UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Sunday 22nd September - time to be confirmed

Equipment will be provided

Dress code - PC sweatshirt, coloured jods allowed

Members will be put into groups of up to 8 and will do 30 minutes on foot then an hour on ponies. The sessions are open to all members, no experience necessary but ponies MUST NOT kick

If there are enough younger members to make up an assisted / lead rein group we will try to fit this in

Ponies must have boots on all four legs and wear overreach boots

Cost £7

Please email Michelle (info@morpethhuntpc.co.uk) to book a place

Polocrosse is a combination of polo and lacrosse.

It is a team game played on horseback, where each player has a stick made up of a shaft like a polo stick with a square or round head with a loose net in it. The players pick up, carry and pass the ball from player to player, with the aim of scoring goals. The team that scores the most goals in a match is the winner. The ball is made of sponge rubber and is approximately 4” across and weighs 140g (5 oz).

Players are allowed only to play one horse during a tournament. Horses of all breeds play polocrosse. Most horses take to the sport well and happily accept the stick and ball. At the top level horses need to be light, responsive and very highly trained, so as to stop, turn and go again in an instant. 

A full team consists of six players, divided into two sections of three who play alternate chukkas, so that whilst the game is in progress three players are on the field of play and the other three are resting. There can be 4, 6 or 8 chukkas in a match with the players switching over after each one. The three players in each section play the positions of No. 1 “attack”, No. 2 “midfield”, or No. 3 “defence”, each one of these players is allowed in particular areas of the pitch and so to score goals the players have to work together.

At the top level, it is a fast paced and very exciting sport to both watch and play. At all levels, it is a lot of fun and teaches Members a number of very useful skills, while also improving their balance and their understanding of the need for correct schooling of horses.