Sep 11, 2023 4:00 AM
The start of the 2023-2024 Intercollegiate/Interscholastic (I/I) season is here, and that means student athletes are returning to school and the arena in preparation for the year ahead. I/I Polo programs are run by local student organizations and thrive with the generosity of alumni and USPA Membership.
As the season begins, the I/I program hopes to connect those with horses that need a good home with a local club, an alma mater, or an I/I team and ignite a synergy between the two. Below is a list of teams with specific needs for the season, along with contact information. Donors are encouraged to reach out to the teams directly and teams should also be contacted with questions relating to tax benefits. Team names listed below link directly to the appropriate email contact.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and help in spurring the proliferation of I/I polo participation across the country.
Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, New York)
Player gear (NOCSAE helmets, mallets)
Stanford University (Stanford, California)
Horses (all levels)
Tack (saddles, rain sheets)
Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (bridles, saddles, overgirths, riser pads)
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (saddles, sport medicine boots)
Player gear (mallets)
University of Idaho (Moscow, Idaho)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
University of California Davis (Davis, California)
Tack (straight reins, draw reins, bridle parts, bridles, barry gags, saddles, wide stirrups); fly masks, fly sheets, blankets
Player gear (mallets, NOCSAE helmets)
Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut)
Horses (intermediate)
Tack (saddles, tendon boots, overgirths, girths: 48” and 50”, gel pads)
Grossmont College (El Cajon, California)
Horses (intermediate, advanced)
Tack (saddles, bridles)
Player gear (boots, knee guards, mallets)
Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas)
Tack (stirrups, stirrup leathers, saddle pads, rope halters)
Colorado State University (Ford Collins, Colorado)
Horses (all levels)
Tack (saddles, saddle pads, double jointed gags); blankets
Player gear (mallets 50-53”, foot mallets, balls, knee guards)
University of Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky)
Horses (advanced)
Truck & trailer
Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan)
Horses (all levels)
University of Wisconsin (Madison, Wisconsin)
Truck & four-horse trailer
Tack (saddles, bridles)
Montana State University (Bozeman, Montana)
Tack (saddles, bits)
Player gear (balls, NOCSAE helmets)
Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)
Horses (all levels)
Tack (saddles, bridles)
Player gear
University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Horses (all levels)
Player gear (mallets, knee guards, eye protection)
University of Connecticut (Mansfield, Connecticut)
Horses (all levels)
Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.)
Horses (intermediate, advanced)
Tack (saddles, bridles)
Trailer
Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey)
Horses (all levels)
Player gear (NOCSAE helmets, boots, knee guards)
University of California Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California)
Player gear (knee guards, NOCSAE helmets, goggles, mallets)
Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (saddles, bridles)
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (saddles, bridles, wraps, pads)
University of North Texas (Denton, Texas)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (saddles, bridles, wraps, pads)
Lakeside Polo Club (Lakeside, California)
Horses (intermediate, advanced)
Tack
Mallets
Denver Polo Club (Sedalia, Colorado)
Player gear (balls, mallets, NOCSAE helmets)
Hillside Farm Polo Club (Richfield, Wisconsin)
Horses (all levels)
Player gear (NOCSAE helmets, mallets, balls)
Tack (overgirths)
Poway Polo Club (Poway, California)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (saddles, bridles)
Tinicum Park Polo Club (Erwinna, Pennsylvania)
Horses (all levels)
Marlan Farm Polo Club (Freeland, Maryland)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (bridles, girths)
Player gear (balls)
Charm City Polo Team (Windsor Mill, Maryland)
Player gear (mallets 50-52”, knee guards)
Maui Polo Club (Makawao, Hawaii)
Horses (intermediate, advanced)
Tack
Feed
Clinics
San Antonio Polo Club (San Antonio, Texas)
Horses (intermediate)
Prestonwood Polo & Country Club (Oak Point, Texas)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (saddles, bridles, wraps, pads)
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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