BIO
A
native of Santa Fe, Argentina, Martin Estrada cannot remember
a time when horses were not a part of his life. For four generations
the Estrada family has been involved with horses, and the sport
of polo. The Estrada family farm is still located in Santa Fe,
whereas Martin has built his own farm in Buenos Aires. Martin
maintains the family tradition and has organized his own bloodline
stock to produce top polo ponies to compete at all levels.
Martins’
first introduction to the United States was at the age of nineteen,
where he was given the opportunity to work with horses and play
polo. Through diligence, and hard work Martin achieved a handicap
rating of 6 goals. Two serious polo accidents in 1997-1998 curbed
Martins high goal aspirations, but spawned his entrepreneurship
in the sport. Some of Martin’s professional highlights
include playing on the winning teams of the 1994 twenty-goal
Monte Waterberry tournament, and the 1997-1998 twenty-two goal
Sunshine League. In 1997 he was a member of the Isla Carroll
polo team, which went on to win the US Open that year. Martin
currently carries a 5-goal handicap and plays professionally
year round in several different leagues, and polo clubs in North
and South America.
Throughout
the years Martin has grown his business as a professional polo
player, buying polo farms in Tampa and Sarasota, Florida. For
7 years Martin developed the Palm Beach Academy and Polo Club
located at Gulf Stream Polo Club in Lake Worth, Florida.
