POWER of Polo’s first charity polo camp of the year was held at Rugby Polo Club as seven young people and two youth leaders from South Central Youth (SCY) took part in a four-day camp.
Boys and girls aged 12 to 15-years-old learned all about the game of polo, working with and caring for horses, riding and strategy.
They also gained valuable insights into working as a team, building self-confidence, learning patience and growing leadership and communications skills including social media.
Phil Baker, owner and HPA coach at Rugby Polo Club, said: “It is so important for us as a club to be able to provide this opportunity for these boys and girls who wouldn’t normally have access to our sport.
“For them to engage with our club, our staff and our horses and for us to introduce this sport to them is such a privilege.
“You can see a change in them from the very first day and it’s inspiring to see the impact this sport has on these young people.
“We look forward to working on future programmes increasing the accessibility of the sport.”
Katy Hayward, Power of Polo founder and CEO, added: “We are so excited to have such an incredible group of young people participating in our first camp of 2023 with our original partner SCY.
“I am always amazed at how they dive right in, challenging their fears and how much positive change we see in them in such a short time – gaining confidence, coming out of their shells, interacting with the wonderful team here at Rugby Polo Club as well as the horses and each other.
“It really is so powerful to see and be a part of. I can’t wait to continue to build the charity for our June Change Your Line Tournament and beyond reaching more vulnerable populations across the UK.”
South Central Youth is a Lambeth-based charity working to improve the life chances of young people in some of London’s toughest communities.
