Scottsdale’s Arizona Polo Club
T
he Arizona Polo Club has been
playing on the beautiful Westworld
polo field in Scottsdale, Arizona
since 1982. APC is a member of the
United States Polo Association and is one
of 8 clubs of The Border Circuit.
APC offers opportunities to learn, play
and watch outdoor field polo as well as
arena polo throughout the valley. Polo
weekends are typically enjoyed as tailgate
style and while most people will think
of polo as a ‘Champagne and Caviar’
sporting event, the Arizona Polo Club
is a little more laid back and encourages
folks to come and picnic with us. Bring
your family and friends to enjoy the lawn
– most games have free entry. You will
also have the opportunity to chat with
the players and meet the ponies too.
Our 2013-2014 season kicks off with The
Polo Party event Saturday, November
1st and 2nd. If you did not attend last
year then you missed out on a great day
of polo, cars and hospitality. This year
there will be three matches featuring
some of the top players in the US. Events
will begin Friday with an all-star game,
the main event Saturday with matches
starting at 11am and Sunday where folks
will have an opportunity to learnt to play
polo during our polo clinic. Stay tuned
to www.thepoloparty.com and www.
arizonapolo.com for event information.
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January 2014
Matches continue on weekends from
November to April. In January 2014 we
will play two featured matches during the
Barrett Jackson Auto Show. There will also
be numerous tournaments throughout the
season, including a Women’s Tournament,
Beginners Polo Tournament and many
others. A few matches will have a featured
charity as well.
So how is the game of polo played?
Outdoor polo is played between four
person teams on a grass field 300 yards
long and 160 yards wide. The goals are
spaced 8 yards apart at each end of the
field and the player must hit a hard white
ball the size of a baseball with a mallet
while galloping on a horse, looks hard?
It is! Even the best players will miss the
ball sometimes. The segments of the
game are broken into 7min chukkers.
Games will consist of either 4 chukkers
with a half time in between. During
half time we invite spectators to come
out to the field and participate in the
‘stomping of the divots’.
at [email protected] for more
information or to get started. We will
introduce to our club pros Andrés
Camacho Castilla and John Bianco.
Andrés is a Colombian born player and
one of the many young professionals
currently playing at APC. Andrés brings
generations of polo experience and skill
to the lessons and he is the highest rated
player in Arizona. John Bianco hails
from back east and also comes from a
polo family. John and Andrés have the
patience and experience to help anyone
learn the game.
We have an advanced and an
intermediate/beginner league so signup
soon to join in! Find us on facebook too
under Arizona Polo Club.
Interested in learning to play? We
offer lessons year-round for all levels
of riders. No riding experience is
necessary! We will teach you the
fundamentals and rules to enjoy
this great sport! Contact our Club
Manager Diego Florez, DVM or
club Secretary Natalie Grancharov
AZintheSaddle.com