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Columbus Polo
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Polo/Polo
Overview
Columbus
Polo is a member of the U.S. Polo Association (USPA). Please visit
their website (www.us-polo.org) for more
information about the game.
Polo is typically played
on a 160 x 300-yard grass field. The object of the
game is to score as many goals as possible by using a long mallet to
knock a
small, hard ball between the goal posts. Each team has four mounted
players,
and the mounts are usually thoroughbred horses. Each player does have a
specific offensive or defensive position, although the game rapidly
shifts
between offense and defense and the positions are somewhat fluid.
Because polo is played at the gallop, a fresh pony is usually ridden
for each 7 minute 'chukka'.
A mounted referee is on
hand to enforce the rules of the game. Because of
the momentum of 8 galloping horses, polo has some common sense rules for
safety. Within these bounds, players may strike or hook an opponent's
mallet,
push or bump his horse out of position, and steal the ball.
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