Sun 26th Jan 2025Historic win for Kusnacht Practice in The 40th Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz Final Powder polo! The 40th anniversary Finals Day sees epic snowfall
The cycles and circles of life have a rhythm and this was certainly the case today as we saw history repeating itself as snow fell heavily. This mirrors the snowstorm 40 years ago when the first ever Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz in 1985 was played. Finals Day of the world’s oldest and most iconic snow polo event day saw heavy snow blanketing the frozen Lake St. Moritz on the 40th anniversary event. Ever the pragmatist and always the optimist, Reto Gaudenzi, Founder, CEO and Vice President of Board of Evviva Polo St. Moritz AG embraced the challenge which reminded him of the historic first snow polo match in 1985 in which he competed, “It is called snow polo for a reason!” he exclaimed. The ever-efficient organisers had a busy morning to clear the snow from the polo field and Polo Village making everything safe for ponies, players and spectators alike. With over a foot of snow, Mackage and TAOS battled it out in powder polo for The Casablanca Trophy, with players, ponies and spectators alike wrapped up warm against the elements. Mackage’s accuracy ultimately secured them the win and with it The Casablanca Trophy for fifth place. As the snow obligingly continued to gently fall, the sun began to peek through the clouds, bathing the arena in ethereal light for the Subsidiary Final for The MACKAGE Trophy between Flexjet and World Polo League. The ground was given extra attention before the second match, allowing for a denser and faster playing surface for the all-to-play for second match of the day. Despite Flexjet soaring high and starting the fourth chukka with a goal to bring them within half a goal, 6-5½, World Polo League’s Jason Crowder converted a decisive penalty to secure the win, 7-5½ and with it The MACKAGE Trophy for third place. Reto Gaudenzi, the Godfather of Snow Polo, must have the weather gods on speed dial, as for yet another year the sky was clear with the sun shining on the polo righteous as Kusnacht Practice and Azerbaijan - Land of Fire lined up for the Swiss National anthem before the Final. Azerbaijan - Land of Fire started the match with a 1½ goal start on handicap, which they swiftly capitalised on, but Kusnacht Practice began to work their way onto the scoreboard and at the end of the third chukka from Chris Mackenzie moved Kusnacht Practice into the lead by the narrowest of margins, 4-3½. With half a goal in it, there was all to play for in the last chukka and the end-to-end polo delighted the sunbaked crowds as both sides scored a goal apiece. With less than a minute left, the players changed onto fresh horses to give them the edge in the final moments, but time was on Kusnacht Practice’s side this year as the clock ran down and they ran out with a thrilling win, 5-4½. An exceptional end to an extraordinary 40th anniversary weekend – here’s to the next 40 years of snow polo in the birthplace of the alpine sport – St. Moritz! A full report from the weekend will be included in the March issue of Polo Times, click here to renew your subscription. Photograph: Kusnacht Practice, winners of The 2025 Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz. By @www.imagesofpolo.com
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