Your first lesson
A one-hour lesson with a coach for first-timers or anyone coming back to polo after a break: £180 private, or £144 per person in a group. The horse and kit are provided.
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Learn, train and play
Whether you are starting out or building towards tournaments, our coaches will put you on the right horse, at the right level, with the right people.
Polo School
Coaching for every level, from the very first ride
Our horses suit complete beginners through to professionals. No previous riding experience is needed, and all equipment is included in the price.
Private lessons
Coaching built around the parts of your game you want to improve, with the coach’s full attention for the whole session. £180 an hour, or £120 on your own horse.
Book a private lessonGroup lessons
Sessions every week from beginners to positive-handicap players, at £144 per person for an hour. Ideal for a group of friends, or a team that wants to train together.
Book a group lessonInstructional chukkas
Beginner chukkas teach the game and its tactics, with our coaches playing alongside you. Advanced chukkas raise the speed and prepare you for match and tournament polo. £168 for 90 minutes, or £84 on your own horse.
Book instructional chukkasBook online
Lessons with places
The next lessons and instructional chukkas you can still book. Booking closes at 5pm the evening before.
- See this week’s lessons and chukkas, with places left, in the booking app.
Gift vouchers
Give someone their first lesson
A polo lesson makes a memorable present for a birthday, Christmas or a milestone. No riding experience is needed, and we provide the horse, the kit and the coach.
- 1Choose a first lesson, a group lesson or an amount of your choice.
- 2Say who it’s for and pay by card. You’ll sign in or create an account first.
- 3We email the voucher and its code on the day you choose. It’s valid for 12 months.
Gift voucher
Private first lesson
One hour with a coach, horse and kit included
Valid for 12 months
£180
Gift voucher
Group lesson
One hour in a group, horse and kit included
Valid for 12 months
£144per person
Gift voucher
Gift voucher
An amount of your choice, to spend on lessons, chukkas or membership
Valid for 12 months
Any amount£25 to £2,000
Youth polo
Bringing on the next generation
We develop young players through the HPA and Pony Club pathways, and run teams at every level from beginners to experienced juniors.
As a Pony Club Linked Centre, we can enter children who do not belong to a traditional Pony Club, and we host training days before matches. Pony hire is available.
- Junior Academy lessons every Sunday morning from 9am through the winter, when there is no junior fixture. £90 a session, or £45 on your own pony. Book online.
- Junior tournaments at Halloween, Christmas, New Year and half term. Every team plays with an Oxford Polo professional or coach. See the 2026/27 dates.
- Senior Squad training, in development for players stepping up to higher club polo.
David and the coaching team are always happy to talk through your child’s riding and plan the right training.
Talk to us about youth poloSchool polo
Polo for pupils aged eight to eighteen
We manage and coach polo for a number of schools, from pupils trying it for the first time to the school team.
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Your school takes a weekly slot
Usually a master in charge of polo, or a parent, looks after it on the school’s side.
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We prepare the horses
You tell us who is coming and the horses are ready when the pupils arrive.
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Pupils compete
We help schools join the Schools & Universities Polo Association for organised tournaments, or arrange one-off fixtures. This season we host SUPA junior and senior schools friendlies and the SUPA Junior Schools National Championships.
University polo
In partnership with the University of Oxford
University polo brings hundreds of new players to the sport every year. We run lessons and training every week for every level, from beginners to plus-handicap players, and provide horse and pitch hire for matches between universities.
University lessons are £78 for Oxford University Polo Club members, or £663 for a block of ten. Junior and student Arena Club membership is £750 for the full season. Book university lessons
This season’s Oxford University Invitational is on Wednesday 18 November.
Thinking of starting polo at your university or college? We can help you set it up.
Oxford University Polo Club: secretary@oupoloclub.co.uk · @oxforduniversitypoloclub
Questions
Before your first lesson
Which lesson would suit me?
If you have never played, or are returning after a break, start with a one-hour first lesson: £180 private, or £144 per person in a group.
After that, individual and group lessons both have their merits. When we feel you are ready for club chukkas, we can build a weekly one-to-one session into your training.
What experience do I need to join the club?
Anyone of any ability can join the Oxford Polo Arena Club. To play HPA tournaments you will need membership of an HPA-approved club. Membership also includes club chukkas and reduces tournament entry fees and pony hire.
Under-21 members are automatically signed up to the Pony Club. We host and enter teams in Pony Club matches and tournaments throughout the year.
What should I wear?
For your first lessons, any boot or shoe with a heel will do; the heel stops your foot slipping through the stirrup. If you continue, full-length polo boots give much better protection.
We lend helmets, though your own will fit better and protect you best. We are happy to recommend suppliers.
Dress for the weather and wear layers in the evening, since polo is physical. Full-length trousers prevent rubbing, and thin gloves help.
Anything else?
No question is too small. Call us on 07494 572 877 or send us a note.
Book your first lesson
One hour with a horse matched to you and a coach at your side: £180 private, or £144 per person in a group. Everything is provided.
Book your first lesson or make an enquiry