this is one of the world’s oldest recorded team sports and has roots in
recorded team sports and has roots in
recorded team sports and has roots in ancient warfare hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
ancient warfare hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
ancient warfare hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about polo it
we’ll be learning more about polo it
we’ll be learning more about polo it goes done medica domino right over right
goes done medica domino right over right
goes done medica domino right over right along horses French let him go I’m gonna
along horses French let him go I’m gonna
along horses French let him go I’m gonna get in yes beautiful on my down there
get in yes beautiful on my down there
get in yes beautiful on my down there though so give us a brief explanation of
though so give us a brief explanation of
though so give us a brief explanation of kind of the aim of the game of polo
kind of the aim of the game of polo
kind of the aim of the game of polo well the aim of the game is to score
well the aim of the game is to score
well the aim of the game is to score more goals than the other team the field
more goals than the other team the field
more goals than the other team the field is 300 yards long it’s 160 yards wide
is 300 yards long it’s 160 yards wide
is 300 yards long it’s 160 yards wide approximately the same areas nine
approximately the same areas nine
approximately the same areas nine American football fields so the horse
American football fields so the horse
American football fields so the horse can cover a lot of ground several miles
can cover a lot of ground several miles
can cover a lot of ground several miles in one chapter a chucker is the the
in one chapter a chucker is the the
in one chapter a chucker is the the period it is seven and a half minutes of
period it is seven and a half minutes of
period it is seven and a half minutes of non-stop play but if the whistle is
non-stop play but if the whistle is
non-stop play but if the whistle is blown for foul and the fraction the
blown for foul and the fraction the
blown for foul and the fraction the clock stops takes about 12 to 15 minutes
clock stops takes about 12 to 15 minutes
clock stops takes about 12 to 15 minutes to play a chucker and a normal game
to play a chucker and a normal game
to play a chucker and a normal game would be six chapters and rule 18 the
would be six chapters and rule 18 the
would be six chapters and rule 18 the team that scores the most wins what can
team that scores the most wins what can
team that scores the most wins what can you tell us about the origins and
you tell us about the origins and
you tell us about the origins and history of the sport first recorded
history of the sport first recorded
history of the sport first recorded history about 2,500 years ago in Persia
history about 2,500 years ago in Persia
history about 2,500 years ago in Persia and the British Army basically took it
and the British Army basically took it
and the British Army basically took it to all the Commonwealth countries
to all the Commonwealth countries
to all the Commonwealth countries Argentina I would say now is the mecca
Argentina I would say now is the mecca
Argentina I would say now is the mecca of polo that’s where most of the horses
of polo that’s where most of the horses
of polo that’s where most of the horses come from where the best players are
come from where the best players are
come from where the best players are from now and grooms etc etc and what
from now and grooms etc etc and what
from now and grooms etc etc and what about the culture traditions and
about the culture traditions and
about the culture traditions and etiquette involved in the sport it’s a
etiquette involved in the sport it’s a
etiquette involved in the sport it’s a gentleman’s sport um you know and
gentleman’s sport um you know and
gentleman’s sport um you know and gentlemen sport played by gentlemen the
gentlemen sport played by gentlemen the
gentlemen sport played by gentlemen the famous Argentine said once you need hot
famous Argentine said once you need hot
famous Argentine said once you need hot blood and the cool head to play this
blood and the cool head to play this
blood and the cool head to play this game because it gets very very intense
game because it gets very very intense
game because it gets very very intense out there what skills would you say are
out there what skills would you say are
out there what skills would you say are important to excel in polo well riding
important to excel in polo well riding
important to excel in polo well riding is is key it’s paramount you got to be a
is is key it’s paramount you got to be a
is is key it’s paramount you got to be a good rider to exempt but you need the
good rider to exempt but you need the
good rider to exempt but you need the game sense and you need terrific hand
game sense and you need terrific hand
game sense and you need terrific hand eye ball coordination that’s a it’s a
eye ball coordination that’s a it’s a
eye ball coordination that’s a it’s a very humbling sport to learn because it
very humbling sport to learn because it
very humbling sport to learn because it takes you a while to get proficient at
takes you a while to get proficient at
takes you a while to get proficient at it so tell us about the polo team and
it so tell us about the polo team and
it so tell us about the polo team and the different players and how it’s
the different players and how it’s
the different players and how it’s broken
broken
broken the positions are 1 2 3 & 4 1 being the
the positions are 1 2 3 & 4 1 being the
the positions are 1 2 3 & 4 1 being the most offensive and optimistic player on
most offensive and optimistic player on
most offensive and optimistic player on the field for being the most defensive 2
the field for being the most defensive 2
the field for being the most defensive 2 & 3 are the pivot positions usually the
& 3 are the pivot positions usually the
& 3 are the pivot positions usually the three is the captain of the team and the
three is the captain of the team and the
three is the captain of the team and the two the most aggressive good rider well
two the most aggressive good rider well
two the most aggressive good rider well mounted which will try and cover off the
mounted which will try and cover off the
mounted which will try and cover off the number three on the other team and what
number three on the other team and what
number three on the other team and what about important rules once you hit the
about important rules once you hit the
about important rules once you hit the ball you establish the line of the ball
ball you establish the line of the ball
ball you establish the line of the ball and that’s your line you can keep going
and that’s your line you can keep going
and that’s your line you can keep going on that nobody can come in and intercede
on that nobody can come in and intercede
on that nobody can come in and intercede or cause you to pull up to miss that
or cause you to pull up to miss that
or cause you to pull up to miss that ball caused an accident you’re allowed
ball caused an accident you’re allowed
ball caused an accident you’re allowed to hook you’re allowed to make contact
to hook you’re allowed to make contact
to hook you’re allowed to make contact with a rider ride off move him off the
with a rider ride off move him off the
with a rider ride off move him off the line take the line on the other side of
line take the line on the other side of
line take the line on the other side of the ball but all the rules are for
the ball but all the rules are for
the ball but all the rules are for safety what are the different polo shots
safety what are the different polo shots
safety what are the different polo shots a basic shot is the offside forehand
a basic shot is the offside forehand
a basic shot is the offside forehand where you get off the right side of the
where you get off the right side of the
where you get off the right side of the horse then the near side forehand is off
horse then the near side forehand is off
horse then the near side forehand is off the left-hand side of the horse your
the left-hand side of the horse your
the left-hand side of the horse your sight back see off the other side of the
sight back see off the other side of the
sight back see off the other side of the horse and offside back Jim and there’s a
horse and offside back Jim and there’s a
horse and offside back Jim and there’s a tail shot each way next shot each way
tail shot each way next shot each way
tail shot each way next shot each way what equipment is necessary to play you
what equipment is necessary to play you
what equipment is necessary to play you need a helmet kneepads and mallet the
need a helmet kneepads and mallet the
need a helmet kneepads and mallet the ball and a horse you need you need a few
ball and a horse you need you need a few
ball and a horse you need you need a few horses and what about polo ponies ponies
horses and what about polo ponies ponies
horses and what about polo ponies ponies is a term because when it originally
is a term because when it originally
is a term because when it originally started in Persia around this country
started in Persia around this country
started in Persia around this country they were on smaller horses ponies it’s
they were on smaller horses ponies it’s
they were on smaller horses ponies it’s just an expression
just an expression
just an expression the really horses here most of our
the really horses here most of our
the really horses here most of our horses are from Argentina we’re now
horses are from Argentina we’re now
horses are from Argentina we’re now breeding our thoroughbred stallion with
breeding our thoroughbred stallion with
breeding our thoroughbred stallion with Argentine mirrors so that we can
Argentine mirrors so that we can
Argentine mirrors so that we can capitalize on the good bone density of
capitalize on the good bone density of
capitalize on the good bone density of the horses and stuff from Argentina and
the horses and stuff from Argentina and
the horses and stuff from Argentina and all the mares that we’re breeding have
all the mares that we’re breeding have
all the mares that we’re breeding have played and performed here so a hundred
played and performed here so a hundred
played and performed here so a hundred percent of what we produce are going to
percent of what we produce are going to
percent of what we produce are going to the field what characteristics do polo
the field what characteristics do polo
the field what characteristics do polo ponies have that maybe a traditional
ponies have that maybe a traditional
ponies have that maybe a traditional horse would not it has to be very brave
horse would not it has to be very brave
horse would not it has to be very brave and very calm because when there’s eight
and very calm because when there’s eight
and very calm because when there’s eight horses in traffic out there 35 miles an
horses in traffic out there 35 miles an
horses in traffic out there 35 miles an hour
hour
hour you can’t have a horse panic or blow up
you can’t have a horse panic or blow up
you can’t have a horse panic or blow up or you know run off with somebody so the
or you know run off with somebody so the
or you know run off with somebody so the intelligence and the calmness is and
intelligence and the calmness is and
intelligence and the calmness is and probably the most important short back
probably the most important short back
probably the most important short back athletic ability ability to stop quickly
athletic ability ability to stop quickly
athletic ability ability to stop quickly and turn is very very important and I
and turn is very very important and I
and turn is very very important and I would say in the game of horses 75% of
would say in the game of horses 75% of
would say in the game of horses 75% of it so a lot of training and stuff goes
it so a lot of training and stuff goes
it so a lot of training and stuff goes into getting the ponies to the field do
into getting the ponies to the field do
into getting the ponies to the field do you have any tips for beginners it’s
you have any tips for beginners it’s
you have any tips for beginners it’s like skiing it’s like anything if you
like skiing it’s like anything if you
like skiing it’s like anything if you take a lesson to start you won’t develop
take a lesson to start you won’t develop
take a lesson to start you won’t develop bad habits you’ll start on the safe
bad habits you’ll start on the safe
bad habits you’ll start on the safe horse so all you’ll have to think about
horse so all you’ll have to think about
horse so all you’ll have to think about is actually the ball hitting the ball
is actually the ball hitting the ball
is actually the ball hitting the ball and executing what the teacher tells you
and executing what the teacher tells you
and executing what the teacher tells you thank you very much you’re welcome
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