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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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Yes, Mandarina hosts actual games during polo season and can coordinate lessons for guests.
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Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Named for the word that indicates a period of play in polo, chukka boots were first adopted by British soldiers serving in India before seeing more widespread (and civilian) wear in the 1940s and ’50s.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
With Stewart sidelined in a polo and khakis for the entire tournament, hopeful to return from his knee injury at some point during March Madness, Ross was a game-changer on Thursday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
First, down at his sweat-wicking polo, then at his loose-fitting slacks.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Named for the word that indicates a period of play in polo, chukka boots were first adopted by British soldiers serving in India before seeing more widespread (and civilian) wear in the 1940s and ’50s.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
With Stewart sidelined in a polo and khakis for the entire tournament, hopeful to return from his knee injury at some point during March Madness, Ross was a game-changer on Thursday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
First, down at his sweat-wicking polo, then at his loose-fitting slacks.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Mar. 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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