One of history’s top polo players spends summers in Wyoming

By Joel Moline
The Sheridan Press

 

SHERIDAN — Sheridan County has been home to the Flying H Polo Club since 2005. The summer league plays host to a wide range of players from different nations and skill levels. 

Miguel Astrada, a native of Argentina, has been playing at the Flying H since its creation, bringing his wife and four kids with him each year.

“When the summer comes, they are looking forward to coming to Wyoming,” Astrada said.

The Flying H allows Astrada to test out his young horses and see if they are ready for polo games in the winter season. The summer season is used as a time for players to refine their skills and test new horses. The Flying H is one of three clubs offering mid to high goal polo during the summer.

Astrada currently has a handicap of nine but achieved a handicap 10 in 2003 after he won the triple crown in Argentina, incorporating the three highest handicap polo tournaments — Tortugas Open, Hurlingham Open and Argentine Open. 

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