Monday 27 June 2011

The Polera does Argentine Open tours



For the first time The Polera are organising bespoke tours to the Argentine Open this year.

If you want to attend the highlight of the polo calendar without all the hassle, stress and worry, then we can help you. All you need to do is book your flights and pack your best whites, mallets and a camera. We will take care of the rest.

Our tour package includes your hotels (the best in Palermo), pickup from the airport and tickets to the Open arranged and included for you as well as 24 hour emergency contact with us, just in case you might need it.

We can also arrange other tours within Argentina for you as well as polo clinics, tournaments and much more at an additional cost.

This is a great opportunity to network with the international polo community and meet with our polo contacts in Argentina.

Further details about this exclusive tour will be posted here shortly.

If you are interested in some further information, please email our team at thepolera@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you at the Open this year!

Raul Schweizer
Julie London
Co-Founders
The Polera
www.thepolera.co.uk
email us: thepolera@gmail.com

Sunday 26 June 2011

Interesting article - new rule to prevent back chat on the polo field

Some new polo rules have been introduced to reduce the amount of 'back chat' between players and umpires during matches and has been welcomed as good news for the sport.

Read the full article here...

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/article.php?aid=308294

Friday 24 June 2011

The Polera tours - Argentine Open 2011 coming soon...

We have some very exciting news to announce... we will be organising tours to this year´s Argentine Open in Palermo, Buenos Aires... if you want to attend the highlight of the polo calendar without all the hassle, stress and worry, then we can help you. Our tour package includes your hotels (the best in Palermo), pickup from the airport and tickets to the Open arranged and included for you as well as 24 hour emergency contact with us, just in case you might need it. We can also arrange other tours within Argentina for you as well as polo clinics, tournaments and much more.

Interested in finding out more? Then send us an email at thepolera@gmail.com, we will have more info coming soon!

Tuesday 14 June 2011

Polo grooms wanted in Australia - great not-to-be missed opportunity!!!


Position: Polo Groom
Location: Australia
Polo Club: Kurri Burri


Our client is looking for experienced and motivated grooms, with at least three years of polo experience.

They have a fantastic facility including a brand new stable block, horse walker, all weather arena, 1.5km exercise track, two polo fields and the best machinery to make the job even more enjoyable.

About the position:
You will be required to maintian your own string of horses, be competent in handling horses safely and quickly. A positive and hard working attitude is important. Keeping the yards, feed room, tack and horses clean in paramount. Your string will comprise of highly competitive horses and you will be grooming for Professional members, including Patrons, 4 goalers and 6 goalers.

The season lasts three months from mid August through to mid November 2011, with one month worth of travel. The highly competitive team will be transporting more than 40 horses and needs a strong support team to win.

About the club:
Kurri Burri is located 50 minutes from Sydney and the property is situated on the Hawkesbury River. Kurri Burri is a five minute drive from the local village which has a cinema, two major shopping centres and four popular pubs, there is even a club in town! The accomodation is on the property and is modern, clean and large. You will also have access to a vehicle.

If you are an experienced polo groom looking to travel and work with the best teams and players this season, then send us your CV now for consideration.


For more details and to apply for this position, please contact thepolera@gmail.com

Wednesday 8 June 2011

Beautiful haras/horse yard for sale - Buenos Aires


BEAUTIFUL NOT-TO-BE-MISSED HARAS FOR SALE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
– HOUSE WITH LAND AND EXCEPTIONAL EQUINE FACILITIES IS AVAILABLE IN A GREAT LOCATION, PERFECT FOR HORSE BREEDING AND FARMING

Check out its Facebook page

LAND DESCRIPTION:
Size of land: 680 hectares
Location: 232 km from Buenos Aires
Soil characteristics: in general the landscape is hilly, alternating with flat plains.
There is also a fitness area for agricultural and livestock usage.
Key features: The main area of the stud farm is situated in an area of 14 hectares and framed by two boulevards of trees. On one side is the main entrance of the facility though which you can access the main house, guesthouse, barbecue area, horse stalls and administration, the other side leads to the ship, manga, personal and professional home.

KEY FEATURES OF THE MAIN PROPERTY:
1. Main house dimensions: 1200 m2
2. Access: close proximity to National Highway Number: 5 and additionally has its own excellent airstrip (with a grass airport).
3. Four guesthouses, which makes it an excellent place for entertainment and receiving guests.
4. Excellent electrical facilities: everything works just as if you were in an urban centre, with a high-tech air-conditioning system, a 3-line telephone system and 36 channel internal TV system. As well as Cable TV, refrigerator, freezer, pool filters, water treatment plant, mercury lamps, track lighting, laboratory and dairy machinery.
5. Communications include: VHF-VLU, 3 phone lines, and a fax line.
6. Horses accommodation capacity: 72 boxes
7. Laboratory and Veterinary facilities
8. Agriculture: the quality of soil and excellent climatic conditions enable the implementation of a mixed system of high profitability. The field is very well suited for the implementation of intensive farming, there have been previous successful sales in foreign markets with crops in blueberries and asparagus, etc.

THE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX:
The residential complex comprises some 6,000 m2 with four well-equipped guesthouses. It is generally around six years old, with some newly built houses as well as some refurbished houses.

Main house:
The main house with a floor area of 1,152 m2, and is now in the final stage of construction, with around 30% left to complete – perfect for a new owner to add their own finishing touches to this remarkable property.


Amenities include:
Central air conditioning hot / cold.
Developed over two floors.
The ground floor has:
Double veranda
Poillete and reception closet
Fireplace
Bar / dining room, a winter garden with water fountain
Kitchen
Breakfast area
Dining room with fireplace
Room with bathroom
Three bedroom suites with Jacuzzi
Upstairs has:
A reading room with balcony
Four bedrooms
Four bathrooms
Two play rooms
Machinery room
Attic
Terrace of 100 m2.


Other features include:
Barbecue area
A covered area 220 m2 with capacity for 170 people (perfect for entertaining)
Escalles marble floor, cedar walls with broken glass bevels.
Central air conditioning / heat, automatic temperature control and two teams split, cold / hot.
Following amenities: 2 bathrooms with dressing areas, showers and granite countertops.
Fitted kitchen with grill, professional kitchen 6-burner stove, double oven and grill.
Stainless steel commercial refrigerator, freezer, granite countertops with double sink basin.
Espresso machines and coffee grinder.
Hot and cold water with high recovery water heater.
Engine room air conditioning, as well as a basement pantry.
Swimming pool - built entirely of concrete and irregularly shaped, approximately 180 m2 and a depth of 1.00 to 2.00 meters.
Travertilit head, solar deck width of 0.50 metres with internal and external borders.
Installed access stairway to the structure, with pieces of a single edge travertilit. Three stainless steel staircases.
Edge Flooring travertilit with an approximate area of 130 m2, two feet washed at the same integrated wood and a trampoline.
Two suction chambers integrated background reinforced concrete structure, valve guards subversion.
Water purification equipment on a volume of 60,000 litres / hour.

Guesthouses:
House 1: 150 m2 covered area, developed on two floors, all rooms with split air conditioning, cable TV and video equipment
Ground floor: living area - kitchenette, 2 bedrooms for 5 people, 2 bathrooms installed. One bedroom for 6 people
Home 2: covered area of 140 m2 on 2 floors. All rooms with air conditioning, cable TV and video equipment
Ground floor: living room with bar and fireplace, dining room for 10 people, 2 bedroom suites for 2 or 3 people, fitted kitchen, patio with service entrance, a bedroom suite.
House 3: 80 m2 floor area developed in a plant.
Reception with bar, fitted kitchen, 1 en suite bedroom, 2 bedrooms, bathroom installed.
House 4: covered area of 170 m2, developed in a plant.
Living room for 10 people with fireplace, toilette, fitted kitchen, 3 en suite bedrooms, 2 bedrooms w / bathrooms (department)
Professional House: 165 m2 covered area, developed over 1 floor.
Living room, fitted kitchen, 5 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms fully fitted compartmentalized, room with bath, wood-forced heating.
House Manager
Covered area of 75 m2, with split air conditioning and the following amenities: living room, fitted kitchen, 2 bedrooms, fully fitted bathroom.
House Staff
Covered area of 225 m2.
Wood heating, video cable and consists of the following amenities: kitchen dining room for 20/30 persons, 10 bedrooms, fully-fitted bathroom.

Stables
Covered area of 1,380 m2
72 boxes, riding stables, veterinarians, tack room, storage, personal home with 4 bedrooms, living room, bathroom installed

Airstrip
Location south and west 35 20 60 34, high compacted earth and planted with tall fescue.
900 metres long and 40 metres wide.
Laterally illuminated runway orientation and headers, buoyed taxiway enabled for night use, authorized by the National Bureau of Navigation, optional Bragado.

Water treatment plant
A water treatment plant by reverse osmosis, filtered dual mantle, for the retention of suspended particles over 40 microns, with multiway valve for production operations, wash, drain and rinse.
The production of the same, 600 litres per hour, is sent to a 10,000 litre tank, where using a centrifugal pump is elevated to a tank of 18,000 litres capacity and distributed for consumption.
All equipment is controlled by a power supply board.

This is a not-to-be-missed property with amazing facilities, for more details and to arrange a viewing, please contact us at posadaspolo@gmail.com or thepolera@gmail.com

For more pictures please check out its facebook page

The Polera do promotional films with Adolfo Cambiaso!!!

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