Polo is alive and well in the Okanagan… our club is thriving, and our membership is growing. Normally every club in our circuit hosts an annual Tournament, but all that did not happen last year due to Covid. his year we are back to normal with our local club play in Kelowna and with tournaments happening in other clubs. We had everything set up and arranged here for our annual August long weekend Tournament… all the horses and players had arrived from out of town ------ and then the smoke arrived! In the interest of horse and player health, the Tournament was cancelled. Of course travel to American clubs is not yet possible but hopefully soon.
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Polo has a long history in BC and in the Okanagan dating back to the turn of the 20th century, with clubs in Kelowna, Kamloops, Westwold, and Vernon. The current edition of the Okanagan Polo Club was formed in 1986 by John Price. John came to the Okanagan having begun his playing career with the Toronto Polo Club. The Okanagan Polo Club was started with nothing more than a few mallets provided by John, some local horse types who had an urge for something new, and a desire for some fun times. Initially playing on a field located at the Kelowna Riding Club, a new polo field was soon created just down the road on Benvoulin Road where it stayed until 2003. Housing development forced the club to seek a new home in its present location on Bulman Road on the north side of Kelowna. The facilities at the current location are considered some of the best in Western Canada with 2 polo fields, a 1 mile exercise track and stabling for more than 100 horses. The club’s membership is comprised of men and women of all ages from 7-70 years and all walks of life, from professionals, to business owners, to students, and horsemen alike. People come from West Kelowna to Vernon and places in between to play at our club on a weekly basis. We offer gatherings 2-3 times per week to play "club polo," with Saturdays including a pot-luck gathering afterwards to provide time for visiting and bragging. Many of our players also travel to other clubs in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest for weekend tournaments. The annual tournament hosted by our club on the August long weekend is open to the public and we invite everyone who is interested to come out and join us for this great event. Our tournament attracts teams from throughout Western Canada and the North Western United States.
