Meet Our Ponies!
The University of Kentucky Polo Club is fortunate enough to have anywhere from 14 to 20 polo ponies during the season. Our ponies come from all over the state of Kentucky as well as other areas in the US such as Florida and Maryland.
PaulinaPaulina was donated to the UK Polo program by Geoffrey Woodward. She takes the cake for being UK's largest horse, but it sure doesn't feel like it when you're flying down the arena on her! |
ColombiaColumbia was donated to the UK Polo program by Callan Strouss. She is well known for being a favorite to play chukkers on, or just hop on for a quick stick and ball! |
RoubaixRoubaix was donated to the UK Polo program by John Van Shaick in the fall of 2018. You'll have a hard time picking her to play for chukkers if you get to the barn after men's player, Federico Puyana! |
FredFred was donated to the UK Polo program in the fall of 2019 by the Boland family in Louisville, Kentucky. His best friend is Reina and it's hard to find the two apart in the field! |
ReinaReina was donated to the UK Polo program in fall of 2019 by the Boland family. Her specialties are looking really cute for extra treats and definitely succeeding! |
GingerGinger was donated to the UK Polo program in the fall of 2018. She is loved by everyone in the club, especially women's player, Avery Evans! |
BullBull is owned by women's player Lila Bennett and lended to the UK Polo program. She is known for being super cute, but running away from the boys when they try to catch her in the field! |
SugarSugar was donated to the UK Polo Program in the fall of 2018 by the Huber family in Monkton, Maryland. She is always excited for chukkers, stick and baling, or sets–any excuse to get moving! |
QuesoQueso is a UK Polo program staple, she has always been in the program, and everyone absolutely loves her for that quirky and unique trait! |
FrescaFresca was donated to the UK Polo program in the fall of 2018. If you can't find her in the field, she's probably hanging out with her best bud, Reggie! |
PazPaz was donated to the UK Polo program by Ruben Cosia. You'll always find her with her ears up, whether it's during chukkers, eating her dinner, or just hanging out! |
FlurFlur was leased to the UK Polo program in the fall of 2019 by the Huber family in Monkton, Maryland. She is known for being the furriest horse at UK come winter! |
ComancheeComanchee was donated to the UK Polo program in the fall of 2019 by Chad Middendorf. Just because he can't find a treat in your pocket doesn't mean he won't stop looking! |
ReggieReggie was donated to the UK Polo program in the fall of 2018. He is known for being the first one to greet you at the gate when you get to the farm! |
Meet Our Players!
The University of Kentucky Polo Team has 15-20 members total, with three women's varsity members, and six men's varsity members.
Women's Varsity
Louisa HuberLouisa is a member of the class of 2022 and is a social work major with a psychology minor. She started playing for West Shore, coached by Cindy Halle at Garrison Forest School, and plays at the Maryland Polo Club each summer. Her favorite ponies are Columbia and Fred and her favorite part about UK Polo is that she got to play with her brother for her first two seasons! |
Avery EvansAvery is a member of the class of 2022 and is a community leadership and development major. She is from Texas and has been playing polo for six years. Her favorite ponies are Reina and Ginger and her favorite part of UK polo is that it is so hands on with horses and management of the team and barn! |
Lila BennettLila is a member of the class of 2023 and is a political science major. She is from Baltimore, Maryland and has been playing polo for ten years. Her favorite ponies are Bull and Comanchee and her favorite part about UK polo is all of the traveling the team gets to do during the season! |
Men's Varsity
Tommy HuberTommy the University of Kentucky Polo Club President and a member of the class of 2020. He has been playing polo for 14 years and is from Baltimore, Maryland. His favorite polo ponies are Flur and Colombia and his favorite part about UK polo is how much he loves getting to play with and coach his little sister! |
William GreenWill is a member of the class of 2021 and is a finance major. He has been playing polo for 11 years and is from Baltimore, Maryland. His favorite pony is Sugar and his favorite part about UK polo is having a great time playing with friends! |
Joseph PostJoe is a member of the class of 2022 and is a communications major. He is from Newburgh, New York and has been playing polo for 11 years. His favorite UK polo pony is Fred and his favorite part of UK polo is the team barbecues that happen after practice! |
Federico PuyanaFederico is a member of the class of 2022 and a business major. He has been playing polo for 14 years and is from Bogota, Colombia. His favorite UK polo pony is Roubaix and his favorite part of UK polo is meeting new friends in polo and getting to play arena polo all over the US! |
Ry KoopmanRy is a member of the class of 2022 and an equine science and agricultural economics double major. He has been playin polo for eight years and is from Alpharetta, Georgia. His favorite polo pony is Reggie and his favorite part of UK polo is being able to get on a horse anytime and play! |
Angus MiddletonAngus is a member of the class of 2023 and is an equine science major. He has been playing polo for six years and is from Louisville, Kentucky. His favorite polo pony is Fred and his favorite part of UK polo is getting to enjoy the sport with tons of other college students! |
Club Members
Kurt MionKurt is a member of the class of 2022. He is from West Hampton, New York. His favorite pony is Paz and his favorite part of UK polo is getting to play with great friends! |
James BolandJames is a member of the class of 2022. He is from Louisville, Kentucky. His favorite pony is Fred and his favorite part of UK polo is hanging out and cooking food with friends after practice! |
Josh DanielsJosh is a member of the class of 2023. He is from Aiken, South Carolina. His favorite pony is Paulina and his favorite part of UK polo is being able to stick and ball whenever! |