Scott Weir interviews Rege Ludwig, the internationally known polo instructor and coach, about his “rider’s checklist.” Rege explains the importance of balance in polo and gives some tips on how to improve your balance — and consequently your polo game — while riding.
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Polo Tip #16: Hooking Mallets
Hooking is the second best alternative in the list of defensive plays. If we place our self in position properly as soon as the play turns, we should be able to get advantage on our opponent with a ride-off and have the ball on our free side to hit.
Polo Tip #15: Emergency Dismount From A Moving Horse
I have saved a situation many a time with a simple dismount. You need to be comfortable with the quickest way off a horse and how to land in a manner to minimize the potential for injury.
Ellerstina vs La Dolfina — Entire match available online
The “rematch” of Adolfo Cambiaso’s La Dolfina team and the Pieres’ Ellerstina team was just played this past Saturday in France and was filmed by several channels. I won’t spoil it for you here in case you haven’t heard the results yet, but I will say it was a great match to watch. The game [...]
Nacho Figueras Continues His Push To Popularize Polo
Nacho Figueras appeared in the New York Times recently, once again using his draw as a Ralph Lauren model to publicize the sport of polo. This isn’t the type of article you’d usually expect to see on PoloGringo, I know, so I’ll keep it short. But I wanted to write briefly about this latest article [...]
Polo Tip #14: Playing The Number Two Position
Position Number Two, Greatest Attributes: Effort, Horses, Finesse
Polo Tip #13: Polo Bandages, Pro Choice, Boots?
Recently, there were some great questions posted in the PoloBARN message board on the subject of polo wraps. The first comment I will make is that you are always well advised to check in with your veterinarian as to the best strategy for your horses. I say this because there are various options depending on [...]
Polo Player Equipment
Below is a list of equipment needed to play polo and some links pointing to trustworthy sites that sell each article. If I’ve left anything off, please comment and let me know! The below list is player equipment only, I’ll deal with horses and tack in a future post. Polo Helmet Polo helmets consist of [...]
Polo Tip Video – Striking On The Near Side Without Fouling
Christian demonstrates how to execute a nearside shot without crossing over the line of the ball, a common foul.