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Club Rules and Regulations & Constitution

Our fields and facilities are our pride and joy, we want you to enjoy them as much as possible but please treat these amazing facilities and your fellow players with the respect they deserve.

Please enjoy yourselves but be mindful to adhere to the Code of Conduct & Club Rules below as they are there for your safety,  benefit of our members and players. Every person using the polo fields at Windsor Polo Club must abide by the Code of Conduct and Club Rules as they apply to riding and horse related activities.

Members of Windsor Polo Club are also bound by and have the benefits as Members of Windsor Polo Club under the Constitution. 

CLUB RULES 2026

By entering Windsor Polo Club you agree to the following rules:

 

SUBJECT | RULE

HELMETS

APF approved riding helmets must be worn (and always secured) by riders

HORSES

Horses must be always under control

No changes are to be made or spares to be held in front of the club house

Spares must be held within 30 m from the back line

DOGS

Dogs must be on a leash and always restrained any time horses are on the fields or surrounds

(ie outside of yards)

SPECTATORS

Polo involves horses travelling at speed. Spectators must not go onto the field or within 10

metres of the sideline while a game is in progress

To avoid injury from a polo ball being hit over the sideline, spectators are asked to keep an

eye on the game when play is in progress

PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN

Parents and guardians must supervise their children at all times which includes ensuring they

do not enter the field of play, or sit or stand within 10 metres of the sideline while a game is

in progress. This supervision extends to adherence of underage drinking laws.

PLAYERS

Only registered players may take part in NSWPA sanctioned events

Only registered players can ride on the polo fields

POLO FIELDS

Stick and balling is permitted on #3. Non-Members must book and pay for S&B via the

Windsor Polo Club website.

 

PONY LINES / YARDS

Northern end pony lines are now for WPC financial MEMBERS ONLY, this is due to

congestion on the lines and to limit vehicles

All other players are to utilise the 60 available yards, the pony lines behind the #2 and the

yards & paddocks near the lagoon. There is plenty of space for everyone.

 

EXTERNAL GATES

External gates are to be kept closed at all times

 

VEHICLES

Maximum speed limit of 20km/h anywhere on the property

Vehicles travelling from end to end must drive along the mound

No vehicles can drive or park within 10 metres of the sidelines of the polo field. (ie the areas

mown short)

Vehicles must not drive past signage that clearly says No Vehicle Access – i.e. no cars are

allowed behind the #1 field

 

E WHEELS

Only permitted AFTER all games & mowing are finished for the day – Helmets MUST be

worn and secured at all times.

Please be especially careful of horses when using e-wheels and limit speed to 20km/h when

within 20m of any horse

 

PARKING

No parking of floats at the northern end of the grounds (Old Kurrajong Rd side)

No parking in the driveway access to the mound between #1 and #2

 

STABLING

Yards are available on site but must be booked online prior to arrival

Yards must be left clean with chains up and manure cleaned away in designated poop pits

 

LITTER

Any litter (including electrical tape) is to be picked up and placed in the rubbish bins

provided or taken off the property

INJURIES

All injuries must be reported to the Club Safety Officer

(Tim Berry : timberryoffice@gmail.com / 0414 225 853)

 

POLO BALLS

Polo balls are property of the club and are not to be taken off the grounds

GOOD BEHAVIOUR

Poor behaviour or disrespect towards other people or animals will not be tolerated and

offenders will be asked to leave the property

ALCOHOL & DRUGS

Per APF rules, no one can participate :

i) with BrAC over 0.00%; or

ii) with any Prohibited Substance in their system

If this situation arises you can not use the fields and are required to find a replacement if

needed

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended not to ride alone

It is recommended to wear eye protection when playing polo

 

BREACH OF RULES

Anyone breaching these rules will receive one warning per season.

A second breach in the same season will result a $200 fine.

Warnings may be given verbally by WPC Committee Members and wherever possible will

be delivered in writing via email or SMS.

Fines will be delivered in writing.

Those in breach will not be allowed to enter WPC Grounds or nominate for WPC

tournaments until the fine is paid.

 

CENTRE TABLE CENTRE TABLE FLAG SYSTEM

RED : 'Preparing for Play / Play not Permitted' - fields are closed to anyone except players,

officials & grounds keepers, however games can not commence. If a red flag goes up, any

match must cease immediately

 

GREEN - 'Ready to Play' –Matches can only commence once the green flag is up. It

indicates the field is set up and all officials are in position and ready.

ORANGE - 'Heat Policy Breach / Other Issue’ – when the orange flag is up, the current

chukka can finish, however play will then cease.

 

Whenever any flag is up, e-wheels, dogs etc are banned from the playing field. Once

flags are down they can enter the field.

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