Polo as a popular kind of sport in Britain
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Polo -is a team sport played on horseback. What is polo?
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traditionalThe traditional sport of polo is played at speed on a large grass field up to 300 yards (274 meters) long by 160 yards (146 meters) wide, and each polo team consists of four riders and their mounts. Kinds of poloTraditional
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FieldField polo is played with a solid plastic sphere (ball) which has replaced the wooden version of the ball in much of the sport.Kinds of poloField
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arena In arena polo, only three players are required per team and the game usually involves more maneuvering and shorter plays at lower speeds due to space limitations of the arena. Arena polo is played with a small air-filled ball, similar to a small soccer ball.Kinds of poloArena
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Polo is played professionally in 16 countries.
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Polo originated in Asia, perhaps in Persia. Its invention is dated variously from the 6th century BC to the 1st century AD. HISTORYA Persian miniature from the poem Guy-o Chawgân ("the Ball and the Polo-mallet") during Safavid dynasty of Persia, which shows Persian courtiers on horseback playing a game of polo, 1546 AD
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The game was played from Constantinople to Japan by the Middle Ages. It is known in the East as the Game of Kings. The name polo is said to have been derived from theTibetan word "pulu", meaning ball.HISTORYMiniature Painting of Rajput Princesses playing "Chougan"(Polo), during the medievial period.
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The rules of polo are written and used to provide for the safety of both players and horses.Rules
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Basic rulesThe defending player has a variety of opportunities for his or her team to gain possession of the ball. He/she can push the opponent off the line or steal the ball from the opponent. A player may not purposely touch another player, his/her tack or pony with his/her mallet. Unsafe hooking is a foul that will result in a penalty shot being awarded. Rules
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The polo pony is selected carefully for quick bursts of speed, stamina, agility and manoeuvrability. Temperament is critical; the horse must remain responsive under pressure and not become excited or difficult to control.. A well trained horse will carry its rider smoothly and swiftly to the ball and can account for 60 to 75 percent of the player's skill and net worth to his team.Ponies
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Each team consists of four mounted players, which can be mixed teams of both men and women.Each position assigned to a player has certain responsibilities.Players
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Number OneNumber One is the most offence-oriented position on the field. The Number One position generally covers the opposing team's Number Four.Players
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Number two Number Two has an important role in offence, either running through and scoring themselves, or passing to the Number One and getting in behind them. Defensively, they will cover the opposing team's Number Three, generally the other team's best player. Given the difficulty of this position, it is not uncommon for the best player on the team to play Number Two so long as another strong player is available to play Three.Players
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Number three Number Three is the tactical leader and must be a long powerful hitter to feed balls to Number Two and Number One as well as maintaining a solid defence. The best player on the team is usually the Number Three player, usually wielding the highest handicap.Players
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Number fourNumber Four is the primary defence player. They can move anywhere on the field, but they usually try to prevent scoring. The emphasis on defence by the Number Four allows the Number Three to attempt more offensive plays, since they know that they will be covered if they lose the ball.Players
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Famous people playing poloWinston Churchill
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Famous people playing poloPrince Charles
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Famous people playing poloPrince William
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Famous people playing poloPrince Harry
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