Capitol Polo Club
The Capitol Polo Club is a polo club in Poolesville, Maryland.
Location
[edit]The club is located at 14460 Hughes Road in Poolesville, Maryland, thirty miles northwest of Washington, D.C.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "About the Capitol Polo Club". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ Capitol Polo Club, The Washington Post
- ^ Jonathan Sylvester, FYIDC: Polo Clubs Open to All, Washington Life, July 07, 2011
- ^ Laffaye, Horace A. (2015). The Polo Encyclopedia. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 63. ISBN 9781476619569. OCLC 904548883. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c Stephanie Green, Polo match encourages green efforts, The Washington Times, July 15, 2009
- ^ a b c Green Polo Cup: About Archived September 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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