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When spectators at Polo Wicklow say to us "That match was one of
the most exciting sporting displays I have ever seen I wish I could
do that!" Our answer is 'come for a polo lesson this week'.
Newcomers are frequently surprised to hear that most players at
Polo Wicklow started on a similar footing, with minimal riding
experience, and the preconception that polo is way beyond the
social, physical and financial aspirations of normal people. In
fact, polo is not the sole domain of royalty and the super-rich,
and our members have one thing in common one polo lesson hooked
them on the game.
 The first step for new players at Polo Wicklow is
joining our polo school, by investing in a lesson or a week's
course. Lessons are €70 an hour and the courses start at €250 a day
(see Polo Wicklow Experience). In
the course of your first one-hour polo lesson, you will be trained
in the basic hitting techniques on the wooden horse. The lesson
then moves outside to the arena, which provides a secure
environment for your first instruction in riding a polo pony.
School ponies will teach you almost as much as Polo Wicklow's
coaches.
These horses are experienced and quiet, but anyone used to
riding hacks or riding school horses will be immediately impressed
by their responsiveness. For the final portion of the lesson, we
invite you to combine the two techniques and stick and ball, which
is to say, practising hitting on the real horse. If you choose a
group lesson with friends, more than one instructor will be
provided, to ensure the highest level of supervision and maximum
attention. This can have the added bonus that two instructors plus
two new players can spend the last five minutes of the lesson
playing polo for the first time.
 The aim of our polo school is not to train
professional players within the space of a month, but to allow you
to judge whether or not this is the sport for you. If it is, new
players at Polo Wicklow find they can easily take the next step
after lessons, and join in club chukkas and games. Our resident
professional players will be playing with you during your first
games, regardless of what side they may be on, and are there to
instruct and impart tactics. Because many of our members also
learned to play at Polo Wicklow, they are keen to encourage
newcomers.
Book Now!!! Call Siobhan: 087
2869 691
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