{"id":1778,"date":"2021-03-11T18:33:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T17:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/the-polo-game\/"},"modified":"2021-03-25T17:39:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:39:51","slug":"the-polo-game","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/en\/the-polo-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The Polo Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1778\" class=\"elementor elementor-1778 elementor-1137\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c51f5c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c51f5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-large\">game<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8a138 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6b8a138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scroller-container\"><a href=\"#vas_page\"><img class=\"scroller\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mouse-scroll-icon.svg\" width=\"22px\"><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a6b418 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a6b418\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-0430dc0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0430dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d8403 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d8403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Polo is a <strong>very fast game<\/strong> that requires excellent athletic preparation. The rules are not too difficult but the game requires great experience and an excellent ability to ride a horse. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Polo playing requires: <strong>four to eight horses per player are essential, four athletes per team<\/strong>, two mounted referees (with final decisions) and <strong>two banderilleros<\/strong> (flag-wavers who validate goals) behind the doors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Polo playground is a grassy rectangle. <strong>180 to 275 meters long and 150 to 180 meters wide<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the center of the two short sides are the doors that measure 7.32 meters each. The polo match is divided into <strong>four halves<\/strong>, called chukker, each of seven and a half minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The ball can be hit by using the stik both from the right and from the left of your horse and in all directions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The purpose is to pass the ball to your teammate, and direct it towards the goal, not protected by a goalkeeper, in order to score the goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the beginning of the game and after each goal, the ball is taken back to the center of the pitch where the players of the two teams line up on two parallel lines, waiting for the referee to throw the ball between the feet of the horses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the game of Polo, the <strong>winner team<\/strong> is the one that scores the <strong>highest number of goals<\/strong>. A peculiarity is that each player has a variable handicap from -2 to 10 goals depending on his skill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The sum of the handicaps of all the players constitutes the handicap of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In some games the two teams may have two different scores (total hp). The team with the lowest handicap and therefore the weakest will be awarded goals of advantage established according to an international table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The aim of the numerous <strong>rules<\/strong>of Polo game is avoiding accidents both to players and horses. All the rules must be <strong>scrupulously respected<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The most important rule concerns the &#8220;line cut&#8221;, where by &#8220;line&#8221; we mean the trajectory of the ball: no player, not even a teammate, can &#8220;cut the way&#8221; to the player in possession of the ball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To steal the ball from the opponent, the player can &#8220;mark&#8221; him or her, on the opposite side where he is hitting the ball, by pushing him out of line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Obviously it is <strong>strictly forbidden to hit the opponent<\/strong>, or his horse, with a stick or whip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also very important is the need to observe the rule that requires the horse to be replaced by every chukker, in order to avoid fatigue of the animal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When a foul has been committed, the referees have the unquestionable right of choice, in common agreement, on the assignment of the penalty to be inflicted on the team that committed the foul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In case of difficulty of agreement between the two referees, the banderilleros will have the right of choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The most important rules in Polo are certainly those related to <strong>safeguarding the safety of men and their horses<\/strong>. No player can cross the line of another in possession of the ball and, the last man to hit the ball, has the &#8221; right of way &#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It is <strong>goal<\/strong>, whenever the <strong>ball crosses the line between the posts<\/strong>, regardless of whether a horse or a hammer can pass through it, in turn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition, in order to equalize the wind and turf conditions, the teams will have the obligation to change sides after each goal scored.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021eacc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"021eacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7744753 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7744753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Would you like to learn more<br>\nabout the terminology of the Polo game?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea355c0 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea355c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#attrezzatura\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Polo game glossary<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90c4a23 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90c4a23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gioco-cavalli-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gioco-cavalli-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gioco-cavalli-1536x576.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe14393 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe14393\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81ac16a\" data-id=\"81ac16a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e47b0a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e47b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">horses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff893c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ff893c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fc28c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06fc28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Polo horses, traditionally called <strong>ponies<\/strong>, are obviously necessary animals for the success of this sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They range from <strong>14.2<\/strong> to <strong>16 hands in height at the withers<\/strong> (one hand is equal to 10.16 cm). As far as weight is concerned, it could varies between <strong>400<\/strong>and <strong>500<\/strong>kg.<b> <\/b>The Polo pony is selected with great care, looking for specific qualities, such as fast sprints<b>,<\/b> endurance, agility and maneuverability. The horse must also know how to remain reactive even under pressure, avoiding that its control can become a difficult task for the jockey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A well-trained horse is important as it represents<strong>60\/75% of the player&#8217;s skill<\/strong> and the assets of his team, resulting in the success of the game. The training of the steed usually begins around the age of three and lasts from about six months to two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Most horses reach full physical maturity in about 5 years, having a peak of <strong>athleticism<\/strong>and <strong>training<\/strong>around <strong>6\/7 years.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As per the rules of the game, each player must have a &#8220;string of horses&#8221;, usually made up of 4 to 8 specimens per head and at each change, they must be left to rest for at least one chukker, in order to avoid getting too tired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The horse must also obviously be protected during the game, in order to avoid injuries which, within the game itself, could also cause the steed to become irritated. For this purpose, therefore, the pony will always be equipped with protective bandages or wraps on all four legs, and its tail will be cleverly intertwined so as to avoid enveloping it with the mallet or other animals in the field.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6410501 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6410501\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35ca819\" data-id=\"35ca819\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dbba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46dbba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/il-gioco-mazze.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1095\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/il-gioco-mazze.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/il-gioco-mazze-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/il-gioco-mazze-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/il-gioco-mazze-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villasestapoloclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/il-gioco-mazze-1536x576.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-466d4cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"466d4cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"attrezzatura\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03ee532\" data-id=\"03ee532\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928aafa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"928aafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equipment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1acfa8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d1acfa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48995c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48995c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The game of polo requires adequate equipment, both for the jockey and for the horse, to ensure both of them have proper protection resulting from direct confrontation on the playing field. Each player is equipped with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>protective helmet<\/li>\n<li>SoftShield by Vas<\/li>\n<li>riding boots<\/li>\n<li>a shirt with the colours of his team.<\/li>\n<li>gloves<\/li>\n<li>knee pads<\/li>\n<li>cuffs, spurs, whip and mallet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Protective Helmet<\/strong>&nbsp;(hood with chin strap)<br \/>It was introduced by the Safety Commission of the Uspa as a mandatory element for all polo players, with a face mask and goggles to protect themselves from any type of impact resulting from the match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SoftShield<\/strong><br \/>The injury prevention is one of the pillars of the VAS Polo &amp; Equestrian Club philosophy, especially now that the Academy project has been launched for young talents who wish to try their this ancient equestrian discipline. The product is made entirely in Italy by our partner Think Over s.r.l., an innovative Hi-Tech company. The result of years of studies and research has led SoftShield to be the most appreciated protective garment in the best technical boutiques in the sector and used and validated by numerous sportsmen.<br \/>\nThe special released protective system incorporated in SoftShield exploits the fractal technology and adhesion of the protection to the body, extreme flexibility and freedom of movement. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Riding boots<\/strong><br \/>Players usually have quite different preferences, as far as riding boots are concerned. Flexibility, style, features, weight are some of the elements that the player considers when choosing the most suitable boot. The boots help, on the one hand, to protect the player&#8217;s leg from the ball and from the shocks caused by the approaching horses. On the other hand, they are also useful for providing a gripping surface on the sides of one&#8217;s steed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A colorful shir of tshirt<\/strong><br \/>Bearing the player&#8217;s position number, obviously in the colour of the team he belongs to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One or two gloves<\/strong><br \/>Designed to fit your hand like a second layer of skin, they offer a secure and firm grip during performance. The palm is made of peculiar leather, able to preserve the natural temperature of the hand, even in humid conditions, or by retaining heat, contrasting, for example, the harsh temperatures of a game on the snow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The knee pads<\/strong><br \/>To protect against shocks. They are sometimes mandatory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The cuffs<\/strong><br \/>Optional<\/p>\n<p><strong>The spurs<\/strong><br \/>Strictly rounded to protect the horse from injury (they are optional)<\/p>\n<p><strong>The whip<\/strong><br \/>Entirely in leather, to have an easier grip. The internal structure is in fiberglass and nylon which gives it durability and resistance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The mallet<\/strong><br \/>It has a rubber grip and a strap, called a sling, to wrap around the thumb. The stik is made of bamboo, although some of them today are made from composite materials. Polo stiks vary in size, from 49 to 54 inches in length. The length of the mallet depends on the height of the horse. The flexibility of the stik is very important, as it affects the control of the instrument. A more flexible stik allows a better shot even at a distance, but certainly less control in close side. The head of the mallet is generally cigar-shaped, made of wood about 9 1\/4 inches in length. The hammer head weighs from 160 grams to 240 grams, depending on the player&#8217;s preference and the type of wood used. The hammer helps hitting on longer sides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The ball<\/strong><br \/>Probably the name of the game descends from it (&#8220;pulu&#8221; \u2019in Tibetan). It is usually made of plastic or wood. It must be made strictly respecting the proportions established by the competent federations: from 3 to 3.5 inches (about 8.3 cm) in diameter and from 3.5 to 4.5 ounces (about 113.4 g) in weight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the horse<\/strong><br \/>The choice of saddle is also very important for the game, generally in English style with the addition of a blanket. The stirrups have wider and thicker stirrups, in order to allow greater safety to the player.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>game rules Polo is a very fast game that requires excellent athletic preparation. The rules are not too difficult but the game requires great experience and an excellent ability to ride a horse. 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