With the
new mandatory decision taken by the different governments in Europe of having
to stay at home, the question of when everything is going to go back to
normality rises. As we all know playing polo is much more than just riding a
horse and having good technique, we need resistance and excellent physical
conditions, for this a complete body training is required.
Here we will show you a number of exercises
that you can do at home with out the need of being on your horse, the best
thing is that you do not need any machine just your own weight and consistency.
One of the
most common mistakes that polo players have are focusing only on the movement
of the horse, leaving on the side their own movements, let’s not forget that
how your body is positioned over the seat will contribute on the saddle and
this will effect strength on the horse in a positive or negative way. On the
other side, the lack of balance creates excessive movement and this gives you
bad communication with your animal and if your body does not have constant
balance this will create secondary effects on your back with time.
Knowing
this, makes it key for you to make it a habit to work constantly on exercises
that will provide you with a better position and symmetry, working on the
control you have on your body will allow you a better communication with your
horse, providing you with a better technique and this showing better results on
the polo field
These
exercises will give you a better control and will help you with your physical
condition, you must practice them on a daily basis to obtain the wanted
results, your abdomen will feel much stronger and safer when it is time to
ride.
Bicycle
type abdominal: this exercise allows you to maintain strong
when turning on the saddle
Sit-ups:
you work on balance
and strength
Plank: even though it is one of the simplest
exercises that exist it is one of the effective to strengthen your abdomen
Calves: the ankle becomes on the of the
most important extremities in the polo game, working on your calves will allow
you to develop strength, stability and flexibility in that zone. Your ankle is
key to develop a good position for your legs for when you are riding the horse
while you are playing.
You don’t
need a fully equipped gym to have a good training habit, all of these exercises
allow you to do them in the comfort of your house in whatever moment you wish
to do them, all you need is discipline and effort. The polo courts will be
waiting for you, for now you continue training.
Recommended: "THE ART OF HORSE BREEDING"
Now,
as you can see, the seat is also a very essential item in the moment of playing
polo, therefore depending on the material on which it is made it will affect
its weight, stability and comfort, as much as for you as for the horse, to know
a little more about this equipment and its relation with the horse visit:Krono Polo Saddles