- Polo is available all year round
- The objective is to score goals against the opposing team by driving a very small ball around a very large pitch using a very long-handled mallet from the back of a galloping horse. A team has four players and they each have a new pony after each 'chukka', a ten minute period of fast action, so there are lots of horses involved. At its best it is a fast, exciting spectacle. Across the Cotswolds, there are many polo clubs running tournaments and friendly games throughout the season. Cirencester Park Polo Club, the oldest in the UK, is located in incomparable parkland, within walking distance of Cirencester town centre.
- Cotswold Horse Tours can organise polo lessons and training days with qualified, professional coaches. The lessons may start on wooden horses learning stick and ball skills and progress to actual chukkas before perhaps watching a match. Outdoor polo, on grass, is available only May to October but Arena Polo, on a synthetic surface, is available all year round. Costs vary according to level required, group size and any add-ons such as a photographer to record your progress.
- We can organise a hospitality package to include a VIP club day membership, programme, champagne reception with an introduction to polo talk, catered lunch and tea in the club house. Alternatively, we can organise a more casual picnic and bring along folding chairs to watch from the side lines, which is considerably more relaxed. Celebs and royalty spotting is part of the entertainment and everyone gets to tread in the divots of grass between chukkas.
- Watching a match is a non-riding activity and very suitable for groups and families. Tuition requires minimal riding skill.