OT: UConn Polo

[HuskyNan]

No, not the shirt, the sport - the horsey kind. I know this is my mini-obsession, UConn polo, but Connecticut is one of the states in the U.S. where polo is a "thing". Anyone that's been to the Farmington Polo Grounds has an idea. Anywho, the UConn women's polo team has won 4 consecutive national championships (2005-2008) and 8 overall. They're a powerhouse that doesn't get discussed. The men's team, which has won 3 national championships, went inactive for a while, I'm not sure why but a student from polo-mad South America has restarted the team. Here's a great video that shows both teams and what the student is hoping to re-spark.

I really want to buy the UConn polo shirt that the team wears but apparently it's not offered by Fanatics . Maybe when they win 15 championships someone will actually start to notice.

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[CL82]

No, not the shirt, the sport - the horsey kind. I know this is my mini-obsession, UConn polo, but Connecticut is one of the states in the U.S. where polo is a "thing".

Also of interest is water polo. I have no idea where they can buy swim caps that will actually fit a horse.

 

[CTBballfan243]

Just curios, what type of scholarship / NIL deals do the horses get? I wonder what goes into the horses thought process when deciding on what school to attend. Does the horse have to go to class and maintain a GPA? Do the horses get National Championship rings or medals? So many questions.

 

[Dogdude]

My daughter was an exercise rider for one polo guy's string of ponies. The hard core players don't bring one pony to a match, they bring 3-4 so they can switch off when one gets tired. It's a very specialized horse, more like the rodeo's barrel racing horses. Anyway, when you talk polo now, I'm thinking this, which is a lot of fun.

 

[Kaizen]

I just learn there are water and horse polo sports. Before I always think polo is a t-shirt brand.