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The Cost of Polo: Pro salaries and expenses. During the last few months I’ve had several professional polo players ask me to publish an article about pro salaries. In 2005 Steve Crowder wrote an article about pro salaries based on the cost of living and playing in Indio, CA. Every season I get a few calls from pros asking where they can access a copy of that article (which is linked on PoloZONE.com under “Player Tools”) when they are negotiating their salaries for the up coming season. Several patrons have also mentioned to me that Crowder’s article helped them realize what they should be paying their pros. Continue reading . . .

July 10th 08: Polo Loses Bobby Barry - Tragedy on the beach today in Carpinteria, CA. Bobby Barry, one of the best umpires in the game of polo and former 6- goal player of the famous Barry family died today while jogging on the beach in Carpinteria. Click here to continue reading.

Polo Loses "Andy" Gaudio - Andres Gaudio, a 21 year old professional from Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires, Argentina, was killed on Thursday, June 19, 2008 while riding at Jim Huber’s farm in Hartland, Wisconsin. Gaudio was conditioning a 6 year old mare on the exercise track when a deer jumped in front of them, causing the mare to spook. Gaudio lost his balance to one side and his head struck a tree. He died instantly. Click here to continue reading.

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POLO PLAYERS - Are you looking for a string of horses for the summer or just one horse? If so, we have them at the International Polo Connection in Indio, CA. Some sale horses are consigment horses, some are not. Some are inexpensive and some are not. They are ready to play polo today or for the summer. If you need a Pro we have many ranging from 0 to 8 goals. We also have grooms looking for summer jobs. Just say when and where. See the horses at Eldorado Polo Club NOW call 858-334-3702 or 805-896-4406 we can connect you.