World renowned polo instructor and author Tom Goodspeed has spent four decades in the sport of polo. He has been a National Collegiate Champion, professional player (achieving a 5 goal handicap outdoors and 9 in the arena, receiving the Arena Player of the Year award), and Captain of the LA Colts & Stars through the historic Pro Arena Polo era in LA. In addition, he has managed clubs for over 20 years. He is a noted horse trainer and has served on various USPA committees, and is a sought-after polo coach.
Tom began playing polo at Joy Farm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the age of 12, delivering newspapers to pay for his riding and polo lessons. A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Tom went on to manage a couple of the top equestrian facilities in the country. He specialized in polo management both in San Diego, CA, for 14 years and Pine Plains, NY, for 6 seasons. He coached the Culver Academy Teams for 4 years. He currently coaches the collegiate program for SMU in Irving, TX.
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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