POLO magazine 2016 | Page 68

PL AYER PR OFILE THE FIRST THING I DO when I come off the field is to have a big sip of water and ask my groom if all the horses are okay. STARTED RIDING when I was practically still wearing nappies. I grew up around horses on our family farm in Natal so I’ve been riding since I can remember. SOUTH AFRICA remains my favourite country to play polo in. MY MOM LOVES HORSES and as a youngster she encouraged me to try various equine sports as she rode a lot and was also a riding coach. The polo bug first bit me when I was about eight years old and learnt to play polo on my first horse, a small grey pony named Wispy. I LIKE DIFFERENT FIELDS for different reasons. But when it comes to footing and surface my favourite ground is the Baron Ground at Kurland. THE BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED was from a good friend of mine, Joseph Bronn: ‘Life is not a dress rehearsal, it’s the final act.’ ADOLFO CAMBIASO is the greatest polo player of all