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 30+ years of polo playing and teaching experience, and Hugo Pasten, a professional polo player mastering the sport for over 30 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, and an hour from Washington D.C.
Our focus is to play SAFE, play SMART, and HAVE FUN!
Email us for lessons: [email protected]
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 30+ years of polo playing and teaching experience, and Hugo Pasten, a professional polo player mastering the sport for over 30 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, and an hour from Washington D.C.
Our focus is to play SAFE, play SMART, and HAVE FUN!
Email us for lessons: [email protected]
Club opens April 1st, 2025
2025 Calendar of Events (Subject to Change)
April 1 Club officially opens
April 15 Club dues are DUE
April 27 Polopalooza - intro to polo for kids ages 8-17, 3pm-5pm
May 3 Polo Clinic- Effective Riding Clinic (Arena) 10am-2pm
May 18 Polopalooza - intro to polo for kids ages 8-17, 3pm-5pm
May 26 Beginner Polo Clinic (Memorial Day Monday in the Arena) 10am-2pm
June 7 Polo Clinic on Field Polo Rules (Field) 10am-11am before practice
July 26 & 27 Club Summer Tournaments (Field) 10am
August 24 West Virginia Women’s Classic (Women’s Field Tournament, 3-7 goals, individual entry) 11am
September 13 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (3-7 goal women’s arena) 10am
October 5 USPA Arena Challenge Cup (2-4 goal)
October 25 Roping Clinic (Arena) with Cody Gonzales (10am-1pm)
November 1 & 2 Club Fall Arena Tournaments & end of year awards & food - 11am
April 15 Club dues are DUE
April 27 Polopalooza - intro to polo for kids ages 8-17, 3pm-5pm
May 3 Polo Clinic- Effective Riding Clinic (Arena) 10am-2pm
May 18 Polopalooza - intro to polo for kids ages 8-17, 3pm-5pm
May 26 Beginner Polo Clinic (Memorial Day Monday in the Arena) 10am-2pm
June 7 Polo Clinic on Field Polo Rules (Field) 10am-11am before practice
July 26 & 27 Club Summer Tournaments (Field) 10am
August 24 West Virginia Women’s Classic (Women’s Field Tournament, 3-7 goals, individual entry) 11am
September 13 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (3-7 goal women’s arena) 10am
October 5 USPA Arena Challenge Cup (2-4 goal)
October 25 Roping Clinic (Arena) with Cody Gonzales (10am-1pm)
November 1 & 2 Club Fall Arena Tournaments & end of year awards & food - 11am
