The word “estribo,” from its origin, means “handle to climb onto a horse.” When the stirrup was invented and began to be used, the rider gained greater control over the horse, becoming an extension of each other. The stirrup made a significant difference in warfare; when used in heavy cavalry, they provided not only
The season in Europe is on the verge to end and the next destination of the international polo calendar is no less than Argentina; not only the coveted Triple Crown, that includes the highlight of the year, the much anticipated championship match of the Argentine Polo Open, but also a large number of tournaments that
Four teams up to 8 goals are set to compete in the del Championnat d’Ile de France, that will take place at the splendid and sophisticated Polo de Paris, known also as Bagatelle and located only ten minutes away from Paris, in the heart of the Bois the Boulogne. The tournament will run through Saturday
Despite the rainy weather in Normandy, the Barriere Deauville Polo Cup came to an end on Sunday August 27, with the two last finals, the Coupe d’Or and the Coupe de Bronze. Barriere claimed the former, following a memorable championship match, a very hard fought game that was decided in the last chukka, when they
Dubai claimed a narrow 9-8 victory over MB Polo and ran out the champions of the high goal Electrolit Gold Cup, following the championship match that took place on Saturday August 26, on Los Pinos ground 3, in Sotogrande. Although MB Polo – who returned to Sotogrande after a four years absence – had a
Brunei made a spectacular comeback to defeat Ayala 13-9 and ran out the champions of the medium goal Electrolit Gold Cup, following the final that took place on Los Pinos ground 4, in Sotogrande, on Friday August 25. The first half belonged to Ayala, while Brunei managed to take off in the second part. Despite