Charlie is presently: 



  • Equestrian Social Media Influencer with circa. 14,000 followers https://www.instagram.com/charliehipwood/?hl=en




  • Sponsored by Neogem, a Cemex brand. Producers of the fine white sand to the Gold Cup at Cowdray. 


This is my story ...

3rd generation "Hipwood" polo player with 14,000 supporters on Instagram. 

Charlie was a 'late starter' in polo (age 12), first sitting on a polo pony on 7th June 2018 under the expert coaching of Eddie Kennedy. Charlie looked up at his grandfather's trophy board in the RCBPC clubhouse and simply said, "It's my turn". 


2023: Age 16-17 (0 goal (move up to 1 Goal EOS) / 1 goal arena):
  • Winner End of Season Trophy Cirencester Park Polo Club (8 Goal)
  • Winner The Sidebottom Cup @ Beaufort Polo Club (6 Goal)
  • Winner Rose Bowl Trophy @ Druids (6 Goal)
  • Winner Full Swing Trophy & Best Playing Pony @Tedworth
  • Winner Lovelocks Division 1 Jr Arena Tournament 2023 (u18s)
  • Winner RCBPC Junior Arena Gold Cup 2023 (u18s)
  • Winner RCBPC Junior Arena Silver Cup 2023 (u16s)
  • Winner 6 Goal Challenge Matches @ Beaufort, Longdole & Black Bears
  • Winner Christmas Tournament 6 Goal Arena @ Tedworth Polo Club
  • Finalist RCBPC "Julian and Howard Hipwood" (8 goal)
  • Full outdoor season of 0 to 8 goal tournaments at various clubs
  • 1 month in Argentina for intense polo training with La Mariposa
  • Excellent string of 5 "machines", new custom lorry and registered trademark
  • Moved up to 1 Goal outdoor at end of season. 

2022:  Age 15-16 (0 goal / 1 goal arena):
  • Most Valuable Player RCBPC Junior Arena Silver Cup 2022
  • Winner RCBPC Junior Arena Silver Cup 2022 (u16s)
  • Winner Senior Schools National Arena Championships - Int Div 1
  • Winner Sub Final (8 Goal @ Emsworth) 
  • Semi Finalist RCBPC "Julian and Howard Hipwood" (8 goal)
  • Semi Finalist HPA National Arena Club Championships (6 Goal)
  • Finalist RCBPC Junior Arena Gold Cup 2022 (u18s)

2021: Age 14-15 (0 goal / 0 goal arena):
  • Winner HPA British Junior Polo Championships 2021 ("Hipwood") 
  • Winner PC National Junior Championships (Cooper Cup)
  • Winner PC National Junior Champs League (Surtees)
  • Winner The Richmond Trophy (4 Goal) @ RCBPC
  • Winner RCBPC Junior Arena Silver Cup 2021 (u15s) 
  • Winner Hickstead Junior Arena Tournament (u16s)
  • Finalist RCBPC Junior Arena Gold Cup 2021 (u17s)
  • Jumped up 2 x grass handicaps in one season
2020: 2 years on @ age 13-14 (-2 goal / 0 goal arena):
  • Winner 4 Goal Winner @ Black Bears Polo Club
  • Most Valuable Player RCBPC Junior Arena Silver Cup 2020 (u15s)
  • Finalist RCBPC Junior Arena Silver Cup 2021 (u15s) 
  • Finalist 4 Goal @ Black Bears
  • Finalist 3 Goal Arena @ RCBPC
  • Finalist 6 Goal Arena Sub Final @ RCBPC
  • Finalist HPA Junior Colts Cup
2019: Rising to the challenge after 1 year polo @ age 12-13: 
  • Winner National Junior PC Polo Championships (Cooper Cup)   
  • Winner Rocket Rentals Junior Tournament @ Longdole
  • Playing first 4 goal arena and winning a tub of Harribo! 
Charlie has been a proud playing member of: 
  • Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club
  • Beaufort Park Polo Club
  • Cowdray Park Polo Club
  • Tedworth Polo Club
  • International travel to Argentina and Sotogrande to max out international polo opportunities. 
Great start Charlie ... !

More to come soon ... but in the meantime, enjoy the images of my polo journey and useful information on the website designed to help newcomers navigate polo as quick as possible! 

           Keep practicing!
                         Charlie Hipwood
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