A little damp, but still smiling:
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The
wet weather didn’t scare off the hardy souls who came to this year’s
clinics. Below are more photos from the three sessions held Saturday
and Sunday. If you’d like to participate next year, please contact
someone from the Cols Polo Club—all are welcome! (info@columbuspolo.com or DaniMeggyesy@columbuspolo.com)
First, Wilbur started everyone on the ground with basic mallet handling:
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Then
he divided everyone into teams, briefly discussed how polo is played,
and gave participants a chance to try it without the horse:
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Then
it was time to mount up. In Granville, riding trained polo ponies,
participants headed straight into a slow scrimmage with Wilbur umpiring
and offering direction:
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In
Mount Vernon and Zanesville, participants used their own horses. Wilbur
demonstrated how to introduce horses to polo and provided some drills
to practice at home:
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The
last session, held Monday night (because of rain Tuesday), built upon
the skills learned over the weekend. Wilbur umpired a slow
scrimmage that emphasized strategy and teamwork. Enthusiastic
participants played until it was too dark to see the ball—or each other!
The Columbus Polo Club and the clinic participants would like to send a huge “THANK YOU” to Wilbur O’Ferrall of the Polo Training Foundation. Events like this help to show how truly accessible polo is to the average rider. We hope to do it again next year.
If you think this looks like
fun, please contact a Columbus Polo member or drop by the field.
Tuesday evening practices throughout the season are geared toward
helping the beginner player learn basic skills and gain confidence on
the field. And the Sunday “Groom/Green Horse Chukka”, played at
the canter, is a great stepping-stone to faster play.
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