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Polocrosse

Polocrosse combines polo pace with a netted racquet: riders catch, carry and throw the ball with the racquet, play in sections and score goals on a marked field with zones.

LevelMain sport FamilyAnimal sport CategoryEquestrian / team sport

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Classification

Category Equestrian / team sport

Family Animal sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Polocrosse combines polo pace with a netted racquet: riders catch, carry and throw the ball with the racquet, play in sections and score goals on a marked field with zones.

Geeignet für Fits if you like mounted team sports, passing, zones and clear roles interest you, you want horse control with ball technique rather than classic dressage.

Cost Find a club/clinic with loan racquet and suitable horse; buy own gear only after rules and fit advice. Horse, riding gear, racquet, ball, protection, club training, tournament and transport costs. Polocrosse club, national federation, IPC-adjacent contacts or equestrian club with polocrosse offer. Build riding, catching/throwing and zone rules separately.

First progress Ground throws quickly; catching/throwing mounted and game awareness take months.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

Suitable horse, helmet, riding boots, polocrosse racquet with net, ball, protection for horse and rider, marked area and coach.

First steps

Start in a club with riding basics, ball from the ground, racquet/catching drills, slow lines and only then small zone tasks.
Look for a polocrosse club, national federation, American Polocrosse/IPC-adjacent contacts or beginner training at equestrian clubs.

Look for a polocrosse club, national federation, American Polocrosse/IPC-adjacent contacts or beginner training at equestrian clubs.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags team, outdoor, animal, polocrosse, animal-sport, tiersport, pferdesport-teamsport, equestrian-team-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Control the ball mounted with the racquet and score more goals than the opponent.

Teilnehmer

Mounted teams in sections.

Teamgröße

Typically three versus three per chukka.

Spielfeld

Polocrosse field with zones and goals.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Goals from permitted zones.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

horse
racquet with net
ball
helmet
protective gear

Wichtige Regelpunkte

zone violation
dangerous riding
illegal racquet contact
obstruction
welfare breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Polocrosse Council
International Polocrosse Council (IPC)

Rules/Forms International Polocrosse Council · federation · high
How to Play Polocrosse American Polocrosse Association · beginner-guide · medium
Polocrosse Topend Sports · sport-guide · medium