Tips on Managing a Temperamental Horse from Pepe Riglos at the Argentina Polo Academy

It is helpful to stay on top of your polo game and continuously seek new methods and strategies. The guest writer offers tips by Pepe Riglos. You may read the article in POLO magazine HERE.  They discuss the need to pay attention to the temperament of the horse. Having whips is good but you don't want to always use it.

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California Polo Club-Motivating Players to Try Something New!

A motivating video of the California Polo Club which offers beginner and advanced courses. HERE is their website.

Escanaba Polo Mallet Company Encourages Customer Satisfaction Through Easy Product Returns

Polo players are often particular and want specific features on a mallet. Mallets are not cheap so excellence is requested! Sometimes customers are not happy with a product and desire to make a return. Some companies return these product right away without questions while others may haggle with the customer. While any business should be aware of misuse of an open return policy we at Escanaba Polo Mallet Company work hard to return products promptly and without customer hassle.

Situation: The customer ordered the product and had a number of expectations when ordering that were not inherent within the product listing. I cannot tell whether or not the person was a beginning polo player or a seasoned player but she was particular. It did appear that she had a perception that the mallet would be identical to the ones that are sold for $200.

Our practice mallet retails currently for around $70 and focused on those who are seeking to practice the game. The mallets can be used in more professional game play but that isn't their target market. Knowing your target market will help in creating greater focus on advertisements and products. Here are some of the differences:

Professional Mallet: We will have a new professional line coming out for $150 where the high polish, perfect straight bamboo poles, and wonderfully made cigar heads.

Practice Mallet: A high quality mallet for around $70 that may not have a perfectly straight bamboo pole and a custom traditional tube type head.

Sometimes customers want specific requirements but purchase the cheaper model with the wrong expectations in mind. When this happens it is important to return the product promptly to raise customer service. In this case, we let her keep the mallet as a good faith gesture because we believe in our products and returned her money. This isn't something we would normally do for everyone (we expect the mallet back) but we wanted her to understand we are a kind company that seeks to do the right thing.

However, we also learned from this situation and are going to update our listing to be sure that customers understand through updated listings that these are practice mallets and not professional mallets with perfectly polished heads and super straight bamboo shafts. Our practice mallets are considered very high quality and have received excellent reviews (100%). Our focus is polo clubs that want multiple affordable mallets and people who want mallets for practice but don't want to pay $200. They are also great for professional game play but that would be more of our future professional mallet line.

Escanaba Polo Mallet Company is a good works company that supports the game of polo and donates much of its money to orphans and children's development. 

Escanaba Polo Mallet Company Donates Some of its Profits to Orphans

I've done a little work for these kids and try to help this organization as much as possible. Escanaba Polo Mallet Company provides a percentage of the money directly to these children for each mallet made. Having corporate sponsorship and encouraging others to do the same can make a big difference in their success. Creating higher levels of awareness of the plight of children is important for changing our world. If we can't do it for them...who are we doing it for?

Corozon De Vida does a great job working on raising these kids and funding orphanages in Mexico. It is important to remember that there is no funding for orphanages from the government so it is left to churches, private donors, and non profit organizations. Some orphanages have nothing and some have much more.

Chewy Getting a Walk

The organization does more than create commitment to these kids they create a sense of family and also try and send them to college after. The orphanage becomes their home. Spending sometime in a Catholic boarding school and from a difficult early childhood where love was almost always in short supply I can say that I understand these kids and want to to much more to help them in the future. That also includes others kids within the U.S. that have opportunities to truly grow and develop their talents.

HERE is the site for monthly donations or one time donations.

HERE is my site I donate money to from my good works business Escanaba Polo Mallet Company.

Oakbrook Academy Teaches Polo and Horse Riding to Beginners

Excellent Article on Barrington Hills Polo Club in Life in Chicago Sports

You may want to read the magazine article Men's Book HERE

People have the perceptions that polo is super expensive. While it isn't the cheapest sport it should be noted you are renting horses and equipment. Barrington Hills Polo Club offers a series of classes for $800. People get back into this game even when they are older. It isn't just for the young or rich!

The easy test version of this article HERE

The Hurlington Polo Association Releases COVID Guidance For Polo Practice and Games

The Hurlington Polo Association is the polo governing body for the UK, Ireland and other places. They provide direction for rules, regulations, and guidance for Polo. They published further guidance on May 12th, 2020 on opening and spacing with COVID.

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