Congratulations! We are so proud of Madison and Secret. Pin Oak Grand Champions. Short stirrup division. Short Stirrup Grand Champion Madison Clapp riding Secret USPA I/I Open National Interscholastic Championship Tournament March 23-25, 2018 Congratulations to the Houston Polo Club’s I/I Open team for making into the I/I post season. The Houston team won their Central Open Interscholastic Regional on February 25th. This win brought the boys to Ithaca, New York for a weekend of action packed games hosted at Cornell University for the Open National Interscholastic Championship Tournament. In the semifinals, Houston took on Gardnertown. The game broke out with defensive play from both sides holding the score to 0-0 until a spot hit was awarded to Gardnertown’s John Dencker, who scored a 2 point shot from 80 yards out. In the following line up, Gardnertown’s Joe Post took possession of the ball and quickly scored a field goal to bring the score to 3-0. Houston gained momentum with a penalty 2 conversion from Grayson Price followed by a second goal stuffed in by teammate Chino Payan. Gardnertown’s Matteo Chaux ended the chukker with a penalty 2 conversion to extend the lead to 4-2. In the second chukker, Joe Mack Stimmel subbed in for Anson Moore on the Houston team and quickly put up another goal off a rebound shot by Price. But Dencker took advantage of another spot hit to drive in a fifth goal for Gardnertown. Chaux followed up with a penalty 2 conversion and a field goal. Price took charge after the walk break with 2 penalty conversions and a field goal to bring his team within one point going into halftime, 7-6. Both teams came back from the half fired up but it was Dencker to score first followed by a pony goal for two more points in Gardnertown’s favor. Price knocked in another penalty 3 conversion bringing the score to 9-7. Dencker and Price traded goals to further the score to 10-8 and Gardnertown lucked out with another pony goal to end the third 11-8. In the fourth chukker, Gardnertown challenged Houston’s defense with two quick goals from Dencker and Post followed by another booming 2 point shot from Dencker to extend the lead to 15-8. Houston continued to fight with another penalty 2 conversion from Price and held Gardnertown to just one more goal in the final minute from Dencker to end the game, 16-9. In the consolation game against Poway, Price led the first chukker with four goals scored and two additional goals kicked in by Houston’s ponies. Poway took charge in the second with three goals from Ian Schnoebelen and a goal from Skyler Dale to be matched by one goal from Houston’s Anson Moore. It was 7-4 at the half. Houston extended the lead with three goals from Stimmel and one a piece from Price and Payan. Schnoebelen put up a 2 point shot for his team followed by a goal from Dale to close out the chukker 12-7. In the fourth, Houston made a 6 goal run with two a piece from Price, Payan, and Stimmel with Gardnertown’s Schnoebelen and Dale scoring one each to end the game 18-9. In between games all I/I players were offered the opportunity to participate in the USPA’s newest training program, Player Performance Analysis. Players ran through a swing and riding patterns captured on video from analysis post tournament. USPA Elite Clinicians will review the footage and create a personalized video for each player to help improve their polo in the upcoming seasons. For more information about Player Performance Analysis, click HERE. Great season boys and Coach Mark Prinsloo! The Bluebonnet Cup April 1 Grace Mudra with a breakaway down the Red Oak Lawn side boards Sunday’s featured match was a robust round robin played by the 2018 Spring Cup teams: CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab, EEW Steel Trading LLC, and Rover’s Romphouse. The match began with CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab taking on Rover’s Romphouse for the first two chukkers. Sarah Prinsloo opened the match with a quick goal followed up by another goal by her husband, Mark Prinsloo, for CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab. Chad Bowman countered with a striking goal for Rover’s Romphouse. The first chukker ended with another goal from M. Prinsloo for CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab. In the second, CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab held Rover’s Romphouse to a scoreless second chukker and added a third goal for M. Prinsloo to end with the score 4 to 1. In the second set of chukkers, CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab faced off against EEW Steel Trading LLC. Kendall Plank was the first to score for EEW Steel Trading LLC followed by M. Prinsloo putting in two back to back goals for CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab. Billy Mudra ended the chukker with a penalty conversion in favor of EEW Steel Trading LLC. The score was 2-2 heading into the fourth chukker (their second chukker) and again CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab held the opposing team to a scoreless chukker, M. Prinsloo and S. Prinsloo added 2 more points to the board for their team to end with the score of 4-2. Halftime on our Opening Sunday was filled with kiddos collecting Easter Eggs and stomping divots on the field while parents indulged in complementary champagne and car showings from our local sponsor Land Rover Houston Central. Best Sunday Hat and Best Sunday Whites were awarded to three lucky Sunday spectators. The last set of chukkers began with EEW Steel Trading LLC challenging Rover’s Romphouse to decide the final point totals. Plank scored first for EEW Steel Trading LLC and then again to follow up Bowman’s goal for Rover’s Romphouse ending the fifth a close 2-1. Father and daughter duo Billy and Grace Mudra scored a goal a piece for EEW Steel Trading LLC in the final chukker to close out the match with the score of 4 to 1. Mark Prinsloo driving a pass down the field Winning team: CW Petroleum/ Prinsloo Brain Lab James Clark, Chris Williams, Mark Prinsloo, and Sarah Prinsloo pictured with Susan Plank of The Plank Companies Spring Cup Final April 7 Winning Team: EEW Steel Trading LLC Roxy Riggs-Mounter, Grace Mudra, Anson Moore (Sub for Kendall Plank), Billy Mudra We had three teams sign up for this year’s Spring Cup. Two round robins were held to determine the two finalists for Saturday’s match up. CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab took on EEW Steel Trading LLC in the 4 chukker final. EEW Steel Trading LLC came out strong with a 3-1 lead at half time. Grace Mudra and Anson Moore extended the lead by two in the third for EEW Steel Trading LLC. Mark Prinsloo and his CW Petroleum/Prinsloo Brain Lab teammates battled back in the fourth with 3 goals back to back from M. Prinsloo but time fell short and the match ended 5-4 in favor of EEW Steel Trading LLC. Well played by all three teams and a big welcome back to the HPC Spring Season. USPA Centennial Cup Texas Youth Outdoor Challenge April 8 Madison Outhier with the ride off against Bridget Price Sunday’s featured match brought in high school players from all across Texas to play in the final of the five team youth tournament. A big thank you to the Price Family and Stefanakis Family for putting the youth tournament together. The first six chukker round robin consolation match featuring Horsegate Ranch, Pecan Acres and Vintage Polo Ponies. Halftime included complementary champagne and divot stomp plus our signature pony hops sponsored by McDugald&Steel. In the final of the USPA Centennial Cup, LA Waters Quarter Horses matched up against Rocking P Polo. Grayson Price struck hard with two quick consecutive goals in the first for Rocking P Polo. Clark Mayer put up one for his team, LA Waters Quarter Horses, to end the chukker 2-1. In the second Mayer scored another along with his teammates’ skilled defense to tie the score up. The third tested both teams defense for the duration of the chukker leaving the score tied 2-2 going into the fourth. It was Price scoring again for his team, one from the field and one penalty conversion, to lead by two; but Mayer rallied his team and put in one last goal to end the final, 4-3 in favor of Rocking P Polo. Thank you to all the youth players and parents for traveling to Houston for the weekend of polo. Christian Fridge playing the ball down field off the bounce Joe Bob Lequerica winds up on Bucky Winning team: Rocking P Polo Grayson Price, Joe Bob Lequerica, Bridget Price, Daniella Price picture with Kelly and Carl Price of Rockin P Polo and family dog Dexter MVP: Grayson Price pictured with mom, Kelly Price of Rocking P Polo BPP: Copenhagen played by Madi Outhier pictured mom, Kristy Outhier of LA Waters Quarter Horses and groom Jose