Polocrosse is played in Calgary from May to mid July with a fall season beginning in September and continuing into late October. Calgary has the only full time club in Canada at the moment, although groups are forming in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and other locations in Southern Alberta. The Calgary club holds the Canadian Polocrosse charter having received it from Jonathan Fox III who brought Polocrosse to Canada in the 1950's. Jonathon who was active in the livestock industry picked up the game while in Australia. He established a Canadian association and helped start teams around south central British Columbia.

 Our home field is located within a city park in south west Calgary near where Polo was played in the 1940's and 50's. At that time, the area was on the south outskirts of the City. Today the park lies well within urban development with residential communities stretching several miles beyond the park site. The area was designated an equestrian park with polo fields, a cross country hunt course and an outdoor show ring. The show ring is no longer present and the hunt course has been converted to interconnecting bridle paths complete with park type benches and interpretive kiosks describing the flora and fauna in the vicinity. It is sited on the south bank of the Elbow River and Glenmore reservoir which is a manmade lake covering approximately 4 square miles. Paths and Trails extend through a delta area and along the river banks for 3 or 4 miles and provide a very pleasant hack after a Sunday morning game. The area is also used by cyclists and walkers although the paths themselves are separate. Wildlife includes a variety of migrating waterfowl such as Canada Geese and Mallard Ducks with falcons, eagles, crows, magpies woodpeckers and lesser species occupying the woodlands. Larger mammals including whitetail deer and the occasional moose as well as cougar (Mountain Lion) and once in a while black bear can be found in reasonable numbers considering the proximity to a large urban centre. This is due to the influence of the Elbow River and valley system which provide a wild life corridor directly to the Rocky Mountains the eastern slopes of which are less than 20 miles to the west.

Calgary is located in the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains south of the Bow River and was on the northern edge of the oldtime cattle ranges that extended south into Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas. The old town of Calgary was first a Mounted Police fort and trading centre and developed into the heart of a thriving ranching community. Early roundups were organized under local cattleman's associations. The South Bow Cattleman's Association represented ranchers in the Calgary area. Outfits from this association were responsible for gathering the rangeland from the Rockies to the Cypress Hills 200 miles to the east and the Milk River 150 miles to the south east. In those days the communities to the south of Calgary as far as the US Border all supported Polo teams with as many as 8 teams competing for championships. Now the Calgary Polocrosse Club has about 60 members and the Polocrosse Association has about 20 members. Other equestrian sports are popular with a resident horse population in and around the Calgary area of several thousand. Team Penning is very popular with at least 10 local venues each drawing 20 to 30 competitors once or twice a week winter or summer. Team Penning finals draws over 800 teams. Jackpot ropings are held at numerous ranches all through the area year round as well as cutting events. Show Jumping and Eventing is centered around maybe 20 local barns besides 5 or 13 pony clubs in southern Alberta. Spruce meadows hold 4 international calibre show jumping championships each year. The biggest equestrian event by far is the world-renowned Calgary Stampede held each year in July. It features traditional rodeo and gives cowboys a chance to win over $50,000.00 per event. Our club participates in the parade each year. We camp out at the parade grounds the night before where several hundred people are treated to a BBQ and outdoor concert by the stampede committee. The evening is rounded out by numerous campfire parties with everyone getting in the mood to STAMPEDE !!!!!!!!!! If you find yourself in the area first part of July and you want to have a little fun you are welcome to join us.

 The Calgary area has a long tradition and very active present interest in horse activities. While the current number of Polocrosse players is quite low we feel that the area has the potential of supporting several clubs. A good part of our club activities are aimed towards attracting new players and include seminars and clinics for the public as well as local Pony Clubs.