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Field Notes (5)

Bridle Research and How it Can Influence Polo Ponies

Watch a polo pony collect, turn and accelerate within a few strides and you’ll see why its balance depends on the head and neck. Yet the headpiece, the part of the bridle sitting over the poll, is rarely questioned. Two peer-reviewed studies have measured what happens beneath it. Here’s what they found and how it might apply to polo.

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Bridle Research and How it Can Influence Polo Ponies

Herencia Polo Sotogrande: Our First Field Trial

A visit to Herencia Polo Sotogrande in Spain, where Pablo Roldán’s thoughtful coaching and generosity with his horses gave us the chance to put VELA’s first bridle to the test.

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Herencia Polo Sotogrande: Our First Field Trial

Noseband Pressure

How do different noseband designs influence pressure on the horse’s face? We explore recent biomechanical research on noseband fit and tightness, and how these findings inform VELA's approach to rethinking traditional polo bridle construction.

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Noseband Pressure

Why We Started with Polo

Polo asks a lot of the horse, the rider and the equipment between them. That complexity made the polo bridle an interesting place for us to start.

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Why We Started with Polo

Looking Closer

An introduction to Field Notes and the questions, observations and experiences that shape how we think about horses, tack and design.

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Looking Closer

Notes from the Workshop

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VELA specializes in high-end anatomical tack, designed for the comfort of our equine athletes so they can perform at their best. Each piece is hand-crafted using traditional English bridlemaking techniques, in materials chosen for their durability and long-term wear to withstand the rigors of the sport.

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