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The Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) is the governing body for polo in the UK, Ireland and many other countries throughout the world. As such, it is responsible for the regulations and rules under which the game is played. This includes the handicapping of any one playing in the U.K. or Ireland, and the fixtures list. The object of the HPA is to further the interests of polo generally and support by all possible means the common interests of its affiliated clubs and associations.

In 2004, the HPA became an incorporated company limited by guarantee. The directors of the company are the Stewards who form an executive committee which meets usually four times a year. The members of the company are the elected Council representatives of the affiliated clubs and associations. The Council meets twice a year, in December and in May for the AGM and approval of the accounts.

Beneath the Stewards, the following sub committees have specific responsibilities to the Stewards as indicated by their headings:

Handicap, Development, Coaching, International, Finance and Grants, Umpire and Rules, Umpire Grading, Disciplinary, Polo Pony Welfare, and Arena.

Each sub committee will usually be chaired by a Steward.

The day to day management of the HPA is run from the office at Little Coxwell, near Faringdon in Oxfordshire. Responsibilities within the office are as follows;

Chief Executive David Woodd

Finance and Accounts Lucy Lewis
International Day
FIP
Events
Welfare
Discipline
Polo Charity

Website, Communications Milly Hodges and Sophie McPherson
Membership
Publications
Handicaps
Fixtures
Umpire Grading
Work Permits

Passports Amanda Eaton
Coaching
Development
Junior HPA

In addition, the following assist as indicated

Chief Umpire Robert Graham
Deputy Chief Umpire Brigadier Arthur Douglas-Nugent
Coach to the England Team Javier Novillo Astrada
Chef d’Equipe to the England Team Andrew Tucker

The HPA is currently made up of the following clubs and associations:

55 outdoor clubs in the UK
11 outdoor clubs in Ireland
28 arena clubs in the UK and Ireland
6 associations in the UK and Ireland
25 overseas clubs and associations

Individuals who are members of the clubs in UK or Ireland as full playing members are automatically associate members of the HPA. They are subject to the rules and regulations of the HPA as a player and horse owner and are allocated a handicap according to their abilities. In 2007, there were over 3100 members registered with and handicapped by the HPA.

Grants are given to the Pony Club and Schools and Universities Polo Association (SUPA) for the encouragement of polo. A scholarship scheme is also run for young players to go overseas to learn to play polo and to look after ponies.

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