Polo

Polo

Polo is a sport played on horseback with the objective of using a wooden mallet to hit a small wooden or plastic ball into the opposing team's goal. The game was a one point an Olympic sport.

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An umpire will call a time out when a foul has been committed, after an accident has occurred, or at their own discretion. Players are only allowed to call a time out if he has broken equipment or is ...

topping

Sports; Polo

When a rider hits the ball too high.

under-the neck shots

Sports; Polo

A tough shot where the polo mallet is swung under the horses neck with the goal of hitting the ball at a right angle to the players line of advance.

USPA

Sports; Polo

United States Polo Association

wooden horse

Sports; Polo

Used in the Polo Pit for a player to sit on in order to practice their hitting stroke.

approach shot

Sports; Polo

This is a long shot taken with the purpose of getting the ball close to the opponents goal. Then if all goes to plan a teammate will get the ball and take a shot on goal from a much closer distance ...

arena polo

Sports; Polo

This version of polo has three players on each team and is played either in an open air or covered walled arena. The ball is soft and made of leather and the arena will be smaller than a regular ...