Who owns hurtwood park polo club

The afternoon was sweltering, but great fun — I think I was the only one to stay on and even want to go back for more!

Then within a few months we had our hit record and a little while after that I bought my first horse. A welsh dun, it was scared of everything: cars, traffic, especially lorries — it would turnaround and run the other way! I spent ages trying to tame that one. The polo really came about through Bryan Morrison. I just kicked on and closed my eyes — I think I deserved some of my hip flasked whiskey that day! Suffice to say, we ended the day there and went to the pub.

The things that went on over there were unbelievable! I hit the ball 17 times in a row and was totally hooked — I went the day after and the day after that, solidly for three weeks. I loved it. With his usual enthusiasm for any project Kenney immersed himself in the sport, reaching a two goal handicap, forming Hurtwood Polo Club and becoming an HPA Steward in Bryan was a great host..

We sort of kidnapped him one day when he was in a studio around the corner from Kirtlington. I started by inviting friends to play in a fundraiser for a local playground, quickly followed by more fields and a clubhouse.

In all, there is now an amazing acres of beautiful grounds rolling onto the Surrey Hills, ample space for a full and spectacular summer programme of events. The site was selected for its suitability as a reporting and leisure complex as well as for its seclusion and tranquillity.

Several thousand spectators have attended high profile celebrity polo and high goal tournaments over the years.

An added addition to the calendar is the music concerts which take place during the summer. LM: Who is your main clientele, and are there any celebrities which are big fans of what you do at Hurtwood Park?

LM: Who are your current luxury partners? KJ: Over the years, Hurtwood has partnered with many luxury brands. LM: What are the biggest challenges facing the hospitality sector in ? KJ: Since the recession, our corporate hospitality has scaled down a bit.

The budgets from the major brands became more focused, with entertainment the first to go. We have noticed an uplift in client requirements in the past few years and have quite a full season planned for now. We have found it necessary to develop a salient partnership with the sponsors to create brand equity with any of our events. It is important that the highest level of association is achieved, and we like to work closely with clients to develop the opportunities suited to them.

LM: What are your plans for the development of your offering at Hurtwood Park in ? The quality and ambience of Hurtwood will be unique and provide the very best facility in the country offering a unique experience which has yet to be carried out in the UK. There are few counterparts in the United Kingdom to the U. Furthermore, existing sporting clubs in the United Kingdom tend to focus on the active participants. This is particularly true of Polo Clubs. Few resorts devote their philosophy to the development of the sport from grassroots level upwards.

LM: You have six children. How do you balance family life with your business interests? KJ: My children have all but grown up now so it has become much easier. The other two work in the music business.

So in effect, they have balanced our family and business interests! LM: What are your biggest luxuries? KJ: For many years, I collected cars. With an ever-expanding family, I had to downgrade to an Audi Q7 which was big enough to hold us all! LM: What are your favourite luxury destinations? KJ: To be honest, polo has featured in our many holidays. We used to holiday every year in Palm Beach, and we spent a few years in the South of France and Dubai.