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lessons and sunset trail rides up adjacent Wildcat Mountain, to intense one-on-one training sessions for experienced riders on grass or in the arena.
Not far from Willow Rim is another polo school with both a state-of-the-art arena and two regulation grass fields for league play and practice. Chetwood Park is owned by Dr. Charles Seger; 3-goal pro Martin Maldonado heads the club this year. Chetwood hosts games Friday nights.
A third venue has been set up at historic Llangollen Farm in Upperville. The new polo mecca will have several regulation grass fields, including a championship field, boarding stalls for traveling teams and players, a mile oval exercise track to keep the ponies fit and more. The facility also will play host to high-goal play as early as this fall. Llangollen’s resident pro, German Noguera, said that league play and his polo school are already in operation.
Polo offers exceptional aerobic exercise, superb muscular training, and an excuse to be out in the sun for an afternoon of fun, added the Chilean native. “Polo is veiy healthy. (It) keeps young people out of trouble. If they’ve got a string of ponies to care for, and games to play, they’ll stay off the street.”
With so many options and opportunities, area polo fans have choices. Noguera and Karber agree that the clubs aren’t out to compete with each other, they aim to support the growth of a sport they both are passionate about
“The idea is to grow polo,” Noguera said. “Llangollen won’t hurt Great Meadow and the other schools and regular games, it will help grow the sport.”
Karber couldn’t agree more. “Great Meadow does not compete with local clubs, but gives them a place to play each other as well as a central gathering act to interact with others interested in the sport.”
Information on polo games, lessons and more can be found online at www.greatmeadowpoloclub.com.
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