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Feb 14
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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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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Asymmetric shoulders need asymmetric saddles

Saddle fit, freedom of movement and performance

Are your saddles stealing from you?

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

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

Do polo bandages do more harm than good?

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

Polo helmet safety - trusting your helmet to protect you?

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