Intro to Horse Polo

Intro to Horse Polo — page 1
1 A GAME ON HORSEBACK Eight players on horseback gallop down a field of bright green grass The field is the size of nine football fields put together Four players wear red jerseys Four wear black blue and gold Each player holds a long handled mallet As his or her horse moves at full speed down the field a player leans over and tries to hit a small solid plastic ball It is approximately 3 inches 7 6 cm wide and very difficult to hit from the back of a moving horse The two teams weave and gallop around the field The object is to hit the ball through the other team's goal