Argentine 6-goaler Valentín Novillo Astrada is currently in Sylt, Germany, playing the Berenberg German Masters for Porsche Zentren Hamburg. He is playing alongside his great friend Sebastian “Basti” Schneberger. “We’ve been playing together for 10 years with Basti,” Novillo Astrada tells PoloLine. “We are great friends. We play everywhere – in Europe, Argentina, Thailand – and this
On January 15, Jean-Edouard Mazery was appointed the new President of the Féderation Francaise de Polo, stepping in for Jean-Luc Chartier, who held the position for 30 years. The driving force behind Deauville International Polo Club, Jean-Edouard’s first challenge was the start of polo season in France on June 9, following the restrictions relating to
Andrew Swaffield was appointed Chairman of Cowdray Park Polo Club, on January 29, 2021, after Roderick Vere Nicoll stepped down. Since then, Viscount Cowdray, the club’s President, has been delighted by Andrew’s role within what is one of the most renown clubs in the world. Polo at Cowdray started back in 1910, and has been
The English season has started on schedule, with tournaments taking place all over the country. We have an exciting high-goal season to look forward to, with several teams set to compete in the top three tournaments: The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales, The Queen’s Cup and the British Open Gold Cup. The first on
Since the Lovelocks breed began back in 2010, the Hanbury family have been continuously expanding in the world of polo breeding. After several years of hard work and dedication, they are reaping the rewards and making their dream come true, not only by providing high quality horses to the best polo players and organisations around
The República Argentina Cup is the most “egalitarian” polo tournament; no matter the handicap, any team rated from 0-40 compete to play at Palermo. This unique competition is held at the Argentine Association of Polo (AAP) in Pilar, and at Palermo. The finals are played at Palermo. After the 2020 tournament was suspended due to