Every polo player needs between 4 and 8 horses.
One polo field is as large as nine football fields
Polo was originally invented as a cavalry training exercise
Periods in polo are called chukkers and there are six of them
At halftime of a polo match, spectators are invited onto the field for a ‘divot stomp.’
You can only use your right hand in polo.
Will Rogers, Clark Gable, Walt Disney and Winston Churchill have all played polo.
The Eldorado Polo Club in Indio, Calif., is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. From January until the beginning of April there are two polo matches at the club every Sunday, one at noon and the second at 2 p.m. These photos are from a recent Sunday at Eldorado.
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How cool – A beautiful event with beautiful horses.
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Interesting. I’ve never seen a polo game.
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I once watched a horse have a heart attack at a polo match. Horrible site. Great sport!
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I’m glad I didn’t hear that before I went.
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Nine football fields? That’s huge! I grew up hooked on horse books, so have a soft spot for polo believe it or not. I’ve never been to a match, but would lot to someday. I did make it a steeplechase a couple of times when I lived in North Carolina and that was a lot of fun.
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I knew nothing about polo until reading this, Ken! Nine football fields and four horses? Holy moly, this is quite an enterprise! In movies, the sport has always looked as fast as a hockey match with many as many hits!
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I love to see a game once. I Can imagine it is entertaining mate.
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