Polo Week

8 Days  |  From £3800pp

Argentina ( Best airport: Cordoba)

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Do you find yourself becoming a bit bored with endless scenery and a slow pace on some trail riding holidays? Head to Argentina for an adrenaline fuelled week playing polo with the best of the best. A Los Pots polo week (based at the Los Potreros estancia) allows you to try this fabulous game in a truly unique environment. Argentina has the best polo players in the world and so what better place to start? If you have never tried it, we should warn you that polo is highly addictive…

 

The Riding

These polo weeks are aimed at the beginner, novice or occasional player who wish to learn how to play, brush up their skills or just have some fun in an informal and friendly environment. Half-day polo sessions are combined with stunning trail rides out into the estancia on our fabulous horses, so combining two amazing holidays in one! Riding at Los Potreros is an experience not to be missed, the horses are ridden ‘gaucho style’, in a relaxed manner with loose reins, which is very intuitive and easy to pick up. Trail riding the hills provide a surprising variety of landscapes and terrain. Rocky outcrops give way to open hillsides. Hidden valleys lead to tumbling waterfalls and wooded paths.

After a hearty breakfast, you’ll take the horses down to the polo ground. A short session on the ground with your private polo instructor Belen covers the skills and tactics that are going to be focused on that day, and then you mount your polo ponies for a short ‘stick and ball’ session, followed by practice chukkas. Back to the estancia for lunch in the garden, a siesta and a swim in the pool, followed by a magnificent sunset rides out on the Peruvian Paso’s into the beautiful Sierras Chicas. A candlelit dinner or asado under the stars accompanies the tales of the day that get longer as the week goes on!

The week culminates in an in-house tournament, often joined by players from the local area.

Level of Riding and Fitness

Polo is a fast and physically strenuous game. Riders should be secure and confident in the saddle, and able to control their horse at all paces. Please note that the estancia has a maximum weight limit of 90kg / 14stone / 200lbs for taking part in any riding activities. The itinerary is flexible and subject to change. It should be noted that polo is weather dependent. If the ground is too wet to play, an alternative ride will be offered, and where possible the sessions will be made up during the week by playing twice per day.

Guides and Group Size

There is a maximum number of 12 guests at any one time. Due to the flexible itinerary the group size varies, but it is normally 4-6 riders plus 2 guides.

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The Horses

There are over 80 riding horses, with the herd being a mixture of Criollos, Peruvian Pasos and polo ponies, which are forward-going, responsive and sure-footed. Your hosts tend to change horses during a guest’s stay, giving guests the opportunity to try several different horses.

There is a strict riding weight limit of 90kgs for polo.

Tack and Riding Equipment

What To Bring – Guests should bring:

  • Their own hard hat
  • A pair of light riding gloves
  • Suitable footwear (riding boots with a heel) and half chaps if wearing short boots
  • At least one set of white riding trousers/jodhpurs (for the photos!!)
  • All other equipment for polo is provided
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Accommodation and Dining

The estancia has comfortable but simple rooms, traditionally furnished with plenty of antiques, all individual and with private bathrooms. Rooms are heated with wood-burning stoves or fireplaces. You can expect top quality beds, linen, dressing gowns and amenities, with a maid service 3 times per day. Wifi is not available in the bedrooms and is in the main house.

Meals are held together in the main dining room or on the veranda, with lunch and dinner hosted by the Begg family. Breakfast includes bacon and eggs, toast, cereals, yoghurt, fruit and porridge. Lunch and supper consist of two courses with coffee and a combination of international and traditional Argentine cuisine. Afternoon tea is tea and homemade cake or biscuits. There are regular picnics and ‘asados’ (barbecues).

Meal times are one of the highlights of a stay at the estancia as they are highly sociable and the hosts are always keen to share their insights into Argentine life. There is a swimming pool which is open mid-Oct-April.

Itinerary

Day 1 Your transfer will meet you at the international airport of Córdoba. Just under an hour from your pick-up you will arrive at Estancia Los Potreros in time for a late lunch. An introductory ride to get used to the ‘gaucho’ style of riding – long legs, deep seats and neck reining, whilst enjoying the comfortable sheepskins on the saddles. After your ride, the Begg family invite you to dinner in what has been the family home for over 100 years.
Day 2-7 After a hearty breakfast, you'll take the horses down to the polo ground. A short session on the ground with your private polo instructor Belen covers the skills and tactics that are going to be focused on that day, and then you mount your polo ponies for a short ‘stick and ball’ session, followed by practice chukkas. Back to the estancia for lunch in the garden, a siesta and a swim in the pool, followed by a magnificent sunset rides out on the Peruvian Paso’s into the beautiful Sierras Chicas. The week culminates in an in-house tournament, often joined by players from the local area.
Day 8 After breakfast depart for your onward travels.

Polo Week

8 days / 7 nights / 7 riding days
£3800pp

Flights & Airport transfers
The nearest international  airport is Cordoba, transfers can be arranged between 08:00 – 20:00 and are included. The estancia is a one hour drive from the airport and we recommend arriving in time for lunch at 13.00 so that you can join the afternoon ride on your arrival day.

There is no single supplement payable but single rooms are limited.

Price Includes
  • 7 nights accommodation
  • All meals and drinks including alcohol
  • Local taxes
  • Airport transfers
  • Daily ½ day polo sessions with tuition, and daily trail rides (with the exception of Sundays where there is no afternoon ride)
  • Tour of Cordoba City with an afternoon at the spa including a massage and a 2 hour circuit of the Roman baths
Price Excludes
  • Flights
  • Personal insurance
  • Discretionary tips (10 to 20% per day is customary)