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Endless summer starts in May with the USPA sanctioned 12-goal tournament series, Pro Pool, and Coaching League at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. The spring season offers three levels of polo to satisfy everyone from competitive league players to players just starting out in polo. The three leagues are designed to complement each other and provide opportunities for all levels of polo players. Practice, stabling, polo lessons at the Santa Barbara Polo School and a member’s gym, tennis court and swimming pool, all on site, add to the turn key experience. Contact Polo Manager Melanja Jones melanjaj@sbpolo.com or cell 970-231-7426 for more information or to sign up.
May 6 - 15
Jewelry by Gauthier Polo Cup
May 20 - 29
Pope Challenge
June 3 - 12
Engel & Völkers Polo Classic
June 17 - 26
USPA La Martina Intra-Circuit Cup
Practice provided, USPA umpires, premium fields, perfect weather. Contact Polo Manager Melanja Jones for fees.
$4000/ month or $7000 for May and June. Fun, high quality polo with pro players provided by the club. Four chukkers, Thursday practice, weekend tournaments with umpires and trophies.
Coaching league: $150/ session or $1200/ month for full Membership with all Club privileges.
Welcome to grass polo! Two chukkers every Saturday and Sunday morning, perfect for beginner players or arena players transitioning to the grass. Players learn strategy, positioning, and get riding and polo swing advice from professional coaches. Make friends and learn new skills. Limited horse rentals available.
April 21 - May 1
Early Bird Chukkers and Coaching League. Discounted rates for Southern California players.
April 30 - May 1
USPA Clinic on the grass fields. Rules review, grass polo drills, positioning, swing analysis. Perfect for -1 to 0 goal players looking to brush up on their skills before the season starts in earnest and for arena players interested in experiencing grass polo. Price: $50 USPA members, $200 non- USPA members. Limited horse rentals available.
June 18 - 19
Corky and Kathy Linfoot Clinic. Learn from two-time U.S. Open Polo Championship® winner and professional coach Corky Linfoot and polo videographer Kathy Linfoot. Riding for polo, strategy, penalty positioning, coaching chukkers, and an instructional video are included. The Linfoots are known for their skills buying, training, and placing polo horses and will include sessions to guide players through the sometimes bewildering path of horse ownership in polo. Open to all levels and especially valuable for players with some polo experience looking to step up a level. Price: $400/ person. Limited horse rentals available.
Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club 3300 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013 www.sbpolo.com
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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