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CHECK OUT THE UPDATED VERSION THAT IS CLEARER AND MORE DETAILED [link]

This is not for people to try in real life. If you want to learn polo, go to a polo club. This is just for drawing referance

Urgh it had to be done!! >.<

Okay, with the new abundance of polo images WITH IMPROPER TACK , I had to make this tutorial to enlighten people who are getting into it through HARPG. I grew up playing polo and have played in both in Canada and Argentina so I think I know what I'm talking about. I also own a bunch of ponies and belong to a club and do play there and in tournaments.

So- there are numbers on the images and info.

1. Horses mane MUST be shaved (roached) or at least braided. This is the classic look of the polo pony and also a safety mechanism since manes get in the way when playing.

2. Horses ALWAYS ride in double reins. Why? Because thats how the polo bits are built- I will make another tutorial on bits next to explain more.

3. A martingale must be worn by all horses NO exceptions. The martingale is that thing that connects to the girth up to the noseband- this prevents the horse from putting its head too high and also for safety since when a horses head gets too high, they lock their mouth and you lose control- not good when you are galloping after 5 other horses.

4. A breast plate must but worn by ALL horses. Thats the thing that goes around the chest and connects to the girth. Its so the saddle doesn't slide by while you're riding.

5. Polo wraps, splint boots, and bell boots MUST be worn. In ALL the harpg pictures I have seen, only the wraps are worn. Thats bad because the wraps cannot protect by themselves. When a horse is galloping, 3 tons of pressure are put on each leg and if a mallet hits the tendon that means you probably can never ride your horse again. Splint boots protect against that. Bell boots are so the mallet, ball, and other horses do not hurt the cornet band.

6. Only wraps are worn on the back because all the action happens at the front of the horse.

7. The horses tail MUST be up! We use electrical tape so it doesn't pull the hairs. In Argentina they have a special method to tie the tail without tape. Its so the mallet or other horses do not get caught which would cause pain.

So now you know- I will now work on the next tutorial.

Description
CHECK OUT THE UPDATED VERSION THAT IS CLEARER AND MORE DETAILED [link]

This is not for people to try in real life. If you want to learn polo, go to a polo club. This is just for drawing referance

Urgh it had to be done!! >.<

Okay, with the new abundance of polo images WITH IMPROPER TACK , I had to make this tutorial to enlighten people who are getting into it through HARPG. I grew up playing polo and have played in both in Canada and Argentina so I think I know what I'm talking about. I also own a bunch of ponies and belong to a club and do play there and in tournaments.

So- there are numbers on the images and info.

1. Horses mane MUST be shaved (roached) or at least braided. This is the classic look of the polo pony and also a safety mechanism since manes get in the way when playing.

2. Horses ALWAYS ride in double reins. Why? Because thats how the polo bits are built- I will make another tutorial on bits next to explain more.

3. A martingale must be worn by all horses NO exceptions. The martingale is that thing that connects to the girth up to the noseband- this prevents the horse from putting its head too high and also for safety since when a horses head gets too high, they lock their mouth and you lose control- not good when you are galloping after 5 other horses.

4. A breast plate must but worn by ALL horses. Thats the thing that goes around the chest and connects to the girth. Its so the saddle doesn't slide by while you're riding.

5. Polo wraps, splint boots, and bell boots MUST be worn. In ALL the harpg pictures I have seen, only the wraps are worn. Thats bad because the wraps cannot protect by themselves. When a horse is galloping, 3 tons of pressure are put on each leg and if a mallet hits the tendon that means you probably can never ride your horse again. Splint boots protect against that. Bell boots are so the mallet, ball, and other horses do not hurt the cornet band.

6. Only wraps are worn on the back because all the action happens at the front of the horse.

7. The horses tail MUST be up! We use electrical tape so it doesn't pull the hairs. In Argentina they have a special method to tie the tail without tape. Its so the mallet or other horses do not get caught which would cause pain.

So now you know- I will now work on the next tutorial.