JFTDWS
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As title really - anyone on here play? I've always wanted a go, though I'm not renowned for my skill with a ball, and I'm taking my little lad to trainingy taster thingy tomorrow 
Anyone play horseball?
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Snowysadude
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A few on my yard do and I had a dabble when I had my 14.3 cob it was very fun - Would love to have carried on but would need to loose weight and trade in the 17hh boy (although suitable I couldnt touch the ground, could only pick up from one side o0n coblet....) to do that which isnt going to happen!
Jesstickle
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No but I keep getting nagged to go and try it out. If it's fun perhaps I will. But as I can't throw I doubt I'll be much cop!
JFTDWS
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Aye, Snowy, that's why I'm glad of my little 14,2 pony! 17hh is just making life hard for yourself! (Though he's lovely and much better suited to other sports, I'm sure! 
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I'll let you know
I am pretty hopeless at throwing and catching, I fear picking up off the floor will result in me faceplanting into the sand and it will be a miracle if the pony manages not to explode, given his current energy levels and the fact he's had all weekend off since Friday 
So, I'll rephrase that: I'll let you know... if I survive
Lolita
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I had a go once, absolutely loved it! Shame there aren't more training/raster days for it
POLLDARK
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I've often thought that it must play hell with a horses spine, skeleton & muscles in the long run. Looks great fun but would never do it.
JFTDWS
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I don't actually think it would be much worse than any other sport in that sense tbf - I presume you're thinking of the pick up, which is surely no worse than kids doing mounted games on wee ponies. The rest of it is no worse than polo / polocrosse. In fairness all sports carry those sorts or risks - think of an sjer or an eventer landing heavily on those weak knees etc...