Escanaba Polo Mallet Co BluePolo Shirt $45

Escanaba Polo Mallet starting to sell its own line of clothing. You can find more with free shipping on our Clothing Page. You can wear one of our high quality  products the next time you play:) https://www.escanabapolomallet.com/p/clothing-items.html

Escanaba Polo Mallet Co Blue Polo Shirt $45

4.4 oz., 100% Polyester Interlock Mini Grid

Modern classic fit

Moisture-management and anti-microbial properties

Self fabric lined with 1/4" topstitch on collar

Single-needle topstitched three-button clean finished placket with color-matched buttons

Rolled forward topstitched shoulder

Snagging resistant

Side seam with self fabric face side vents

Decorative logo side tab on left side seam

Double needle sleeve and bottom hems

UPF 30+ (white is not applicable)

Woven label

Please send $45 to PayPal with size requirement and name of item. This item has free shipping. If you have questions contact escanabapolomalletcompany@gmail.com 

Persistence and Inquiry Fundamental to New Micro-Manufacturing Businesses

I own Escanaba Polo Mallet Company which is a micro-manufacturing good works company that will be used to understand how micro-manufacturing works within the U.S. and utilize some of the profits to help orphans, child enrichment programs and distressed horses. What I have found is that persistence and inquiry can help new entrepreneurs succeed in their businesses. It is that type of grit that keeps them going and the ability to continuously look for new answers.

Most businesses fail within the first few years. While there are financial and other issues involved typically persistence and inquiry are part of the process of building products successful that can be sold on the international market. 

Let's look at an example. I sell practice mallets for around $70 dollars with free shipping. Most people love these mallets and I have repeat buyers. There are a few who don't like them and I get an occasion return. Personally I believe these returns are based on perception and personality but I must do my part to ensure I'm avoiding misalignment between customer expectation and the offering.

Persistence and Inquiry #1: I Changed the Listing Information:  Customers sometimes think the $70 mallet is the same as a $200 mallet. They are different. One is used just to teach the skills of the game and is a little lighter. The other one is of superior quality with a heavier head and perfectly straight shaft. So I adjusted the listing so that people know the difference between one and the other. That doesn't mean people always read the listing so I include a liberal return policy for the rare occasion there is a mismatch.

Persistence and Inquiry #2: Things don't necessary stop there. I have to develop a professional mallet and be able to sell it for a price lower then my competitors. That will be able to offer a comparison product in each of my listings. Something like, "This is a practice mallet if you are more interested in a professional mallet please check out......" Thus, I went in search of straighter canes and figured out a way to create a heavier head. Now customers can choose between a $150 professional mallet and a $70 practice mallet. 

Customer confusion declines.....

Persistence means we don't give up on our business simply because we run into a few problems. Problems is what business is all about. As a matter of point, the goal is to solve as many problems as possible for your customers to increase their satisfaction. Make things easier, make them better, do more, and raise the value of your business through problem solving. Just be sure that you are focused on the goals of your business. Sometimes solutions have no market value. 

Inquiry helps you find new ways of doing things. I went out and searched sources for new shafts that are straighter and within my price budget. Now I found where I can obtain the resource and have made a purchase to see if the quality will be good. Furthermore, I used inquiry to find a way to weight the head more to give it a little extra kick on the ball. That wouldn't have happened unless I explored ideas and looked up possible solutions. 

As you work on your micro-manufacturing business think about persistence and inquiry to find new solutions. 

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USPA Chicago Polo Women's Challenge Cup Finals: Oak Brook vs. Beaver Creek

I was hoping to attend this but was not able to do so. In the future, my plan is to attend more in the region. I think it is helpful to watch how some of these games are played. The creation of higher levels of game play means familiarizing yourself with the rules. For people who live near these areas it is helpful to be involved in these clubs for learning and community involvement. Hopefully, I can develop a little community in Delta County area even if not as large or supported. Getting people together to play is a lot of fun.  

https://www.oakbrookpoloclub.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Just-For-Fun/Beaver-Creek-Polo-1463325143978248/

Escanaba Polo Mallet Co. Hosts First U.P. Polo Game

 

In the Month of August we had the very first polo game in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Four chuckers long and most of the fouls were not called. It was the very first time people played the game so it may have been more like practice but we muddled our way through anyway. Everyone had a great time and we plan on making it a more regular event. Some discussion on getting better to have a Humane Society fundraising event and teaching 4H children how to play. Another mentioned playing at next year's U.P State Fare and have a band afterward with a dance.  I can't imagine people showing up dressed up like the show Pretty Woman!

I'm not sure that we are at that level but it is certainly fun to think about. Yikes! I will do anything for a good cause and for good fun. If we raise some money for something worthwhile it will be a blast to participate in the betterment of the community. I guess that is what its all about fun, recreation, and doing good things. 

It also teaches people that there are many more sports beyond baseball, football and hockey. The area has cheap land and lots of horses but most riding is Western . So it is kind of cool having people engage in the fun of it and start to play. 

Some things we need some work on is leaning over well with balance and hitting the ball in a straight line. Likewise, we need to think about following the line of the ball so that safety improves. However, overall everyone did great job and by the end of the game a few were moving faster and hitting the ball more consistently. Two players dribbled half the arena and put the ball between the goal posts!  

Escanaba Polo Mallet Company donated the equipment and expertise to play the first game. Escanaba Polo Mallet Company is a good works establishment that donates much of its profits to orphans, children's enrichment, and horse rescue. They sell affordable polo mallets and clothing. 

How to Hold a Polo Mallet

It is important for new riders to know the fundamentals. Holding the mallet the proper way is important as it will impact your place, control and mastery of the ball during play. This video will give you the basics. Each time you go to practice ensure your mallet is set properly before playing. Eventually it will become second nature and you won't need to think about it. 

Moving Your Horse from Trail Riding to Polo Player

Bella is a beautiful half Arabian and American quarter horse that has power and intelligence unmatched in the area. She wasn't an easy horse to deal with. As a rescue that was almost starved to death by a son who inherited the family farm she wasn't expected to amount to much. Worse than the depletion of health at the time of rescue she was jumpy from abuse and even after extensive training she was still jump. So jumpy that the first owners returned her to the trainer because it was "too much horse". Yet Bella has survived and overcome her challenges and is now moving from the trail into polo riding. 

Its a different sort of expectation being a polo horse. In trail riding you want them to be desensitized so they don't bolt when they see things they don't like and polo horse must be further trained to move quick, have stamina, bump other horses and do things that a normal horse would never be expected to do!

While she is in the beginning of her training she has learned to move with a one handed rein, not be afraid of the polo mallet, and can take off on prompt. Easy to handle and pays attention to your slightest cue making moving during a polo game much more effective. Here are a few things I worked on with her. 

Desensitized: Continuous riding and making lots of noise around her until she calms down. 

Bite and Cue Training: Training her on subtle cues from body, bit, arm and legs that help her be responsive. 

Dominance Training: Winning her trust and then taking the dominant position with her by using firm commands with nice rewards. 

Consistency: Having other people ride her to allow her to become giving to many different mixed signals and to lower her nervousness. 

A Quality Day Trainer: Hired someone to day train her and ride here consistently in different environments to prepare her for more complex commands. 

She has more to go but is able to play polo at the walk and trot. Our next steps are to move to canter and then gallop. 

Polo Cocktails from the Pony Bar at Greenwich Polo Club

Most of the time we spend our time thinking about how to play polo but sometimes we are in the stands watching how the game unfolds.  People come for the lively atmosphere and because they enjoy the company of other polo enthusiasts. Refreshments are part of the experience. This video offers some cocktail suggestions from the Pony Bar at the Greenwich Polo Club. Enjoy!