Haviland Hollow Farm has received rave reviews from the polo and equestrian communities during its first two years and developed a strong following of enthusiasts. Known for the quality of its facilities, its people, and its family-friendly environment, Haviland Hollow Farm is located a convenient hour from midtown Manhattan and only thirty minutes from Greenwich, Connecticut.

The Polo Club boasts a year-round polo program with two top-notch polo fields and an indoor polo arena. The summer polo season, sponsored by Omega, Masarati, and Vitacoco, begins in May and continues through October, and has levels ranging from 4 to 14-goal polo for its members.

The winter season is from November until March and play is from beginner to intermediate levels. Matches are played on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, year-round. The club offers a lessons program for beginner and intermediate players to learn and improve their game. “We break down the game into horsemanship, hitting, playing, and rules skills. Once our students learn the basics we encourage them to improve,” says owner and two-goal rated player, Sam Ramirez, Jr.

“Many of our students have gone on to play matches outside of the club and received MVP and compliments on the quality of their play,” The equestrian program is run by Barbara Filipelli who has over 30 years of experience training in the disciplines of hunter-jumper and dressage. She has been a judge for hunter, jumper, and equitation classes for over 20 years.

The equestrian facilities include a 200 x 90 indoor arena, 225 x 125 outdoor arena, riding trails, and a turnout of 250 acres. In just two years, this farm has developed a following in the polo and equestrian communities. This page, clockwise from top left: Owner of Haviland Hollow Farm and 2-goal player Sam Ramirez, Jr. in hot pursuit; Ramirez with his family after a match; a Maserati GranTursimo Convertible; action on the field; young equestrian enthusiasts watch a game from the hill; the barn at Haviland Hollow Farm; members and their guests watch a game underway. Opposite: polo at Haviland Hollow Farm.

In addition, the two-and-a-half mile sand exercise track are well utilized by both the polo and equestrian clients to exercise, ride, or to cool down their horses. The social aspects of the farm offer horse enthusiasts an opportunity to watch games and tournaments, as well as attend charity matches in September. The month of August will have 12-14 goal matches every Saturday afternoon.

Those interested in learning and taking lessons for both polo and equestrian, are encouraged to email the owner and his team through the website. “We introduce people to this challenging and exciting sport in a unique way and have produced many players that started with little or no prior experience,” concludes Ramirez. For more information, please visit nycpolo. com or ny-equestrian.co m