Netflix News? Meghan Doing Cookery and Harry Telling Us All About Polo.

the man goes out doing big brave man things like riding big horses

The horses, referred to as ponies because they are only just over the max height of 14.2hh, are usually too small for their riders who can’t play if they are far from the ground.

They have to be strong, fast and turn on a sixpence. They are nearly always over bitted and their mouths are yanked in all directions by their riders. No wonder they tire and have to be swapped before the match is over. Prince Philip was notoriously hard on his ponies.

It’s a dangerous game but not just for the riders.

And polo is a no-no.
I'm trying to work out whether it is like hockey on a horse 🏒 or like croquet?

600 BC that is!

Good luck to them both. Can't say either subject interests me much
Cooking is boring
And polo is a no-no.

I found the history of polo quite fascinating RosiesMaw from my quick read. Apparently it goes back to around 600 was always a universal pursuit of royalty throughout the centuries.

Quote M0nica Sun 14-Apr-24 09:24:29
How nicely gender sterotyped these offerings are.

The little woman is sweetly domestic, while the man goes out doing big brave man things like riding big horses and wielding mallets and, if the papers, (and Jilly Cooper) are to be believed, this comes with a raunchy social scene away from the pitch (most of the time)

Brilliant Monica

Joseann

I did a bit of reading up on polo yesterday evening, (bored while DH was out doing his chorister stuff). Apparently it's called "The Sport of Kings". Now I'm very confused. How does that fit with Harry's idea of wanting to detach himself from royalty then?

Surely horse racing is the Sport of Kings?

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William is also fond of a game of polo. These are from last year.

Does Zara play polo? I reckon Charlotte might give it a go.

How nicely gender sterotyped these offerings are.

The little woman is sweetly domestic, while the man goes out doing big brave man things like riding big horses and wielding mallets and, if the papers, (and Jilly Cooper) are to be believed, this comes with a raunchy social scene away from the pitch (most of the time)

Football .... the sport of the mob, according to some! So William is actually more in touch with the real world than Harry!!

How odd, The Sport of Kings, Harry plays polo and William watches football

I did a bit of reading up on polo yesterday evening, (bored while DH was out doing his chorister stuff). Apparently it's called "The Sport of Kings". Now I'm very confused. How does that fit with Harry's idea of wanting to detach himself from royalty then?

Aww- pass the sick bucket.

They are being honest , ‘ give us the money ‘, not ‘I will save the
world’

What a desperate pair they are! They obviously over-estimated their own talent and the public interest.
How many ordinary people are genuinely interested in polo? As for Meghan, she's still living in a world of her own making.
I watch tv for entertainment, so I'll be giving this a miss.

*culottes (sp)

GrannyGravy13

A horse is over 14 hands

Equines in polo are ponies

Actually, horses are over 14.2 hand and most polo 'ponies' are somewhere between 14.2 and 16 hands, so definitely horses rather ponies in the strict sense.

A horse is over 14 hands

Equines in polo are ponies

Thinking of Pretty Woman, yes American.

Diana often wore Jeans to polo matches

*actually × 2!

Actually, we're all wrong. If you look carefully, Meghan is actually wearing a trouser-type skirt to the dress. I think they're called coullottes in garments. (Perhaps in case she is asked to ride one of the ponies?)

I totally agree.

If you watch the film, Pretty Woman, Julie Roberts went to a polo match in a flowing skirted dress and high heeled shoes, must be the way they do things over there, better than going in jeans and trainers I think.

Programmes about polo could be interesting but I suspect it will be more about the money than the horses. It all seems a long way from their plans when they left. There was a lot of talk about a life of service and improving the world for everyone. Now it seems to be a rich man's sport and selling marmalade.