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Living Polo - Weekly Newsletter Feb 25

LivingPolo ™  - NEWS & LIFESTYLE Newsletter
February 2013
Two opening matches this Monday. Event to end March 15th
All set for Gold Cup in Dubai
This Monday (February 25th), at 2:30 p.m., the 2013 Gold Cup will kick off at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian...
Ghantoot defeats Habtoor in Family Day match
Photo Gallery: Family Day
112,000 DHS collected for Al Ain Private Centre for Care and Rehabilitation
Ghantoot defeats Habtoor in Family Day match
Two leading 20-goal foursomes, Ghantoot and Habtoor, put on a fine display of sportsmanship during their match...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Tonkawa takes 2013 Freebooters Classic
Jeff Hildebrand’s Tonkawa polo team made it two in a row this season by winning both the Wanderers...
By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: Opening C. V. Whitney Cup games
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Alegria, Lechuza and Coca-Cola win opening C. V. Whitney Cup games
Friday saw three more games take place at the International Polo Club in Wellington in the 26-goal C. V....
Tournament winner defeats Audi Polo Team 10-5 1/2 in Saturday’s final
John Taylor - Montecarlo Polo Team claims title at Cortina d’Ampezzo
The final of one of the leading winter sports events of Italy, the Cortina Winter Polo Audi Gold Cup, was...
Teams clashed this Friday and now prepare for final with 3-1 records
Audi Polo Team and John Taylor - Montecarlo Polo Team in title decider at...
The Audi Polo Team and the John Taylor- Montecarlo Polo Team foursomes will play the final of the 2013 Cortina...
Team’s lastest, 2-1 record could lead to a berth in the final. Hotel de la Poste, the day’s other winners
Key win for Audi foursome at Cortina d’Ampezzo
The fifth day of the 2013 Cortina Winter Audi Gold Cup went ahead on the frozen Lake Misurina, 1,800 metres...
Closing stage of Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series begins Monday 25th
Dubai’s Gold Cup dates announced
Short in the steps of the Habtoor Polo team’s resounding win last Saturday in the Silver Cup final, the...
Freebooters Classic: Tonkawa beats Villa Del Lago; will play La Casa Hermosa in...
A depleted Villa Del Lago lineup fell victim to the veteran Tonkawa side, 11-9, Wednesday afternoon in the...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Audi and Coca-Cola in Ylvisaker Cup finals
Audi scored a convincing 17-13 win over Lucchese and Coca-Cola delivered a 16-11 knockout punch to Lechuza...
20-goal match held to benefit Al Ain Private Centre For Care & Rehabilitation
Ghantoot launches the Family Polo Day charity event
The highest goal polo match of the season is to be held at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club to raise money for...
Team’s success against US Polo Assn. Team on fourth day of the Cortina Winter Polo Audi Gold Cup
John Taylor - Montecarlo Polo Team marches on undefeated at Cortina d’Ampezzo
The fourth day of the 2013 Cortina Winter Polo Audi Gold Cup went ahead this Wednesday (February 20th) at...
C. V. Whitney Cup - By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: Zacara vs. Valiente
Photos by Alex Pacheco
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Zacara wins C. V. Whitney Opener; Cambiaso ejected
The opening match of the 26-goal season, the opening match of the 2013 C. V. Whitney Cup lived up to its...
Team was the only remaining one not to have yet played its debut match in the event
Successful outing for US Polo Assn. foursome at Cortina d’Ampezzo
The third day of the 2013 Cortina Winter Polo Audi Gold Cup went ahead this Tuesday (February 19th) at Cortina...
Five up-to 16-goal teams competing at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Cortina Winter Polo Audi Gold Cup - Day Two
One of the Italian season’s most interesting tournaments kicked off last Sunday (February 17th): the...
By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: Ylvisaker Cup
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Semifinals set for Ylvisaker Cup
Villa Del Lago got off to a strong start in Sunday’s first Ylvisaker Cup quarterfinal at the...
Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario scores winning goal against Abu Dhabi Polo in OT
Habtoor Polo, the new Silver Cup champions
The final of this year’s Silver Cup turned out to be a real thriller, with the Habtoor Polo foursome...
By Miranda Banks, International Polo Academy
Controlling aggression - know thyself first! Self-awareness is the first step,...
What advice you would give to players on controlling both their own aggression? “If you know that you...
International Polo Academy joins LivingPolo
International Polo Academy (IPA) works with clubs, teams and players around the world, supplying a range...
Habtoor Polo vs. Abu Dhabi Polo in first stage of Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series decider
Silver Cup final coming up this Saturday
Last Tuesday’s two semi-finals corresponding to the Silver Cup of the 2013 Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series...
March 22nd, the kickoff date at Spanish venue, with the Memorial José Ignacio Domecq
Santa María Polo Club Spring season approaching fast
News has emerged from Spain’s Santa María Polo Club that preparations concerning the...
International Polo Club Palm Beach announces Piaget as title sponsor of the 2013...
International Polo Club Palm Beach is proud to announce that for the sixth consecutive year, luxury Swiss...
International Polo Club
John Wash Honored with 2013 President’s Award
For success in promoting sports tourism in the equestrian community, the International Polo Club Palm Beach...
Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series
Photo Gallery: Silver Cup
Both semi-finals decided in OT
Habtoor Polo and Abu Dhabi Polo into Silver Cup final at Dubai
Both Silver Cup semi-finals turned out be real cliff-hangers this Tuesday (February 12th), this representing...
World-renowned chef Joël Robuchon teams up with Veuve Clicquot
The House of Veuve Clicquot and star chef Joël Robuchon will join their renowned savoir-faire to create...
The most romantic hotel in the world is in Greece
Tripadvisor has established a list of the Most Romantic Hotels in the World based on the opinions of the...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Ylvisaker Cup qualifiers identified, pairings unsettled
Eight 20-goal polo teams faced-off in four matches Sunday at the International Polo Club in Wellington, but...
Habtoor Polo vs. Bin Dari Polo, and Abu Dhabi Polo vs. Ghantoot Polo, this Tuesday
Silver Cup semi-finalists ready to battle it out
The four semi-finalists of the opening stage of the 2013 Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series have emerged. The Habtoor,...
By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: 14-goal Freebooters Classic
By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: Ylvisaker Cup
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
La Casa Hermosa wins in overtime; Mt. Brilliant/Equine Law Group win in the...
Tonkawa suffered its first loss of the season and La Casa Hermosa remained unbeaten as they scored a 12-11...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Piaget, Zacara and Coca-Cola qualify for Ylvisaker Cup quarterfinals
Argentine 10-goaler Miguel Astrada scored nine goals in Piaget’s 11-10 win over Crab Orchard Saturday...
Gisele Bündchen, the new face of Chanel Beauty
Gisele Bündchen is the new face of Chanel cosmetics, according to reports in the press. Even though...
The first pen that vibrates when you make a mistake
When many thousand years ago mankind learned to write, we thereby revolutionized our existence and created a...
Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series
Photo Gallery: Silver Cup
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
ERG remains perfect at 2-0; Audi and Villa Del Lago even their records at 1-1
Hector Galindo committed two felonies early in the game, stealing the ball from Pelon Stirling for the first...
Team claims third win with Facundo Sola and goes for Silver Cup
Ghantoot undefeated and straight into semi-finals
The 2013 Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series continued this Friday (February 8th) at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian...
Habtoor and Zedan, Wednesday’s victors
Dubai: Fourth round matches of Silver Cup completed
The fourth day of the Silver Cup, which forms part of the 2013 Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series, consisted of two...
Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2013
Photo Gallery: Silver Cup
Second consecutive win for team with Facundo Sola at the helm
Renewed success for Ghantoot in Silver Cup action
The Ghantoot Polo foursome is nearing in on a berth in the semi-finals of the Silver Cup, part of the the 2013...
By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: Ylvisaker Cup
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Zacara and Coca-Cola remain unbeaten; Piaget downs Goose Creek
Zacara opened 20-goal Ylvisaker Cup action at the International Polo Club in Wellington with a fast-paced 11-8...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
La Casa Hermosa gallops past Villa Del Lago, 16-11 in 14-Goal Freebooters...
La Casa Hermosa made an impressive debut in the 14-goal Freebooters Classic at the International Polo Club...
Mohammed Al Habtoor’s team defeats Zedan in OT
Habtoor Polo victorious in Silver Cup debut outing
The second day of the Silver Cup, which forms part of the hugely successful Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series, went...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Orchard Hill and ERG score wins in Saturday Ylvisaker Cup action
At the end of the day, all fourteen teams competing in the 2013 Ylvisaker Cup at the International Polo Club...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Tonkawa opens Freebooters Classic with 7-5 win
Jeff Hildebrand’s Tonkawa team opened the 2013 14-goal Freebooters Classic with a 7-5 win over a...
Final day of the event held at China’s Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club
Photo Gallery: Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup
Victory in final against Argentina for team at Metropolitan Polo Club. England claims third place
Hong Kong retains Snow Polo World Cup title
Eight action-packed days of polo went ahead at China’s Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, with a new...
Argentine Open star Nachi Heguy back in action in UAE
Zedan Polo take on Gold Cup champions Habtoor in Dubai Silver Cup
The Dubai Silver Cup may be their first competitive tournament of the season in UAE, but Zedan Polo will not...
Dubai Gold Cup Series kicks off at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club
Success for Ghantoot and Bin Drai on opening day of Silver Cup
Following several months of preparations, the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series kicked off this Saturday (February...
Teams defeat England and South Africa, respectively, in Saturday’s semi-finals
China’s Snow Polo World Cup goes down to the wire between Hong Kong and...
The world’s leading snow polo tournament, the Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup, in China, is now...
Ylvisaker Cup - By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: Lucchese vs. Audi
Photos by Alex Pacheco
Ylvisaker Cup - By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: Lechuza Caracas vs. Faraway Polo
Photos by Alex Pacheco