Polo
Polo is not played exclusively on horseback. Such polo variants are mostly played for recreational or touristic purposes; they include canoe polo, cycle polo, camel polo, elephant polo, golfcart polo, Segway polo, BMX polo, yak polo and water polo.
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Charitable polo matches in the United States
- The Courage Cup is an annual event held on the third Saturday in June in the Greater Washington, DC area at Sheila C. Johnson Field at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. The Courage Cup, is a non-profit corporation which hosts this polo fund raiser to raise funds for Work to Ride, a community-based prevention program that aids disadvantaged urban youth through constructive activities centered on horsemanship, equine sports and education.
- America's Polo Cup is the world’s only invitational polo sporting event on an international level. On May 9-10, 2008, the America’s Polo Cup will feature the United States challenging Italy for the America’s Polo Cup.
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References
- ^ Original Arena Rules.p65
- ^ a b polo. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 26, 2007, from Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
- ^ a b Polo History.
- ^ Naqsh-i Jahan Square in Isfahan is in fact a polo field which was built by king Abbas I in 17th century.
- ^ a b Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries by Robert Crego. page 25. Published 2003. Greenwood Press. Sports & Recreation. 296 pages ISBN 0313316104
- ^ The Guinness Book of Records. 1991 edition (page 288)
- ^ a b c Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries by Robert Crego. Page 26. Published 2003. Greenwood Press. Sports & Recreation. 296 pages. ISBN 0313316104
- ^ Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries by Robert Crego. Page 26 - 27. Published 2003. Greenwood Press. Sports & Recreation. 296 pages ISBN 0313316104
- ^ FIP World Cup VIII - 2007
- ^ 8o Campeonato Mundial de Polo: México 2008
- ^ Walt's Family & Friends - Robert Stack
- ^ Walt's Family & Friends - Robert Stack
- ^ Independent newspaper inteview with Mike Rutherford
- Polo by Penina Meisels and Michael Cronan. Collins Publishers, San Francisco, 1992. ISBN 0-00-637796-3
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External links
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polo.- Federation of International Polo - worldwide governing body of the sport of polo
- Find your way in the word of polo - Online Polo Reference
- Polo Black Cup: A Worldwide University Polo Championship
- Polo Networks Learn to play polo yourself or come and along and watch-find out everything you need to know here
- Polo Contacts Worldwide A global online social community for polo enthusiasts
- Governing body of the sport in the UK
- Polo in the UK-Guards Polo Club
- Nusantara Polo Club, a World Class Polo Club in Indonesia
- Polo offers City pros a level playing field, by Jorn Madslien, BBC News
- Luxury brands target the polo set Luxury brands target the polo set, by Jorn Madslien, BBC News
- Making a mint out of polo ponies, by Jorn Madslien, BBC News
- Pushing boundaries to pay to play polo, by Jorn Madslien, BBC News
- Polo comes back home to Iran, by Frances Harrison, BBC News
- Segway polo Woz Challenge Cup 2007 in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
- Information and news about polo
- Video-on-demand clips of polo matches from around the world
- Poloargentino.info | Database and pedigree simulator for polo argentino horses - spanish
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