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Pony Polo. By Morgan Wolosek. History. Pony polo is about 2,000 years old The game originated in Persia. How to prepare for polo. Join a club Get to know your pony Get to know the game. Riding equipment. The rider is required to wear certain things for team uniform and safety
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Pony Polo By Morgan Wolosek
History Pony polo is about 2,000 years old The game originated in Persia
How to prepare for polo Join a club Get to know your pony Get to know the game
Riding equipment The rider is required to wear certain things for team uniform and safety When getting the horse ready the rider should also take precautions for the safety of both horse and rider
The polo field The field is generally 300 yards long and 160 yards wide The polo field is the largest field in any registered sport
The Game There are 4 players on each team There are 4, 6, or 8 chukkas in each game At the beginning of the game the teams line up facing each other and facing the umpire in the center of the field
Works cited http://www.sportpolo.com/Polo_Pony/default.htm http://ww11.charter.net/search?qo=horseracing.suite.101.com&rn=zrhzOgOAChLHDNV http://www.polopony.com/ http://racewood.com/polo-pony.php Churchill, Peter “Encyclopedia of the Horse” Published 1980 by Sampson Low