Why Move
by
Christian Moon

Recently I was giving some thought to our plans to build a barn on five acres we have in Thermal, California. As I sat and reflected on which way things would face and how access could be achieved I was struck by the quality of life I lead here in the Coachella valley. Just the fact that I have a view to consider accommodating in my plans is something that not many can boast. More then that I have some of the world’s best polo facilities within only a stone’s throw of me. I can get to Eldorado polo club easily on roads that are not over crowded and that border the visible effects of a demand that should ensure prosperity and therefore good services for the foreseeable future.

It occurred to me that there must be some out there who suffer at the hands of high overheads and think they can’t bring their business and life to the Coachella Valley since it does not have that which they need. Indeed only five or so years ago this valley may not have been first on the list of places to relocate to. That has changed.

Since, strong steady growth has increased the labor pool and better postgraduate services promise to raise the already high level of education within that labor force. Local business and the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership plan for a Cal State school campus to be added to the three institutions of higher education that already serve the valley.

Local government has several different plans to help the businessman move his business here. Through the Desert Communities Empowerment Zone one can achieve federal tax and financial incentives to relocate. The Palm Springs Foreign Trade Zone, which lies near the Palm Springs International Airport, helps one defer, reduce or even eliminate U.S. Customs duties, and the Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone provides state tax and financial incentives to relocate or expand to the Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone.

Now that you have decided to give the Coachella Valley Partnership or me a call to find out more, what can you get from polo here? The first and most astonishing thing is that we play here year round. You may have heard it gets very hot and that’s no lie, but we still have the morning and evening in which to play. Using these tac-tics to avoid the heat we manage to play all year round with the membership slipping only for two or three months around July and August.

Some don’t realize that the fields are growing more rapidly at this time of year then at any other due to the ambient temperature in the ground. So not only can we play but also we are playing on the fields at a time when nature finds it easiest to provide the playing surface.

Polo has been played in the Coachella Valley now for many years and as such there is already a strong following for the sport at the grass roots level. Many of the horses seen in Florida in the high goal have started their journey from the sun washed fields of Eldorado. There is no shortage of well trained horses and neither is there of willing friendly instructors who would be more then happy to teach a lesson on the grass or in one of the local arenas.

Affordable land is not just a benefit to developers! You too can afford to have your horses stabled at your ranch next to manicured bridle paths or dedicated trails. You can have a stick and ball field in your back yard and a lake side view to your front and Monday’s commute doesn’t have to be more then 45 minutes, and can be as little as you like.

So, why move? Well, why not!