NEWS

The start of the 2024-2025 Intercollegiate/Interscholastic (I/I) season is here, and that means student athletes are returning to school and the arena in preparation for the year ahead. I/I Polo programs are run by local student organizations and thrive with the generosity of alumni and USPA Membership.

As the season begins, the I/I program hopes to connect those with horses that need a good home with a local club, an alma mater, or an I/I team and ignite a synergy between the two. Below is a list of teams with specific needs for the season, along with contact information. Donors are encouraged to reach out to the teams directly and teams should also be contacted with questions relating to tax benefits. The names listed below each team link directly to the appropriate email contact.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and help in spurring the proliferation of I/I polo participation across the country.

Cal Poly State University (Los Osos, California)
Tack (saddles)
Six-way vaccines, dewormer
Contact: Megan Judge

Georgetown University Polo Club (Washington, DC)
Tack (sports medicine boots)
Player Gear (mallets, boots, gloves, eye protection)
Contact: Gus Fraga

Michigan State University Polo Club (Williamston, Michigan)
Horses (intermediate/advanced)
Player Gear (NOCSAE helmets, whips, knee guards, boots)
Contact: Olivia Griffith

Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
Horses (all levels)
Tack (overgirths, halters, coolers, foam riser pads, sports medicine boots, clippers/clipper blades)
Player Gear (knee pads, spurs, whips)
Contact: Sydney Morris

Polo Club at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Tack (Saddles, girths headstalls/complete bridles, wide stirrups)
Player Gear (whips, knee pads, Mallets)
Contact: Shannon Carney

Southern Methodist University Polo Club (Cross Roads, Texas)
Horses (intermediate, advanced)
Tack (tack cleaner, headstalls, gag bridle/bits, tendon boots)
Player Gear (gloves, spurs, mallets, NOCSAE helmets)
Contact: Landen Daniels

Stanford University Polo Club (Portola Valley, California)
Horses (all levels)
Tack (saddles, sports medicine boots)
Player Gear (mallets, boots)
Contact: Rodolfo Merlos

Texas A&M University Polo Club (College Station, Texas)
Horses (all levels)
Tack (tendon boots, bell boots, horse blankets)
Player Gear (balls, mallets)
Trailer(s)
Contact: Kailey Rettmann

Texas Tech Polo Club (Lubbock, Texas)
Horses (beginner or intermediate)
Tack (bell boots, riser pads, blankets, stirrup leathers, fly masks)
Player Gear (mallets 50", 51", NOCSAE helmets, knee guards)
Contact: Margaret Culver

UCONN Polo Club (Storrs, Connecticut)
Horses (all levels)
Contact: Kimberly Syme

University of California Davis Polo Club (Yuba, California)
Horses (all levels)
Tack (stirrup leathers, bridle parts, curb chains, Pelham and gags)
Player Gear (mallets 52”, 51”)
Contact: Marissa Carelli

University of New Hampshire (Durham, New Hampshire)
Tack (saddles, balls)
Player Gear (mallets, knee guards, boots, NOCSAE helmets)
Contact: Ariadne Dogani

University of North Texas Polo Club (Oak Point, Texas)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (saddles, bridles, wraps, saddle pads)
Contact: Vaughn Miller Sr.

University of Southern California Polo Team (Los Angeles, California)
Horses (all levels)
Tack (saddles, saddle pads, bridles)
Player Gear (mallets, NOCSAE helmets, knee guards, boots)
Contact: Yiyi De War

University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, Wisconsin)
Tack (fly masks, fly boots, stirrup leathers, stirrup pads, bit guards, girth covers, overgirths, clippers)
Player Gear (mallets)
Truck and trailer
Contact: Jessica Chudy

Virginia Polo Inc. (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Horses (all levels)
Player Gear (mallets, knee guards, eye protection)
Contact: Jenny Germroth

Yale Polo Club (Bethany, Connecticut)
Tack (overgirths, tendon boots, bell boots)
Player Gear (knee guards)
Contact: Horacio Marco

Charm City Polo Team (Windsor Mill, Maryland)
Player Gear (mallets 50-53”, knee guards)
Contact: Cara Skibitsky

Hillside Farm Polo Club (Richfield, Wisconsin)
Horses (any level)
Tack (saddles)
Player Gear: (NOCSAE helmets, face masks, mallets, foot mallets, arena balls)
Contact: Margie Paur

Honolulu Polo Club (Waimanalo, Hawaii)
Tack (tendon boots, bell boots)
Player Gear (mallets, boots)
Contact: Carrie Williams

Ligonier Polo Association (Ligonier, Pennsylvania)
Tack (girths, bridles, saddles, boots)
Player Gear (balls, mallets)
Contact: Fraser Siefert, 412-327-0927

Marlan Farm Polo Club (Freeland, Maryland)
Tack (bell boots, coolers)
Contact: Kelly Wells

Prestonwood Polo & Country Club (Oak Point, Texas)
Horses (beginner, intermediate)
Tack (saddles, bridles, wraps, sadlpads)
Contact: Vaughn Miller Sr.

Seneca Polo Club (Poolesville, Maryland)
Player Gear (NOCSAE helmets)
Contact: Wayne Briere