Polocrosse in Finland

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May 192013
 

Polocrosse in Finland

From: Cecilia Forsman 
Phone: +358400721225
Country: finland
Club: Kyif riding clubHi,
Polocrosse in FinlandI just wanted to tell you that I have started polocrosse in Finland in January 2013. At moment I’m the only coach, and I have 25 girls that I’m coaching at the moment, we are sending a team to Polocrosse extreme cup this year to play in the E-grade! We are not highly organized because it’s sort of all hanging on me, so at the moment we are under the local riding club at the stable where I’m holding the practices to avoid as much paperwork as possible. We have got a facebook site, but that’s as far as I can go at the moment, I’m hoping to get this more structured in the fall when I have more time! But I just wanted to notice you about this tiny, brand new polocrosse-country =)Kind regards
Cecilia Forsman
 Posted by at 10:11 pm

Hunter horse association says cloning will be a game-changer

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Apr 222013
 
East Lynne Plucker

Polocrosse champion, East Lynne Plucker (on left)

Hunter horse association says cloning will be a game-changer

by http://www.abc.net.au

An Upper Hunter organisation says it is watching closely an attempt by one of its members to clone the first horse in Australia.

The West Australian based Marriot family is attempting to clone the Polocrosse champion ‘East Lynne Plucker’.

The Upper Hunter Stock Horse society says at the moment cloning is a very expensive alternative to sending animals overseas, but predicts it will change the face of the international trade.

American experts who have successfully cloned more than 250 horses world-wide have been enlisted to help with the process.

Director of the cloning consortium, Jeremy Marriott says by August/September they should have several embryos ready to implant into a number of mares.

“We’ve created live cultures of Plucker,” he said.

“We’re in the process now of collecting eggs.

“From there we’ll strip out the DNA out of the existing eggs, effectively leaving an egg shell and take the genetic DNA from the cell cultures we have in the Petri dish and put those into the eggs.

“Come the start of the breeding season we’ll have a number of embryos ready for implant.”

Mr Marriott says whilst P2, as it is being called, will be exactly the same as East Lynne Plucker, the nature of the horse will be determined by how it is reared.

“The horse will be bred with the same DNA, and will hit the ground exactly the same DNA as Plucker.

“The things that will change – his demeanour, his temperament and his ability – ultimately will be environmental factors, as to how he’s trained, how he’s broken in and obviously some other things around whether he was born on the left side of the hill in a thunder storm.”

 Posted by at 10:29 am

Southern 50 Shootout

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Apr 162013
 
southern 50 poster

Southern 50 Shootout – Extreme Horse Sports

Polocrosse Teams competing for $10,000 prize money.

Over 3 days.

Other Horse Events include Barrel Racing, Flag & Barrel Racing, Team Penning and a Shetland Derby.

southern 50 poster

southern 50 poster

souther 50 events

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grills winner southern 50

Team Grills the winner southern 50 and $10.000

southern 50 teams

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Team Berrgadoon winner of the Southern 50

Team Berrgadoon winner of the Southern 50

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Four-Nation International Tournament

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Mar 062013
 

new-zealand

Tuesday, 5 March, 2013 – 19:16

Contributor:Fuseworks Media

New Zealand’s Polocrosse team, playing in the four-nation international tournament in Turangi later this month, has been named.

The eight-person mixed team will play what’s expected to be a tough match against favourites, Australia, in the first game on 28 March.

Selector coach, Errol Gloyn says Wanganui-based Paul Kinder and advisors from the NZ Polocrosse coaching panel helped him in the final selection process. Continue reading »

 Posted by at 10:03 am

A New Zealand first in Turangi

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Oct 262012
 

Turangi New ZealandA New Zealand first in Turangi

Press Release: New Zealand Polocrosse

A four-day international Polocrosse tournament, the first event of this kind in New Zealand, will happen over Easter 2013 in Turangi.

Run by New Zealand Polocrosse and hosted by Tuwharetoa Polocrosse, the traditional powhiri and overnight stay at Hirangi marae adds a unique and authentic cultural element to this fast-paced equestrian event. The traditional Maori experience is the first that visiting team members and their support crews are unlikely to have ever experienced.

Teams from Zambia, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand will travel to the central North Island town for the four-day tournament, and there’s much excitement from the organisers.

“The tournament will be great competition for the teams and a wonderful spectator event. As well as the formal games, we’re planning displays of mounted games by the international riders and a range of equestrian demonstrations,” says Tania Te Akau.

“The teams, supporters and horses are in town for more than a week,” says Tania. “They play a total of eight games with the New Zealand Development Junior teams playing in between each of the main games. “

“It’s a beautiful time of year in Turangi, the autumn colours are stunning and we hope to include the ‘Colours Festival’ with the Polocrosse tournament,” she says.

Taup? District Council Events Manager Nick Reader says the international Polocrosse tournament reflects the increasing diversity of events taking place in the Taup? region.

“The international nature of the event increases the profile and taking place at Easter gives visitors yet another good reason to take a holiday here,” he says.

For more information visit www.nzpolocrosse.co.nz/

 

Tournament games are from 28-31 March 2012. Tournament is run by New Zealand Polocrosse Inc. Powhiri is 24 March at Hirangi Marae, Turangi.

 

Polocrosse developed in Australia before WWII. Players use one horse only and the sport caters for all ages and levels of ability.

 

It’s a fast-paced sport played with a soft foam filled rubber ball, a racquet traditionally made of cane with a cane or plastic head and a special rope net used to pass and catch the ball.

 

Polocrosse is most common in the North Island but clubs range from Kaikohe to Ashhurst.

 Posted by at 9:39 am

Quadrangular, hosted by South Africa

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Sep 222012
 

IPC_Logo_web2Quadrangular, hosted by South Africa

Dear members

On behalf of our International Polocrosse President, Wessel Strauss, I’m pleased to advise you of the 2013 Quadrangular, hosted by South Africa, the IPC and Umpire meetings.

The quadrangular series will be held at Shongweni, approximately 30 kilometres from the picturesque east coast city of Durban, from 11th to 14th July 2013 (horse draw will take place on 6th July 2013).

International Umpire meeting will be held on 9th July 2013

IPC meeting will be held on 10th July 2013

Can each of you ensure your delegates and your chief umpires are made aware of these meetings and to diarise the dates.

Agenda items for both meetings can be sent to me prior to 31st December 2012 (closing date). We endeavour to have the agenda out to you all early to ensure countries have sufficient time for item discussion prior to the meetings.

If you are able to advise your attendance at these meetings as soon as possible to ensure we have sufficient and appropriate accommodation pre booked for your arrival.

I will continue to send reminders of these dates to each of you over the next few months.

Kind regards

Jo

Jo-Ann Langford

Secretary / Treasurer

International Polocrosse Council

PO Box 128 Wickepin WA 6370

polocrosse@westnet.com.au

 

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