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    What's the problem with the buckle on the Casablanca helmets?
    Michael Husted
    • Feb 26
    • 2 min

    What's the problem with the buckle on the Casablanca helmets?

    If you are a USPA member, you will have received the notice below last week. The notice concerns the "magnetic buckles on certain...
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    Why do so many polo saddles spread?
    Michael Husted
    • Jan 4
    • 2 min

    Why do so many polo saddles spread?

    We see a lot of polo saddles, and we see a lot of ill-fitting polo saddles. Some times the saddle being used is just not a good fit for a...
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    How tight is too tight?
    Michael Husted
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    How tight is too tight?

    As of now, the HPA is banning all cinch girths, the Argentine style girth common in Argentina, but increasingly rare in the UK and...
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    Asymmetric shoulders need asymmetric saddles
    Michael Husted
    • Feb 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Asymmetric shoulders need asymmetric saddles

    Are your saddles slipping or twisting to one side or the other? You might not necessarily feel it, but ask a friend to check the position...
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    Saddle fit, freedom of movement and performance
    Alex Mackenzie, equine physiotherapist
    • Sep 26, 2019
    • 4 min

    Saddle fit, freedom of movement and performance

    Article by equine physiotherapist, Alex MacKenzie, on saddle fit, and how saddle fit impacts performance
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    Are your saddles stealing from you?
    Michael Husted
    • Jun 9, 2019
    • 6 min

    Are your saddles stealing from you?

    Ill-fitting polo saddles robs you of performance on the field and money out of your pocket for vets, chiropractors and unintended...
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    The cost of cheap polo saddles is higher than you may think!
    Michael Husted
    • Apr 12, 2018
    • 5 min

    The cost of cheap polo saddles is higher than you may think!

    A bad polo saddle could put your polo investment seriously in the red, whereas a good saddle can only enhance your return on investment, ex
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    Getting your reins in a twist - or (k)not
    Michael Husted
    • Feb 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    Getting your reins in a twist - or (k)not

    Did you ever wonder why polo reins seem to be longer than necessary? Whether you hold your reins Argentinian or English style, you...
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    Do polo bandages do more harm than good?
    Michael Husted
    • Feb 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    Do polo bandages do more harm than good?

    Last summer I had a conversation with Harry Muddle, a UK pro, during a tournament at Polo Park Zürich. Harry told me that he no longer...
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    How do you get the best game out of your polo ponies?
    Michael Husted
    • Jan 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    How do you get the best game out of your polo ponies?

    In July 2015, I played a tournament in Ascona (CH) with Ross Ainsley, Australian polo professional in every sense of the word. Two years...
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    Polo helmet safety - trusting your helmet to protect you?
    Michael Husted
    • Jan 28, 2018
    • 6 min

    Polo helmet safety - trusting your helmet to protect you?

    At a tournament at my club in August 2017, a two goal playing groom, who was grooming for me and other players at the club, fell off his hor
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