Orange County Polo Club is a stunning facility with beautiful architecture, well-maintained grounds, a clean arena, and the cleanest stalls. It offers a country feel only thirty minutes from Newport Beach. The club provides polo lessons and hosts matches, including regional and national tournaments. It is a beautiful place to attend events, with on-site catering, making it an exquisite venue for any type of gathering. The club is renowned for its genuine hospitality, open hearts, and open hands. The staff and owners are super friendly, welcoming, kind, and amazing, creating a very supportive and collaborative environment. The club manager is a great instructor who teaches everything in a very supportive way, ensuring students are in very good hands. The barn manager is the kindest person. The staff is fantastic, with everyone being very picky about hiring qualified, skilled grooms who can really ride and care for horses, which shows in the quality of care for the happy ponies and school horses, described as better than any lesson horse. First-time lessons are totally fun, combining riding skills with teamwork and competition. No prior skills are needed, as instructors teach the rules of the game, practice with balls, and get students ready to play. It is the most fun you can have on horseback. The overall atmosphere is casual and familial, offering more than just a sport—it is a community. Visitors often leave impressed, hooked, and not wanting to leave, feeling a strong sense of belonging and gratitude for being welcomed. It is a highly recommended experience for anyone, whether brand new, just curious, or not involved with horses, and is worth a visit.
