Paige Flanders Luplow
Paige, owner and trainer, was born to two of the top polo players in the Houston area. Paige began riding as a tiny tot on a polo pony named “Slate”. Paige rode all her life and began warming up and schooling her family’s client horses before polo games by age 8. She pursued her love of horses into the show ring of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Quarter Horse Show and eventually picked up polo in her teens. 15 years ago, Paige began teaching riding lessons to children and adults under the supervision of HPC’s senior Polo Instructor, Barlee Flanders. After completing her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy, Paige started her own riding program to accommodate riders of all skill levels and interests. Now, a zero goal outdoor player, 1.5 goal indoor player, and 2 goal women’s player, Paige continues to play competitive polo when able and teaches HPC’s polo lessons, polo school, and margarita leagues alongside Mark Prinsloo and Barlee Flanders. Paige married a fellow polo player, Drew Luplow, in 2016 and he can be seen helping her polo students reach the next level in polo. Paige is incredibly proud of her team of instructors that cater to all riding styles and skill sets.
Noel began working with horses at a young age. Her first horse related job was on a ranch in Oklahoma which kick started her love for them. From there, she went on to study Equine/Animal Science at Colorado State University then at Texas A&M and graduated from Texas A&M in 2019 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Animal Science. While in college, Noel worked at a variety of equine jobs, including working for a stock horse trainer, at a boarding facility, teaching lessons at a summer camp, and on a breeding farm. Noel currently manages FPRL’s busy schedule, answers the office phone, teaches lessons, and helps manage day to day operations at the barn.
Kristine is originally from British Columbia, Canada and started riding at the age of 10. She competed on the West coast focusing primarily on hunters/jumpers and equitation. At 16 she started playing polo with her father and sister and eventually achieved a 1.5 handicap outdoors and 6 women’s handicap. She has also shown through the 1.40m jumpers. Kristine has spent the past 10 years playing polo, competing, and eventually starting her own business in Sheridan, Wyoming. She enjoys all aspects of the industry from teaching, to riding and developing young horses, to competing in the show ring. She has a 13-year-old daughter, Stella, who also rides and competes. Kristine is excited to be a part of the program at FPRL!
Audrey’s horsemanship journey started in 4-H and high school rodeo and has evolved into a love for riding and showing versatility ranch horses. She has experience in ranch riding, reining, cutting, cow work, trail, and has started dabbling in English riding. Audrey graduated from Tarleton State University with a degree in Animal Science where she showed for and served as President of the Tarleton State Stock Horse Team. Since then, she continues to show ranch horses and teach lessons and she is excited to continue her career at FPRL. Audrey heads our Western program, attends and coaches at horse shows, teaches lessons, and provides training rides for client and lesson horses.
From a very young age, Kyli has always had a passion for anything horse-related. It all started with a pony ride when she was too little to remember and grew into an unhealthy obsession with model horses before her parents signed her up for riding lessons at a local hunter/jumper barn in Houston. Since then she has trained in several disciplines, managed a boarding facility, worked at a breeding facility, and has never stopped learning how to better herself and the horses she works with. From jumping to learning to wield swords on horseback to riding long distances Kylihas never stopped trying new things. Teaching students and helping them achieve their goals by sharing her love of horses is something she feels she was born to do and is excited to continue to do at FPRL. Kyli owns Sawyer and generously allows him to be part of FPRL’s herd.
Rea’s passion for horses started at a young age when she started taking English riding lessons. She continued Pursuing her passion as a college student at West Texas A&M university, majoring in equine industry and business as well as being a part of the equestrian team where she showed hunt seat equitation and western horsemanship. While attending WTAMU she also worked at the university horse center and helped manage shows for the equestrian team. As a recent graduate, Rea is excited to be a part of the FPRL family and teach the next generation of equestrians.