Walt Disney And Playing Polo Walt Disney the creator of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and many other characters from our childhoods was, for a time in his life, utterly enthralled by the sport of polo. Though not a particularly sporty or athletic child, he came to polo later in life and thoroughly fell in love […]
Mother’s Day With less than two weeks to go to the annual Mother’s Day celebrations, let’s take a look back at the origins of this festival, and provide any gift-less sons and daughters with a gentle nudge in the direction of celebrating your Mum on the 31st! Where did Mother’s Day Come From? The concept […]
The Season Of Spring 2019 Wednesday 20th March will mark the first day of Spring. Thank goodness for that! Aside from the heatwave we had during the last week of February (which is already, sadly, disappearing into a hazy blur), it feels like it has been winter for, well, forever, and we are more than […]
Adolfo Cambiaso ‘The Messi Of Polo’ Described by La Polo as, ‘the Messi of polo,’ Argentinian Adolfo Cambiaso currently holds the number one spot in the World Polo Tour’s rankings, and has done for an incredible twenty-two years. In his sporting career thus far Adolfo has amassed an impressive 164 title wins, with twenty-five of […]
Equine Polo is Not the Only Version of the Sport! Polo may be the oldest of equestrian sports, but it is not confined to the equestrian alone. Though not as popular or widespread as regular horse polo, there are many other fascinating polo versions, including camel, yak, elephant, bicycle and Segway polo…! Here’s the lowdown […]