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Hannah Griffiths

WORK HORSE balance

As the sole employee of Norway'ls only polo club, work days with 14 ponies to prepare for chukkas are full on but fun

My job…

I am head groom for The Norwegian Polo Club, Norway's first and only polo club, and the equine manager for Stall Kråketorp, home of the club. Because it is still a fairly small club, I'm the only official member of staff. My bosses, Thea and Nick May, started the club in 2013, and it has since gone from strength to strength. There are currently over 20 horses, with plans to get more. Last year, we expanded into offering livery services, equineassisted therapy with Falabellas Mio, Stella and Tulla; we also provide horsemanship training, lessons and clinics.

How I got here…

In 2018 I was

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