September 4, 2011, Santa Barbara Polo Club The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Denny Geiler, and the minutes of the previous meeting were approved. In attendance was Jan Hart, Debbie Morrison and Mike Uretz of Eldorado, Nancy Kirchhofer and Russ Sheldon of Poway Polo and Lakeside Polo, Vicki Owens, Kevin Ittig and [...]
From The Governor’s Desk … USPA tilts to the west
October 3, 2011 By
Hi Everyone, Pat Nesbitt was just elected president of the USPA. He is the first West Coast polo player to be elected in the 120 year history of the association. The East Coast contingency tried some last minute maneuvers but to no avail. The West Coast influence continues to grow. Dan Walker is the national [...]
From The Governor’s Desk: August Governor’s Call
September 2, 2011 By
Hi Polo Players, New Handicap System: The hot topic at our recent Board of Governors call was a discussion of the proposed handicap modifications that will be voted on at the October meeting. The USPA handicap committee has been wrestling with the handicap compression issue for many years. They have considered many different proposals. One [...]
Pacific Circuit Delegates Meeting at Santa Barbara Polo Club
August 29, 2011 By
From The Governor’s Desk: May 2011 Report
May 10, 2011 By
Governor’s May Report By Denny Geiler, USPA Pacific Coast Circuit Governor The USPA team is now in Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic playing in the FIP regional qualifying matches. Carlitos Galindo and Chris Collins will be playing on the team and representing our Pacific Coast Circuit. Charles Muldoon is the coach and John [...]
From The Governor’s Desk: Delegates Letter
January 19, 2011 By
Hello Delegates and Happy New Year, The USPA is performing a survey of its membership to determine their wants and needs. Please complete the attached survey by hitting the “click here” button in the text of the message. Team USPA: Jesse Bray and Remy Mueller from the Pacific Circuit were chosen to join our previous [...]
U.S. Polo Association Adds 12 New Members to Team USPA
January 18, 2011 By
New Players Bring Strong Commitment to Program As Organization Aims to Grow the Sport Jan. 13, 2010 (Wellington, Fla.) – The U.S. Polo Association, the national governing body for the sport of polo, is pleased to announce the selection of 12 new members for Team USPA. The organization established the team in 2009 to grow [...]
Governor’s Report From USPA Meeting In Santa Barbara
September 30, 2010 By
GOVERNOR’S REPORT The USPA Board of Governors met in Santa Barbara for their semi-annual meeting from August 25 to August 29 and a number of interesting issues were resolved: 1. American Rule: The current American Rule is that each team in a USPA tournament must have an individual with an American passport besides the patron [...]
USPA Meetings In Santa Barbara During Pacific Coast Open
August 6, 2010 By
USPA MEETINGS IN SANTA BARBARA Submitted by USPA Join us in Santa Barbara! The USPA annual meetings are just weeks away taking place Wednesday, August 25 thru Saturday, August 28 at the Fess Parker Doubletree Resort in Santa Barbara, California. A special hotel rate has been offered when you reserve here. This year’s meetings will [...]
From the Governor’s Desk – Governor’s Conference Call July, 2010
July 17, 2010 By
Board of Governor’s Conference Call July 12, 2010 The conference call was administered by Jim Burton: 1. Brushy Creek Ranch- Brushy Creek Ranch is located 20 miles from downtown Ft. Worth, Texas. It is owned by the Upchurch Family who are wonderful donors and supporters of polo. A portion of their ranch has been improved [...]
From The Governor’s Desk: May Conference Call
May 12, 2010 By
GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE CALL REPORT By Denny Geiler – May 11, 2010 The USPA Governors had their monthly conference call on May 11, 2010 at 2 PM, Pacific Time. The meeting is administered by Jim 1. Adren Nance, Border Circuit Governor, reported that they had established a Border Circuit Polo School which is being managed by [...]
Nomination Request for Annual Intercollegiate/Interscholastic PTF Awards
April 27, 2010 By
April 22, 2010 The Annual Polo Training Foundation Awards for Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Players of the Year will be presented during the USPA® meetings in Santa Barbara, California, tentatively scheduled for August 19 – 22, 2010. Anyone who is interested in nominating a candidate for: Intercollegiate Male Player of the Year, Intercollegiate Daniel J. Wallace, [...]
New Funding For The Polo Development Initiative (PDI)
April 22, 2010 By
At the Spring Meeting of the USPA Board of Governors, an additional $100,000 was approved for the Polo Development Initiative budget. This will provide addition money for the Club Funding Program. Club Funding will provide any USPA club with up to $10,000 of reimbursable funds to pay for any reasonable program that the Club would [...]
U.S. Polo Association Teams Up with the U.S. Pony Club
April 15, 2010 By
The U.S. Polo Association will work with U.S. Pony Club local chapters to capture interest of young horsemen and women nationwide April 12, 2010 (Wellington, FL) – The United States Polo Association (USPA) is working with the United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) in a cross-promotional effort to attract young riders to both organizations. The [...]
