 including the
US Open Polo Championship and
all Florida high-goal tournaments;
the East Coast Open; Men’s and
Women’s National Intercollegiate
Championships; the Townsend
Cup; the USPA International Cup
and the National 20-Goal.
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