Black Diamond Polo Club
Alberta, Canada
Spring in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains offers unique challenges to preparing horses for a polo season, especially when those horses have spent a healthy 7 months “vacationing” in winter pasture. Storms much resembling those expected during the winter months make consistent exercise work difficult, but humans hunker into their clothing and horses round their backs and all forge on (and occasionally upward)…and here we are…the Black Diamond Polo Club 2010 season has begun.
Polo practices are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 o’clock and on Saturday mornings at 11 o’clock. Coaching League will be held on Wednesday evenings at 6 o’clock beginning June 2. To sign-up for practices or Coaching League please call 403.230.6886. Any interested in participating in Coaching League this season please leave a message as soon as possible indicating such and also if you will be requiring a horse be provided.
Coaching League and Lesson Rates:
Single Lesson or Coaching League session: $80 (prepared polo pony provided); $60 (provide own polo pony).
Package of 4 lessons or Coaching League sessions: $300 (prepared polo pony provided); $220 (provide own polo pony).
Once people and ponies have found their rhythm on the polo field BDPC will begin hosting Saturday match games as well as practice chukkas, this of course only when there is not tournament play. The Black Diamond Polo Club awards 4 trophies per season…The Millarville Bucket (June 19-20); 10th Anniversary Cup (July 3-4); Benson’s Best Cup (August 12-14); and our featured tournament the Bill Leslie Memorial Cup (September 3-6). Besides BDPC’s own tournaments there is access to much more polo in Western Canada. BDPC promotes traveling and playing at all clubs, including the Grande Prairie Polo Club; the Okanagan Polo Club in Kelowna; the Springfield Polo Club in Winnipeg and the Calgary Polo Club. For an example of the fun to be had, check out this video from the Okanagan Polo Club tournament, filmed by a spectator and also showing some of the good times to be had whilst in Kelowna.
Black Diamond Polo Club 2010 Season Memberships:
BDPC recognizes that polo is not an inexpensive sport, therefore we offer a scaled membership rate to help ease the initial cost of taking up the sport.
1st year member: $250
2nd year member: $500
3rd year & on: $1000 (one horse members shall remain at $500)
Horse boarding is available at BDPC: $300 per month.
COMING SOON TO A POLO CLUB NEAR YOU…
Rege Ludwig Polo Clinic! Now less than 2 weeks away! A few spots remaining. $850. Sign-up now! 403.230.6886. Here is a look at the 2009 clinic and 2008 clinic.
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That’s about all for now, time to ride.
Go on up, I’ll hit it to you.
