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As the December 2025/January 2026 issue of Polo Times goes to print, another action-packed year of polo draws to a close and the countdown to Christmas begins. This issue both bids farewell to 2025 and welcomes in the new year, delivering a bumper selection of polo content to keep you entertained throughout the festive season. Of course, this issue includes La Natividad La Dolfina’s historic win in Palermo and La Dolfina’s success vs UAE Polo in The IX Women’s Argentine Open. Plus, Reports from The Copa Cámara de Diputados, The Municipalidad de Pilar Cup, The Standard Bank Polo Test Match, The 12th Thai Polo Cup and Pink Polo Cup, The 85th Tortugas Open, The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, The Julio Novillo Astrada Cup, The Townsend Cup and an Arena Victor Ludorum Update.
Youth polo continues to go from strength to strength in the arena with not one but two reports from SUPA’s latest action at Oxford Polo.
The Knowledge pages are full with helpful tips with Lorna Edgar answering your winter feeding questions; Paul Stalker explains why every polo player must learn to feel their success and Polodoc looks at the Geko device for improving recovery time post-injury.
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Thu 11th Dec 2025AAP Announce Handicap Changes Antonio Heguy raised to 9 & Mia Cambiaso reaches 10 goals
Following the conclusion of the high goal season in Argentina which saw La Natividad La Dolfina secure The Triple Crown, handicap adjustments have been made following a meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday 10 December, chaired for the first time by Benjamín Araya. The handicap changes mentioned below will be effective from 1 January 2026.
Antonio Heguy, who played for Ellerstina Indios Chapalefú – the runners up in the Tortugas and Argentine Opens – has gone up from 8 to 9 goals. Other increases include Lorenzo Chavanne, Lucas Criado, Paco de Narváez, Beltrán Laulhé and Felipe Vercellino from 7 to 8 goals; and Louis Hine, Kristos Magrini, José Riglos and Ignacio Viana from 6 to 7 goals. To view all of the increases, click here. Meanwhile significant decreases include Juan Martin Nero from 10 to 9 goals; Jerónimo del Carril and Ignatius du Plessis from 9 to 8 goals; Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade and Alejo Taranco from 8 to 7 goals. To view all of the decreases, click here. The AAP Board of Directors also made 49 changes to women’s handicaps. The most significant rises belong to the champions of the IX Women's Open, La Dolfina – Mia Cambiaso has moved up from 9 to 10, and Catalina Lavinia has been promoted from 8 to 9 goals. Meanwhile, Maitena Marré and Elena Venot have advanced from 7 to 8 goals; Micaela Saracco from 6 to 7 goals; and finally, Pearl Venot, Juana Deramo and Clara Malén Trino Ruano from 5 to 6 goals. The only drop is that of British player Nina Clarkin, who has fallen from 9 to 8 goals.
Photograph: Mia Cambiaso has been raised to 10 goals in her women’s handicap. By Matías Callejo/Prensa AAP
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