Joseph A. Muldoon

“Big Joe” Muldoon was not only an iconic figure of polo in Maryland, Virginia and throughout the East in the 1980’s and 1990’s, his influence stretched around the globe. A versatile horseman who did not get into polo until middle age, his tournament wins included the Monty Waterbury, Association and Chairman’s Cups and the 8-Goal Championship with his Gone Away Farms team.

He helped raise millions of dollars for various charities through polo. From 1981-1989, Joe conceived, underwrote and mounted players in a dynamic series of high-goal “All-Star” international polo games featuring the best of both foreign and American high-goal players. He was president of the Potomac and Poolesville Polo Clubs where he helped to train an entire generation of polo players, including his well-known and talented polo-playing progeny Michael, “Little Joe,” Mary and Charlie.