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He grew up at West Hills Stables in New York, and learned about horse care and polo from his mother, Maret, and Hall of Fame member Joe Rizzo. He played in his first real polo game at the age of 10, and had first polo job with Paul Rizzo. Ken then worked for others, including former USPA president Bill Sinclair and Dave Rizzo, and began teaching polo in 1992 while running the Diamond Ranch in South Hampton, New York. Ken was a member of the 1992 FIP team, and introduced polo to Turks and Caicos in 2016 where he ran their first polo clinic. Ken taught for 6 years at Country Farms and Meadowbrook Polo Club in New York before moving to Aiken, SC, where he started his own polo school, Flat Out Farm and runs FireStar Polo Club.

“I love when a student successfully learns a new play on the field or a new skill. Instant positive feedback for them.”