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Polo Tip #30: Playing Smart – Overmounted or Improperly Mounted

This entry is part 30 of 42 in the series Polo Tips - By Tom Goodspeed

Most of you know that the game of polo is all about the horse. If you don’t, you will. The most important factor is being comfortable on your horse, at whatever level of play.

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Polo Tip #15: Emergency Dismount From A Moving Horse

This entry is part 15 of 42 in the series Polo Tips - By Tom Goodspeed

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.

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Schooling a Green Horse for Polo – Video 3

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Schooling A Green Horse for Polo

Christian shows us how to prompt the horse to move forward with her rider and the proper reward for desirable behavior. He also shows us how only through proper repetition can we teach the horse to respond favorably to the mount and dismount

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