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Polo knocks down a 56% MSR Rating. Find out why…

April 18, 2012 7:40 am - MSR Team and Polo

Category Category Meaning Score Comments Fitness How fit can you get? 7(the lower the score the less the fitness benefits). Polo is a sport which can provide you very good exercise, similar to normal riding, but with the [...]
Polo rules in a nutshell

April 11, 2012 7:35 am - MSR Team and Polo

The rules of polo are written to provide for the safety of both players and horses. The rules are enforced during the game by the umpires. Traditional (Grass) Polo There are a maximum of 4 players per team. Players must [...]
Swinging the mallet and the shots

March 31, 2012 7:31 am - MSR Team and Polo

Swinging the Mallet The best advice on swinging a mallet is to swing slow and smooth. Polo Shots The basic shots are named for the side of the polo pony from which the mallet swing is made: The “near side” is [...]
Polo is a tactical game… You’ve been warned

March 26, 2012 7:27 am - MSR Team and Polo

Tactics A polo team comprises 4 players (3 for Arena Polo). The four players in a tram are assigned positions, designated by the numbers 1 -4 worn on their team shirts. Usually, the most experienced and highest-rated players are at [...]
You’ll need more than just a pony to play polo…

March 20, 2012 7:23 am - MSR Team and Polo

Equipment Dress A polo player’s dress comprises: Protective equestrian helmet Riding boots (knee length) White trousers Coloured shirt, displaying the number of the player’s position in the team Optional equipment, such as gloves, kneepads and spurs. Ball The outdoor polo [...]