Anyone can learn to play polo!
No polo or horse experience? No problem! We start from the very beginning, teaching you the basics of polo riding and hitting the ball. Students can progress from beginner through advanced practices, where the focus is on learning rules and team plays. Our patient horses and instructors will guide you through learning this addictive sport on horseback. Adults and ages 8 & up welcome.
Mountain View Polo Club is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and lessons are conducted in our 300' X 100' outdoor arena with beautiful views overlooking the hills surrounding the Shenandoah River. The club boasts a hitting cage complete with life-size wooden horse, so club members can perfect their polo swing. Our instructors include: Dr. Laura Goddard, a United States Polo Association Certified Polo Instructor with 25+ years of polo playing and teaching experience, and Hugo Pasten, a professional polo player mastering the sport for over 25 years. Mountain View offers private lessons, clinics, USPA and club tournaments, and weekly practices that are all umpired and coached to produce the smartest, safest polo players. Mountain View is located 30 minutes from Leesburg, VA and Frederick, MD, or an hour from Washington D.C.
Our focus is to play SAFE, play SMART, and HAVE FUN!
Mountain View Polo Club is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and lessons are conducted in our 300' X 100' outdoor arena with beautiful views overlooking the hills surrounding the Shenandoah River. The club boasts a hitting cage complete with life-size wooden horse, so club members can perfect their polo swing. Our instructors include: Dr. Laura Goddard, a United States Polo Association Certified Polo Instructor with 25+ years of polo playing and teaching experience, and Hugo Pasten, a professional polo player mastering the sport for over 25 years. Mountain View offers private lessons, clinics, USPA and club tournaments, and weekly practices that are all umpired and coached to produce the smartest, safest polo players. Mountain View is located 30 minutes from Leesburg, VA and Frederick, MD, or an hour from Washington D.C.
Our focus is to play SAFE, play SMART, and HAVE FUN!
Club is CLOSED March 23, 2020 until further notice due to WV mandatory closure of all non-essential businesses.
2020 Calendar of Events:
Weekly Club Practices Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings, and Sunday mornings
Closed on all Mondays- horses rest
April 1 Club officially opens
April 15 Club dues are DUE
May 9 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
May 23 Polo Pro Series 1 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm
May 30/31 USPA 2 Goal Sportsmanship Cup @ Seneca Polo Club
June 6 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
June 13/14 WCT USPA Women’s qualifier tournament (8 goals) @ Seneca Polo Club
June 27 Polo Pro Series 2 – Advanced clinic 10am-3pm
July 5 Seneca Low-Goal Classic (MVP club mixer traveling game @ Seneca Polo)
July 18 Polo Pro Series 3 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm
July 25/26? Mountain View Challenge Low-goal mixer tournament with North Carolina?
August 1 Mountain View Madness 10am-1pm (Fun Day/Mounted games)
August 15? EPoNA Inter-Academy Field Polo Tournament @ Congressional Polo?
August 30 Polo Pro Series 4 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm
September 5 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
September 13 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (2-4 goals women’s arena) (rain date Sept 20)
September 27 USPA 0-2 Goal Paigahs Seahorse Cup @11am (rain date Oct 4)
October 3 Mountain View Team Madness 10am-1pm (Team Fun Day/Mounted Games)
October 17 All Stars Tournament club mixer @ Seneca Polo
November 7 Fall Tournament Mixed Adults A & B Flight 12pm & end of year BBQ
Closed on all Mondays- horses rest
April 1 Club officially opens
April 15 Club dues are DUE
May 9 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
May 23 Polo Pro Series 1 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm
May 30/31 USPA 2 Goal Sportsmanship Cup @ Seneca Polo Club
June 6 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
June 13/14 WCT USPA Women’s qualifier tournament (8 goals) @ Seneca Polo Club
June 27 Polo Pro Series 2 – Advanced clinic 10am-3pm
July 5 Seneca Low-Goal Classic (MVP club mixer traveling game @ Seneca Polo)
July 18 Polo Pro Series 3 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm
July 25/26? Mountain View Challenge Low-goal mixer tournament with North Carolina?
August 1 Mountain View Madness 10am-1pm (Fun Day/Mounted games)
August 15? EPoNA Inter-Academy Field Polo Tournament @ Congressional Polo?
August 30 Polo Pro Series 4 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm
September 5 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
September 13 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (2-4 goals women’s arena) (rain date Sept 20)
September 27 USPA 0-2 Goal Paigahs Seahorse Cup @11am (rain date Oct 4)
October 3 Mountain View Team Madness 10am-1pm (Team Fun Day/Mounted Games)
October 17 All Stars Tournament club mixer @ Seneca Polo
November 7 Fall Tournament Mixed Adults A & B Flight 12pm & end of year BBQ
