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in Buenos Aires/ Every year in April. The biggest horse presentation in Latin America. 30000 m2 , 200 stands, 800 horses et 104 000 visitors. Races: Polo Argentino, Arab, Quarter mile, Fomento Argentino, Criollo, Percheron.
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The oldest polo club in the world is located in Calcutta, India and has celebrated its 150th birthday with pomp and circumstance last december.
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Kids can start taking part in polo tournaments around the age of eight. They would ride shetland ponies and compete junior competitions.
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In an official polo game, every horse must necessarily have a fixed martingale on, for safety reasons. Though, it is better to use every time you play, even for a small stick & ball.
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The polo helmet has kept the shape of the colonial English army’s helmet.
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A stud book of polo ponies has been created in Argentina, the breed mostly derives from a crossing of Argentinian Criollos and Pure Bloods.
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The French ladies were not allowed to play polo officially until Edouard Pouret created a law authorizing them to do so during his time as president of the French Federation of Equestrianism between 1973 and 1976.
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The four team members of the french team, winner of the European Polo Championship in Austria, all began learning paddock/arena polo before turning to field polo.
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The first ladies beach polo tournament was organized by the Miami Beach Polo Club in 2009.
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In his book, Playmaker Polo, Hugh Dawnay gives a lot of historical examples about the theory he explains, including an example sacked from his experience of playing polo with Prince Charles.
