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!
2018 Weekly Spring Practice Schedule:
Friday 6pm - OPEN
Saturday 10am - B flight adults
Sunday 6pm - A flight adults
Upcoming Events 2018:
Closed on all Mondays- horses rest
March 3 Club unofficially opens
April 1 Club officially opens and club dues are DUE
April 22 New Arena Rules Clinic 10am-1pm
May 5 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
May 11 Garrison JV Spring Invitational
June 2 & 3 USPA Arena Women's Challenge Tournament @ Seneca Polo
June 9 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
June 10 Arena Rules & Strategy Clinic (Part I) 10am-1pm
June 17 USPA -3 to 0 goal Mountain View Challenge
June 30 Private clinic 10am-2pm
June 28-30 Youth Arena Summer Tournament (YAST Camp) @ Seneca Polo
July 7 & 8 Seneca Low-Goal Classic (MVP club traveling game @ Seneca Polo)
August 18 EPoNA Inter-Academy Field Polo Tournament @ Congressional Polo, 10am start
August 25 & 26 Adult Polo Camp 9am-3pm (Swing Analysis with Coach's Eye; riding effectively in stops, turns & ride-offs)
September 1 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
September 9 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (4-8 goals) (Rain date Sept 16)
October 6 USPA 0-2 Goal Paigahs Cup
October 13 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
October 13 & 14 USPA Amateur Cup 0-3 Goal Tournament @ Seneca Polo
October 20 EPoNA Inter-Academy Polo Tournament @ Seneca Polo
November 3 & 4 Fall Tournament Mixed Adults A & B Flight
November 4th End of Year BBQ 3pm
February 2019 USPA Interscholastic Girls Prelims
March 2019 USPA Interscholastic Girls Regionals
April 2019 USPA Interscholastic Girls Nationals
