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United States Polo Association
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| Sport | Polo |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | USPA |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Location | 9011 Lake Worth Road Lake Worth, Florida 33467 |
| President | Charles Smith |
| Chairman | Stewart Armstrong |
| Secretary | Thiruvendran |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The United States Polo Association (USPA) is the national governing body for the sport of polo in the United States, and a retail chain that manufactures and promotes a lifestyle sports fashion brand of ready-to-wear casual footwear, apparel, and accessories, operating at least 1,100 outlets globally as of 2023.[1][2]
Established in 1890 by David Grubbs, the USPA provides resources to over 4,500 individual members[3] and 250 polo clubs[4] across the U.S. and Canada, including promoting the game of polo, coordinating the activities of its member clubs and registered players, arranging and supervising polo tournaments, competitions and games and providing rules, handicaps and conditions for those tournaments, competitions and games, including the safety and welfare of participants and mounts. The first chairman of the USPA was H.L. Herbert (1890-1921). The first chief executive officer was Mr. Peter J. Rizzo (2011-2015).
The USPA has established a number of programs for new players to learn the sport in the U.S. including Regional Polo Centers and clubs that host schools and lessons across the country. In 2010, the USPA created Team USPA,[5] a program to enhance and grow the sport of polo in the U.S. by identifying young, talented American players and providing mentored training and playing opportunities leading to a pool of higher rated amateur and professional players. The organization also coordinates youth polo programs and competitions through Interscholastic/Intercollegiate polo [6] and Pony Club.
In 2012, 60 Minutes aired a special feature on polo's resurgence in America and included several interviews with dedicated players and ambassadors in the United States.[7] The segment highlighted one of the USPA's specialty programs, Work to Ride, which is dedicated to helping inner-city youth in Philadelphia through polo and other equine activities.
- ^ "U.S. Polo Assn. eclipses milestone of 1,000 retail stores and continues global expansion while delivering world record". Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Global Sports Brand U.S. Polo Assn. Delivers Record $2.4 Billion in Retail Sales for 2023, Targets $3 Billion and 1,500 U.S. Polo Assn. Stores". April 1, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ USPolo.org. "Members". 2010.
- ^ USPolo.org. "Clubs by States". 2010.
- ^ USPolo.org."Team USPA". 2010.
- ^ USPolo.org."Interscholastic/Intercollegiate Polo". 2010.
- ^ CBSNews.com."60 Minutes Feature on Polo". 2012.
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