Polo School



Call 214-979-0300 Ext. 4 for a Lesson!





Very often we hear spectators tell us "WOW! That was the most exciting sports event I have ever seen, I wish I could do that!" The usual reply at the Dallas Polo Club is "Great, come take a lesson this week!". Most first-timers are surprised to learn that most of the players at the Dallas Polo Club started out just like they did - with little or NO riding experience, no knowledge of the game and never having considered polo as something 'real' people can do. Dallas Polo Club strives to change all that. The Dallas Polo Club is filled with members who all have one thing in common - their love of polo began with a single lesson.

Dallas Polo Club takes a stair-step approach to new players. The first step is Polo School. When players enroll in Polo School, they purchase a lesson or package of lessons. In the course of those lessons, new players are taught the very basics of polo.

Lessons are held in the arena on DPC horses and are scheduled before and after other polo activities so the student can meet other DPC club members as well as see the concepts they are learning about in action. The instruction is primarily related to the mechanics of riding the horse and hitting the ball although some time is spent on the the concept of "the line".

The objective of the Polo School is not to make high- goalers in a month, but rather to give each student enough of a foundation to make an informed decision as to whether polo is a sport which they want to continue to pursue. Should a student choose to continue after they have finished Polo School, the atmosphere and polo schedule at the Dallas Polo Club make it very easy to take the next step. Because many of our members also learned to play polo at DPC they are eager to help new members. The large number of members and the wide variety of polo offered means that we have just the right atmosphere and level of polo for everyone. The players you will meet at the club are a fun and diverse group from all walks of life, forget the stuffy country club stereotype, this is Texas and you will find that the players are thrilled to get new players involved in the club. In addition to polo, the club offers numerous social opportunities away from the field.




Dallas Polo Club has been teaching polo to new players for over a decade now. DPC tailors the program for each player, a new player with years of riding experience may be playing with other club members in a month, others need more time to learn the basics before they progress to faster play. It is not uncommon for new players to progress from "Which way do I face on the horse?" to playing in front of big crowds in less than one year. Polo is possibly the most exciting sport you will ever try, combining elements of hockey, rugby, baseball and soccer. And oh yeah, remember that you are doing all that from the back of a galloping 1000 pound horse! We encourage EVERYONE to at least try it once!




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If you would like more information about learning to play polo,

please contact the Polo School at (214) 979-0300 ext.4.



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