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POLO PONY
A horse or pony used for polo. It can be of any breed, color, size or gender according to a player’s preference.
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POLO PROSPECT
A young horse that has not yet started any polo training. A majority of prospects are purchased after their racing careers at 2- 4 years old. Prospects can also be found doing other equestrian sports such as reining, roping and pleasure riding. |
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MADE PONY
A horse that has completed its polo training and is ready for tournament play. |
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GREEN HORSE
A horse that is in training to become a polo pony. Traditionally, a green horse’s mane is not shaved/roached until they are ready for tournament polo. |
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GROOM
A person in charge of the day to day care of a polo horse or string of horses. Top grooms travel with the ponies from state to state and around the world during the polo seasons. |
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STICK N’ BALL
When players practice their hitting skills and /or train their horses outside of a game situation usually
on a Stick n’ Ball or practice field. |
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SHORT WORK
The term used to describe schooling or tuning up of a green or made polo horse through the maneuvers he/ she will need in a game such as stopping, turning, lateral work, spinning and short bursts of speed with quick stops. |
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SET
A method of exercising more than one horse at a time. Sets are usually 3 or more horses and sometimes as many as 8. |
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STRING
A term used to describe the group of horses used or owned by a player in a game, tournament or season. Strings usually range from 1 to 12 horses depending on the handicap level of polo being played. |
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TURNOUT
A period of rest (vacation) for polo ponies before or after a polo season. |
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