Capitol Polo Club

The Capitol Polo Club is a polo club in Poolesville, Maryland.

Location

The club is located at 14460 Hughes Road in Poolesville, Maryland, thirty miles northwest of Washington, D.C..[1][2][3]

History

The club was founded in 2006.[4] It holds the Green Polo Cup, an annual charity tournament.[5][6] According to its website, its aim is to "protect[ing] the environment and fight climate change."[6] In 2009, proceeds went to American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), Equestrian Partners in Conservation (EPIC) and EarthEcho International.[5] It has also benefited KIDSAVE, a non-profit organization.[6]

The President of the club is Dr. Robert T. Do, Chairman of the Solena Group.[5]

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References
  1. "About the Capitol Polo Club". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  2. Capitol Polo Club, The Washington Post
  3. Jonathan Sylvester, FYIDC: Polo Clubs Open to All, Washington Life, July 07, 2011
  4. Laffaye, Horace A. (2015). The Polo Encyclopedia. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 63. ISBN 9781476619569. OCLC 904548883. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. Stephanie Green, Polo match encourages green efforts, The Washington Times, July 15, 2009
  6. Green Polo Cup: About Archived September 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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