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3 Jul

Activities and events for first part of July 2012

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  Polo for Learning Charity Tournament — July 14-15, 2012

There will be 16 players divided into four teams.

Friday July 13, 2012 6pm Club Polo

Saturday July 14, 2012 1:30pm Game #1
Saturday July 14, 2012 3:pm Game #2

Sunday July 15, 2012 10 am Consolation Game
Sunday July 15, 2012 11:30am Finals Game
For experienced players interested in fast polo, the cost for is $125.00 each player, please sign up in advance.

All members, friends, family, and any one interested in polo should come to this event.

(there will be a nominal per car gate fee to help defray costs)

 

Coached Chukkers July 14-15

Phil is offering coached chukkers.

Friday July 13, 2012 7pm Polo Clinic $50
Saturday July 14, 2012 12pm Beginner Clinic $50
Sunday July 15, 2012 1pm Beginner Clinic $50

Please signup and book a horse with Ward in advance (first come first served).


Club Polo

Wednesday night at 7, and Sunday at 3pm is regular club polo.

Please let me know if you are playing by midnight the night before.

 

Beginner’s Polo

Tuesday Nights are “beginners night” (starts at 6pm and lasts about two hours).

This is for anyone interested in trying the game.

New players, riders and those on new horses are encouraged to come.

Members also practice polo Friday night and Saturday afternoon.

Please book your attendance in advance so that your horse is reserved for you.

 

25 Jun

Week of June 25th – Activities

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We all had a fun time this weekend. Polo on friday, saturday morning, and again Sunday afternoon (we didn’t get rained one, well not much).  Lots of horseback riding, friends, learning, nice weather… that’s what summer means!
 
HUGE THANKS to Jeremy and Anne-Marie and Steve for the barbecue after — what a pleasant surprise! 
 
This coming week we got, guess what, more of the same!!!  Here’s some early notice on some things to note in your calendar:
 
1) Phil, his friends and family will be in town to play on Sunday. 
 
2) We’re going to move next Sunday’s chukkas earlier in the day so people have time to partake of the July 1st celebrations that evening. Let me know if a noon start time doesn’t work for you.
 
3) Now that summer is here, camp is starting.  That means on several weekday mornings, you can probably play and learn polo or work on your riding skills.  There’s nothing formal to arrange, just send me an email ( wyaternick at hotmail dot com) a day or two before.
 
And, way off in the distance, we’ve pencilled in Saturday September 8th for the “near the end of the year end club” club tournament. Of course all people should participate plus it’ll be a pot luck party.
 
This week, we’ll be planning beginner chukkas on Tuesday and Friday nites.  On Wednesday, we’ll have our usual club chukkas with mixed beginner and faster polo. Not sure what’s happening saturday — we’ll see where the crowd takes us.
 
Happy riding!

29 Apr

Polo Clinic – May 19 and May 20

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Are you interested in trying out the sport of horse polo? Come join us at the “Average Joes” polo club here in Ottawa. This is a great way to learn the sport and see if you like it.

The clinic will be taught by Phil Van Der Burgt of the Cedar Valley Polo Club in Markham Ontario.

We will work on the riding, rules, game strategy, mallet and ball control, the line of the ball, positions, etc. For the more advanced players will work on neck and tail shots, controlling the ball and your horse at speed, fouls, and general game play.

The clinic will run for 2 days Saturday and Sunday May 19-20, 2012. The clinic is going to be limited to 10 players, the cost for the 2 days will be only $300. If you can only make one day, please come anyway — we’ll fit you in!

The schedule will run as follows:

Saturday May 19, 2012
10am Hand mallets and wooden horse
11am game play and line up rules and strategy
12pm lunch, class room rules of polo
2pm riding and Stick and Ball lesson
3:30pm break question and answer talk
4pm Coaching chukkas

Sunday May 20, 2012
10am riding and Stick and Ball lesson
12pm lunch, class room rules or polo
2pm Coaching chukkas

If you have any questions please contact Ward at wyaternick at hotmail.com. Horses not included in the $300 clinic fee unless you have made a prior arrangement. If you can only make one day, the fee is $150.

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