As someone who has
embraced competition his whole life, Dr. Richard Nel had been raised on a horse
ranch in the Free State
province, where he started to develop his talent for horse riding at the age of
five. When he had turned eight years old, his grandfather first taught him the
basics of the sport of polo; a life-altering event for young Richard.
From then on, he was
deeply attached to the exciting sport. He loved the thrill of riding on the
horse mixed in with the element of person-to-person competition that required
particular amounts of speed and accuracy. He grew to become quite the skilled
player, and displayed his prowess in competitive leagues throughout most of his
adolescence.
When his parents hit
financial hardships, Richard Nel came to appreciate the expenses involved with his
favorite sport. He had to give up his league memberships, his equipment and
even his horse. At that point, getting back involved with polo seemed like a
distant dream for the once-star player. That was, until the day he moved out,
and became a success in all of his own.
Driven by the desire to
one day get back on the horse and on the field, Richard Nel moved to
Johannesburg, got his MBA as well as his doctoral degree, and then went on to
open Gate Investment Group. His incredible success boosted Dr. Richard Nel’s
life back to the posh standards of living he had become accustomed to as a
young boy. And that is how polo inspired Dr. Richard Nel to become a business
success.
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