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  • Polo, Olympic games and Argentina

    The Polo was an Olympic sport on five occasions: 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 and 1936. In 1924 in Paris, the Argentine Polo team composed of Juan Miles (29 years, 7 goals), Enrique Padilla(34 años, 6 goals), Juan Nelson (33 years, 7

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  • History of the Polo shirt

    The polo shirt creation dates back from the 19th century, when British army regiments were playing polo in chic, plain and formal military clothing. The use of a scarf crossing the chest was to distinguish one team from the

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  • The field’s borders

    What are the little boards that run the length of the field? By definition, polo fields can be “boarded” or “unboarded”, the former preferred where spectators are in close proximity to the field to keep the ball in play

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  • Uneku Atawodi

    Uneku Atawodi is a 26 years-old Nigerian woman. Born and raised world-wide in a high society family, she is nowadays the first black woman playing polo professionally. She is also a great entrepreneur and philanthropist. Neku, as

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  • Silvester Stallone: Rocky plays Polo!

    The Stallone family has a strong link with the equestrian world. Since his childhood, Sylvester rides with his father, great equestrian amateur and particularly to polo. In the 1990’s, during a game at the Palm Beach Polo and

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  • The Pony’s Equipment

    As usual in Polo, the Equipment of the Polo pony is entirely thought to protect the horse and the player from any injury. It is very important to keep the Polo equipment in the best possible shape because any equipment breaking

    November 17, 2014 • Polo Basics, CONSULT • Views: 6196

  • Meet the Polo Pony

    The polo pony is one of the most important factors in Polo – most players admit that their horse is responsible for 70%-80% of their game. The quality of a pony can have great effect on the issue of a game.

    November 17, 2014 • Polo Basics, CONSULT • Views: 6086

  • Winter trainings in Chantilly

    Great news for all riders who want to play polo, and progress within the framework of the Polo Association des Grandes Ecoles Schools and Universities and former students. This winter, in Chantilly, from November 29, a formula is

    November 11, 2014 • Info • Views: 1841

  • Spirit of Polo Sponsor at the Saint Louis Polo Club

    This Sunday, November 9th 2014, a Polo tournament will be held in St Louis polo club, in the Domaine du petit Chaumont – Aigues Mortes (Gard). – The Saint Louis Polo Club will present three teams – The Poneys

    November 11, 2014 • Tournaments • Views: 1810

  • Why players wear white pants?

    Like many polo traditions, this one can be traced back to India, where the game was played by nobility and British army officers stationed there in the nineteenth century. We all know that jodhpurs, the tailored riding britches,

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