From early childhood Gates’ family owned a myriad of different horse and pony breeds. Gates’ found a love of polo through his father’s influence, where Gates’ thrived in the team competition the sport offered. In 2017 Gates began his teaching career as lead instructor for International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida, and Tryon International Equestrian Center. Additionally, Gates was a member of Team USPA for five years, and honed his skills by mentoring with Joey Casey and his father, Joe Casey, for four years & Owen Rinehart and Beth Skolnik during the Fall 2016.
What has been one of your favorite teaching memories?
“All of the students that we have at TIEC and IPC offer amazing memories but I am especially proud of one of my first clients, who has been playing polo less than a year and has completely thrown himself into the sport. That kind of commitment is something that you dream about.”
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Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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