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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 interesting themes throughout this issue. Firstly, Theresa
Harold looks at why women’s polo is the fastest-growing segment of the game.
When I watched the final of the Women’s Open at Palermo, I found it was more
exciting than many of the men’s games. Secondly, there are a lot of young players
who are performing so well. Henry Porter played in the FIP Championship in
Australia, and reached the final of the Ylivsaker and the Sterling Cups, and
Tommy Beresford won the first two 26-goal tournaments. As in any issue the
name Cambiaso is omnipresent. Adolfo won his fifth consecutive Argentine
Open and four tournaments in Florida – Facundo Pieres was his teammate for
two of those games. Probably, the dearest for him was winning the 20-goal
Stirling Cup alongside his daughter and son. Elsewhere, Skey Johnston tells Sam
Morton what he thinks would help the game in the US as well as how to attract
media coverage and revenue. Best of all, on page 44, we remember Steve
Orthwein, who passed away on 12 March. Steve was a multifaceted man both on
and off the polo field who loved being in the saddle more than anything – a true
gentleman of our sport who will be greatly missed.
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S A M M O R T O N spent 30 years
as a horse trainer in Sheridan,
Wyoming, Midland, Texas and
Wellington, Florida. He is the author
of three books on horsemen;
Where the Rivers Run North, The
Land of the Horse
and
The Winged
Spur
and has been writing about
polo for more than three decades.
C A R O L I N A B E R E S F O R D has
a rich family history of polo and
relishes her part-Irish, part-Chilean
nationality. She’s travelled the globe
watching her father, uncles and
brothers play. After graduating from
Bristol University with First Class
Honours in History of Art, she moved
to Argentina, where she now lives.
L E I L A C H A N G is a junior at
Yale, where she’s majoring in Ethics,
Politics and Economics. She began
playing polo as a freshman and has
since travelled to Argentina, India
and the UK for tournaments and
training opportunities with her team.
Leila is currently the president of
the Yale Polo Club.
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.
