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.

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74-350 Primrose Drive,
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Tel + Fax:760.773.3558


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