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Brandywine Polo Club Program
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2014 SEASON
Board of Directors Ian Bunch, Lory Eighme Nicholas Place, W.B. Dixon Stroud Jr.
Pictured: The 2014 Winterthur Museum Point to Point Signature Hat limited edition, exclusively at That’s Hats
Advertising & Sponsorship Sales Kathy Dress / Dress Media Program Coordinator Ricardo Barros Graphic Design Harvey Walls
Contributing Photographers Ricardo Barros, Jim Graham, Elaine J. Kucharski, John Plecenik
For information about this program, please contact the polo office or info@brandywinepolo.com. For advertising inquiries contact Kathy Dress at kdress@ptd.net or 610-420-9964.
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Supporting Members CC and Greg Brant Patti Cripps Brushwood Stables Sara Doheny Ericka Fuchsloch Elizabeth & Philip Gottshall Koncordia Group McConnell Johnson Mrs. Richard I.G. Jones In Memory of Tim Malloy Ann and Dave McClung Elizabeth McKee Jacob Brumback and Tracey McShane Montchanin Builders LLC David and Valerie Oehler Stephen M. Sader Sandra & Chris Selzer Eastern Horticultural Services Steven Stackhouse William H. Todt
Banner Sponsors Brushwood Stables McCarter & English LLP National Bank of Malvern Purina/Oxford Feed
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Brandywine Polo Schedule
All Friday matches start at 5:30 unless specified otherwise. All Sunday matches start at 3:00 unless specified otherwise. All dates and times are subject to change, please visit www.brandywinepolo.com or call 610-268-8692 for updates.
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Club Matches
Sponsor/(Notes)
May 26
Opening Day Match (Memorial Day)
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June 1
Sunday Polo
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June 8
Chester Co. Hospital Cup
Chester Co. Hospital
June 14
3-6 goal Circuit Arena Final
June 15
Sunday Polo
June 22
Sunday Polo
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June 29
Sunday Polo
(MD 4 Goal)
July 6
4-6 goal McHugh Tournament Final
July 13
Jockeys Polo Cup
July 20
Philadelphia Cup
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July 27
4-6 goal Challenge Cup Tournament Final
(USPA Tournament)
Aug 3
WCT Women’s Tournament Final
Aug 9
6-9 goal Arena Delegates Cup Final
Aug 10
Sunday Polo
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Aug 17
Sunday Polo
(MD Fred Peterson)
Aug 24
6-8 goal Polo Ponies Tournament Final
Koncordia Group (USPA Tournament)
Aug 31
6-8 goal Gerald Balding Tournament Final
(USPA Tournament)
Sept 7
Paoli Cup
Sept 14
UK Combined Services Team
Sept 21
Sunday Polo
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Sept 28
Closing Day / Richie Jones Memorial
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Friday Night Polo
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Friday Night Polo
May 30
Friday Night Polo
Aug 1
Friday Night Polo
June 6
Friday Night Polo
Aug 8
Arena Delegates Cup Prelims
June 13
Circuit Arena Prelims
Aug 15
Friday Night Polo
June 20
Friday Night Polo
Aug 22
Friday Night Polo
June 27
Friday Night Polo
Aug 29
Friday Night Polo
July 4
Friday Night Polo
Sep 5
Friday Night Polo
July 11
Friday Night Polo
Sep 12
Friday Night Polo
July 18
Friday Night Polo
Sep 19
Friday Night Polo
July 25
Friday Night Polo
Sep 26
Friday Night Polo
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Friday Night Polo at Brandywine 2014 Schedule | Live Music Lineup May 30: Hake & Jerema June 6: Chris Bruni Duo June 13: Carla Di Giacoma Duo June 20: Helixx June 27: Anglee July 4: Late April July 11: McGraw & McLaughlin July 18: Bombu Wail July 25: Angelee VENDORS INCLUDE:
Galer Wines, Twin Lakes Brewery, Hood’s BBQ and Pour Guy and a Grill.
TICKETS:
• Under 12 and 75 or over enter FREE. • General Admission ticket $15.00. • Student ticket $10.00. • Sign up for Season Parking Pass. • Season Pass: 17 Sunday matches and 15 Friday matches, weather permitting.
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August 1: Chip Porter &Friends August 8: Late April August 15: Bombu Wail August 22: John & Chrissy August 29: Hake &Jerma September 5: Carla Digiacomo September 12: McGraw & Mclaughlin September 19: Angelee September 26: Bombu Wail
Gates open at 5:00 and intra–club polo matches begin at 5:30pm. Music starts around 7:30pm (after polo matches conclude).
Both event–specific tickets and season passes cover access to the grounds, music, parking and polo matches. Food and beverages are not included in the ticket sale.
Visit our website for details and information.*
*This information is subject to change.
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“The Voice” of Brandywine Polo
ELAINE J. KUCHARSKI
This year marks the 7th season having Bradley Hendrix as our announcer. His endless energy, knowledge of the sport, upbeat personality and unique announcing style have endeared Bradley to casual fans and seasoned players alike. “I am honored to be announcing Polo again and look forward to providing another year of fun and excitement.” “I try every match to give an overview of the rules and basic play so that even first time guests can understand and appreciate the game.” Bradley is a local dj and hosts several quizzo/trivia games at area venue’s and also dj’s weddings, benefits, special events, etc. Feel free to stop by the announcer stand and say hello!
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Polo Gear
The Polo Helmet
is required equipment most commonly made of reinforced, padded plastic with a cloth covering. They are modeled after the pith helmets the British wore in 19th Century India. Modern helmets are designed to fend of flying balls and to protect the head if the player should fall off.
The Team Jersey
sports the color of the team and the number of the player’s position (from 1 to 4).
The Mallet
is made of root manau cane. It can bend quite a bit giving it a fair amount of “whip” during a hard swing. The head is made of tipa, a very hard wood. Both sides of the head are used to strike the ball.
Knee Pads
provide protection from flying balls and rough ride-offs.
The Bit controls the horse. Polo
players use many different kinds of bit. This one is called a “Gag.”
The Breast Plate fastens to
the girth and keeps the saddle from slipping backwards.
The Martingale is the leather strap that runs from the noseband to the girth, and keeps the horse from raising its head too high.
The Ball
is made of hard plastic that dents a bit each time it is hit.
Leg Wraps provide support to
tendons and ligaments as well as protection from flying balls and stray mallets.
Polo Plates are special lightweight horse shoes made of iron. Polo plates
have an inner rim and an outer rim, with the inner rim slightly higher than the outer rim, making it easier for the hoof to pivot in all directions.
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Brandywine Polo News
Belinda has played in tournaments throughout the East Coast and in Argentina. Her experience includes: • Mentoring by high goal polo players Adam Snow and Owen Rinehart, and playing 14 goal polo as part of the 2012 Team USPA program in Aiken.
Polo School Manager
The Brandywine Polo Club is pleased to welcome Belinda Brody as our Polo School Manager for the 2014 season. Belinda was among the first of a series of “promising young players” to be accepted to Team USPA in 2010, the program’s inaugural year. Before that she played three years of varsity Polo at the University of Connecticut, where she was twice selected a Regional All Star. Upon earning her degree in Animal Science, Belinda went on to run the polo school at Southampton Polo Club for from 2011-2013. Joining Belinda as Assistant Instructor will be Mario Maldonado. Mario is from Coahuila, Mexico, and has been playing professionally for 10 years. He is currently rated at 2 goals. Mario’s passion is training young horses. He has worked for high goal teams as trainer and “piloto”, one who tunes up playing horses. Mario has played all levels up to 12 goal polo in Southampton, Aiken, Long Island, Wellington and Midland Texas. We are very excited about the skills and expertise Belinda and Mario bring to our school and club. Welcome aboard, Belinda and Mario!
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• 20 goal polo with the Equilius polo team in 2012, including winning the 8 goal Southampton Cup.
• Playing in La Aguada Polo Femenina ladies tournament in Open Door, Argentina, also in 2012
• Playing and winning the upper bracket of the WCT finals in 2011. Other players in the tournament included Sunny Hale, Maureen Brennan, and Christy Outhier. • Belinda regularly plays and trains under the watchful eye of Federico Cendoya, at El Venado, in Argentina. • Most winters she plays, teaches, and trains horses in Wellington, Florida.
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By Cindy Halle
Interscholastic & Intercollegiate Ponies The True All-Stars of the Game By Cindy Halle
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jumped at the opportunity to write an article about how wonderful our Interscholastic/Intercollegiate ponies are. That is, until I started asking I/I players, both past and present, to tell me about memorable ponies. I then realized that I might have bitten off more than I could chew. Players listed seven or eight ponies, conversations ended in heated discussions about the merits of one pony over another, and players spoke fondly of ponies they had played thirty or even forty years ago, as if they had just played them in a chukkar last week. Volumes could be written about them. But I realized that there was a common theme running through everyone’s stories: I/I ponies are immensely appreciated, well-taken care of, and respected for all that they do and all that they teach us. They are the backbone of the I/I program, the heart and soul of each team. All I/I polo games use a split-string format, which means that each horse goes twice, one chukkar for each team. The three ponies that Team A will use in the first chukkar will go to Team B in the third, and the horses
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that played for Team B in the first, will be played by A in the third. This makes the games as fair as possible and adds the unique factor that I/I players become familiar with other teams’ ponies as they travel to games. Sometimes, their favorite I/I pony may even belong to another team. In regular season games, the host team will provide all twelve ponies, whereas at tournaments, each team will have their ponies for two chukkars and their opponents’ for two. There are even some cases in the course of distance of travel, teams may not even bring their own ponies to a tournament. Most collegiate polo programs can accept donated ponies in exchange for a tax write-off for the donor. Some of the interscholastic programs, if they are a part of a school or other non-profit program, can also accept donations of ponies or equipment under the same guidelines. Some ponies in the I/I program are privately owned, and kudos go to the horse owners who generously support the I/I programs with their own ponies. Many ponies do double duty being mounts for both intercollegiate and interscholastic programs, as many colleges support interscholastic teams as satellite programs, and many of the colleges host interscholastic tournaments during the season. Therefore a typical I/I pony may have players of all ages, sizes and ability levels ride, play and know them. Ponies are donated for a variety of reasons: often ponies are in their early or even late teens, and the tax benefit is greater than their market value. Many ponies are donated because they no longer can play at the level required by their owner. Since I/I polo is played within the confines of an arena, some ponies that are too strong to play on the open field, find their niche in the arena. Other ponies are donated because they have some sort of quirk or bad habit that makes them difficult to live with. In the best cases, ponies are simply donated by friends of the school or polo program, possibly alumni or parents of students, who want to support their I/I team, by donating quality ponies. It was predictable to hear from players about the star ponies that they had played; names like Cruella, Rosa,
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Batacaza, Julietta, Cha-cha, Maja, Dimple, Tolderita, and Napoleon. Kenya, Moe, Red Bull, and Bebecita. These are names that are well known by many I/I players. These are the type of ponies who are game-changers; one chukkar on them can turn a game around. Players can dominate the chukkar, make every shot and play to their absolute best ability. These are the types who win the Best Playing Pony awards over and over. “Mancha” is one of those special ponies. Players remember her, not only for her leopard Appaloosa coloring, but because she is easy to hit from, super handy, a solid bump and you can play her on the buckle. She has played in every regional tournament, every national tournament and won countless Best Playing Pony awards since she was donated to UVA six years ago. She plays just as well for rank beginners as for Intercollegiate all-stars. She is now 20, and will continue to play in the girl’s varsity string next year. Arabella Knox Brockett, a Texas A & M polo standout wrote this about her favorite pony. “There was a wonderful pony at Texas A&M named Cruella. She was fast, fun, and knew the game better than any player on the field. Countless goals scored thanks to her but my favorite memory of her was jumping on her bareback out in the field and swimming her in the Brazos River”. Another former Intercollegiate star, Liv Stringer (CSU) weighs in on her favorite pony. “Bella was my favorite college pony. Her handle, bump and incredible heart provided me with some incredible chukkars. She is just a once in a lifetime horse, obliging me on cattle drives, hunter classes, Halloween costume contests, and barrel races, and just about everything in between.” “Rosa” a big, chestnut mare donated to Cornell University, was deemed a runaway outdoors, one that you “needed an anchor to stop”. Coach David Eldredge writes that, “When she got into an arena she became a dominant force, with a fantastic mouth. She won “Best Playing Pony” at 4 straight Intercollegiate National Tournaments and was voted top horse in
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Cornell’s string for 5 years before she retired”. Another top pony from Cornell from a few years back, was a pretty grey mare named “Malasia”. Eldredge says, “She was donated because she was barn sour. As a Cornell horse she and I worked out an agreement of sorts. She would play full chukkers, however long they were with fouls and timeouts, but when the final horn blew at the end of the chukker the rider had approximately 10 seconds to dismount or they would be taken to the arena door….in a hurry. She won several “Best Pony Awards” and was voted top horse in the Cornell string for 5 years.” Players remember the “non-best playing ponies” as well. Many are the “steady-eddie” ponies that one first learns to hit off of, who patiently and quietly lets you stick and ball and try to hit that elusive near-side foreshot, cleverly turning their head away from the mallet swing, and never expending any more energy than necessary. Some of my old teammates from early UC Davis polo fondly remembered a horse named Dynamite, who was anything but explosive in the speed department. His thriftiness in effort paid off as he stayed sound and played for years and years and was a dependable, if not impressive mount. I was also told the story of one collegiate pony whose name was changed annually so that visiting teams wouldn’t remember the frustration at playing him. There are also the ones that no amount of encouragement would get out of a canter, or those on which no matter how light your hands are, you still spend some part of the chukkar in the air. These types of ponies are equally, if not more important than the fantastic ponies; They teach players how to play smart, how to pick and choose which plays you can get to and which you can’t, how to ride all types of horses and how to utilize your pony’s strengths and make the best of their weaknesses during that chukkar. Some favorite ponies are the ones with great personalities, who provide us with that human-animal connection that makes polo
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such a unique sport. Lizzie Wisner, a PTF award winner and national champion player, talks about her favorite pony at Cornell. “My favorite I/I polo pony is Ty from Cornell. Most people would say that she was difficult to play, but everyone would agree that she was one of the best horses to work with in the barn! She was like a teddy bear in horse form...whenever I had a bad day or had just taken a rough exam I loved to go in and just brush her or give her a hug... she was my pick me up horse. She also just had this way to look at you with an all knowing look, which used to calm me down.” There is a strong emotional bond that players and coaches have with these ponies, and much time, energy and effort goes in to keeping them healthy and sound. Some of the colleges with polo programs also have veterinary schools, and often diagnoses, treatments, and even surgical procedures, are provided free or at a reduced rate to the polo clubs, in exchange for the veterinary students getting to work on the ponies. Most of the day-to-day care, however, is provided by the student-players themselves, as most collegiate polo programs are student-run as sports clubs. It is the students who are icing legs, cleaning up cuts, walking colicky ponies until the vet arrives, getting up in the middle of the night to check on said colic, scheduling shots, worming, teeth floating… you name it. Often, the polo programs are struggling financially, but they always try their hardest to take the best possible care of their ponies. Zaa Rockwell, a graduate and National Champion player from UConn, experienced the highs and lows of her favorite pony, “Folly”. “Folly” became a “horse I clicked with, who took my game to another level. The more I rode her, the more in sync we became. I swear she picked up on my need for a good partnership and proceeded to read my mind on the field, knowing she would be spoiled in return. I made sure to repay the favor – I learned all of her itchy spots, brought her peppermints and carrots on the way to and from class every day, and sought out
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the best patches for hand grazing. Everything was going perfectly when all of a sudden, EHV-1 swept through the barn. We gave them IV fluids, steroids, and temped them three times a day. I spent months bargaining with the universe in hope that she might live. By August, not only had she survived, but the vet found no lasting neurologic deficits and had given me the go-ahead to ride her. She was very weak so we started at the walk, gradually trotting, then trotting beginner chukkars, and finally I got to play her in a practice. I had my partner back! Folly didn’t owe me anything, but she seemed happy playing so I took her to regionals, where she was one point away from BPP. I got to play my last I/I chukker on her in the national final – the prior year’s wildest dream come true”. Luckily, most I/I ponies do not have to deal with such serious illnesses. In fact, many I/I ponies are on the “mature” side, as many are donated when they are in their teens. Donors are often shocked to see these same ponies playing well into their twenties. Maybe the arena version of the game is less strenuous on them than the outdoor game and perhaps, depending on the program, the level of play is lower than they played before. I always say that “they didn’t get old by being stupid” and that is definitely the case with older I/I ponies. I also figure that if they are still playing in their teens when they are donated, they probably are correctly built, and have a decent mind as well. I also believe that older ponies are happiest when they have something to do and are kept in work, just as they recommend human retirees to stay busy and active. I credit much of their longevity to the care and attention that these campaigners receive, and to the fact that these ponies know and love their jobs. “Peanut”, a standout pony for GFS for the past eight years, was on stall rest for a bruised radius a few years ago. Somehow she got out of her stall, and instead of visiting her equine friends or finding the alfalfa or the grass, she trotted out of the barn and
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Polo ponies are valued for their contribution to the team effort in all polo matches.
right over to the arena where a game was taking place, putting her head over the gate and nickering. That’s a pony that loves her job! ‘”Batacaza”, a compactly-built roan Argentine mare, had already been a part of the string for years at UVA when Lou Lopez arrived to run the program in 2003. She is a perfect combination of fast, steady, handy and with a huge bump. She has been at the top of the string her entire career, first in the men’s string, then the women’s, winning numerous BPP awards and top scores. She played great in every tournament last year, but at age 26, was finally showing signs of slowing down a bit. Lou has retired her from tournament polo this year, “out of respect to her”. She is still sound and happy so she will still be in light work, imparting her polo wisdom to new players. These seasoned I/I ponies often know more about the game of polo then do their riders, and often will stop on their own when they hear the chukkar horn. Their experience often keep novice players out of trouble, and their sense of self-preservation has prevented many a collision. “Bambino” an ageless I/I pony, was “old when she was donated” to GFS a dozen years ago. She went on to be the first polo pony for then 10 year-old Tommy Huber as he leased her a few summers ago: He then moved on to “Solo, whom he credits with “teaching him the game and being just an incredible horse!” The average privately owned polo pony may have two or three different riders on him or her in the course of a season: The I/I pony, possibly twenty to twenty-five different seats in their saddle in the course of a month. They may have beginners on them one day, stick and balled by the varsity the next, a high school practice the next afternoon, adults from the community on them one night and have 4 different players on them over two weekly games. Imagine the adjustment and tolerance that this requires from a polo pony. This past May, a bunch of my young GFS alumnae came back for a game. It was a friendly game, but included many of the
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country’s top women’s intercollegiate players, so play was fast and hard. The following afternoon, I had my junior polo lesson: second graders to seventh – all beginners, some probably not weighing more than 50 pounds. These same ponies that had played their hearts out the day before, calmly and docilely stick and balled at a walk and trot, and played the mounted version of red-light, green-light. At some point, these equine gems are ready to step down to an easier job, or be retired, and much effort is put into rewarding these ponies with the right home. Some have become trail horses, to play mounted games for Pony clubbers, do beginner riding lessons, low-level polocrosse, or be a pasture pal for another horse. “Riga” was a pigeon-toed, chunky, bald-faced mare. Donated in her late teens, she played several years at GFS, and then went over to do beginner lessons in the riding barn. They weren’t using her enough, so we found her a new home, with a ten-year old boy to love her. He was so excited when I told them she had a lip tattoo, so they could take her to the Thoroughbred-only horse show held at Pimlico Race track last month. I don’t know if she won any ribbons but the smile on her young owner’s face was enough award for me. “Tolderita”, one of the best UVA horses ever, has been a part of the string for over a decade. Winning her umpteenth BPP award just last year at the SE IC regionals at the age of 26, she developed pneumonia in the late spring. Everyone took turns nursing her through the first few weeks and she recovered, but only has limited capacity in one lung. She is retired in the front field, and you can see the liver chestnut mare with the distinctive white blaze happily munching grass, as you drive in the Virginia Polo driveway. Talented, dependable, intelligent, tolerant and hardy, the ponies that play I/I polo are truly the stars of the show. They are played, ridden and loved by dozens of young players every year, players who will be the lifeblood of the sport for years to come. l
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Polo Rules Simplified for the Spectator
1 A grass polo field is 300 yards long by 160 yards wide. Goals are scored when the ball passes between the goal posts, at either end. Whenever goals are scored, the teams switch ends and attack in the opposite direction.
Game Watcher Tips • A match consists of six chukkers, each 7.5 minutes long. At the 7 minute mark, a bell or horn sounds to indicate only 30 seconds remain in the chukker. The chukker ends when the 30 seconds elapse, when the ball hits a sideboard or goes out of bounds, or when a goal is scored. • Each team consists of four, mounted players. There is no goalie in polo. • Polo ponies are actually horses, but they are referred to as “ponies.” Each player rides several ponies during a match, changing them frequently to give every pony a rest. Generally speaking, any one pony plays a maximum of two chukkers in a match. Some players play eight to twelve ponies in a single match. • All polo players must hit the ball with the mallet in their right hand, including left-handed players. A stroke on the player’s right side is known as an “off side” stroke. A stroke on the player’s left side is known as a “near side” stroke. The ball is hit with the side of the mallet, not the mallet’s point, as in croquet.
• With certain restrictions, it is permissible to hook an opponent’s mallet as he or she strokes at the ball. It is never permissible to strike any pony or other player with a mallet. • Rule infractions incur penalties, and these may range from a free hit at the ball to a direct shot at an open goal. An egregious foul may warrant the ejection of a player. • Two mounted umpires control the match on-field, and a “third man” referee off-field resolves the call should the two umpires disagree.
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• The rules of polo are written to promote safety of both player and pony in a fast, exciting and competitive environment. Towards this end, the two, principal concepts governing the game are the Line of the Ball (LOB) and the Right of Way (ROW).
• The governing body for this sport is the United States Polo Association. The complete set of rules is available at: www.uspolo.org.
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3 The LOB changes whenever the ball’s course changes, such as when the ball is hit by another player or bounces off of a pony.
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The ROW is a zone of safe passage. If a player is in the ROW, he or she has a right to proceed straight ahead without the risk of collision. It is a foul to impede the progress of a player entitled to the ROW. Other players in front of an advancing player in the ROW must yield their position if there is the slightest risk of a collision. In polo, a foul is called when the umpire perceives the risk of collision, regardless of whether physical contact is actually made. Other players can only enter or cross the ROW when it is safe to do so.
The LOB is the line travelled by the ball projected forward and backward at any moment.
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The ROW is not to be confused with the LOB and does not depend on who last hit the ball.
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6 7 Generally speaking, a player following the exact line of the ball and carrying the ball on his or her off side will almost always have the ROW.
When two players are approaching the ball from opposite sides and both are on the line of the ball, both players are required to stroke on their off side, such that the LOB lies between them and there is no risk of collision. In this case, both players have ROW.
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Generally speaking, when two players are approaching the ball from opposite directions, the ROW belongs to the player who is following the ball.
When two players are following the ball, the ROW belongs to the player with the least angle to the LOB.
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11 10 The LOB is constantly changing in a game. The zig-zagging ball creates a new LOB and the opportunity for a new ROW with every deflection. When the ball is deflected to create a new LOB, the old ROW doesn’t just disappear. Players on the old ROW must be given the opportunity to safely clear the old ROW before another player asserts his or her right to claim the new ROW.
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Under certain circumstances, it is permissible to ride off an opponent. Safety concerns dictate that contact must be made with the horses shoulder to shoulder, with the ponies moving at comparable speeds, at a narrow angle appropriate to the speed at which contact is made, and neither pony may be knocked off balance. It is an egregious foul to make a pony stumble or to knock a player to the ground. l
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McHugh Tournament
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Seth Howe Juan Martinez Baez Jason Hillman Kathy Fowser Whitman Ian Bunch (with daughter) Robin Carroll-Bostwick
USPA 4-6 Goal Challenge Cup
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Sara Orthwein Avery Chapman Scott Brown PJ Orthwein
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Richie Jones Memorial
LEFT TO RIGHT: Jesus Ontiveros, Scott Brown, Dennis O'Flynn O'Brien, Joel McKeever, Shawn McCaulley, Ian Bunch, Jason Hillman, Juan Martinez Baez, Kathy Fawser Whitman, Kimberly Zellers.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Dennis O'Flynn O'Brien, Scott Brown, Jake Brown, Juan Martinez Baez.
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Chasin’ for Chalfin
LEFT TO RIGHT: On platform: Jesus Ontiveros (with son), Tommy Ezcurra, Felipe Niveyro, Kimberly Zellers, Brian Griffin, Dennis O'Flynn O'Brien, Scott Brown, Jake Brown. Standing on grass: Juan Martinez Baez.
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21. W.B. Dixon Stroud Jr. 22. Brian Sweeney 23. Ellen Tracey
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24. Johanna Walters 25. Cindy Mason Buchanan 26. Brian Griffin 27. Kathy Fowser-Whitman
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