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 for 2020 Season. See you April 1st, 2021!
2020 Calendar of Events:
Weekly Club Practices are Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings, and Sunday mornings.
Closed on all Mondays- horses rest
April 1 Club opens
April 15 Club dues were DUE
May 9 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm CANCELED
May 23 Polo Pro Series 1 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm CANCELED
May 30/31 USPA 2 Goal Sportsmanship Cup @ Seneca Polo Club CANCELED
June 6 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-1pm
June 27 Polo Pro Series 1 – Advanced polo clinic on effective polo riding 10am-3pm
July 18 Polo Pro Series 2 – Advanced polo clinic on arena team strategy 10am-3pm
September 5 Polo Pro Series 3 – Advanced polo clinic on offside fore and back shots 10am-3pm
September 13 Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (club tournament) @10am (rain date Sept 20)
October 4 Paigahs Seahorse Cup @11am (Club Tournament)
October 17 Polo Pro Series 4 – Advanced polo clinic on nearside fore and back shots 10am-3pm
November 7 & 8 Fall Tournament Mixed Adults A & B Flight & Awards @ 12pm
December 6 Interscholastic game Marlan Farm, MD @2pm
Closed on all Mondays- horses rest
April 1 Club opens
April 15 Club dues were DUE
May 9 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm CANCELED
May 23 Polo Pro Series 1 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm CANCELED
May 30/31 USPA 2 Goal Sportsmanship Cup @ Seneca Polo Club CANCELED
June 6 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-1pm
June 27 Polo Pro Series 1 – Advanced polo clinic on effective polo riding 10am-3pm
July 18 Polo Pro Series 2 – Advanced polo clinic on arena team strategy 10am-3pm
September 5 Polo Pro Series 3 – Advanced polo clinic on offside fore and back shots 10am-3pm
September 13 Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (club tournament) @10am (rain date Sept 20)
October 4 Paigahs Seahorse Cup @11am (Club Tournament)
October 17 Polo Pro Series 4 – Advanced polo clinic on nearside fore and back shots 10am-3pm
November 7 & 8 Fall Tournament Mixed Adults A & B Flight & Awards @ 12pm
December 6 Interscholastic game Marlan Farm, MD @2pm
