International Polo Academy
Education environments supporting learning across the sport.
The International Polo Academy provides structured education and development environments for players, coaches, and officials.
Through a combination of digital learning, on-field experiences, and review tools, the Academy supports understanding and progression within professional polo settings.
The Academy operates alongside existing coaching and competition structures and adapts to regional contexts and needs.
International Polo Academy
The International Polo Academy is the education and development arm of International Polo. It brings together digital learning, on-field experiences, and structured development environments supporting players, coaches, and officials across the sport.
The Academy is designed to complement existing coaching, competition, and education structures, providing flexible learning opportunities aligned with real-world participation.
Personal Consultation
Step one to booking your International Polo Player Programme will be a meeting with our experienced Polo Concierge. We will ask you about your polo and riding experience, your fitness, and your personal polo aspirations, both short and long term. We'll get a feel for the types of coaches you'll respond best to, the level of play you are capable of and the sorts of ponies you prefer.
In addition, you'll tell us what else you want to get out of your player programme: do you want to eat, sleep and breathe polo for a fortnight, or do you want a bit more of a holiday? Are you coming alone or bringing friends or partners, and what might they want out of it?
Personalised Player Programme
Once we've got all the information we need, we'll settle down to our homework: creating your personalised player programme. We'll decide which of our polo partners to send you to, which coaches we think you should work with and even think about the ponies we'll recommend!
You'll then receive your personalised player brochure with all the information you need. This will include our suggested itinerary, daily schedules, information on the estancias we think you should go to and all the really important details, such as how many pairs of white jeans we think you'll need and what the swimming pool looks like.
Achieving Your Goals
We pitch our player programmes at three levels: beginner (-2 or below) intermediate (-1-0) and advanced (1-3).
Example areas:
Riding & Horsemanship
- • Pony preparation
- • Building a partnership with your ponies
- • Balance in the saddle
- • Riding for performance
Polo Technique
- • Improving your swing
- • Grip fundamentals
- • The key strokes
- • Timing, direction and strength
Game & Strategy
- • Understanding the rules
- • Game manoeuvres
- • Attacking and defending
- • Reading the game
Physical Preparation
- • Strength and conditioning
- • Injury prevention
- • Nutrition guidance
Performance Psychology
- • Techniques to improve focus, accuracy and resilience
- • Improving confidence and combating negative thought patterns
Example Daily Schedule
Breakfast
Morning Sessions
Practical training, both on and off the pony, followed by video analysis sessions
Lunch
Down Time
Siesta, swim, massage...whatever works for you
Practice Chukkas or Matches
Structured practice based on your morning progress
Post-game Review
Video analysis or sports massage
Dinner
Logistics
Visas and Insurance
Depending on your country of origin, you may need a tourist visa; we'll help you with this.
We do ask that you obtain appropriate travel insurance, including personal accident/injury insurance which covers you for horse sports. We will need evidence of these in advance of your trip.
Travel
You'll need to book your own flight, but we will arrange transfers. Our polo concierge will help you with this once you have a flight option and be on the end of the phone throughout the whole process; we want the whole experience to be as stress-free as possible.
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Ready to Start Your Journey?
Get in touch with our polo concierge to discuss your personalised player programme.