Alice Etchells - Joint President - ae262@exeter.ac.uk
Alice has ridden all her life, taking part in most disciplines including showing, cross-country, hunting, eventing, pony club, etc. She first got into polo during her time at school and decided to set up a polo team. Since then her enthusiasm for the sport has grown further and she has taken part in many competition both through SUPA and also the Pony Club. She now has her own string of ponies which she looks after herself and enjoys playing polo at Tidworth and Druids Lodge throughout her long uni summers. Alice is now going into her second year at Exeter studying Business and Management were she hopes to spend another year more on the pitch than in the lecture theatre!
Jessica Waddington-Gronmark- Joint President- JRW217@ex.ac.uk
Jess is in her final year reading History and Politics. Just as determined in the library, Jess has ridden all her life, and wanted to take up something new at university. She has in the past evented, showed working hunters and done pony racing, but mainly she mainly loves some good old traditional hunting.
Rafid Fatani (Raf) - Tresurer- R.Fatani@ex.ac.uk
Raf is in his final year of his PhD – reading Politics and International Law – and has continued to be re-elected on the committee for another year. Mr Fatani hopes to be able to ascertain substantial financial support for the club, and manage the club finances. On the field Raf is force to be reckoned with! off the field however, who knows?
Nicole Bruins – General Secretary- nmb204@ex.ac.uk
Nicole is the General Secretary for the Polo Club. She deals with the administrive side of things in the club, and general organisation within the polo club. Nicol’s job involves helping everyone else on the committee, and she is always happy to get involved with any aspect of the running of the club. Nicole is a playing member of the polo club and has played for many many years!
Victoria Hale – Stash Secretary- vh225@ex.ac.uk
Belonging to a family involved in racing, Victoria started riding at a young age and now partakes in all pony club activities. She mainly competes in dressage which she continues to enjoy alongside her love for hunting with the Old Surrey and Burstow West Kent hunt. Victoria took up polo at Exeter University in first year in order to continue horse riding whilst also becoming involved in a new sport and looks forward to contributing to the committee in the coming year.
Velocity Airey – Training Liaison Officer- va226@ex.ac.uk
Having only ever ridden occasionally on a family farm Velocity started polo this year, not particularly good at riding and did’nt know anything about the sport! So don’t worry if you’ve never ridden before and want to start, if you enjoy the training it doesn’t really matter! Although Velocity is a beginner in the group she loves it, and Wednesday training is one of the highlights of her week. She is currently in her 2nd year, studying Law and French and as well as polo she loves drama and surfing at Exeter and beagling at the weekends. Velocity says “Polo last year was such a new sport for me and it continues to be super fun”. She is really excited to be training Sec with Lucy this year, and wants to give back to the club that got her into “this crazy sport” in the first place! Velocity is looking forward to seeing old faces and new in September and for another great year of polo at Exeter.
Lucinda Watson – Training Liaison Officer- lmw218@ex.ac.uk
Along side Velocity, Lucinda will be organizing the training sessions on Wednesday afternoons, which are open for anyone. So if you are interested in polo Lucinda is the girl to speak to about swinging your stick or finding you a mount. She has been riding her whole life and plays polo her self in Berkshire where she keeps her 4 ponies. She is keen to get as many people interested in polo at Exeter as possible so if you fancy having a go please get in touch!
Carolina De la Sota – Sponsorship Officer- cd292@exeter.ac.uk@ex.ac.uk
Currently finishing my CH Sociology and Spanish degree and in the in the meantime play polo and flourish in Exeter. I’ve grown up in the Basque countryside, horse riding before I could even walk, and constantly move between France and Spain. In my final year I’ll do my best to develop the promotion of the club and obtain financial support. xx
As the Exeter Polo Club has expanded so much in recent years it has been necessary to create a sponsorship committee position. This year Caro hopes to gain sponsorship from a variety of new companies.
Polly James – Joint Social Secretary – pj222@ex.ac.uk
Jo Sounders- Joint Social Secretary - jes214@ex.ac.uk
Jo came to Exeter wanting to try something new and has got stuck into the polo club as her new hobby. Not only has she had fun learning a new equine discipline, Jo has thoroughly enjoyed the social opportunities the club has to offer and hopes to continue this in the forthcoming year with fellow social secretary Polly. Jo is going into her second year at Exeter studying Economics and hopes to spend as much time in the beautiful countryside around Exeter playing Polo and going hunting as she did in her first year!
