Beginners Polo

It's a tricky situation as the London Polo Community grows and the gap between 'beginners' and 'regulars' gets bigger.
Just before I started, any noobs would have to htfu and get in the thick of it. It was very hard and you would need a lot of determination and excitement for the game in order to stay. But quickly you would improve and find your groove.
Polo is constantly advancing and it's reached a bit more of a serious level with international competitions, sponsorship etc. so the gap between 'regulars' and 'beginners' is now vast.
It's a tricky situation for the London Polo Community because I know no-one wants segregation and we really don't want Tuesdays in Peckham to become it's own entity.
The only contentious issue so far is the intermediates night on Mondays which is designed for the 'B cats' to step up their game.
The fact is that everyone is welcome at any session anywhere, but if you want to go North, South or even intermediates, then you should be practising and playing hard so you can find your groove in these sessions.
You will definitely improve your game by stepping outside beginners so it should be encouraged. Don't forget that we were all beginners once, but I can assure you that the vast majority of us have practised hard to get better and put in a lot of effort doing solo polo and drills and organising games with like skilled players.

I started beginners polo because new players were disheartened by not being in the game and weren't getting a chance. It was meant as a stepping stone in to the LPC so you can hit the ground running. A lot of people have done this when it first started and it has definitely helped them.

Please don't think that you are not wanted.
Please play as much polo as you can and you will improve.

Polo love.