PLAYER’S
POLO
DEL SOL BY ANNIE COLQUHOUN-DENVERS
September always brings a sad end to the to fl y from/to Polo del Sol and on this occasion this was in its’ formative stages which is now
Polo Season, the time when most players we booked LAP to Gibraltar as this was a getting nearer completion.
down their mallets and boots and dread the known area and felt familiar. After an evening
boredom of the long, dull winter months. landing it was on to the car rental area and with It is worth noting that currently available are
directions from Mike Robinson in hand, into the 1 x two bedroom fl at fully air conditioned, self
There was a glimmer of sunshine on the rush hour traffi c. Sadly, being dark, the journey contained and a separate unit that sleeps 9 with
horizon, however, as an invitation had been was not a scenic drive but it did not take long to 4 x single bedroom, 1 double and 1 x 3 bedded
received for a visit to Polo Del Sol in southern arrive at the destination. room, sitting room, kitchen etc, air con. TV etc.
Spain, close to the beautiful and historic city of and that the Clubhouse with an initial 4 x guest
Jerez de la Frontera. The polo whites, mallets The accommodation was close to the Polo Del beds with bathrooms en-suite will be fi nished
and boots were on their way to hunt for just a Sol grounds as the venue was still in its early end of May with a further 5 suites ready in Sept.
little more polo over a long weekend. stages and the clubhouse lodgings were still
under construction. On arrival at the destination, Continuing our site visit we were shown the
There are various airports that you can choose a beautiful Hacienda which was once the family large stables which house a wide selection of
residence of a famous bullfi ghter, we found Mike horses and close by under construction but soon
and Francesca unloading their car and welcomes to be completed an impressive, fully covered
all around followed in the rain. Not the greatest all weather polo arena which will enable any
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weather start to the weekend but hope springs playing visitor the guarantee of polo no matter
eternal. Since the Hacienda only provided Bed what the weather might be.
and Breakfast we drove into the local village for
a bite to eat where we were joined by Polo Del Since the rain was rather persistent it was time
Sol Professional, Ali Abidi and his wife Mahasti. It to go into Jerez and do some sight seeing and,
was good to be reunited with friends of old and more importantly, a little Sherry sampling.
of course the talk was all Polo. Dinner in Spain Finding a local bar, the sherry menu was
is always a late and long affair and it was then extensive so one of each was ordered to taste.
time to take our weary bones to bed. Each person preferred a different one, but all
were consumed and now, buoyed, it was off to
Morning came with yet more grey skies and rain the Royal Andalusian Equestrian School. Truly a
and it was time to go and survey the Robinson sight to behold and an absolute must. There is
Kingdom, which was fi ve minutes down the road. also a museum giving the history of the horse
Turning into the entrance of the Club with a very and breeding which is most informative and well
impressive front gate, the surrounding hectares worth a visit.
were covered in carob trees and we drove on
Polo del Sol was established in 2007, with the aim of bringing a world class experience to polo players and their non playing family and friends. Set in 170 hectares
of beautiful Andalusian countryside, just 15 minutes’ drive from the exquisite city of Jerez, 20 minutes from the beautiful beaches of the Costa De La Luz and within
easy reach of Sotogrande, Malaga and Gibraltar. The brand new clubhouse is nearing completion this Spring, with en suite rooms, fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis
court, with asados, tapas and paella lunches the order of the day. Ali Abidi (former high goal professional) is on hand for top-class coaching.
• Play Polo in the sunshine all year round here in sunny Spain
• We are only a two and a half hour flight from London and we will make this your easiest polo vacation yet by providing airport collection and drop off
• 3 full size, laser-levelled, all-weather Polo fields and a 45 x 100m indoor arena
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• Courses & coaching all year round
• Horses suitable for all levels of ability and ready to play up to High goal level tournaments
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• Cadiz is renowned for its great food and wine in the picturesque “white-village” towns
through until we reached the open area where Jerez is steeped in history with wonderful
three, at this time, rather soggy, but beautiful architecture and one certainly senses the times
grounds came into view. A tour of the entire gone by, even the rain cannot dampen the
estate was had and around each bend was a enthusiasm to walk around the town.
magnifi cent vision of one sort or another.
Another lunchtime came around and it was
Well, perhaps not the Clubhouse at this point, time, of course, for the traditional Asado which
For reservations please call : Mike Robinson +44 (0) 7786 001001 or Will Randall-Coath +44 (0) 7931 368167
www.polodelsol.com
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