The
Clinics
The Clinics Schedule of Events
|
TIME |
Day 1 |
Day2 |
Day 3 |
| 7-8 am |
Introduce new material | New material
for day | New material for day
|
| 8-10
a.m. | Riding,
the balanced seat | Riding,
the balanced seat | Riding,
the balanced seat |
|
10-11 a.m. |
Foot polo, hitting cage, and/ or wooden
horse | Foot
polo, hitting cage, and/ or wooden horse |
Foot polo, hitting cage, and/ or wooden
horse |
| 11-12:30
a.m. | Sandwiches/
CLASS Rules, Umpiring |
Sandwiches/ CLASS Positions, Tactics |
Sandwiches/ CLASS Team Plays |
| 12:30-2:00 p.m.
| Stick &
Ball and PLAY POLO |
Stick & Ball and PLAY POLO |
Stick & Ball and PLAY POLO |
6-day
session is same starting and ending times but you will get into more difficult
shots/plays, more strategy and learning how to get more out of your horse.
Please
bring with you mallets(at least 2), boots, helmet, britches or jeans and a willingness
to work hard and learn a great deal. Optional items are: spurs, whip and knee
guards. Coffee, donuts, juices, fruit and snacks are available through the day.
The Cost:
21st Annual Virginia Polo Clinic:
The cost of the clinic 6-day
session is $1,600.00 for adults, $1,600.00 for the Intermediate level
and $1,350 for students. 3-Day clinics are $975.00. The cost includes
horses, which will be completely equipped and Friday night dinner.
The
Facilities
University
of Virginia/Virginia Polo Center:
The
Virginia Polo Center is nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains in Charlottesville,
Virginia. It features a grass polo field, an outside indoor arena and an indoor
arena in a covered facility for play during inclimate weather. The Virginia Polo
Clinic has 30 quality polo ponies. These horses are fully equipped with tack and
grooms. The University of Virginia polo Team is based at these facilities. The
area is home to the University of Virginia, Farmington Hunt Club, Thomas Jefferson's
home, Monticello, as well as many other historic sites.
Local
Hotel and Motel Accommodations and Directions
to Polo Club
The
Virginia Polo Center is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, approximately
200 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. and 60 miles east of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Flight arrangements may be made directly into Charlottesville, Virginia. Covington
International Travel Agency in Charlottesville (#434-295-0004).
|
NAME
| ADDRESS
| PHONE
| APPX.
RATE |
|
Holiday Inn South(nearest facilities,
discounted to Rege's polo students)
| !-64 &
5th St. | 434-977-5100
800-977-9991 | $58/rm.
|
|
The Inn at Court Square (bed & breakfast) |
410 E. Jefferson |
434-295-2800 |
$149 and up |
|
Best Western, Cavalier Inn |
105 Emmet St. |
434-296-8111 |
$60 |
|
Econo Lodge |
400 Emmet St. |
434-296-2104 |
$40 |
|
English Inn (incls. Breakfast) |
Hwy 250 & 29 Bypass |
434-971-9900 |
$55 |
|
Keswick Hall |
Hwy 250 East |
434-979-3440 |
$225 and up |
|
Boars Head Inn |
Hwy. 250 West |
434-296-2181 |
$110 and up |
VIRGINIA
POLO CENTER DIRECTIONS: If you are traveling on I-64, get off on 5th St. (Hwy
631) and go south for about three miles. You will see a sign that reads "Forest
Lodge", turn left at that sign and go to the fork and keep left past the
pond, and you are there. Polo club phone number is 434-979-0293.
Click
HERE to sign up for a
clinic online over our secure server . This option
also allows you to print out our order from which you can then mail or fax.
Feel
free to call or e-mail Rege for further information.
Click
HERE to return to the clinic schedule.
LUDWIG
POLO CLINICS
74-350 Primrose Drive,
Palm Desert, California USA 92260
Tel + Fax:760.773.3558