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Abby Ruth: Verden Stables Founder & English Instructor
Meet Abby, the woman in charge over at Verden stables. She and Tom Friedrich both work together overseeing the jumper side of things here at Boston Polo. Abby is well known in the jumper community, producing over the last few years multiple champions, zone finalists and riders who dominate their respected classes and divisions. Besides coaching she is also a fierce competitor who competed at venues as Fieldstone, Aiken, Tryon and Hits. |
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Tom Friedrich: Verden Stables & English Instructor
Meet Tom, the co-owner of Verden stables who has done it all in the horse industry. Tom has been working within the horse industry for over 40 years, with experience in Western, Jumping, Dressage and English. He has trained horses for events including the Grand Prix and holds a record of jumping 6.3ft. |
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Suzanne MacPahil: Hands to Healing owner & English Instructor
Meet Suzanne, a licensed Massachusetts riding instructor since 2010. Suzanne teaches beginner, and intermediate rides on the basics of horsemanship. Suzanne is also a licensed mental health counselor and uses equine therapy in her private practice to treat effects of trauma. |
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Barbie Schrouten: Infinity Stables & English Instructor
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Federico Wulff: Tournaments Manager & Instructor
Federico Wulff, known as "Fede" here at Boston Polo club is our tournaments manager, and a professional 3 goal player from Argentina. Federico is a seasonal instructor who begins his polo season with BPC in May and instructs/plays with us until early December. |
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Alexis Pothul: Polo Instructor
Meet Alexis Pothul! “Lex” began riding at age 7 gaining a strong equitation/hunter jumper foundation and incorporated polo by the age of 10. She first met Mark when she was 13, as he helped coach the Shallowbrook Interscholastic polo team based out of Somers, CT under Hal Vita Sr. The team finished top 5 in the country out of 26+ teams, 2 consecutive years in 2009 & 2010. She finished high school in Florida (2011-2013) and trained at Sarasota Polo Club under Juan Martin-Baez. Later went on to play for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, graduating in 2016. Lex oversees the Shallowbrook / Boston polo club alumni group and helps run our JV and Coaching Leagues. |