SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS- Pacific Palisades
The horses are running again at the Will Rodgers Polo Club. Come and enjoy watching matches most Saturdays & Sundays. Check the clubs calendar HERE for other private events.
The matches are free to watch, however parking is paid at the Will Rogers State Park Daily Parking Fee: winter $4 – $9, summer $4 – $15
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
The Polo Club
The Will Rogers Polo Field is the Only Remaining Polo Field in Los Angeles County California.
Will made his home in Beverly Hills during the early twenties. In 1922 Will bought the property above Sunset Boulevard commanding a view of western Los Angeles, Santa Monica and the Pacific Ocean, where he built a small weekend cottage. In 1926, he built a polo field on the land. In 1928 Will, his wife Betty, and their three children – Will Jr., Mary, and Jimmy – moved to the ranch, and the home was enlarged to it’s present size of thirty-one rooms.
Today, the grounds and the ranch buildings are maintained as they were when the family lived here. His ranch reflects his roots in horsemanship, starting with the polo field, which is the first thing you see when you look south from the parking area. The field is the only outdoor polo field in Los Angeles county. Featured in many movies and TV shows, the polo field features a gentle slope that forms an area for viewing the polo action.
Up from the parking area are the ranch buildings, including the visitor center, which once the ranch guest house. The visitor center features a film on the life of Will Rogers, literature and an audio tour of the grounds. The ranch buildings and grounds are maintained as they were when the Rogers family lived there in the late 1920s and 1930s. But the park is more than just an historic site, it’s also a working ranch. The park still retains many of the western equestrian activities that were a part of Will Rogers’ life. Up the hill from the main guest ranch, above the green expanse of lawn, are the stables, which have recently been renovated.
If you come out and watch our games, be aware that an enormous amount of “behind the scenes” preparation has made this event possible. Each player has two to four horses; which require feeding, cleaning and daily exercise during the week preceding each game. Most of the players board their horses elsewhere, which means that earlier in the day, they trailered their horses to the park for the game. The horses are then brushed and “tacked up” in their special saddles, bridle and leg protection wraps. The players dress in their white joudhpers, team shirts, boots, knee guards and riding spurs. Between chukkers (periods of play), players and grooms, frantically change horses and adjust their tack. A thousand details can go wrong (and often do)! But, at that sublime moment when the mallet touches the ball, it all seems gloriously worthwhile.
Hours
Saturday: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 1:00pm
For additional information, visit the website @
https://willrogerspolo.com/calendar/
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