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Horses can easily suffer from muscle sores or cramps after an intensive game or training. How to deal with those problems after exertion? Here’s the answer. After exertion, it is important to give water with minerals that will
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During matches and trainings, the polo pony’s back is particularly solicited. It is absolutely necessary to daily take care of it in order to prevent troubles which can never heal. Potential signs of back troubles: – A
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Wear and development of the denture The horse’s teeth grow and change constantly during its life. You have to let your horse some time and quietness to chew normally, which will participate to the normal and adequate wear of
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One thing is sure before buying a horse you need to think very well of your skills level. It would be dangerous, both for you and for your future polo pony if the later was trained for a level a lot higher than yours. In
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Keep your polo mallet vertically up and weightless, before each shot, unless it is a half shot.
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Always squeeze the pony with your legs to initiate slowing, accelerating, turning and striking the ball.
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Continually watch your team’s best player to whom you must relate your position in attack and defenc
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Treat every shot as if it was the first shot, using the whole preparation.
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When stopping look behind you, while squeezing legs, before applying light hands, through reins to pony’s mouth.
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Study how to make the ball follow you instead of chasing it all the time.
