Canada's Polocrosse Governing Body
4H Clubs
Interested in learning more about polocrosse?
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Polocrosse is a game for everyone; regardless of your age, riding ability and regardless of whether you are highly competitive or simply want to have a good time with your horses! It is a very fun, very relaxed horse sport and the only requirements you need to take it up are love of horses and the ability to enjoy yourself!
Polocrosse is messing around by yourself with a stick and ball, playing a little impromptu one on one, or perhaps two on two with some friends to full scale tournament play. It’s played throughout the world by people of all ages and riding skills. It’s all polocrosse, and it’s all fun.
Why Polocrosse?
Polocrosse is a great discipline for 4H clubs to offer for a number of reasons:
- It combines all the basic western riding maneuver, stops, turns, roll backs into fast paced exciting game.
- It improves riders’ horsemanship; to perform well in the game horse and rider have to move quickly as one.
- It raises the horses training level, you have to practice to be good.
- It gives you purpose in your riding, the competition of the game put the fun into riding.
- It is something different for you, your horse and your friends to do together.
- Polocrosse is a game that is simple to learn, but takes a lifetime to master!
More information
Polocrosse Canada has created a dedicated document to explain the sport in more detail, the benefits and how to get involved – click here to download the PDF file or click here to view it online.
Polocrosse Canada plays by the international polocrosse rules – click here to download the PDF file or click here to view on line.
Polocrosse Canada has a trifold brochure with basic info on Polocrosse Canada and it member clubs with contact information – click here to download the PDF file.
Polocrosse Canada has a Polocrosse DVD available with a collection of sport specific training videos that cover, game basics, stick and ball skills and game strategies. Great for new coaches and new players to gain an understanding of the game and get you started. Please use the form at the bottom of the page to request a copy, there is a $10.00 cost per copy.
Equipment Kit
If your club would like to try out Polocrosse, we have a Polocrosse equipment kit available for rent it consists of 6 racquets, two balls and 6 numbered player pinnies. Providing the riding group with all of the equipment required to play a game of Polocrosse. $150.00 deposit is required for rental of the ‘Polocrosse Training DVD’ , ‘Polocrosse Equipment Kit’ and Shipping. When Equipment is returned $125.00 will be refunded. Please use the form at the bottom of the page to request a copy
