Arena polo
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Arena polo is a variant of polo
, and it is played either outdoor on an enclosed all-weather surface or on an indoor arena. Hurlingham Polo Association
and US Polo Association have established their own rules for arena polo, and these rules are often used also in other countries.
Arena polo is played with three players per team on a regulation size field 300 feet by 150 feet, enclosed by walls of four or more feet in height. The normal game consists of four chukkas/periods of seven and one-half minutes each. Riders change horses at the end of each chukka/period. Many players use two horses, alternating horses each chukka/period.
The arena polo ball is similar to a mini soccer ball, larger than the small hard plastic ball used outdoors. The arena game is played on a dirt surface with the ball bouncing on the uneven surface and off the arena wall. Arena polo can be played either indoors or outdoors, days or nights under lights and weather permitting, all year around.
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
, and it is played either outdoor on an enclosed all-weather surface or on an indoor arena. Hurlingham Polo Association
Hurlingham Polo Association
The Hurlingham Polo Association is the governing body for polo in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The Federation of International Polo produces the International Rules of Polo through a cooperative agreement with the Hurlingham Polo Association, the Asociación Argentina de Polo , plus...
and US Polo Association have established their own rules for arena polo, and these rules are often used also in other countries.
Arena polo is played with three players per team on a regulation size field 300 feet by 150 feet, enclosed by walls of four or more feet in height. The normal game consists of four chukkas/periods of seven and one-half minutes each. Riders change horses at the end of each chukka/period. Many players use two horses, alternating horses each chukka/period.
The arena polo ball is similar to a mini soccer ball, larger than the small hard plastic ball used outdoors. The arena game is played on a dirt surface with the ball bouncing on the uneven surface and off the arena wall. Arena polo can be played either indoors or outdoors, days or nights under lights and weather permitting, all year around.
See also
- U.S. intercollegiate arena polo champions