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Common Polo Misconceptions

Muhammad Babangida
Muhammad Babangida

Three common misconceptions about polo are discussed. It was once thought that polo was only for rich men, but it has become more accessible to women and younger players. Also, while owning a horse can be ideal, polo players can rent horses so ownership is not required to play. Further, there is no particular body type needed to play polo well as players come in all shapes and sizes.

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COMMON POLO MISCONCEPTIONS Muhammad Babangida
The sport of polo hasbeen around centuries, dating all the way back to the 6th century. When something has been around that long, its not uncommon for people to develop misconceptions about that thing. Its hard to blame someone for having these misconceptions if theyre not a part of that culture, and with Polo often being considered a more niche activity, none of this really comes off as a surprise. Here area few common misconceptionsseen surrounding polo and the truth about them.
Polo Isn't For Everyone For years polo was believed to be a mans sport, and not just a mans sport but a rich mans sport. This is likely due to polos roots being traces all the way back to sixth century Persia and how it was used to train cavalry units back then. Older men were also who we typically saw play polo due to likely being retired and having more time to put into the sport, as it can be very involved and requires large amounts of time dedicated to it. Luckily as time moves on, things change and thats exactly what happened with polo. Today polo is more accessible than ever before, especially to women and younger players.
To Play Polo You Must Own A Horse With many horse-related activities, its often believed that you must own a horse in order to partake in that activity. This may also stem back to polo and other horse-related activities being only for the wealthy, but luckily this misconception is further from the truth. Many modern polo players will rent or lease the horses they play with, and some collegiate programs will lease their horses as a way of paying for their program. Having your own horse and stable is definitely ideal, but anyone can play polo if they can afford to rent a horse.
You Need A Particular Body Type To Play Polo When you see someone tall you may say to yourself oh theyd be good at basketball or when you see someone with muscular, broad shoulders you may go oh they could be a football player. This isnt something that happens very often with polo, as there is no particular body type that is best suited for the sport. Polo players dont really have any defining physical aspect that gives them away, and youll often even find that they may be short or have no muscle at all but can still play polo at the top level.
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Common Polo Misconceptions

  • 2. The sport of polo hasbeen around centuries, dating all the way back to the 6th century. When something has been around that long, its not uncommon for people to develop misconceptions about that thing. Its hard to blame someone for having these misconceptions if theyre not a part of that culture, and with Polo often being considered a more niche activity, none of this really comes off as a surprise. Here area few common misconceptionsseen surrounding polo and the truth about them.
  • 3. Polo Isn't For Everyone For years polo was believed to be a mans sport, and not just a mans sport but a rich mans sport. This is likely due to polos roots being traces all the way back to sixth century Persia and how it was used to train cavalry units back then. Older men were also who we typically saw play polo due to likely being retired and having more time to put into the sport, as it can be very involved and requires large amounts of time dedicated to it. Luckily as time moves on, things change and thats exactly what happened with polo. Today polo is more accessible than ever before, especially to women and younger players.
  • 4. To Play Polo You Must Own A Horse With many horse-related activities, its often believed that you must own a horse in order to partake in that activity. This may also stem back to polo and other horse-related activities being only for the wealthy, but luckily this misconception is further from the truth. Many modern polo players will rent or lease the horses they play with, and some collegiate programs will lease their horses as a way of paying for their program. Having your own horse and stable is definitely ideal, but anyone can play polo if they can afford to rent a horse.
  • 5. You Need A Particular Body Type To Play Polo When you see someone tall you may say to yourself oh theyd be good at basketball or when you see someone with muscular, broad shoulders you may go oh they could be a football player. This isnt something that happens very often with polo, as there is no particular body type that is best suited for the sport. Polo players dont really have any defining physical aspect that gives them away, and youll often even find that they may be short or have no muscle at all but can still play polo at the top level.