polo mallet
Equestrian ball striker
A polo mallet is the long-handled stick used to strike the ball in polo.
The shaft is typically bamboo or composite material, flexible enough to absorb impact, with a wooden head set at an angle to the shaft.
Players swing the mallet from horseback, hitting the ball with the side of the head rather than the end: She lined up her shot and swung the mallet cleanly.
- chukkerPolo game division
- horsebackAtop a steed
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- stickThin piece of wood
- bambooTall woody grass
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