A Polo Coaching Camp was conducted at 61 Cavalry under the aegis of QMG’s Branch by Mr Pablo Sebastian Jauretche (Argentina) and Col Ravi Rathore, VSM Honey Sec IPA, wef 15 Aug 2019 to 15 Sep 2019.

Mr Pablo Sebastian Jauretche (Argentina), experienced professional polo player and coach. He is a former 8 goals player that has played 30 seasons over 30 different countries, including Palermo Argentine Open and some other major tournaments. Accumulating all that vast experience has culminated in him becoming a qualified coach. Validated by “Coaching Course” at University of Buenos Aires. Passionate about the World of horses, he has transferred all his knowledge into being a Polo Coach. Last year 8 Indian players received his coaching with remarkable improvements in their general understanding of the game, horse skills, specific polo fitness and especially on the biomechanics of hitting.

The aim of the coaching camp was to teach the basic fundamentals of Polo across the board. The syllabus of the training imparted during the polo coaching camp was as under -

(a) Equestrian Training
(i) Independent Seat
(ii) Turning with Balance
(iii) Gymnastics
(iv) Forward Seat
(v) Ride Off

(b) Basic Schooling of Polo Ponies
(i) Rein back
(ii) Halt
(iii) Fig of 8
(iv) Change of Leg

(c) Animal Management
(i) Grooming of Horses
(ii) Common ailments pertaining to a Polo pony
(iii) Conditioning of horses
(iv) First Aid

(d) Polo Training
(i) Personal gear of a polo player and tack of polo pony
(ii) Physical fitness of polo players
(iii) Rules of Polo
(iv) Positioning of players and role of each position
(v) Wooden horse (Practicing all Shots)
(vi) Stick and Ball
(vii) Cycle Polo
(viii) Polo Chukkers
(ix) Screening of Videos on High Goal Polo

Name of players participated in the Polo Coaching Camp 2019 are as under -