The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site staged its annual polo match on Sunday, July 30, 2006 under sunny skies and before the largest crowd ever to attend polo at the Bar U.

With some 400 spectators looking on, three matches were played, all part of the 102nd anniversary of polo at the Bar U. Cowboy polo and traditional polo were featured, with the winners meeting for the coveted Bar U Cup. The traditional polo team won the final match.

Nestled in Alberta’s foothills in the shadow of the spectacular Rockies, the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site is located 13 km south of Longview and just 90 minutes southwest of Calgary.

by Janet Barriage

For the first time in Western Canada, Polo Canada put on a Junior Polo Camp at the Calgary Polo grounds from July 24 to 28, 2006. Geared for those aged 12 to 21, Horses All sent out its Junior Reporter Janet Barriage (aged 17) to get the scoop. Here is her story.
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With the polo season just beginning to heat up here in Alberta, what better time than now to get acquainted with the game. The Calgary Polo Club invites all to come watch a “chukker” in their beautiful surroundings just south of Calgary, near Okotoks.

Polo, as played today is very similar to the game you would have seen had you been at a match in the Middle or Far East 2,000 years ago. With the exception of smaller teams and bigger ponies, the fundamentals of the game remain unchanged. Two mounted teams compete for possession of the ball and hit it down the field in an attempt to send it through the goalposts stationed at either end.
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