VOLUME II / ISSUE VII / JULY 2018
The secrets of his sweet VENDETTA Giulia Di Palma | thebritishmallet@gmail.com We met Garrie Renucci on a windy and cloudy Sunday at Ham Polo Club, where he is a proud member. He just finished playing with his own team, Vendetta, and won the Petersham Bowl Cup. GDP: Hi Garrie, let’s start from the beginning: what brought you to play polo? GR: During spring 2015, I was on a road trip in California, riding a Harley Davidson close to Santa Barbara and I got stuck in the traffic. The queue on the street was so long that I started wondering, What was the reason? and Where are all the people were going? I decided to let all the cars before me pick my destination and I ended up being at the famous Santa Barbara Polo Club. It was love at first sight. I immediately understood that polo was the perfect sport for me. Having a past as a football player, I noticed few similarities that made me want to learn how to ride, first, and then how to play. I’m fond of team sports and polo implies teamwork, discipline, strategy and coordination with your own horse. Back in the United Kingdom, I decided to join Ham Polo Club in London, started with my first lessons and with the idea of buying my own ponies. GDP: Even though you are a professional polo player yourself, do you have a favorite polo player? GR: I think everyone has a person to take inspiration from. In polo, my model and favorite player is Adolfo Cambiaso. I saw him playing various times at the Argentine Open. He is currently the best player in the world and a great ambassador for this sport. Through all his sacrifices he created a good breeding business from nothing. He promotes page 20