In the winter, we have the indoor season from October to March. For the most competitive riders there is the southern California winter season outside Palm Springs, which lasts from November to April. Polo is played in most areas, although you might have to drive a couple of hours to get there. The United States Polo Association should be able to direct people to a local polo club. They can be found through their internet website.
Indoor polo uses three players, and outdoor has four per team.
Outdoor polo is played on a field 300 yards long. With no walls to slow them down, the horses must run out full speed, then stop and turn. In a period of seven minutes, horses may run as much as two to three miles, and through all this they must not lose their mouths. Dempsey credits Patrick Wyse for teaching him methods for training big ex-racehorses to handle as handily as little cow horses. These techniques give his horses agility and a competitive edge.