All days are getting quite booked up so if you are wondering whether to start, we advise you book in now as there are very few places left on lessons.

With the Met Office predicting a good summer now is the time to get out and start learning polo.  In celebration of the good forecast we are offering three discounted packages. 

Book 4 private lessons and pay only £200 (normal price £240)

Book 4 group lessons and pay £140 (normal price £180)

Group Discount - book in 4 or more people and pay £40 per person instead of £45.

Evening chukkas will start on Wednesday, April 2nd.  Initially evening chukkas will kick off at 6pm.

 Evening lesson will also start the first week in April.  To book call 01560 483411.  We are taking enquiries now for  a new beginners class which will be suitable for those with some riding experience but who have never played polo before.  Take up  polo now and learn the basic so you are ready to play the full summer season and enjoy all the balmy summer evening chukkas followed by a chilled glass of wine.

The league decider has come down to the last match.  If Trojans win they win the league, if they lose, the league will be tied and one more match will be played to decide the league with winner taking all.

This was a match that really lived up to the league name.  The first chukka was played in a blizzard and was very stop and start.  All players coming off with frozen fingers!

 The second chukka livened up a bit more as the snow cleared to let through the sun.  GBU had stolen a march on their opponents in the first chukka so Equipo had it all to do.  Unfortunately for Trojans, GBU were on a roll and continued to score to win the match 4-1.

Despite the really horrendous weather this winter the league has been very lucky that the weather has been dry for each of it's match days so far, which is something of a miracle.  It is still early days in the league so there is much jostling for position and all still to play for.

Ali Sharafat playing for Equipo Ballistico was on fire on the young horse Shirley and seemed to be having great fun with some explosive runs.  This was only the little horses second match so Ali did very well to knock in so many goals on her.  The duo were pretty unstoppable as they weaved around the opposition but not to be outdone Nicky Henderson, who had a game of mixed fortunes with some thrills and spills, knocked in a couple of goals to help Polar Bears along the way.  However, Equipo won this match fairly convincingly 4-2.

Unseasonal, beautiful weather put everyone in a good mood for this second match of the season even a few spectators came out to watch.

Trojans stormed ahead in the first chukka with Ali Malik gettting a tune out of the young horse Shriley to pop in two goals.  The second chukka Equipo Ballistico fought very hard to put the ball near their own goal mouth and were rewarded with a goal.  Throughout this chukka Equipo Ballistico had chances with the ball just sitting in front of the goal but brilliant defence by the Trojans denied them time and time again, enabling Trojans to win 2-1 

Everyone was incredibly excited to play the first match of the year.  With three rookies playing their first ever match it wasn't expected to be played at a very fast pace. 

The first chukka was a bit sticky right at the beginning with players scattered in all directions but by the middle of the chukka the new players began to find their feet and their place on the pitch.  Alex Cochrane, playing Rosie Brawley's lovely pony Snip had some fast runs up the arena and knocked in two goals.  GBU added one for themselves giving a 2-1 scoreline at halftime.

 The second chukka was much faster with far less fouls.  Again there was no stopping Alex who was enjoying the extra pace of her pony.  Nicky Henderson playing her first match made some valuable plays and with Sonya Perry-Campbell provided a steadying influence to the young and the new, Alex and Nicky were able to know in another two goals.  Matthew Coleridge added one more for GBU but it wasn't enough to come back at the Polar Bears who won 4-2.

Trojans - Ali Malik, Lisa Keen, Rosie Brawley (C)

The good, the bad and the ugly - Karina Bowlby (C), Matthew Coleridge, Fraser Harcus

Equipo Ballistico - Margaret Baird , Anne Smith (C), Nicky Suckle

Polar Bears - Alex Cochrane, Sonya Perry-Campbell (C) , Nicky Henderson

(C) - Captain

It may seem like a long way away but really it isn't so if you want to be ready for summer now is the time to start playing.  Learning polo can take at least a couple of months and if you wait until April by the time you are ready to play chukkas half the summer will have gone and maybe more if it takes a longer to learn everything. 

Give us a call now on 01560 483411/07974 706045 or Click here to email Stewarton Polo Club Putting up with a little cold and wet now will be more than worth it when you can enjoy a whole summer of playing polo. 

I am delighted to announce that at the last meeting of the HPA Council, Stewarton Polo Club was granted full afilliation.  In order to achieve this Stewarton had to be provisionally afilliated for two years, shown to be sustainable and have their grounds inspected to ensure they are safe and suitable to play polo on.  The club met all of these criteria.

I would like to thank the members for their support, particularly during the first year when the facilities were minimal.  With each year the club has grown and the facilities have got better and I look forward to sharing the club's continued success with all that play here.

Stewarton opens for the winter season on November 3rd.  Why not join us and kick those winter blues into touch.  With plenty of parties as well as polo we can be sure that you won't get bored.

 We have plenty going on for complete beginners too.  It is a great time to learn and we will have you ready to play chukkas and tournaments by the summer and hopefully even earlier. 

Remember winter is the time to learn and improve your game, summer is the time to play!

Call 01560 483411 or 07974 706045 to book your lessons or chukkas now. 

On the weekend that the Americans were meant to visit but didn't, Edinburgh decided to bring the rest of the clubs together at their grounds for an Asado and some matches.

After a delicious lunch Stewarton took to the field to play first Border Reivers and then Perth.  Everyone was raring to go after so many cancelled tournaments and little play due to the wet weather this season.

Both games were very competitive and and could have gone either way but the Stewarton team of Juam Martin Sarli, Will Melville-Smith, James Manclark and Karina Bowlby fought hard and ground out a win in both games. 

Stewarton travelled all the way down to Surrey last weekend to play in the Joules Women's Nationals Championships held at Ascot Park Polo Club.  The team was Karina Bowlby, Margaret Baird, Kirsty Buchan and Shelley Mitchell.

On Saturday, Stewarton were pitched against Fortuna and MccLarron Insurance.  The first game against Fortuna the team played very well and ran out easy winners.  In the second game, Mcclarron came out strong and put Stewarton back on their heals.  Fortunately, Stewarton pulled themselves together to win this match.

The two wins on Saturday put Stewarton into the final against Breast Cancer Haven.  The rumour on the fields was that this was a very strong, well organised team.  The rumours were not wrong.  Breast Cancer Haven hit Stewarton for six in the first chukka.  A visibly shaken Stewarton were still in shock in the second chukka but began to regroup in the third.  However, nothing seem to stop the force of Breast Cancer Haven even though some strong defence by Stewarton slowed them down - a bit.  Breast Cancer Haven strolled home the winners leaving Stewarton a little deflated.  Even the fact they were second in the National Championships did little to console them after this crushing defeat.