David Eldredge
Coach David Eldredge started playing polo at the age of 9 and was competing in his first game by 10. He now has an impressive record as both a player and coach and fifty years of experience playing and coaching both in Arena and Outdoor Polo. He is recognized as an Honorary Certified Polo Instructor by the USPA. He competed in intercollegiate polo for Cornell University, starting for all four years and as captain for three. Not wanting to leave polo glory behind, David stayed to serve as the assistant coach at Cornell from 1981-85 and then served 33 years as the Peter B. Orthwein ‘68 Head Coach. During his tenure at Cornell, David led the Cornell men’s and women’s polo to a combined 14 national titles and 37 national championship appearances and 47 USPA Northeast regional titles and became the all-time winning-est coach in Cornell history for any sport finishing with a combined 988-333-25 record (.743).​ While building hundreds of young Cornellian polo players into polo greatness, David also held his own during his professional polo career; playing on 4 Arena Open Championship Squads, representing the USA 3 times in the J&B Pro Polo Arena International, and achieving a career high handicap of 7 goals Arena and 4 goals Outdoor. As his career progresses into it's mature years, he maintains a handicap of 4 goals Arena and 2 goals Outdoor. He also enjoys giving back to the polo community by serving the USPA on the both the Arena and Outdoor Rules committees. ​David is excited to take his career to the next level with TEAM RESOLUTE. ​
Serving as the "Master of all things the pros cannot do..." (MOAT) Lauren brings her diverse background with her to TEAM RESOLUTE. A native of Wisconsin, Lauren grew up riding and worked as an assistant trainer and barn manager at a barn that trained both Hunter/Jumpers and Western horses and she has always had a passion for all things horses. Attending the University of Louisville on a Division I rowing scholarship, she obtained a BA in Biology and BSBA in Equine Business. From there she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. An avid athlete, competing in rowing, triathlons and other adventure sports, it was at Cornell that she discovered the exciting sport of polo. While continuing her post graduate veterinary education at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY her love of polo continued to grow. From there Lauren continues to enjoy the adventure of life and is competing with TEAM RESOLUTE on the polo field as well as in Show Jumping and Eventing. She is proud to offer her veterinary services to horses of all disciplines through RESOLUTE EQUINE SPORTS MEDICINE. Lauren is here to help you with all the details - please feel free to contact her with any questions. 

Lauren Proctor-Brown DVM

Meet our Working Students: 

David believes in not only training horses and players for success but enabling young polo professionals as they start their careers in polo. Our working students learn the ins and outs of not only our training operations but management of a polo club. They gain experience in everything from marketing to training skills. Each students experience is tailored to their goals and we believe in helping them succeed as they start their careers!

Deb "Finn" Finnegan

Fall 2021 - Spring 2022
A Michigander to the core, Finn served in the Navy for several years before returning to her education at Univ. Michigan where she found the sport of polo and played on their interscholastic team. She joined us for 2021-2022 and grew immensely in the sport of polo. She has continued working in polo and returned to Michigan. 

Samantha Leach

Summer 2021 
Hailing from Morris, IL, Sami first started playing polo at Culver Academies in 2016 and currently plays on the varsity team at Oklahoma State University. Each summer season, she travels to a new polo club to spend the season enhancing her polo skills and learning new things.  She has an infectious positive attitude and is very hard worker. She will graduate from OSU in 2023 and plans to continue her career in the equine industry. 
"I am very grateful for my time with the Ocala Polo Club. It was a wonderful experience"  ~Sami

Cole Kinsella

Winter Season 2020-21
Based in Middletown, RI, Cole first started playing polo with the New Port Polo Club Interscholastic Team. His Interscholastic career led him to play for Boston Polo Club. Looking to further his polo career he worked for a pro in Aiken, SC before joining the TEAM in Ocala. FL. After a sucessful winter under the tutelage of David Eldredge. Cole has returned to New Port Polo Club to further his polo career. 

Interested in Joining the TEAM? 

From your first forays into polo, to your first match, to winning your first tournament. TEAM RESOLUTE is here for you. 

Team Resolute Players: 

TEAM RESOLUTE is a community of players brought together by the love of the game and the love of the horse. Whether polo is their first foray into horse or they've transitioned from other disciplines, whether they've been playing for years or just getting started, whether they want to go pro or just make it on the grass... Team Resolute gives them wings and inspires them to achieve theirs goals on and off the field. 
Chris Workman began playing polo with TEAM RESOLUTE in 2020 and played his first outdoor season in 2021, graduating from the Arena League to Horseman's League. He has been a long time horseman and dabbled in many disciplines. He is also a Realtor with Showcase Ocala Properties. 
Tory Sieglaff played for Coach David Eldredge at Cornell and came out of polo retirement to join the team in 2021. She is a loveable and fierce competitor and a joy to play with on the field. 
Sandi Dorr is a professional horse trainer and exercise rider. She began playing polo with TEAM RESOLUTE in 2020 and graduated from the Arena League to the Horseman's and Women's League in 2021. She is tough competitor and an incredible horsewoman. 
Nicole Hai, Nicole learned to play polo in California and recently moved to Florida this summer where she found Team Resolute to continue her polo career! Always smiling and a great teammate, Nicole is finding her stride on and off the field in Florida! She earned the Women's Player of the Season Winter '23​
Lara Straussfeld a transplant from Germany via Texas, Lara has been playing polo since she was a child and grown through interscholastic and intercollegiate polo and now plays as a profession women's player when she can get away from her day job. We're lucky to have Lara join the team several times throughout the season. 
Jill Hunt, transition from the Hunters,  Jill is usually found playing in Brandywine, Jill joins the team during the winter as she's learning the polo ropes. 
Tami Fratis first learned to play in Casa de Campo, DR and has been hosting the Arena League at Tamarian Farms since 2019. As owner of Tamarian Equestrian she is very supportive of all things polo. 
Roxie White,  Florida girl through and through, Roxie is a jack of all trades when it comes to riding disciplines. From the moment she picked up a mallet with Team Resolute, Roxie quickly took to the sport. After a brief hiatus she is back and taking over the field on her growing string of chestnut mares!   Roxie earned the Most Improved Player of the Season Winter '23
Gus Schetini, dabbled in polo before joining the Arena League and taking his first full strokes. A force in the arena, he's been working hard to improve his riding and play on grass. 

Ready to Join the TEAM? ​

Tell us your equestrian story and we'll introduce you to where polo can take you. 

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