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2021 Twilight Polo
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   MIDDLEBURG   THE PLAINS
2021 Twilight Polo PRESENTED BY HOTELS AT SEA CRUISES - GREENHILLSTADIUM GREATMEADOW THEPLAINS - Twilight Polo Club
2021 Twilight Polo PRESENTED BY HOTELS AT SEA CRUISES - GREENHILLSTADIUM GREATMEADOW THEPLAINS - Twilight Polo Club
2021 Twilight Polo PRESENTED BY HOTELS AT SEA CRUISES - GREENHILLSTADIUM GREATMEADOW THEPLAINS - Twilight Polo Club
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     June 12th, 2021
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of the rules, use to the team and          players choose thoroughbred or
                                             sportsmanship. The team handicap is        thoroughbred crosses. The polo
                                             the sum of its players’ total handicaps.   pony is selected carefully for quick
                                                                                        bursts of speed, stamina, agility
                                             position they play; number 1 is the        and maneuverability. The mane is
                                             striker, 2 is the center, and 3 is the     shaved and tail wrapped to prevent
                                             back.                                      any entangled in reins, mallets and
                                                                                        other equipment, especially when
                                                          OFFICIALS                     the horses are bumping shoulder to
                                                                                        shoulder at 35 mph.
                                             During the matches, one or two
                                                                                                  EQUIPMENT
ARENA POLO                                   arena while a Referee assists from the

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                                             sidelines. The role of the third man       Players wear a safety helmet, knee-
                                             is to be consulted by the Umpires in       high boots, white jeans, jersey and
                                             the event that the Umpires disagree        carry a polo mallet held in the right
                                             on a foul/penalty. This third man also     hand during play. The mallet is made
                                             serves as time and score keeper. The       from a bamboo shaft measuring
                                             rules of polo are designed to allow        between 48 to 54 inches in length,
                                             both the players and their partners
                                             to enjoy the sport in a safe and fair      game ball is approximately 13 inches

T     wilight Polo at Great Meadow           environment.                               circumference. It cannot be less
      is an exciting outing for all! The                                                than 12.5”, and no more than 15”
                                                                                        in diameter. The Arena ball is very
game is an exhilarating combination                     THE HORSES
of horsepower, athleticism and                                                          similar to a small Soccer ball. The
control. Competing in a 200 by 300                                                      polo ponies wear bandages and hard
                                             The equine athletes carry the
foot arena, players score by driving                                                    plastic tendon boots to protect all
                                             traditional name of “polo ponies”.
the ball into the opposing team’s goal       There is no actual limit on height,        four legs. ✦
using bamboo mallets while riding at         breed, or gender, though most
high speeds.

                PLAY
Plays are based on the “line of the
ball,” an invisible line created by the

represents a right-of-way for the last
player striking the ball. There are strict
rules governing opponents’ entry
into the right of way, in the interest
of safety. Players may try to hook or
“ride off ” their opponents in an effort
to gain control of the ball.

  TEAMS AND HANDICAPS
A team consists of three mounted
players and can be a mix of both
men and women. Each player is
denoted a handicap based on ability,
horsemanship, understanding
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   MIDDLEBURG   THE PLAINS
                             540-253-9845
Saturday July 10, 2021
   (Rain Date July 11)
   GREAT MEADOW
 THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA

  GATES OPEN at 8:00 AM
  RUN at 8:30 WALK at 9:00
     AWARDS at 10:30
 INFLATABALES, FOOD & FUN
        UNTIL 11 AM

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                                        through June 21st

                                   INCLUDES ONE RUNNER
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                               $35 Registration after June 21st
                                $10 suggested donation includes
                                access to all family fun activities.

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                                    or contact Gerry Vent at
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