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Weekend high goal games are usually played in the afternoon in front of a crowd on a stadium field. Games held during the week are played on private or alternate fields. Most professional polo players would agree that the stadium field at the International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida is the sweetest field anywhere in the world: The turf is firm but not hard, exceptionally well irrigated allowing for fast flawless polo on a wet day. Most top polo professionals will have a horse they keep to work their timing with pre-game, be it one hour or two before games. On non-game days pros will take out a few ponies and "stick and ball" them to maintain and improve their skills. The exercise-riders take the ponies out in the mornings in sets (they sit on one horse and have 3 ponies aside) to jog them and loosen them up and keep their lungs and oxygen intake at par for competition. The pro will indicate to the riders which horse needs to be ridden individually to either "blow them out" (let them stretch at a full gallop) or "short work them"(many stops, turns and short bursts of speed). These are usually scheduled the day prior to the high goal game. The best polo pros make it a point to watch each pony played at a walk, looking for soreness, heat or inflammation. The front tendons, hocks and stifles are of greatest concern. The pony is walked until he is relaxed and has his head down, enjoys some grazing and gets sun on his back. The pro is responsible for selecting and overseeing the patron's string. It is customary for the pro of the team to work with the patron on riding and hitting skills, this is usually done on the patron's private fields and mostly in the afternoons pre-game. The pro will sometimes work on his strength and endurance - stretching sessions in the morning are most important. As a friend of many High Goals Polo Players all over the world and a polo enthusiast, this progressive and dynamic sport has become my expertise. I wish to become the leading article writer for the sport of polo. I also write on other subjects other than sports, such as education and hospitality. Please feel free to contact me via email at: Patrick@polopony.com.
Thank you for your interest and I hope you’ve enjoyed this article! As a friend of many High Goals Polo Players all over the world and a polo enthusiast, this progressive and dynamic sport has become my expertise. I wish to become the leading article writer for the sport of polo.
I also write on other subjects other than sports, such as education and hospitality.
Please feel free to contact me via email at: Patrick@polopony.com. Thank you for your interest and I hope you’ve enjoyed this article!
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