15 INFORMATIVE FACTS ABOUT THE ANCIENT GAME OF POLO(MUST WATCH!)
FACTS ABOUT POLO 1. What is polo? Polo is played by two teams, each mounted on horses, competing against each other on a large playing field. 2. It’s a record-breaking sport. Polo fields, by regulation size, are the largest playing fields of any sport at 300 yards long and 160 yards wide (274 meters by 146 meters respectively)! This is virtually the same area as would be covered collectively by just over nine football pitches, equating to ten acres! 3. Here are a few rules about polo. The object of the game is to score points by negotiating the field on horseback, striking a ball with a mallet, to get it into the goal net of the opposing team. – The duration of matches depends on the level being played but all are divided into short periods of high-intensity action. These periods are seven minutes long and are called chukkas. – The time limit of a chukka is based on the estimat...