EXPERTS at a Polo Taster Day put around 20 people who were exploring the team sport of polo through their paces from the ground right up to the back of a horse at Polo Wicklow recently.

The introduction to polo with Polo Wicklow manager Siobhan Herbst began in the arena clubhouse with refreshments before moving on to a tour of the stables, the sense of excitement mounting as the first group of riders sat on polo ponies for the first time and learned about the art and skill of manoeuvring a mallet at the same time.