Aug 07, 2018
Eldorado Polo Club located in Indio, California, has announced details on their 2019 winter polo season. Games will take place every Saturday at 12:00pm PT and Sunday and 10:00am, 12:00pm and 2:00pm PT beginning January 6, 2019. For Sunday clubhouse reservations please call (760)-831-POLO(7656).
| November | |
| 1 | Club open |
December | |
| 1 | Stick-and-ball field opens |
| 15 | Practice chukkers begin Thursday, Saturday, Sunday |
| 15 -16 | Linfoot Clinic |
| 21 | USPA Pacific Coast Circuit Women’s Challenge – WCT Qualifier |
January | |
| Pro pool every Saturday and Sunday | |
| Club chukkers and practice chukkers Thursday, Saturday, Sunday | |
| 5 – 13 | USPA Mack & Madelyn Jason Memorial 8-goal (practice chukkers Thursday, Saturday, Sunday) |
| World Gym Tournament 4-goal (practice chukkers Thursday, Saturday, Sunday) | |
| 5 | Eldorado season opening party |
| 6 | Opening Day – Sunday polo matches begin |
| 19 – 27 | Coachella Valley USPA Officer’s Cup
8-goal (practice chukkers Thursday, Saturday, Sunday) 4-goal (practice Thursday, matches Saturday and Sunday) |
| February | |
| Pro pool every Saturday and Sunday | |
| Club chukkers practice Thursday, Saturday and Sunday | |
| 1 – 10 | USPA Carlton & Keleen Beal Cup 12-goal (practice Wednesday, matches Friday and Sunday) 8-goal (practice Thursday, matches Saturday and Sunday) 4-goal (practice Thursday, matches Saturday and Sunday) |
| 15 – 24 | Fish Creek USPA Constitution Cup
12-goal (practice Wednesday, matches Friday and Sunday) 8-goal (practice Thursday, matches Saturday and Sunday) 4-goal (practice Thursday, matches Saturday and Sunday) |
| March | |
| Pro pool every Saturday and Sunday | |
| Club chukkers practice Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays | |
| 1 – 10 | Eldorado March League
12-goal (practice Wednesday, matches Friday and Sunday) 6-goal (practice Thursday, matches Saturday and Sunday) |
| 15 – 24 | USPA Rossmore Cup Tournament – SKINS Match 12-goal (practice Wednesday, matches Friday and Sunday) |
| 16 – 24 | USPA Pacific Coast Circuit Governor’s Cup 6-goal (practice Thursday, matches Saturday and Sunday) |
| 22 | End of season bash and grooms race |
| 24 | Closing day – Sunday polo matches conclude |
*All information is subject to change
| Memberships – Polo Manager Graham Bray – 760 774 2583 – grahamjbray@gmail.com | ||
12-goal – February and March (Membership fees include stick and ball, Wednesday practice, trophies, umpires, flaggers and EMT) | ||
| Six chukkers | Monthly | |
| Per team – March | $17,000* | |
| SKINS tournament entry – Per Team | $5,000 | |
| * Discounts apply for team commitments by Oct 1 (50% non-refundable deposit required by commitment date) | ||
| 8-goal – January and February (Membership fees include stick and ball, Thursday practice, trophies, umpires, flaggers and EMT) | ||
| Six chukkers | Monthly | |
| Per team – January and February | $15,000* | |
| * Discounts apply for team commitments by Oct 1 (50% non-refundable deposit required by commitment date) | ||
| 4-goal – January and February
(Membership fees include stick and ball, Thursday practice, trophies, umpires, flaggers and EMT)
Teams comprised of two sponsors and two professionals and authorized by polo manager | ||
| Four chukkers | Monthly | |
| Per Player – January and February | $2,500 | |
| 6-goal – March per team (Membership fees include stick and ball, Thursday practice, trophies, umpires, flaggers and EMT) | ||
| Four chukkers | Monthly | |
| Per team – March | $10,000 | |
| Pro Pool (fees include pro fees, trophies, umpires, flaggers and EMT) | ||
| Four chukkers – January, February, March | Season | Weekly |
| Season pro pool (includes weekly pro pool fees, stick and ball and Thursday practice) | $7,500 | |
| Non-member weekly pro pool (does not include stick and ball or practice) | $600 | |
| Club chukker member weekly pro pool | $350 | |
| Club Chukkers | ||
| Practice chukkers on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday | Monthly | Season |
| Four chukker membership | $1,500 | $3,500 |
| Six chukker membership | $1,700 | $4,500 |
| Non-Member Fees | |
| Stick and ball (season) | $ 2,500 |
| Stick and ball (monthly) | $ 1,000 |
| Stick and ball (weekly) | $ 250 |
| Stick and ball (daily) | $ 50 |
| Chukker fee (five-game limit) | $ 50 each |
| Pro pool – per weekend (Pro pool fees include pro, trophies, umpires, flaggers and EMT) | $ 600 |
**TRACK USE RESTRICTED TO HORSES AND PLAYERS BOARDED AT ELDORADO**
| Stabling Fees | Season | Monthly | Weekly | Daily |
| Pipe stall | $550 | $350 | $125 | $15 |
| Tack room | $500 | |||
| Box stall* | $600 | $350 | $125 | $20 |
| (*Located at old HITS property) |
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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