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- ↑ "DUBAI POLO AND EQUESTRIAN CLUB (official website)".
- ↑ "DUBAI POLO AND EQUESTRIAN CLUB".
- ↑ "Emaar Polo Cup is underway at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club". POLOLINE. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ "Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club's junior team to compete at International Polo Challenge in Islamabad". Golf Today. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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