March 2003

 

On the 1st and 2nd of March we traveled with the horses to a town called Videl where the 25th Anniversary of the horse was taking place. This is a weekend festival and celebration of the horse. It also included a rodeo, parade of horses through the street, a live outdoor concert and funfair and market. Although there was a large amount of wine and asado consumed as well.

Three teams traveled from the Mar del Plata Polo Club and we played at the most beautiful private club with a view of the pampas that went on for ever, an inviting swimming pool and in the evening excellent food and entertainment by candle light, including a few games of pool and singing and guitar playing grooms and players.

The team included one of our JP Morgan guests who made a return visit this month after his first visit in November.

The team was Carlitos Gonzalez, David Quarmby, Alehandro Muzzio and Kim Sherman.

The competition was very fierce as this trophy is very sought after due to all the importance of this festival in the Province of Buenos Aries. We played two teams on the first day and after a tough second game against our friends from Mar del Plata who were certain they were going to win the tournament we managed to win both games and go through to the final on the Sunday.

David hoping for support in the finals the next day!!

In the final on the Sunday we found out we were playing against the local team of four young guys who had virtually everyone in the crowds supporting them. So when we scored a goal we heard two screams from our grooms on the sidelines who were our only support but made up for all the hundreds against us and certainly kept me in good cheer as I felt more bruises erupting by the second!

Alehandro scored a fantastic 60 yard penalty in the last minute of the game to ensure the trophy was ours. We were so happy to go there and win, Alehandro and Carlitos fought their hearts out and David and I helped any way we could! 

We were presented the prizes in front of the swimming pool and a few were pushed in! I also had a special mention as the only women playing polo...and received a special trophy for having the best behavior throughout the tournament and Alehandro was awarded and deserved wholeheartedly the best player of the tournament trophy, so as a team we did exceptionally well. 

Thank you Alehandro and Carlitos for a fantastic weekend and looking forward to next year already!!!

Sorry..... no pictures of the polo, we were enjoying ourselves far to much to take any........so only a bit of wobbly video clip available, you will just have to imagine what kind of a weekend it was......just brilliant and laughed so much at the guys flying around a mexican hat in the evening at the funfair, and even in Argentina I have never eaten so much meat in one weekend.

 

If you want to play this tournament next year I will give you some advice book it early because this is one I suggest no one should miss!!!!