The purely Australian horse sport of polocrosse was derived from an equestrian exercise in England.
History

1938

Marjory Hirst from Ingleburn and ‘Brightstar’, her Hackney stallion.
1938
1939

Marjory Hirst (with the ball) in late 1930’s.
1946

Mounted Coast Guard Beach Patrol during World War II.
1946

Late 1940s

Jack Reilly on “Soda” and Max Walters on “Sally” at Stawell 1956.
1968

1976

2003

A friendly handshake between New Zealand and South Africa.

Polocrosse Racquets
Fresh off the Press: Drills Handbook
The APA Drills Handbook is here! Thanks to the Player Development Program, with a special thanks to Kate Lahr for leading this effort, the APA has released 34 drills to help you sharpen your Polocrosse skillsets! The handbook is divided into riding, on foot, individual, pairs, and group drills. For each drill, there is a …
Best Conditioned Horse Competition
The APA is proud to stand up the Horse Welfare Committee! This was an ad hoc committee that started in 2021, but it quickly became evident that needed to be a permanent standing committee as our horses’ welfare is paramount to the sport. We are thankful to have Paul Repenning as our Chair. The committee …
Annual Board Meeting Highlights
Annual Board Meeting Highlights Thank you for taking the time to read through the meeting highlights. In addition to what is outlined below, we had numerous brainstorming opportunities and ideas presented that are just the seeds to continued discussions. If you would like to know more details on any particular topic please just reach out …