{"id":17608,"date":"2022-01-24T06:11:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T06:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=17608"},"modified":"2022-02-03T14:50:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T10:50:27","slug":"culture-richard-mille-alula-desert-polo-tournament","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/culture-richard-mille-alula-desert-polo-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo Tournament Is The First Of Many Equestrian Events In AlUla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Experience the first-ever major polo tournament in the desert next month in <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/saudi-art-exhibition-desert-x-alula\/\">AlUla<\/a>. This monumental competition\u00a0is the Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament, which will run from February 11th to February 12th 2022, during the Winter at Tantora festival. Attendees of the cultural festival are invited to join the polo patrons and enthusiasts at the game-changing tournament. You can sit back &#8211; or at the edge of your seat &#8211; as you watch players from the La Dolfina Polo team compete against each other in the gorgeous arena.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17610\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17610 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/01\/Richard-Mille-AlUla-Desert-Polo_-La-Dolfina-at-Hegra.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of the AlUla Saudi Polo Federation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament is one of the first events in the region that metabolises institutional efforts to promote the Arabian horseback riding legacy in <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/saudi-art-exhibition-desert-x-alula\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>.\u00a0AlUla is the epicentre for the rollout of this equestrian strategy, as horseback riding is a large part of the region&#8217;s cultural identity.<\/p>\n<p>Officials and advocates backing this push aim to make <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/dolce-gabbana-2022-alta-moda-show-saudi-arabia\/\">AlUla<\/a> a world-class hub for equestrian events and experiences. This desert region is ideal for these fanfare advances since it holds a rich cultural and visual history for people to ride through, like Hegra. The ancient site is close to the Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament arena and solidifies that these events are not just entertaining; they&#8217;re packed with cultural significance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17611 size-full\" style=\"font-family: BrandonGrotesque, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18px\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/01\/Royal-entrance-AlUla-Desert-Polo-Match.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4915\" height=\"3277\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px;font-family: BrandonGrotesque, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Image courtesy of the AlUla Saudi Polo Federation<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A global audience is set to line the stage at the Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament, many of whom might be visiting the region for the first time. As interest in equestrian continues to build in Saudi Arabia, these cultural events will become more in-demand. There are already more lined up for the coming weeks, like the Ikmah Fashion Cavalry. This schedule shows promise in the future of equestrian in AlUla, and we can&#8217;t wait to see how it develops.<\/p>\n<p>Discover more information about the events and purchase tickets at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.experiencealula.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.experiencealula.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1642903146045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2iIBC7BfEhxO6C5LP70phm\" target=\"_blank\">www.experiencealula.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31230,"featured_media":17609,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[260,35],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo Tournament Is The First Of Many Equestrian Events Planned In AlUla<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo Tournament will return to the Winter at Tantora festivities next month in AlUla&#039;s stunning desert landscape. 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