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The Dallas Burston Polo Club is a 600
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club based near the market town of
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. Opened in 1999, and merged with the Stoneleigh Park club in 2003,Laffaye, Horace A: ''The Polo Encyclopedia 2nd Edition'', page 357. MacFarland, 2015 it was until 2012 named the ''RLS Polo Club''. It boasts 6 polo grounds, an all-weather ''SuperArena'' as well as a 3,000 person capacity
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and events venue which opened in 2014. There are 15
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and 26
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for horses. There is also a bar and lounge named the ''Millstone Hare'' which is open Monday to Sunday and serves traditional pub styled food. In November 2015 it was announced that there would be a £122 million investment in the club over the next 12 years, adding a
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, up to 100 holiday lodges and a re-vamped player's
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. In 2014 the club was used as a filming location for the E4 TV show "
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" when the cast go and watch a polo match together.Information on the "Where in Chelsea" site
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Events

There are many events that take place over the course of the year at Dallas Burston Polo Club including the very popular 'Ladies day' a gripping Polo tournament and the VIP After-Party. The Equestrian Day show casing equestrian sports, and The Fine & Country Gold Cup – which has been running for over 10 years.


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