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Polo
Equipment
 The
Player's Gear
The Mallet
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The bamboo mallet, used to hit the ball, is about 51
inches long.
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The wooden head is put on at a 77.5 degree angle so
that it will lie flat on the ground when hitting the ball.
The Ball
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The wooden ball, 10 inches in circumference, is
struck by the side of the mallet.
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Indoor or Arena polo uses an inflated ball, which
looks like a small soccer football. Because an Arena is smaller than
an outdoor polo ground, this makes it safer in a confined space. It
is leather covered with a circumference of 14.5 inches.
The Polo Pony's Gear
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Polo is played using an English type saddle. There is
an overgirth in addition to the regular girth to keep the saddle
from slipping.
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Side reins, which are sometimes used, extended from
the girth through the bridle rings to the rider's hands to give
better control, which is an important safety precaution when the
horses are travelling at high speed.
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Leg bandages are used to protect the lower legs of
the pony, and tail is wrapped to keep it from tangling in mallet
strokes. The left side of the pony is called the near side, the
right side is called the off side.
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