The Performance of Polo is Based on the Conditioning of Horse and Rider [Research Study]

Horse riding and in particular polo require a lot of physical agility and cardio. Whether you are a regular polo player or a fitness guru that wants to try new forms of exercise polo provides are cardio benefit. If you ever see players paying polo you often find they are in pretty good shape. The cardio aspects of the sport burn fat and require agility not often required in other sports. 

For polo players it makes sense to exercise off the horse to improve performance on the field. Variety is the key to overall health so consider doing activities like swimming, dance, volley ball, etc. that share complementary attributes. 

-Evaluated polo horse performance and the heart rate of riders. 

-Polo creates cardiovascular exertion with average heart rate exceeding 165 bpm and 200 bpm. 

-As the horse performs at a higher rate the rider also needs to meet that cardio rate. 

-Unconditioned riders on a conditioned horse could limit play for both. 

Research on Heart Rate for 16-Goal Polo

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Escanaba Polo Mallet Co. Innovates with the "Tripartite Mallet" 52"

The Tripartite Mallet was developed at Escanaba Polo Mallet Co. and was designed to create a slightly more hardy pole and create ecological sustainability with fiber cane. Since we have the capacity to utilize smaller fiber and bundle them to create a strong shaft we are able to help minimize fiber cane waste. Likewise, we build a much stronger mallet. 

There are a few benefits and detractors to this new mallet. BUY on EBay or check out our Esc. Polo Mallet eBay store

Benefits:

1. Hardier mallet.

2. Keeps lightness.

3. Good for polo schools that don't want to break mallets. 

Detractors::

-More rigged without as much whip.

-Handle is not going to have a traditional feel.

If you contact us we can create a custom shorter or longer mallet but the standard is 52"

What are the attributes of winning polo teams? [Research Study Results]

Creating great polo teams takes time, training, and selection. There are some strategies that are going to work better than others. The study below discusses some findings on analyzing a winning a team. The player and the horse are unknown variables (There is another study that looks at their personalities and performance.). Having more advancing versus defending behaviors seem to have a positive influence. 

You can read for yourself. 

-Turnovers and penalties were key performance metrics within a tournament winning polo team. 

-It provided them with attacking and goal-scoring opportunities. 

-Defensive strategies had influence but less. 

-Variability with players. 

-Players with higher handicaps had less variability.

-Polo horse contribution needs additional evaluation. 

 Performance Characteristics of a Winning Polo Team 

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Horse and Rider Personality Impacts the Polo Game [Science and Horse Study]

Polo players and equestrian enthusiasts have known for a long time that horses have personalities and that when matched with the right personality of the rider the performance level goes up. Now their is science that helps to support the idea that the psychology of horse and rider is important. This information should help you think about how to improve the psychological fundamentals of good polo playing. 

The study found,

-129 horses were rated using the Horse Personality Questionnaire

-104 polo players completed a personality test

-Horse intellect had a negative main effect on player's handicap and horse performance.

-Player neuroticism and player openness produced a negative main effect on player's handicap and horse performance..

-Player neuroticism and horse neuroticism, and player openness and horse intellect created a positive effect on player's handicap.

-Horse intellect and player openness determined the level of performance of the horse.

The Study on Polo Player and Horse Personality