The
sport of kings - and the kings and princes of honor. Polo
public image makes you feel that it is for "other" people that you
read in the glossy publications, which upper circle, that most stallion, which
is all about the class. The public image does not reflect the facts - even if
the image is used for sports to ensure the sponsorship of major events. The
United States leads the direction of polo for people - opens its arms to all
those with a passion - and it is a passion bordering on obsession - which
afflicts those who slip into this is the gravitational force. In the United
States there are clubs scattered throughout the country, from the country club
just plain dirt! There is even a special variety of polo, which requires only
one pony to participate, reducing the initial financial outlay. Unfortunately,
the UK is still suffering from the old perceptions. If you go in the world
famous Cartier match at Guards Polo Club, you'd be forgiven for thinking that
the old guard, old money and celebrities are still the law. The truth is that
many players based Cartier polo renounce in favor of the Queens Cup and the
Gold Cup at Cowdray, as played polo in these other tournaments tend to be for
the purist pole. If you are interested in playing polo in the UK, let me give
you a word of warning - they say you only get the broken pole or in a box -
from my experience, is rarely broken stops anyone, even if persistent joint has
been known to break the spell. Located in the beautiful classic English
landscape and managed by an Australian, Will Keen. The club is intended to
start the average capacity pole of players - which covers all but the most
talented players. There are many target (beginner) bass tournaments and the
club encourages senior members to share their experience with beginners. Polo
is unique in that beginner has the potential to play in a team with a world
class player. The community is relatively small. The best players travel the
world, after the summer and are available to play teams composed by a single
weekend tournament or a week at a price, of course! This is the equivalent of a
Sunday league football player, running with David Beckham.
Another interesting
thing about polo, in addition to the higher goal, teams are not static; players
may be playing for one team one week and the next opposition. The four-person
team usually consists of a boss amateur, professional and two amateur players
usually friends or club members. A boss is usually the person who pays the
registration fee for the tournament and takes legal fees.
All
tournaments do not require the intervention of a paid, some British clubs as
Kirtlington, professional tournaments managed to encourage all levels of
competition, with minimal financial outlay. The club encourages local
businesses such as the site sponsor Kirtlington, Life Insurance Pro Life to
sponsor tournaments or fun events for the mutual benefit club, business and of
course the local charities.
Start by contacting one of the many clusters of schools connected to the club
of choice. Beware of schools that seem willing to reveal the price! In the
early days, a standard riding hat and rubber boots are sufficient - do not be
tempted to rush out and buy all the polo specialized equipment until their
first chukkas appear. Students can progress rapidly to educational chukkas in
some lessons.
In Kirtlington, as with most of the country polo clubs in the UK, it is likely
to function for players from all walks of life; perhaps a landed gent, a nurse,
a driver, an elderly person, a farmer, a student, a life insurance broker, a
nerd, a famous musician (for some reason drummers excel in sport), a plastic
surgeon, a journalist.
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