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SharePolo Tips by Tom Goodspeed Ok, I know how to shift gears on this thing, but how do I change leads? By the way, what are leads? As a quick review, while you are cantering or galloping, your horse is on one lead or the other. If they have both of their legs on the [...]
SharePolo Tips by Tom Goodspeed More often, turning over the backhander during the shot is simply because you are putting too much weight in that stirrup and the horse reacts to your shifting weight. They may even be anticipating that when they feel you make the move for a backshot, it is time to turn, [...]
ShareTip 10 – Near-side Forehander-The Brussel Sprouts of Polo Originally published May 5th, ’05 By Tom Goodspeed One of the most common topics that makes the desired agenda by students in my clinics is the dreaded near-side forehander. The following tips will help you make the best of the weakest shot in polo. First, why [...]
ShareClinic Information Tom is available for club clinics for either a single day or a weekend. Tom has had a great deal of experience with all different group sizes and easily adapts to that which works best for the students. Normally groups are divided by the club as to abilities. There are a number of [...]
Share Bio Thomas F. Goodspeed Tom got his start in polo at the Joy Farm Polo Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been playing polo for 40 years and managing equestrian facilities for 25 years. Tom has produced a series of 5 Instructional Videos, Polo Basics, that have been the benchmark of polo training videos [...]
Share Player Number Four-Greatest Attributes Discipline, Backshots, Shot Placement “The Defensive Back” This player, similar to their opposing number one must be highly disciplined to proper positioning; carefully watching for any offensive drives being mounted and quickly moving into a position of advantage to defend the attack. Your goal is to get your leg up [...]
ShareTip 8 – A tail shot? What kind of alcohol do you use for that? One of the most difficult shots to learn in polo is the tail shot, especially on the near-side. If you have been handicapped with short arms and long backed horses, a tail shot may not even exist in your inventory. [...]
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