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 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 opens April 1st, 2023
2023 Calendar of Events (subject to change):
Closed on all Mondays- horses rest
Thursday 6pm - mixed A & B flight practice
Saturday 10am - mixed A & B flight practice
Saturday 1pm - C flight practice
Sunday 10am - mixed A & B flight practice
April 1 Club officially opens
April 15 Club dues are DUE
May 6 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
May 7 Season Opening Party 2pm @ Akemi's house
May 20 Polo Pro Clinic – Drill Team & effective polo riding 10am -3pm
June 3 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am- 2pm
July 1 Polo Pro Clinic – Offside swings 10am-3pm
July 15 & 16 USPA 2-4 Goal Eastern Circuit Arena Challenge Cup
August 5 Club Summer Tournament 10am
September 2 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
September 9 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (3-6 goal women’s arena) (rain date Sept 10)
September 23 Roping Clinic 10am-1pm (Clinician- Cody Gonzales)
October 7 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
October 21 Polo Pro Clinic - Nearside Swings - 10am-3pm
November 4 & 5 Club Fall Tournaments & end of year awards & food - 11am
