Prof. Sam LawlerFeb 21

Today I randomly stumbled up on a full-on polo tournament in Christchurch. With spectators wearing fancy clothes! WHAT.

I got there right at a break, and stuck around to watch a bit of the game (it was easy to watch through the fence, even if you weren't wearing fancy clothes like apparently you have to do to watch from the sidelines). After the game started back up, they played for 5 min before 2 people fell off their horses and one of them got taken off the field in an ambulance. Yikes.

Show threadBrantley Harris
@sundogplanets Ask me anything about polo. My family on both sides played polo in the middle of rural Ohio. Falling off a horse is not a regular event but it’s a very dangerous sport, that’s for sure.
Feb 21 at 3:33amWeb
Show threadBrantley HarrisFeb 21
@sundogplanets also it can get real posh. But also surprisingly… not at all.
Show threadProf. Sam LawlerFeb 21
@deadwisdom It definitely looked like not NEARLY enough safety equipment for how fast and rough that was!
Show threadBrantley HarrisFeb 21
@sundogplanets Yeah, it can get intense at some of the tournaments, but mostly the riders are way more secure than they look. The horses generally take good care of them.