La Pampa Polo Club

La Pampa Polo Club, now in it's 17th season, is proud to announce that our new full grass, irrigated, regulation size polo field will be available for play this season in East Hampton, New York. If you are a polo player with horses or a beginner who wants to learn to ride and play please contact us to make arrangements. We have several kind and easy horses for beginners and a qualified staff of teaching professionals. Space is very limited.

All the best, Dennis Banks, President, La Pampa Polo Club. 3/29/12

La Pampa Polo Club
East Hampton, New York

La Pampa's charm comes from its rustic Argentine theme. La Pampa's philosophy is that polo is an experience to be shared with others in a relaxed and fun environment reminiscent of rural farm polo in Argentina. La Pampa is a state of mind where good polo is taught and played in the best tradition of the sport. The club offers polo to the seasoned player with his/her own horses to the outright beginner who may have never ridden, but has a burning desire to be part of this illustrious sport.

La Pampa Polo Club offers low to medium goal polo by combining weekly practices and weekend tournaments.

La Pampa Polo School  is dedicated to teaching the art of polo and getting students playing the game within 10 lessons.

Teaching staff includes: Nacho Figueras (6), Martin Pepa (4), Dennis Banks (2), Luis Funes (2) and Jason Tunick (2).

La Pampa Polo Club is a USPA certified polo club (2003) located in East Hampton, New York.

The polo club was founded in 1995 in Connecticut.

Thank you for a great 2011 season! We look forward to more fun and playing in 2012. Please check back for updates and follow us on facebook.

Thank you,

Dennis Banks - President, La Pampa Polo Club New York

Notes From Dennis Banks, President, La Pampa Polo Club

East Hampton, New York

For a long time I have worried about the potential for eye injuries to the horses during a polo match. The ball travels at tremendous speeds and is often hit in an errant fashion or backed directly into an on- coming horse. I have witnessed several horses struck on the head or face and in one unfortunate circumstance, struck in the eye from such an occurrence. Fortunately, the bony ridge of the orbital bones prevented the ball from fully impacting the eye itself, thus saving the horse's vision.

Obviously, players have taken to wearing goggles and masks in greater numbers to prevent such life changing injuries and there is no reason why the horses, our greatest assets and love, should not be similarly protected. I have ordered these prototype horse goggles from a small company in Argentina which seem to accentuate the prominent orbital bones thus preventing the ball from reaching the horse's eye. Of course, some horses may not take easily to this additional headgear/protection, but if they do, it will greatly increase the well-being of our beloved animals during the polo match.

Dennis Banks, President, La Pampa Polo Club New York

A serious polo player who intends to play tournament polo above the 6 goal level must plan on bringing 6-8 high quality horses to each game. Each horse must be in top physical and mental condition to handle the stress and effort of medium to high goal polo. You will depend heavily on the experience and expertise of your groom(s) to accomplish this. There is a tremendous amount of planning, exercise, training, grooming, proper feeding, and equipment choices that go on behind the scenes before the horses even arrive at the polo field, which by the way, involves its own set of challenges and knowledge.