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Polo in Chile with Sam Rider - A Polo Plus Program created by IJ Singh
On the Polo field, the golf course, and at the discotheque...
Sam Rider a true horseman. He has participated successfully in three day events, show jumping (4th in the Nation), rodeo Chilean style, and all horse related events and Polo in the U.S. He is internationally known having participated through out the years in tournaments in Europe, US, South America. He has won the National Open Championship in l997 (march), the National Championship with handicap 1997and 1998 and the Polo y Equitacion Sn.Cristobal Open Championship 1998. Also, the National Senior Championship (for players over 40) in l996, l997, l998. He is Head Wrangler for the Marysville Stampede Rodeo Cattle Drive (for the last 6 six years) and he is Cowboy Drover for the Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive he also works the rodeos as a cowboy with Flying U Rodeos Co. one of the largest rodeo contractors in the world owned and operated by legendary Hall Fame Cowboy Cotton Rosser. Sam Rider is a Graduate of the University of Denver and holds a Master's Degree from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).
July 14 to August 01 falls on our off-season Polo (Winter). However we do have what we call Winter Polo depending on the weather we play on grass or on sand. This time of year is used by the pros to make the new horses for spring season and for sale. We train horses during the week and we play on weekends.
The location is 2 hours out of Santiago, Chile; by the coast .You would meet a lot of polo people both from Argentina and Chile. There is much to see around one. Just going into Santiago is a great time; we have accommodations included in Santiago, right at San Cristobal Polo Club which is the largest polo Club in the world (40), playing teams during the season. (Sept. to December).
Sao Paulo is a 3 1/2 hour flight from Santiago. Flights are approximately $ 400 but should be confirmed as they fluctuate. The experience on the ranch, the polo, and the sights are memorable and definitely an adventure.
Rancho Bueras home of Sam Rider is located 65 miles northwest of Santiago Rancho Bueras is located 20 miles north of Chile's most famous resort town Viņa del Mar. It is also located 2 miles North of Marbella Resort and Convention Center, which has a 5 star Hotel and a 36-hole golf course (with very special rates for people connected with Polo week guests. The ranch is 1 mile from the beach and the resort town of Maitencillo.
What is offered:
Room & Board
Pick up at the airport on Monday. Flights come from L.A., Dallas, and Miami (leave the U.S. Sunday)
Polo for beginners. We supply horses, tack, grooms etc.
Must bring own boots, helmet, mallets (51,52,53)
A typical weekly schedule, weather permitting would be as follows:
Monday:
- Airport pick up, planes usually come early morning, 1hr.and 30-minute ride to the ranch stop for snack bathroom and beverages. Get settled look around the facility, lunch. Swimming pool, spa, sauna, beach or whatever.
3.30. Check horses and riders, match them, meet the crew, ride horses in the arenas both rectangular and circular, evening get together dinner, cocktails tall tales hit the sack.
Tuesday:
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7.30 rise
8.30 Ranch Breakfast
9.30 Polo, check out ability during practice, instruction, scrimmage improve skills- 12.30 Barbecue, siesta, pool, spa, sauna or sun tan.
3.30 Skeet competition, or pool, or beach a day of relaxation if tired of the horse try a Harley Davidson motor cycle or 4 wheeler on the sand dunes.
6.30 Dinner
9.30 Polo Videos
Wednesday:
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7.30 same
9.30 Horse shoeing and bandaging class, Polo scrimmage and instruction
12.30 Same
3.30 Departure for Beach ride on the ocean 4-hour ride with clambake at the end return to ranch after cocktails.
Thursday:
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7.30 Same
8.30 Same
9.30 Use of different bits, Polo game and instruction
12.30 Same
3.30 Departure for ocean cruise on Baylander motor cruiser, sea diving for those who successfully qualify in pool during the first 3 days.
Evening activity planned.
Friday:
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7.30 same
8.30 same
9.30 Polo game, players playing different positions.
12.30 Same
3.30 Departure for Viņa del Mar and Valparaiso. Sight seeing and souvenirs, shopping.
7.30 dinner in town
9.30 Casino and Discothec
XXXX Return to ranch.
Saturday:
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7.30 same
8.30 same
9.30 Polo, Polo, POLO
12.30 same
3.30 team penning, break away roping, cutting (see how really good you are on a horse). Jim Pratt cowboy extraordinaire hosting (double in the movies Geronimo and El Zorro.
7.30 Dinner
9.30 Trip dancing to the local honky tonk
Sunday:
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Same as above with a mix Polo mach either at the ranch or other polo facility mingling with Chilean polo pros. such as Gabriel and Jose Donoso, Max Errazuriz etc. Visit to the Cavalry School and we finish the day hosting a farewell party and awards.
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