2012 Palm Beach Polo Season

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Polo in Wellington, Fl.</span></b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW1HXx6-hrtDXx0WLO6m51dMd78-zE7ibL8rzQrQaqOH08dYHT3zxY_XA3aXL_mNgDnfWPv_Agz0OXgJ0HRz46ipktF3AFAq9qfIJ50pvvPzZxIKMxDQeoNnKY4wnjZA7Jd3QeetssHY/s1600/Sunday+Brunch+at+Palm+Beach+Polo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW1HXx6-hrtDXx0WLO6m51dMd78-zE7ibL8rzQrQaqOH08dYHT3zxY_XA3aXL_mNgDnfWPv_Agz0OXgJ0HRz46ipktF3AFAq9qfIJ50pvvPzZxIKMxDQeoNnKY4wnjZA7Jd3QeetssHY/s640/Sunday+Brunch+at+Palm+Beach+Polo.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div><br /> </div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Experience Sunday brunch on the veranda of the finest Polo facility in the nation. The stunning new International Polo Club Pavilion has become a magnet for those who are at the center of the polo social season. </span><br /> <div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Come and enjoy a thrilling polo game, fabulous cuisine, entertainment, fashion, and world-class celebrities featured at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/IPCPB" target="_blank">International Polo Club Palm Beach</a> every Sunday. The Champagne Brunch includes a cocktail reception with champagne and passed hors d’oeuvres, music and open bar followed by lavish gourmet brunch stations. It’s a day you’ll never forget!</span></div><div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="270" id="flashObj" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=608341632001&playerID=601029438001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAi6F2ZOk~,r3EVu_Aoe3JeFJKXrjaBq8pBuQkKnltH&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=608341632001&playerID=601029438001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAi6F2ZOk~,r3EVu_Aoe3JeFJKXrjaBq8pBuQkKnltH&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="480" height="270" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></div><br /> <br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7c8O_hnYHqZRWfDOzswb-hyrnnLuEV0thEMAsKLpdBoJY9MM0tJlwoJ5S7-INEJm_vEzs-XRgqjmzLljuYu06fi7tFsssUU8i15MbTSss76QJCNP5Dx1p24ZX9SzaYdDF58CO1EMJRE/s1600/Palm+Beach+Polo+Season.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7c8O_hnYHqZRWfDOzswb-hyrnnLuEV0thEMAsKLpdBoJY9MM0tJlwoJ5S7-INEJm_vEzs-XRgqjmzLljuYu06fi7tFsssUU8i15MbTSss76QJCNP5Dx1p24ZX9SzaYdDF58CO1EMJRE/s1600/Palm+Beach+Polo+Season.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /> </div><div><br /> </div><div><u><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Definition of Polo - </span></b></u></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /> </span></div><div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The History</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Scholars believe polo originated in China or Persia as many as 2,000 years ago, and the game was originally used for training cavalry. The first recorded polo match was played between the Turkomans and the Persians (the Turkomans won), and the game was played from Constantinople to Japan in the Middle Ages. Then, thanks to the Persians and the Monguls of India, polo spread across the eastern world by the 16th century.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The modern age of polo began when the British discovered the game in Manipur on the border of India and Burma and founded the world’s first polo club at Silchar. Many other clubs followed and today the Calcutta Club, which was founded in 1862, is the world’s oldest. British soldiers and tea planters in India quickly took up the sport, prompting its spread to the West, and today the oldest clubs outside of India include The Malta Polo Club, the All Ireland Polo Club in Dublin, England’s Monmouthshire Polo Club and the Meadowbrook Polo Club on Long Island in New York. From there, the sport headed south to Argentina and around the globe to Australia, making polo the international sport that it is today.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Basics</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To get the most out of polo, it helps to understand the ins and outs of the game.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />The field: The polo field is 300 yards long by 160 yards wide (the area of nine football fields). The goalposts are eight yards apart. The boundaries of the field can either be “boarded” with 12-inch boards or marked with white lines.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Teams</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Two teams of four compete on the field. While each player plays both defense and offense throughout the game, each player’s number indicates his or her actual role or position. Number 1 is a forward player responsible for offense, Number 2 plays offense and supports Number 1 in addition to playing defense, Number 3 tries to take possession of the ball, passes and hits the ball downfield, and Number 4 defends the goal and returns the ball to teammates.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Rules</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Similar to soccer, the objective of polo is to drive the ball (which is made of white plastic and weighs 4.5 ounces with a 3.5-inch diameter) downfield and between the opponent’s goalposts. The game is divided into six seven-and-a-half-minute play periods called “chukkers.” The “line of the ball” is the imaginary path the ball travels on, and it represents a right-of-way for the last player striking the ball. (Crossing “the line” is the most frequent foul in the game.) When the ball is hit between the goalposts, a point is scored and the teams switch ends of the field.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Equipment</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both the players and the ponies are outfitted with the tools they need to win the game.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bandages:</strong> The ponies’ legs are wrapped in order to prevent contact with the polo ball.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Breeches:</strong> The rules state players’ breeches (pants) must be white, and they are double-seated to provide a cushion from rough riding.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bridle:</strong> This headgear is comprised of a collection of straps and supports that allow the player to steer the pony.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Draw reins:</strong> Made of strong yet supple leather, the reins provide an effective method for controlling the pony and making fast turns and stops.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Helmet:</strong> Covered in linen, the helmet protects the player from oncoming balls that can travel up to 100 mph. Some players wear helmets with metal face guards.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mallet:</strong> Made of bamboo or cane with a hardwood head, polo mallets range in length from 49 to 53 inches to accommodate the player’s swing and the size of the pony. As a rule, the mallet is always held in the player’s right hand.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Martingale:</strong> This reinforced strap steadies the pony’s head.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Riding gloves:</strong> Leather gloves give the player a better grip on the reins and the mallet.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Saddle:</strong> The polo saddle is an English saddle with a wide, deep seat and a cantle (rear portion) designed for easy movement.</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Handicap Defined</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All players are rated on a scale of -2 to 10, with 10 being the best. This rating is based on the player’s ability and has nothing to do with the number of goals scored. There are many factors that determine a player’s handicap, including his or her horsemanship, hitting, quality of horse, team play, game sense and sportsmanship. The team handicap is the sum of the players’ handicaps. In handicap matches, the team with the lower handicap is awarded the difference in goals at the beginning of the match.</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-2 to -1: Beginner</span></li> <li style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">0: Average</span></li> <li style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 to 3: Good</span></li> <li style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 to 8: Very good</span></li> <li style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9 to 10: Elite</span></li> </ul><h3 style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Polo Glossary</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brush up on the polo jargon so you’re sure not to miss a second of the action.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Appealing:</strong> Players express their desire for a foul by raising their mallets overhead, with or without a helicopter motion. Overzealous appealing is frowned upon.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Backshot:</strong> This backhand swing is one of the basic strokes that sends the ball in the opposite direction to change the flow of play.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bowl in:</strong> When the umpire starts or resumes play by rolling the ball down a lineup of the players. (Also known as a throw in.)</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bump:</strong> When a player rides into another to disrupt his shot or remove him from play.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Check and turn:</strong> To slow the pony and turn safely.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Hook:</strong> When a player catches an opponent’s mallet in swing below the level of the pony’s back to turn or leave the ball for a teammate.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Knock in:</strong> If a team hits the ball across their opponent’s backline, the defending team gets a free shot from the backline.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Line of the ball: </strong>The imaginary path the ball travels on after it is hit.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Made pony:</strong> A seasoned, well-trained polo pony.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Near shot:</strong> Shot from the left side of the pony.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Neckshot: </strong>Shot made by hitting the ball under the pony’s neck.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Off shot:</strong> Shot from the right side of the pony.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Penalty:</strong> Numbered from one to ten, a penalty awards a free shot to the fouled player from a set distance determined by the severity of the foul.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pony goal:</strong> When a pony causes the ball to go through the goal posts.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ride off:</strong> When two riders make contact and attempt to push each other off the line of the ball to prevent the opponent from striking the ball.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Safety:</strong> When a defending player hits the ball across his own backline. Also known as Penalty 6.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Stick and ball:</strong> Personal practice time.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Sudden death:</strong> Overtime play where the first team to score a goal wins.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tack:</strong> All of the equipment used on the pony.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Tailshot:</strong> Shot made by hitting the ball across the pony’s tail.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.62em; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Source <a href="http://www.internationalpoloclub.com/" target="_blank">International Polo Club</a>  | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/IPCPB" target="_blank">Facebook </a></span></div></div>

2012 Palm Beach Polo Season

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