Our Story

Bend Polo Club was founded by Henri du Toit in 2015. We are gratefully located at the beautiful Camp Fraley Ranch and are equipped with a near regulation-sized field and an incredible view of the mountains.
BPC is a USPA sanctioned club.

We are a social and competitive polo club. BPC offers lessons for new riders and players and multiple weekly scrimmages for players. Scrimmages are open to the public to watch- bring your tailgating supplies! Be sure to contact us before arriving to ensure that we are hosting practice on the day you want to watch. Members of BPC travel around the pacific northwest to compete in various tournaments during the summer. Our season lasts May through September. We foster a safe riding environment, continued development of playing and riding skills, a fun and welcoming community, and above all, a love for the sport of polo.

Camp Fraley Ranch

Camp Fraley Ranch raises 100% grass-fed and finished Black Angus cattle, producing some of the highest quality beef available in the USA.

Their small herd of cattle thrives on our High Desert pastures and is locally butchered and wrapped right here in Bend, Oregon. The facility is equipped with a barn, sprinkled indoor arena, outdoor paddocks, and backs up to beautiful BLM land.

Meet the Members - more coming soon!

  • Henri du Toit

    Henri du Toit is the owner, founder, pro, and instructor for Bend Polo Club. Henri has been playing polo since 1990 and reached a 3 goal handicap after playing professionally for 9 years. Over the years, Henri has traveled around the country to teach polo clinics as a certified USPA instructor, built multiple polo fields, played professionally in many different states, trained green horses, and ran his own polo school in New York at the Mashomack Polo Club. Henri now enjoys playing in the PNW and teaching at Bend Polo Club. His favorite horse to play is his bay gelding named Rocco.

  • Rachele Gallinat

    Rachele “Shelly” Gallinat is the manager of Bend Polo Club. Rachele started playing polo at Oregon State University 13 years ago where she traveled down the west coast playing at different schools. Since then, she has helped to develop Bend Polo Club with Henri and plays in the PNW. Her favorite horse to play is her chestnut mare named Ginny Weasley, out of her string of Harry Potter ponies.