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 9 & up welcome.
Mountain View Polo Club is located in Charles Town, West Virginia. Practices and lessons are conducted in either of our 300' X 100' outdoor arena or irrigated grass polo field 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!
Email us for lessons: mountainviewpolo@gmail.com
Mountain View Polo Club is located in Charles Town, West Virginia. Practices and lessons are conducted in either of our 300' X 100' outdoor arena or irrigated grass polo field 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!
Email us for lessons: mountainviewpolo@gmail.com
Club opens April 1st, 2024
2024 Calendar of Events (Subject to Change)
March 16 EQUI-PALOOZA 9am-4pm @ Clarke County Fairgrounds (890 W. Main St., Berryville VA)
April 1 Club officially opens
April 15 Club dues are DUE
May 4 Beginner Polo Clinic (Arena) 10am-2pm
May 11 Season Opening Party 2pm @ Akemi’s house
May 27 Beginner Polo Clinic (Memorial Day Monday in the Arena) 10am-2pm
June 8 Polo Pro Clinic – Field Polo Rules (Field) 10am -3pm
June 22 Opening Field Party & chukkers (@ polo field) chukkers 10am, party immediately after chukkers.
July 13 & 14 USPA 2-4 Goal Eastern Circuit Arena Challenge (Arena)
July 19 Beginner Polo Clinic (Friday in the Arena) 10am-2pm
August 3 & 4 Club Summer Tournament (Field) 10am
August 18 West Virginia Women’s Classic (Women’s Field Tournament, 3-7 goals) 10am
September 7 Beginner Polo Clinic (Arena) 10am-2pm
September 14 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (3-7 goal women’s arena) 10am
October 12 Roping Clinic (Arena) with Cody Gonzales (10am-1pm)
October 26 Polo Pro Clinic – Nearside or Offside Swings- TBD (Arena) 10am-3pm
November 2 & 3 Club Fall Arena Tournaments & end of year awards & food - 11am
April 1 Club officially opens
April 15 Club dues are DUE
May 4 Beginner Polo Clinic (Arena) 10am-2pm
May 11 Season Opening Party 2pm @ Akemi’s house
May 27 Beginner Polo Clinic (Memorial Day Monday in the Arena) 10am-2pm
June 8 Polo Pro Clinic – Field Polo Rules (Field) 10am -3pm
June 22 Opening Field Party & chukkers (@ polo field) chukkers 10am, party immediately after chukkers.
July 13 & 14 USPA 2-4 Goal Eastern Circuit Arena Challenge (Arena)
July 19 Beginner Polo Clinic (Friday in the Arena) 10am-2pm
August 3 & 4 Club Summer Tournament (Field) 10am
August 18 West Virginia Women’s Classic (Women’s Field Tournament, 3-7 goals) 10am
September 7 Beginner Polo Clinic (Arena) 10am-2pm
September 14 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (3-7 goal women’s arena) 10am
October 12 Roping Clinic (Arena) with Cody Gonzales (10am-1pm)
October 26 Polo Pro Clinic – Nearside or Offside Swings- TBD (Arena) 10am-3pm
November 2 & 3 Club Fall Arena Tournaments & end of year awards & food - 11am