The horseman who rides so effortlessly rides with hundreds of hidden hours of practice. ~ Unknown. Everyone agrees that the better the horseman, the better the chance of success on the polo field. Not many work on their riding though – it is much more fun to just stick and ball when the field is […]
It’s almost impossible to watch a polo or equestrian event these days without seeing one or more athletes wearing brightly colored strips of tape in interesting patterns on knees, shoulders, elbows and more. This special tape is called kinesiology tape and it appears to have all but replaced the traditional white sports tape that athletes […]
One thing that any horseman must always do is check his own tack before competing. There is no worse feeling than losing a polo game, a showjumping jump-off, a cross-country, or a flat-race because your equipment lets you down. A snapped stirrup leather, a slipped girth, a broken rein, all would have had tell-tale signs […]
There are polo students who have been sold helmets that are no longer acceptable in polo. Please be aware that you must use a helmet with a 3-point safety harness to play polo in Malaysia. Helmets with 2-point harness tip off a player’s head too easily. After a few high profile coma-cases in the United […]
Isn’t it true that just about anyone can call themselves a professional in equestrian sport? While Malaysia has an instructor training program, half the instructors (or more!) have no professional qualifications. It’s an unregulated industry. Why is that a concern? Because safety, isn’t a topmost priority to an untrained instructor. At a time when […]