Polo players use specific equipment for safety and gameplay. They wear protective helmets, riding boots, and numbered shirts, with optional kneepads, spurs, and a whip. The outdoor polo ball is made of bamboo or willow root, and the mallet features a rubber-wrapped grip and a flexible bamboo-cane shaft. Ponies usually have English-style saddles and bandaged front legs for protection. Their manes are clipped, and their tails are braided to avoid interfering with mallet swings. Indoor polo uses an inflatable leather ball on a smaller field with wooden boards.
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