POLO (The Game of Kings)
Polo is a team sport played on horseback. The game can be
described as one in which players attempt to hit a ball through the opposing team's
goal with a mallet, but this does little to convey the hair-trigger timing and
superb teamwork between rider, mount, and teammates as they reach speeds
approaching 30 mph; for that, you must view a live match. Polo tack refers to
the specialized bridles, saddles, and pads with which the polo ponies are
equipped
Image Source: The Express Tribune
HISTORY
Polo the Game of Kings, and the king of all games had its
beginning in Baltistan. Unlike its international version, invented by the
British, which is broken into seven-minute segments, at the end of which horses
can be substituted, People over here play freestyle polo, with no referee, no
rules, and no change of horses during the play.
“It is one of the toughest sports I’ve ever seen” Michael
Palin mentioned in his article that appeared in the Sunday Times on 1st January
2006. Not only Michael but every tourist who visits this land has the same view
of this game.
A regular Polo tournament is held every year between
Skardu, Khaplu, Rondu, Shiger, Chorbat, Gilgit, and Chitral. Every match between
these teams is a nail-biting battle that attracts thousands of tourists from
all over the world.
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