COACH AND POLO MENTOR COMMENTS

"Mila has been an amazing student of the game since she started with me in 2019. Her hard work and dedication has helped her progress at an amazing rate. We have played and won tournaments together and she is an asset to any team she is on. Her growth as a team captain has evolved quickly and I am so excited to watch her throughout her collegiate career and beyond."

- Heather Perkins, Head Coach, Orange County Polo Club

"Mila has had an excellent introduction to polo and has the skills necessary to play well. She is very open to further instruction, and, I predict, she will be a force to be reckoned with in intercollegiate polo. More importantly, if this same thirst for learning carries over into her academic endeavors, she will be an asset to any college she chooses, and a future contributing member to society."

- Danny Scheraga, Polo Training Foundation Executive Director (Retired)

"Mila is a very talented player. She takes direction well and is a true team player. She will be a great asset to any polo program."

- Lou Lopez, Head Coach

University of Virginia Intercollegiate Polo Team

"To step out of the local (literal) arena and travel to Florida in the middle of the most high level season in the country and endeavor to play in a very competitive male dominated tournament, shows determination and self confidence. I was so impressed by Mila's total attention to her instructions, calmness and quiet focus. Keep it up!"

- Max Secunda, National Youth Tournament Series Polo Mentor

"Working with Mila in Junior Polo at Eldorado was a great pleasure. She paid attention to the coaching and made sure she worked on it throughout the game. She shows great aptitude for the game. I am looking forward to watching her progress in polo."

- Pelon Escapite, Advanced League Coach

  Polo Training Foundation Eldorado Junior Polo Program

"Mila was a blast to play with in the 2022 Women's Arena Open. It was her first time being exposed to that level of play and she handled herself well. She was very coachable and willing to take advice. She's such a positive and happy person to be around. I look forward to seeing how she grows as a player!"

- Marissa Wells, Teammate, USPA Professional Polo Player

"I worked with Mila in our WrightFoot Polo League Program and I found her to be very talented, coachable, adaptable, and overall a joy to work with. If you give her instruction she is a quick study and rapidly assimilates what she has learned into her play on the field. Mila asks thoughtful and engaging questions, tries her hardest at all times, and clearly has passion for the sport. I have no doubt she would be an asset to any team or polo program."

- Erik F. Wright, Coach, WrightFoot Polo League

"Mila is a real pleasure to coach...committed and intelligent, I found her more than willing to listen and utilize new information or adapt to a different method."

- Corky Linfoot, Coach, WrightFoot Polo League

"I had the wonderful opportunity to conduct a clinic at the Orange County Polo Club. Mila Slutzky, who played on the 2022 Women's Arena Championship team was one of the very talented riders in that clinic. She was such a gift to coach as she is an absolute sponge for seeking out new information that will help take her game forward. I would offer a technique and not only did she receive the information, she would immediately begin to implement. At the young age of 17, she is absolutely dedicated to this game of polo both on and off the horse. Watching her in both the clinic and in the barns showed me a character that will certainly succeed as she progresses through the scholastic and collegiate programs. She is a wonderful reflection of the Orange County Polo Club and the direction she has already been receiving."

- Tom Goodspeed, Coach/Clinician

"Mila is a committed, talented player who takes instruction very well and is able to implement whatever suggestions she is given almost immediately in game situations. She is working on her ability to ride many different types of mounts and always gives 100% effort in everything she does. I really enjoyed having her as a teammate last year as despite her youth, she was able to keep it together in a high-pressure tournament situation even with LOTS of instructions being sent her way. She is also an unselfish player and is fine with doing whatever it takes for the good of the team. Her hitting skills are good and she has a strong seat and good hands on a horse. Her enthusiasm and energy are off the charts!"

- Cindy Halle, Coach/Clinician/Teammate