Polo (or, poyo?) is insane.
Have you ever watched a rugby game? Well, polo is like rugby, except there is less mud and falling down. Compensated for by the presence of long wooden mallets (which are swung in massive arcs by the players) and hard white polo balls.
Did I mention there are six horses galloping at full speed, with six riders all trying to run/shove each other off -- while chasing the ball, trying to whack it with the mallet, neck-reining with two sets of reins and carrying four-foot dressage whips. And using them.
So basically it's awesome.
I'm considering fangirling the UVa men's polo team. Not seriously. But a little bit.
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