Polo Related Research Studies

This page is where we will add research we find on polo. If you find a study we might include please send us a message to the right.

Polo Research

Whoa, No-Go: Evidence consistent with model-based strategy use in horses during an inhibitory task Evans, L., Cameron-Whytock, H., and Ijichi, C. (2024). Whoa, No-Go: Evidence consistent with model-based strategy use in horses during an inhibitory task, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, vol. 277,106339, ISSN 0168-1591, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106339.

A Review of Equestrian Polo and a Methodology for Testing the Mechanical Properties of the Mallet (Polo Research) Paul Ewart, Ken Louie and Hong Zhou (2020) A Review of Equestrian Polo and a Methodology for Testing the Mechanical Properties of the Mallet (Polo Research). Proceedings. https://www.academia.edu/57659408/A_Review_of_Equestrian_Polo_and_a_Methodology_for_Testing_the_Mechanical_Properties_of_the_Mallet

Within and Between-Tournament Variability in Equestrian Polo
Russ Best (2022) Within and Between-Tournament Variability in Equestrian Polo. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Volume 119, 104144, ISSN 0737-0806, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104144.

Quantitative Analysis of High Goal Polo: A Pilot Study

Best, Russ & Standing, Regan. (2018). Quantitative Analysis of High Goal Polo: A Pilot Study. 10.13140/RG.2.2.18426.18880. 

External Loading Characteristics of Polo Ponies and Corresponding Player Heart Rate Responses in 16-Goal Polo. Best R, Standing R. (2021). External Loading Characteristics of Polo Ponies and Corresponding Player Heart Rate Responses in 16-Goal Polo. J Equine Vet Sci, 98, 103368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103368

Falls and injuries to Polo players: risk perception, mitigation and risk factors
Inness, C.M., Morgan, K.L. Falls and injuries to Polo players: risk perception, mitigation and risk factors. Sports Med - Open 1, 2 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-014-0002-8

Performance Characteristics of a Winning Polo Team Best, Russ & Standing, Regan. (2018). Performance Characteristics of a Winning Polo Team. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327837166_Performance_Characteristics_of_a_Winning_Polo_Team

A case study of the equestrian sport of polo: An integrative approach to issues of structure, function, and interaction. Merlini, Virginia Louise, "A case study of the equestrian sport of polo: An integrative approach to issues of structure, function, and interaction" (2004). Doctoral Dissertations. AAI3127586.

https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/AAI3127586

Do Horse And Human Personalities Affect The Game Of Polo? Weise, A. & Johnson, T. (2009). Do Horse And Human Personalities Affect The Game Of Polo? [Dissertation] Edinburgh Research Archive, https://era.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/3558

The Spatiotemporal Characteristics of 0–24-Goal Polo. Best, R., & Standing, R. (2019). The Spatiotemporal Characteristics of 0–24-Goal Polo. Animals, 9(7), 446.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9070446

Health of Polo Horses Schumacher, A., & Gehlen, H. (2024). Health of Polo Horses. Animals, 14(12), 1735. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/12/1735