Lakeside Polo Club Welcomes Young Beginners

On the first two Fridays in August of 2009, Lakeside Polo Club bubbled over with enthusiasm as students ranging from 8 -17 years of age took the field for the first time. Susan Harris of White Horse Ranch in Escondido, Ca and Vice President of the Lakeside club, coached the kids in horse and polo camp Monday through Thursday of each week. On Friday the boys and girls played their first games on the emerald green turf.

Thanks to the generosity of Kip Hering and the Lakeside Polo Club young players from all around San Diego County experienced the thrill of riding across the smooth grass field, passing the ball to a teammate and scoring a goal. Before mounting their steeds, students played foot mallet polo to review the basic rules. All of the students learned to tack up their own mounts, tie tails and wrap legs. The thrill of polo filled these young hearts and I’m sure we will be seeing many of them in the interscholastic program in the near future.