Waireka Polo

13/01/2025

In honour of her first birthday this very special member of the team is:

Avita 🧡

Bred from one of the OG legends from string; Me Julie. Julie is now happily retired but was a true star, pictured in the last slide helping the Wood family team win the Hagley Park 15 goal final 🏆

Avita is an incredibly sweet, super inquisitive baby. She took great interest in watching us start the ponies back in to work in the round pen so when her turn rolls around we can’t wait to see what she has to offer. She’s got big hooves to fill! ✨

18/11/2024

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Saddle up for a festive fling! Join us at this year’s Christmas Cocktail Party - where the cocktails flow as smoothly as the polo!

30/09/2024

Back to the ponies! This super star is:

Montreux 🌟

Age: 9
Sire: Swiss Ace

Originally bought after a brief racing career in Southland. One of the most versatile horses at Waireka, Montreux plays with junior SUPA players and medium goal polo seamlessly. With a number of BPP prizes under her belt she has become a real front runner in the team.

Best friend in the paddock: Nobody, she prefers human company.

Special skill: Lying down to roll at will, rider or no rider.

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24/09/2024

With help from the trusty tuition of through our Waireka Polo School we have lots of alumni out there doing us proud and flying the flag for South Island players 🇳🇿

If you want to follow these guys’ lead enquire about our lessons today 📥

Starting off our player profiles with Ed who kindly does a lot of the SUPA umpiring and helps out with our coaching:

Ed Davidson
Handicap: 2
Age: 20
School: Christ’s College

Currently playing off 2 goal handicap in NZ and Australia with the majority of playing time being in Australia.

I started playing when I was roughly 10 years old then began at Christchurch Polo Club at 13/14. Never really stopped since and have built more horsepower along the way.

My most memorable school pony for me was probably my old mare Beetle who did years of SUPA with my older brother Louis and then myself.

Waireka has helped me learn the basics and then how to translate them through to playing as an amateur and professional. Also being a coach at Waireka for a few years has made me understand how important it is to bring the youth through the game.

19/09/2024

Whilst we get ready for the season here’s a little look at the ponies and players that make Waireka special 🤍

These ponies are all superstars and manage to balance their teaching careers during the week with playing with Charlie and their owners at the weekends!

Starting off strong with the true legend that is:

Pippi ✨

The most senior member (pushing on 17 years) of the playing team at Waireka these days. Known for disliking her tail being tied up and never wanting to be caught.

Highlights: Played the NZ Open 4 times, 2 NZ team test matches and the most BPP awards on the farm.

Special talent:
Always being the last one on the truck to reserve her own private divider.

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11/09/2024

The Winter in NZ has almost come to an end. We are mowing the polo field in preparation and there is less than a month now until the horses come back into exercise!!

Lessons will resume at Waireka on November 5th.

Have you got your boots dusted off and ready for the season? 🐎🤩