NICK WILLIAMS
Nick Williams, once a four goal player, has won the Cowdray Park Gold Cup twice - in 1976 and 1979 - with the Stowell Park Vestey team and has spent his life playing and teaching polo as well as breeding and selling polo ponies.
As a senior HPA Coach, Nick is one of the five founder members of the HPA Coaching Federation and has traveled all over the world playing and coaching polo. His experience in British coaching is unique in that he was born and brought up in Argentina. He is a fourth generation polo player and has spent most of his polo career playing in the U.K. until his retirement from professional play on 3 goals in 2002.
Nick has an ability to convey his knowledge in a congenial and systematic manner which not only makes it easy to learn but also heightens the excitement and enjoyment of discovering this ancient and totally fulfilling sport.

JOHN MORTON
John Morton started his polo-playing career at Taunton Vale Polo Club in the UK. In 1990, he became the Polo Manager - a position he held for 5 years. John became a Hurlingham Polo Association Coach in 1997. As well as his involvement with Taunton Vale, he also owned and ran a polo school near to Taunton (Haydon Farm Polo) specialising in introducing and teaching the game of polo to beginners. John’s successful operations at Haydon led to his polo school being featured on several television programs including the BBC's Holiday Program.
In 2000, John moved to Sotogrande to make the most of the favourable climate and to teach and play polo all year round. At JCM Polo-Sotogrande, his remit is to promote, organise and teach polo for clients from all over the world.

OUR GROOM!
Gaston is our head groom. He is from the Argentine and has been with us for the last eight months.

Seen here as a film extra in a polo shoot held at the Academy in October 2006! He's never been the same since....