It’s called the Denver Polo Club, but it’s nestled in a rural part of Douglas County, and it’s working to make an old-world sport accessible to everyone.
“You drive into the gates, you really feel like you’re not in the middle of the city; you feel like you’re up in the mountains, you feel like you’re in a playground,” said Denver Polo Club owner Erica Gandomcar-Sachs.
Gandomcar-Sachs’s parents founded the club nearly 40 years ago, bringing teams and celebrities from around the world to Colorado.
Now, she wants to usher in a new era.
“We want to create like an old-world sporting club. Somewhere you can come and do falconry, you can play polo, equestrian sports, clay shooting, polo jumping, dressage, western, anything horse you can imagine; that’s what we want to create,” said Gandomcar-Sachs.
While Colorado isn’t much of an “old-world” destination, Gandomcar-Sachs believes there’s a market for polo.