Dubai, led by Ali Albwardy, first claimed the Royal Windsor Cup in 1995. Thirty-one years later, his eldest son Tariq repeated the achievement, ensuring Dubai remains one of the few teams to have won the prestigious 15-goal tournament on multiple occasions. Dubai controlled proceedings from the opening chukka and also benefited from a half-goal advantage after Green Gates fielded a 16-goal side. This followed Jake Coventry’s handicap increase after an impressive Queen’s Cup campaign. Barto Castagnola, who was later named the DMMI Brexa Most Valuable Player, proved instrumental for Dubai, scoring the majority of his team’s goals. His partnership with

Each summer, some of the world’s finest polo players, horses and teams descend on Guards Polo Club for one of the sport’s most prestigious competitions – the Cartier Queen’s Cup. But what makes the tournament so special, and why is it considered one of the crown jewels of international polo? Held annually at Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park, the Cartier Queen’s Cup is widely regarded as one of the most important high-goal polo tournaments in the world. Since its inception in 1960, the competition has attracted many of the sport’s biggest names, including legendary players such as Adolfo

Aureus and Balanz Capital booked their places in the 2026 Cartier Queen’s Cup Final after both teams came through dramatic extra-time semi-finals at Guards Polo Club, setting up a highly anticipated showdown on Sunday. In front of packed grandstands, spectators witnessed two fiercely contested matches that required sudden-death seventh chukkas to determine the finalists, with Aureus overcoming La Dolfina/Marques de Riscal before Balanz Capital denied Dubai Polo Team’s bid for a seventh Queen’s Cup title. The day’s biggest storyline came in the opening semi-final, where Aureus staged a remarkable comeback from four goals down to defeat La Dolfina/Marques de Riscal

White Crane Black made history at Guards Polo Club on Sunday, claiming their first Aston Martin Prince of Wales Championship Cup with a convincing 9-6 victory over defending champions Monterosso. The triumph marked a perfect conclusion to the 2025 UK high-goal polo season. A Star-Studded Final Performance Jasmine Calvert-Ansari’s impressive 20-goal team, anchored by the experienced David Stirling, delivered when it mattered most. The victory was particularly sweet as it came against Monterosso, who had lifted this very trophy in 2023. Young American player Mackenzie Weisz proved instrumental in White Crane Black’s success. His clinical penalty conversions and sharp field

The world’s largest three-day polo festival, Chestertons Polo in the Park, is back and kicking off London’s social calendar at Hurlingham Park, Fulham, from Friday 7th – Sunday 9th June 2024. Set across three incredible days, the international polo event will feature teams from across the globe, where spectators will see England battle it against the USA in a thrilling international fixture for the coveted Olympic Trophy! The impressive Fulham food festival, featuring an array of new food and drink opportunities, will help keep guests happy with hospitality, a new VIP area and fun for all the family to boot. Hurlingham

The teams have been named for the Hurlingham Polo Association’s Annual International Polo Day, which will be held at the All England Polo Club at Hickstead on Saturday, 20 January. The feature match of the day is the Inspired International Arena Polo Test Match for the Bryan Morrison Trophy, in which England will face Ireland. The last time the two teams met at Hickstead was in 2022, when the home team won 16-13.  Captaining England for the first time is Hickstead test match regular Jack Hyde, 26, who plays off an arena handicap of 8. He is joined by Warwickshire-based

The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup returned to the famed Queen’s Ground at Guards Polo Club on the penultimate Saturday in July and appropriately delivered a stand-out match befitting such a prestigious international test. This contest was the showcase match in a packed itinerary of sport curated by the Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) to highlight every generation playing polo in the UK today. England, captained by James Harper, delivered an impressive and cohesive performance to defeat a strong Uruguay squad (receiving a goal on handicap) 11-9. The visiting team, led by Alejo de Taranco Stirling, were making their debut in

Chestertons Polo in the Park is set to return after a two-year break to London’s iconic home of polo this summer at Hurlingham Park, Fulham. The world’s largest three-day polo festival will be kicking off London’s summer social calendar from Friday 10th – Sunday 12th June. The three-day international polo event will feature teams from across the globe, an array of new food and drink pop-ups, VIP hospitality and fun for all the family on Sunday. Chestertons Polo in the Park is the biggest three-day polo event in the world. Hurlingham Park has been renowned as the spiritual home of

Equineed, a new website for the sale of Polo Ponies worldwide, has been launched by two university students studying a Degree in Digital Business in Barcelona. Students and founders of Equineed, Estel Castellà and Caesar Crasemann hope to further develop the business model to include other areas of business over the years to come. “Our mission is to connect members of the polo community to increase their productivity and their success”, explain the creators of the marketplace. The platform is completely free for owners to list the sale, or rent of a polo pony, while on the other hand, users

The Pony Club Polo Championships, held 6th August at Hurtwood Park, Surrey, and 10-12 August at Cowdray Park, West Sussex saw some amazing displays from the next generation of Polo talent, with support from sponsor Flannels. The Pony Club Polo Championships kicked off at Hurtwood Park with the Jorrocks section for players under 11 years old riding ponies not exceeding 13.2hh. Taking the top spot was the Old Surrey & Burstow Hunt team made up of Cowdray Hunt’s Ava Greenland (10, whose pony, Beano, also picked up the Polo Times Best Playing Polo Award), Matias Maldonado (8), Bruno Bradshaw (9, from the

The El Remanso Pony Club Polo Championships, held 11 to 13 August 2017 at the prestigious Cowdray Park Polo Club, West Sussex, saw some incredible displays of young talent with support from title sponsor El Remanso. 168 players made up the 42 teams who played 160 chukkas across the action-packed weekend, as the Championships hosted the annual finals for The Pony Club Polo sections of Handley Cross, Surtees, Loriner, Langford, Rendell, and Gannon. The action got underway on Friday morning and continued throughout the weekend, with teams on a mission to secure their place in the Sunday afternoon finals, held