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!
2019 Calendar of Events:
Closed on all Mondays- horses rest
April 1 Club officially opens
April 15 Club dues are DUE
April 20 Mountain View invite to tailgate at the Middleburg Spring Races – gates open 10am
April 27 Club season opener party @ Delaplane VA
May 4 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
May 18 Polo Pro Series 1 – Clinic for arena rules & strategy 10am-3pm
June 1 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
June 8 & 9 WCT USPA Women’s qualifier tournament @ Seneca Polo Club
June 15 Polo Pro Series 2 – Clinic for offside swings with video analysis 10am-3pm
July 6 Seneca Low-Goal Classic (MVP club traveling game @ Seneca Polo)
July 20 Polo Pro Series 3 – clinic for effective polo riding – POSTPONED to October 5th for hot weather
July 27 & 28 Mountain View Challenge with Triangle Area Polo Club @10am
August 17 EPoNA Inter-Academy Field Polo Tournament @ Congressional Polo
August 24 Polo Pro Series 3 – Clinic for nearside swings with video analysis 10am-3pm
September 7 Beginner Polo Clinic 10am-2pm
September 8 USPA Karen Carra Memorial Women’s Arena Tournament (2-4 goals women’s arena, rain date Sept 15)
September 29 USPA 0-2 Goal Arena Paigahs Seahorse Cup @ 11am
October 5 Polo Pro Series 4 – clinic for effective polo riding – stop & turn, ride-off & video analysis 10am-3pm
October 8 Interscholastic girls game @ Garrison Forest 4pm
October 12 & 13 USPA 6-9 goal arena Sherman Memorial @ Seneca Polo
October 19 All-Star Academy Arena Tournament @ Seneca Polo
November 3 Fall Tournament Mixed Adults A & B Flight 12pm & end of year BBQ
November 12 Interscholastic girls game @ Garrison Forest 4pm
December 14 Interscholastic girls game @ Marlan Farm, MD Polo
February 7-9, 2020 SE Interscholastic girls Prelims @ Garrison Forest
