Polo misconceptions

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Ever since taking up polo, a lot of people (including my friends) have made comments along the lines of: “Wow, polo is too rich for my blood”, “Do you have money to burn?”, and “Polo is only for arrogant, stuck-up people”. There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding this sport of kings (ha, and with [...]

A few polo purchases…

My helmet

I’ve already had a few lessons and clinics behind my back, so I figured it was about time I purchased a few things for polo. When you’re starting off in polo, it is by no means necessary to have your own mallet if your club is able to provide you with one. I wanted my [...]

My first polo clinic (with Steve Lane!)

My "notes"

My coach thought it would be a great idea for me to attend the Steve Lane polo clinic over the weekend of June 18-19. I know this was a long time ago, and I should have blogged about it back then, but i’ve been super busy. Well, I thought it was a great idea as [...]

My very first polo lesson!

Carlos teaching me the swings with a foot mallet

Please read my previous post to find out how I became interested in polo. The day had finally come for me to have my first polo lesson. I had no idea what to expect, so I asked my brother to come along for support and to take pictures. After all, I wasn’t sure if I [...]

Polo Newbie: An introduction

Polo Newbie (left) back in the day

Ever since I can remember, I have been horse crazy. The past 17 or so years I have tried my hand at dressage and hunter-jumpers (on and off), but didn’t find it thrilling anymore. In other words, I grew tired of it. I loved horses, but I dreaded going to the barn for my lessons. [...]