2021 Twilight Polo PRESENTED BY HOTELS AT SEA CRUISES - GREENHILLSTADIUM GREATMEADOW THEPLAINS - Twilight Polo Club
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2021 Twilight Polo wilight PRESENTED BY HOTELS AT SEA® CRUISES Polo GREENHILL STADIUM GREAT MEADOW THE PLAINS Club MIDDLEBURG THE PLAINS Gainesville, VA
CELEBRATE THE DECADES! DECADES! AT TWILIGHT POLO Sept. 11 OPENING MATCH - 6:00 PM VS. TWILIGHT MATCH - 7:00 PM VS. FEATURE MATCH - 8:00 PM VS.
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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 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 101 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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