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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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Designed by architect Isay Weinfeld, the sprawling equine complex features grass and sand tracks, show jumping, and polo facilities, marked trails across the estate, and stables for 200 horses.
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Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Kayak polo introduces participants to a competitive water sport that combines paddling skills with team strategy.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
The long-sleeve polo sweater has elegant pearl buttons that pop against the sweater’s neutral color.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Wellington, in western Palm Beach County, is best known for its suburban flavor and polo fields.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
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Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Kayak polo introduces participants to a competitive water sport that combines paddling skills with team strategy.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
The long-sleeve polo sweater has elegant pearl buttons that pop against the sweater’s neutral color.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Wellington, in western Palm Beach County, is best known for its suburban flavor and polo fields.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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polo
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po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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