Nov 28, 2017
The International Polo Club (IPC) located in Wellington, Florida, is proud to announce the launch of The Polo School at IPC beginning in December of 2017. The Polo School is accepting students of all skill levels and disciplines, and has six polo ponies available to accommodate any rider for lessons. To celebrate the launch of the school and to promote the sport of polo, introductory lessons are half-price. Lessons are offered by hourly rate, and packages of ten lessons are available at a discounted rate.
The Polo School at IPC is managed by Gates Gridley, resident instructor and Gladiator Polo™ manager with polo playing and training experience of more than 17 years. Gridley was instrumental in bringing Gladiator Polo™ to Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina, after the concept was created and launched in January of 2017 in Wellington, Florida, by Mark Bellissimo, Gladiator Polo™ Founder and Managing Partner of Wellington Equestrian Partners whose properties include IPC.
Bellissimo’s motivation behind Gladiator Polo™ was to broaden the reach of equestrian sports to fans and enthusiasts of action-packed, mainstream sports such as hockey or football. Following its success in both Wellington and Tryon, Bellissimo is now motivated to grow interest in polo through the new Polo School at IPC.
“It has always been, and remains, our intention to make polo more accessible at all levels,” said Bellissimo. “We have made great strides in 2017 with the introduction of Gladiator Polo™, as well as the Polo School at Tryon Resort. We are excited to bring this success back to Wellington, Florida, with the implementation of The Polo School at IPC. We believe that it is imperative that the International Polo Club, the home of the U.S. Open, has a lesson program.”
Lessons are available seven days a week by appointment, and inquiries can be made to Gates Gridley at 203-232-6935 or jgridley@equestriansport.com.
Rates:
Single lesson: $150/hour
Package of ten lessons: $125/hour
Introductory lesson: $75
For more information, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.
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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