Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a long-handled mallet. The traditional sport of polo is played at speed on a large grass field up to 300 yards in length, and each polo team consists of four riders and their mounts. There are a lot of variations using different mounts from Elephants to bicycles.
An indoor/all weather surface variation of the sport -
Area Polo - is also played.
The Global Game
All about Polo
What is Polo
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World centre for all things Polo
Info, history, biographies, & bulletin board services.
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Polo Center
A global equine polo directory of over 30,000 fully categorized links, listings and information indexed by Country, State/Provine and City. Everything for polo players and polo horses.
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Overview of Polo
from Wikipedia: the game, history, players, horses, the field etc
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Equestrian Sport of Polo
A Brief Overview of all aspect of Polo
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Polo - A guide
From Polo UK. There are two underlying concepts govern the game of polo. 1) polo is a tactical team sport ..........2) "the line of the ball". ........
Arena Polo
Arena polo is played with three players per team indoors or on an all-weather surface 300 feet by 150 feet, enclosed by walls of four or more feet in height. The play consists of four periods of 7.5mins. The ball is between 12.5" and 15" in circumference, weighs around 175g and needs to pass stringent bounce tests to ensure that the ball is lively!
The History of Polo
Polo Rules
Polo Training
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Learn to play Polo
A series of presentations on the basics of Polo from SportPolo.com
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Learn to play Polo
A series of presentations on the basics of Polo from SportPolo.com
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PoloGringo
PoloGringo.com is a free resource; providing polo tips, tricks, and techniques for all levels of play
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Watch a Polo video on U-Tube
A god way to get a feel og the game.There are many more on U-Tube
Play/Watch Polo
Polo Organisational bodies
Polo News
Variations of Polo
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Elephant Polo
This is the official World Elephant Polo Association
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more
Elephant polo from the Screwy Tuskars, Tiger Tops, Nepal
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Bicycle Polo
Watch a game in action via QuickTime. Includes tips, tricks, and rules
Polo in Europe
Polo in Netherlands
All about Polo in Netherlands
Polo in United Kingdom
Play/Watch Polo in the United Kingdom
Polo in North America
Polo in USA
All about Polo in the USA
Play/Watch Polo in the USA
Polo Organisational bodies in the USA
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USA Polo Association
In 1990 the United States Polo Association celebrated its centennial anniversary as the governing body of polo in the United States - first played in the United States in 1876, introduced by James Gordon Bennett, who had first seen the game played in England.
Polo Competitions in the USA
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Womens Championshipo Tournament
a world class women’s polo event that showcases the highest level women’s polo in the United States. The tournament format includes Qualifier tournaments played across the country and abroad throughout the year culminating in the WCT FINALS held in Wellington, Florida annually.
Polo in Oceania
Polo in New Zealand
Play/Watch Polo in New Zealand
Polo Organisational bodies in New Zealand
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New Zealand Polo Association
Formed in 1890, NZPA is the national body for polo in New Zealand. The main tournament in New Zealand is the Savile Cup for the national club championship. The New Zealand Open Tournament is held each year in February and is the high-goal championships. Auckland Polo Club is the venue. This tournament usually includes several overseas players and patrons.
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