Making an impact in the polo community.

The Polo Players Support Group (PPSG) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that embodies the heart of the polo community, players helping players. PPSG is firmly established and actively engaged in providing financial assistance to seriously injured or ill players and grooms who could otherwise be forgotten.

In 2000, the 40-Goal Rob Walton Benefit was created to raise money for 8-goal Polo Hall of Famer Rob Walton, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a polo accident. In this inaugural event, many of the best polo players in the world donated their time and efforts to play an exhibition match and raise funds to help Walton meet his ongoing medical expenses.

Inspired by the success of that benefit and recognizing the need to help other members of the polo community, Dave Offen, Tony Coppola, and Tim Gannon founded the Polo Players Support Group (PPSG) and launched the annual U.S. Polo Assn. 40-Goal Polo Challenge to raise funds for players and grooms in financial crisis due to injury or illness.

Since its inception in 2002, PPSG has distributed more than $3.5 million to 119 different individuals from the polo industry, providing vital assistance and a sense of hope to those in need. The annual 40-Goal Challenge and other events have become some of the sport’s most meaningful gatherings, uniting the global polo community in compassion and support.

PPSG continues to serve as a reminder that in a sport built on courage, camaraderie, and horsemanship, the polo community’s greatest strength isn’t just what’s on the field — it’s in how it takes care of its own.