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Editor Gemma Latham
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09 _PONYLINES
The latest polo news, including the HPA chief executive’s column
18 _SEQUENTIAL SUCCESS
As cloned polo ponies become more common in the sport, we explore
how individuality and emotional connections continue
20 _FAMILY VALUES
A look at the hard work and camaraderie behind one of polo’s most
famous and successful families, the Obregóns
22 _A TRADITIONAL APPROACH
The 94th Ambassadors Cup in Paris was a special event this year,
with a wonderful sense of community and top sportsmanship
24 _ THE NEXT GENERATION
RBVN Scholarship recipient, Julia Smith, a recent University of Virginia
graduate, talks about what the award and polo mean to her
26 _A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
We look at the glamorous transformation of India’s polo scene
28 _OPINION: ALEX WEBBE
The sports journalist discusses the state of high-goal polo in Florida
30 _A LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT
We celebrate the life-long commitment to polo of HRH The Duke
of Edinburgh, on the eve of his retirement from public duty
34 _PIONEER WOMAN: REMEMBERING SUNNY HALE
A tribute to one of the polo world’s best female players, Sunny Hale
38 _ON THE MONEY
Founder of White Birch and one of polo’s most prolific patrons,
Peter M Brant discusses his journey to the top with Nekoro Gomes
45 _ACTION
Florida 26-goal season, US 20-goal season, Dubai Gold Cup, FIP
qualifiers, Dominican Republic Polo Challenge, Gladiator Polo and more
66 _GOLD STANDARD
Nigel à Brassard traces Argentine polo prominence to the last time the
game was an Olympic sport, the 1924 Paris Games
Lord Patrick Beresford with
HRH the Duke of Edinburgh
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