kids polo coach

Is there anyone out there willing to coach the under 8 yrs old the basics of polo in normandy as weve alot of interest and it would be nice to have a pro visit them as a treat.

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Permalink Reply by michelle odone on March 10, 2009 at 21:16
you will naturally be paid for your time and expenses if necessary for flights etc and accomadation and meals will be provided mx
Permalink Reply by Sebastian Tkacik on March 11, 2009 at 10:05
Hi Michelle, I will be in Europe and would love to help out. I have actually done this quite a bit and LOVE it- actually got some of my young students to continue well past our classes. I have good references and would love to discuss with you further. Please send your contact info to sebatkacik8@msn.com. I am a 3 goaler currently playing in Wellington, Florida and have a Slovak passport. Will be in Cote D' azur and England....
Permalink Reply by michelle odone on March 11, 2009 at 19:15
excellent ; please reply to smallworld_stud@yahoo.co.uk
Permalink Reply by michelle odone on March 11, 2009 at 22:17
please let me know when you will have some free time when you are nr france and we can plan around this; it wil be very basic initially on shetland ponies;ps if you know anyone who wants miniature horses please direct them my way ive quite a few for sale at present and naturally will pay you for your referrals
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Inge Schwenger on March 12, 2009 at 20:56
Hi Michele,
I can only give you an idea of our experiences. We start with kids from 5 years on, first making them confident on a back of a polo pony. Some of them are so talented that they soon start with their first stick and ball lessons. We use normal sized polo ponys, no Shetland ponies or other special kids horses. On our yearly camp in summer we concentrate on 5 days of polo, so we start on the camp with 10 years old ones, to make sure that we don't have problems with homesickness etc.
If you have some kids interested in coming in summer they will be welcome. Or if somebody wants to make a hospitation of how we are getting kids to play polo - just come over. Language is English and German. Find all information on www.polopartner.com. Best regards
Inge
Permalink Reply by michelle odone on April 15, 2009 at 20:07
we had a dummy run over easter this went well but I dont think we will get the numbers of kids required for a full weeks camp :
so may be will stick to day and two day camps for now . so if anyone is local and wants to coach on odd weekends please get in touch as I DEFINATLEY NEED HELP controling under 8s On ponies at full speed HELP!
Permalink Reply by michelle odone on April 15, 2009 at 20:07
we had a dummy run over easter this went well but I dont think we will get the numbers of kids required for a full weeks camp :
so may be will stick to day and two day camps for now . so if anyone is local and wants to coach on odd weekends please get in touch as I DEFINATLEY NEED HELP controling under 8s On ponies at full speed HELP!
Permalink Reply by Pablo Emilio Vallejo Serrano on January 2, 2010 at 2:33
Hi Michele,
My name is Pablo u can check my page at polo contacts, I would love to help you with kids more details or what are you looking for we can talk by this way or email me at pvpolo2003@yahoo.ca
Hugs, happy 2010
Permalink Reply by David Agie de Selsaeten on January 2, 2010 at 4:41
Michelle why do u make it so difficult for yourself when there are several polo fields and polo yards in Normandy, just give the polo club de deauville a call and i am sure they can point you towards the right directions. Or email me at selsaeten@gmail.com and connect you with a friend of mine who has a yard there.

David
Permalink Reply by Stewart McGregor on January 3, 2010 at 18:53
Michelle,

Unless you feel this is simply a one-off and the children will not progress beyond this session my advice would be to do as David suggests below and work with a local club who will be keen to promote Junior Polo. In this way you can better access the sport, the professionals and the professional/parents and patron/parents that will have children in the same position as you.

My wife and I have three daughters under 18 who started playing Pony Club Polo at the age of 5/6. We all play out of Hurtwood Park where the club's owners Jayne and Kenney Jones have been incredibly supportive with three children of their own playing junior polo over the past 15 years. http://www.hurtwoodparkpolo.co.uk/

We have been very fortunate in attracting some very committed professional parents, including Glen Gilmore, who are completely driven not just by their their own children's growth and development as polo players but of the development of Junior Polo as a whole.

Believe me there is little better for the children to see than the Captain of the Australian National Team coaching the squads !

Drop me a mail to stewart.mcgregor@esp-pics.co.uk if I can help further.
Permalink Reply by michelle odone on January 3, 2010 at 19:01
thankyou
I was tying to est if there was a interest for this in france but was just bad timing with the economy. imno relocating to portugal i hope x

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