Hi people! On today's blog post I decided to make a little recap in order to make it easier for you to find all the kinds of polo in just one post, and with fewer information. Well, first I need to define polo, which is an ancient equestrian sport originated in the Middle Eastern country of Persia, about two thousand years ago. In this sport you basically have to move the ball downfield with a long, flexible mallet and get it through the opposite’s team goal (Sport Polo). However, some people found it hard to enjoy this sport because they didn’t have horses, or because the weather in their countries wasn't good, etcetera. This is why they invented some polo variations, in order to keep enjoying this sport, but with little changes. This is how they created:
-Segway Polo: This is the "geek" version of polo, which is played with Segway PT’s instead of horses. It was invented in 2004 (BASEG).
-Bikepolo: If you want to stay in shape while you play polo, you should play bikepolo. This sport is played with bikes instead of horses, obviously. (Wikipedia, bikepolo).
-Elephant Polo: This sport is played with elephants instead of horses. Probably the weirdest polo variation I found. (WEPA).
-Snow Polo: This sport is played in places like Canada or Switzerland, where it snows really often. (WSP)
-Pato: Pato is a game played with horses that combines elements from polo and, believe it or not, basketball. It is Argentina's national sport (Wikipedia, Pato)
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BASEG. "Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group." Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group. 2008. Web. 31 Aug. 2011.
Sport Polo. "The Equestrian Sport of Polo." Equestrian Sport of Polo. 2011. Web. 16 Aug. 2011. .
Wikipedia. "Cycle Polo." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 15 Sept. 2011.
WEPA. "Nepal, Travel, Elephant Polo, Adventure Sports, Chitwan, Tournament, World Association." World Elephant Polo Association. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
Wikipedia. "Pato." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Oct. 2011.
