Stewarton Polo Club

26/08/2024

Interesting idea

Don't throw your old tires

21/08/2024

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Scone Palace is proud to announce, in partnership with British Eventing, that it will host a new CCI4*-L horse trials event from August 2025 – the Scone Palace International Horse Trials.

Earlier this year it was confirmed that the 35th annual Blair Castle International Horse Trials, being held later this week, would be the final such event at the venue. Since that decision was announced, Scone Palace has engaged with the sport to bring a new major event to Perthshire.

The first Scone Palace International Horse Trials will be held next August in the historic and picturesque Parklands of Scone Palace and the adjacent Perth Racecourse, offering a unique and enhanced setting for this new world-class event. The establishment of this equestrian competition at this iconic location reinforces Perthshire's status as a premier destination for international sporting events and ensures the continuation of top-tier eventing in the region.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 👉 https://news.britisheventing.com/new-scone-palace-international-horse-trials-to-be-held-in-perthshire-from-2025/

16/08/2024

Full livery spaces now available. Message us for more info

09/08/2024

80-year-old woman completes annual 600-mile trek with her pony and dog
Every year, Jane Dotchin packs her saddlebags and sets off on an epic journey from her home near Hexham, Northumberland, up to Inverness, Scotland.
Since 1972, Jane, 80, has been heading on this annual trip on her 13-year-old horse, Diamond, travelling 600 miles on horseback.
This time, she began her journey on August 31, with her disabled Jack Russell, Dinky, for company as she covers between 15 and 20 miles a day.
The trip sees Jane carrying everything she needs on her back, including her tent, food, and a few key belongings.
After that initial journey, she caught the taste for the open road, and travelled to visit friends near Fort Augustus, near Loch Ness, Highlands, every autumn since.
Her epic journey usually takes around seven weeks, depending on weather, and Jane uses it as a chance to pop in and say hi to people she has met over the years.
She sustains herself on porridge, oatcakes, and cheese, and doesn’t need much electricity as she has an old mobile phone with a battery that lasts six weeks.

08/08/2024

We currently have spaces for full livery

06/08/2024

Make Them Carry Their Saddle

A father of a darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work part of the catching, grooming, and saddling. I smiled as I explained.

Riding horses is a combination of strength, timing, and balance. Kids in this country are physically weak (unless they are actively involved with weight training and physical conditioning 4+ times a week.)

When you walk out to the field, you are clearing your stress from being under fluorescent lights all day; feeling the sun soak into your bones. As your body moves on uneven surfaces, it strengthens your legs and core.

When you groom your horse (especially currying), you are toning your arms and stabilizing your core.

When you carry your saddle, your arms, chest, and back are doing isolated strengthening work.

Being near horses, calms and makes you tune into the splendor of these empathetic animals.

When you ride at a posting trot, it’s equivalent to a slow jog calorie burn wise.

After a lesson, the riders are physically tired and mentally quiet and balanced.

Horses feel your heart beat and mirror your emotions back.

Riding large and somewhat unpredictable animals makes you resilient and pushes your expectations.

Working with horses is so much more than learning how to ride.

So parents, make your children carry their saddles. Don’t do the hard parts for them, as long term it actually hurts them. To advance with their riding, they must get stronger. You can help by doing the high parts.

I love having you all at the farm, and am so grateful to get to share these fascinating animals with you.

Hannah Campbell Zapletal

31/07/2024

Yep!
So true.

29/07/2024

Mind literally blown! 😲

29/07/2024

A great weekend of Polo with perfect weather

27/07/2024

Sunday order of play

1pm Doves v Dalmahoy 1 v Dundee & Perth
3pm Stewarton vKinross vDalmahoy

27/07/2024

Today’s matches at Stewarton

1pm Doves v Dalmahoy 1 v Dundee & Perth
3pm Stewarton vKinross vDalmahoy

*Doves 0*
Shehan
Ginny
Adam Dove
Colin Dove

**Dalmahoy 1 **
Fab Renfrew
Freddy Archer
Sarah Middlemass
James Douglas

*Dundee & Perth -1*
Gillian Lockhart
Mhari Cambell
Cath Wilson
Peter Munoch

*Kinross -5*
Loyd
Andrew Humpries
Charles Bell
Thom Bell

**Stewarton -4 **
Mel/Scotty
Helen Gray
Julia Shaw
Mikey Goodwill

*Dalmahoy -4*
Freddy Archer
Jamie Douglas
David Richardson
Angie Rafferty

26/07/2024

Come along tomorrow to cheer on the teams and have a great day out

25/07/2024

19/07/2024

“When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have.” - Winston Chuchill

30/06/2024

It’s a beautiful day to watch some Polo. Game starts at 2pm

17/06/2024

Strangles is one of the most common diseases diagnosed in horses worldwide, affecting any age, s*x or breed. We see around 600 UK outbreaks each year.

03/06/2024

Check out herenciapolosotogrande’s video.

29/05/2024

Good idea

12/05/2024

What a woman

80-year-old woman completes annual 600-mile trek with her pony and dog
Every year, Jane Dotchin packs her saddlebags and sets off on an epic journey from her home near Hexham, Northumberland, up to Inverness, Scotland.

Since 1972, Jane, 80, has been heading on this annual trip on her 13-year-old horse, Diamond, travelling 600 miles on horseback.

This time, she began her journey on August 31, with her disabled Jack Russell, Dinky, for company as she covers between 15 and 20 miles a day.

The trip sees Jane carrying everything she needs on her back, including her tent, food, and a few key belongings.

After that initial journey, she caught the taste for the open road, and travelled to visit friends near Fort Augustus, near Loch Ness, Highlands, every autumn since.

Her epic journey usually takes around seven weeks, depending on weather, and Jane uses it as a chance to pop in and say hi to people she has met over the years.

She sustains herself on porridge, oatcakes, and cheese, and doesn’t need much electricity as she has an old mobile phone with a battery that lasts six weeks.

26/04/2024

Finally the Sun is out. Come and join us

Learn and play Polo near Edinburgh at Stewarton Polo Club. Polo Lessons, Livery and Corporate Days.

24/04/2024

Fun, sunny chukkas. Would you like to join us?

18/04/2024

Come out this weekend to watch Smeaton Highlanders play Mane Bandits

15/04/2024

What a lot of fun we had for the first weekend of the league. It was a hard fought match which the score certainly didn’t do justice too. Night Mares took the win with a brilliant display of teamwork