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 the winter. See you April 2022!
2021 Calendar of Events (subject to change):
Closed on all Mondays- horses rest
Thursday 6pm - mixed A & B flight practice
Saturday 9:30am - mixed A & B flight practice
Saturday 12pm - C flight practice
Sunday 10am - mixed A & B flight practice
April 1 Club officially opens
April 15 Club dues are DUE
May 8 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
May 22 Polo Pro Series 1 – Advanced Clinic 10am-3pm
June 5 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
June 19/20 WCT USPA Women’s qualifier tournament (8 goals) @ Seneca Polo Club
June 26 Polo Pro Series 2 – Advanced clinic - Offside Swings 10am-3pm
July 24 Club Summer Tournament
August 7 & 8 USPA 0-3 Goal Paigahs Seahorse Cup (Arena Tournament)
August 14 Polo Pro Series 3 – Advanced Clinic - Nearside Swings 10am-3pm
September 5 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
September 11 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (0-2 and 2-4 goals women’s arena) (rain date Sept 18)
October 9 - Polo Pro Clinic Series 4 - Arena Rules & Team Strategy 10am-3pm
October 16 - USPA 0-3 Goal Sportsmanship Cup @ Seneca Polo
November 6 & 7 Club Fall Tournaments & end of year awards & food - 11am
