by Antonino | Oct 7, 2021 | Blog
The first Festival of the Horse at Belvoir Castle, near Grantham in Leicestershire, wowed crowds over an action-packed weekend recently. The event brought together an impressive array of organisations all focussed on horses and horsemanship, and included the Household...
by Antonino | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog
Horse polo is one of the world’s oldest games, and with that comes a lot of fascinating facts and unique events that even some of the game’s ten-goal handicap players may not know. Initially played as a cavalry training exercise around 600 BC, the game has since...
by Antonino | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog
The fact that polo is a sport often enjoyed by the well-heeled might leave some feeling that getting involved is a little bit above their station. However, one of the world’s top players has suggested this is anything but the case. Speaking to the Robb Report,...
by Antonino | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog
Horse polo, as with any intense riding activity, has over the years developed a particular type of riding helmet that provides optimum safety in case of a dismount, collision or fall. Much like how different cycling activities have different, dedicate helmets, a polo...
by Antonino | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog
Despite the name, a Polo Pony is a horse, as they are over 14 hands in size – that’s 142cm from the ground to its shoulder blades – and they are predominantly of thoroughbred breeding or quarter cross. Thoroughbreds are typically preferred due to their...
