Lesson Overview
No riding or horse experience is required to join the lesson program.Our lesson program is structured to suit the riding experience and polo skills of every player, young and old. Adults and children ages 9 and up are permitted to join the lesson program. Younger children are generally not strong enough to hold the polo mallet and control the horse. New students with no or limited riding experience, or no polo experience, should sign up for private lessons where the main focus will be on learning to ride the polo horse and hitting the ball. Discounted packages of private lessons are available. After students become proficient at hitting the ball at a walk and and trot, learn the rules of polo, and are deemed safe riders by the instructors, students are permitted to join the club, participate in group practices, and compete in the club tournaments.
All beginner lessons are held in an outdoor 300' X 100' polo arena with spectacular views of the hills surrounding the Shenandoah River. Advanced polo lessons may also be held on the grass polo field during grass season. All horses are tacked up for the students. Due to the small size of the horses used for polo, students are restricted to a 220lb weight limit. Lessons are conducted all year during daylight hours, provided there is no rain or snow falling and temperatures are above 40F during lessons.
New students are encouraged to sign up for private lessons and/or take a beginner clinic. If you have no or limited riding experience, we recommend you take private polo lessons before joining a beginner clinic, however it is not required. Private lessons can be scheduled Tuesday-Sunday during daylight hours around the club practice schedule. Email us to schedule a lesson.
Email is the fastest and most efficient way to communicate with us: [email protected]
Phone Laura: 240-506-6191
All beginner lessons are held in an outdoor 300' X 100' polo arena with spectacular views of the hills surrounding the Shenandoah River. Advanced polo lessons may also be held on the grass polo field during grass season. All horses are tacked up for the students. Due to the small size of the horses used for polo, students are restricted to a 220lb weight limit. Lessons are conducted all year during daylight hours, provided there is no rain or snow falling and temperatures are above 40F during lessons.
New students are encouraged to sign up for private lessons and/or take a beginner clinic. If you have no or limited riding experience, we recommend you take private polo lessons before joining a beginner clinic, however it is not required. Private lessons can be scheduled Tuesday-Sunday during daylight hours around the club practice schedule. Email us to schedule a lesson.
Email is the fastest and most efficient way to communicate with us: [email protected]
Phone Laura: 240-506-6191
Private Polo Lessons - For new students & students who want individualized polo training
Do you want to play polo but don't feel comfortable riding a horse yet? No worries! We offer private polo lessons to adults and kids ages 8 and up that want to learn to ride a polo horse and learn to hit the ball. Students can buy a single private lesson or discounted packages of 5 lessons. Private polo lessons are also for the experienced riders and players that want individualized training. Private lessons are the most effective means to fix any riding or hitting problems you are experiencing. The attention is on you 100% of the time. Private lessons can be scheduled around club practices Tuesday-Sunday. Email us at [email protected]
Polo Clinics
Beginner Polo Clinics for Adults & Teens
Mountain View Polo offers several introduction clinics to those new to the sport or who want refresher training. Beginner Clinics for adults and teens and are 4 hours long (10am-2pm). No prior riding or polo experience required to join, but we highly recommend taking at least one or two private polo lessons before joining the clinic if you have no prior riding experience. The clinic begins with a table session learning the rules of play with model horses, followed by learning to ride the polo pony, hit the ball on both sides of the horse, then we scrimmage in a few slow chukkers. Horses and all equipment provided, as well as drinks and Q&A session afterward. Minimum six participants. Mountain View takes several photos during the clinics and posts them on social media for participants to share. Clinic is $200 and is held in the arena. Contact us to reserve your spot in a clinic, Email: [email protected].
2024 Beginner Polo Clinics:
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Polo Pro Polo Clinics
Polo Pro Clinics are a 5 hour clinic for players with some playing experience. Clinics focus improving specific polo skills, such as offside swings, nearside swings, effective riding, rules and team strategy. Clinics typically begin with a video classroom session on videos or chalk board talk on correct and incorrect swings, riding, rules, or team strategy. Participants then mount assigned horses, or their own horses, for a long coached riding session with drills focusing on improving the clinic skill, followed by recording slow-motion video of participants practicing the clinic skill. Participants then return to the classroom to review their videos with a critique and feedback from the instructor. Clinic is $200 for non-members (horse provided), or $150 for Mountain View Club members (horse provided). Contact us to reserve your spot in a clinic: [email protected]. Schedule of Polo Pro Clinics is on the home page in the calendar of events.
Private 2 Hour or 4 Hour Clinics
Private organizations, such as pony clubbers, 4-H clubs, or even a large group of friends, may organize a private 2 hour or 4 hour polo clinic anytime. The 2 hour clinic will begin on horseback, learning to ride and control the polo horse (for those new to riding), followed by learning to hit the ball on both sides of the horse, a brief explanation of the basic rules of the game, then a division into teams to play in slow, fun chukkers. This 2 hour clinic is a crash course in polo meant to give participants a very brief taste of polo. The 2 hour clinic is $150/person, horse included. The 4 hour clinic offers more instruction and play time, and is conducted as the 4 hour beginner clinic described above. The 4 hour clinic is $200/person. All horses and equipment are provided. All beginner clinics are conducted in the arena. Minimum 6 participants. Contact us to set up your private clinic: [email protected]
Interscholastic Polo for Kids
Tired of riding in circles? Introduce your kids to polo and the opportunities it provides! We have middle school and high school interscholastic teams that travel and compete against other teams in the United States Polo Association (USPA). The interscholastic competitive polo season runs through the fall and winter, and high school teams can travel to play against teams in MD, VA, PA, NC, CT and more. Children can also earn a varsity letter after satisfying the requirements set forth by the USPA. The USPA also offers college scholarships to students playing polo in college. Playing polo as a child opens doors to universities with polo teams and provides valuable connections in the world!
