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Regional Polo Center THE HOUSTON P O L O C L U B’ S R E G I O N A L P O L O C E N T ER is one of the most active training facilities in the U.S. The Polo School runs 12-week series in the spring and fall that introduce new players of all ages and riding abilities to the Sport of Kings. Requiring only boots and a helmet, the school focuses on horsemanship, rules of the sport, and basic hitting skills. Polo horses, tack, and equipment are all provided. Instructors Barlee Flanders and Mark Prinsloo, who have been recognized by the USPA as two of the nation’s best polo instructors, provide individual coaching based on decades of experience in the sport. With classes conveniently located at the club on Tuesday evening and Saturday morning, the Polo School has introduced dozens of HPC’s playing members to the sport, including many current and former members of the HPC Board of Directors. Once players learn the basics in Polo School, the Margarita League and 2-goal tournament league help transition players into competitive polo through coaching chukkers offered twice a week in a fun, easy-going environment. HPC fielded three teams in the 2012 Interscholastic season, the most of any club in Texas. On February 4 and 5, the Central Regionals were held at the ERG Arena, and drew teams from Dallas and New Mexico to compete with the Houston-area teams for the regional title.
2012 INTERSCHOLASTIC POLO TEAMS • COACHES Mark Prinsloo, Barlee Flanders • HOUSTON POLO CLUB Lara Straussfeld, Nick Lyos, Casey Woodfin, Dalton Woodfin • PECAN ACRES POLO Courtney Price, Grayson Price, Sloan Stefanakis, Alt: Bayard Stratton • ERG POLO Kendall Plank, Luisa Stainback, Meredith Gregory, Alts: Barrett Bergez, Aaron Hall • Additional Alternates: Nora O’Neill, Anson Russo, Emilio Acosta For more information on HPC’s Interscholastic Polo and Polo School programs, please contact Mark Prinsloo at (713) 681-8571 or by email at mark@hpcstepupprogram.com.
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