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t’s a miracle of sport really that

CEOs, inventors, entrepreneurs – all with incredible drive, determination and individual ambition – somehow come together on the polo field to play a sport that ultimately depends so heavily on teamwork. Polo players must subordinate all personal ego for the good of the team.

olo and jumping are both

tests of a horse’s courage and athletic ability.  To keep focus amidst the clanging, yelling, sweat and excitement of tournament polo ...to stop, spin back and accelerate off away from the herd... to follow the ball, furiously body blocking an opponent and setting a player up for the perfect goal shot. This is the essence of teamwork, courage and fortitude.

horse won’t naturally jump

great obstacles. In partnership with a good rider, however, horses love jumping. It is an amazing experience to have the speed, strength and ability of an athletic horse underneath you. You ask and they are there, a part of you. You become one, unbeatable, flying. To experience these qualities in horses and animals is a great gift. There is a spiritual element to these human/animal relationships for it is never through overpowering a horse that you achieve this — it is only gained through a true partnership.

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