Elephant polo game, injuring two players and destroying the Spanish team's minibus. Allegations of cruel treatment of polo elephants, made by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, have led to match cancellation, sponsorship withdrawal and the removal of references to elephant polo records in the Guinness Book of World Records. The Thailand Elephant Polo Association announced in October 2018 that it will end polo matches in Thailand. A polo tournament had been held annually at Anantara Hotel Bangkok owned by Minor Hotels. Elephant polo Elephant polo is a variant of polo played while riding elephants. It is played in Nepal, Rajasthan
Patara Elephant Farm The day concludes with a barebacked elephant ride to nearby temples, waterfalls, or forests. To get up onto the elephants, visitors are given three options. First, to use their elephant's bent leg to climb up onto its back. Second, to sit or stand on their elephant's trunk, which lifts them onto its back. And lastly, to have their elephant sit down and climb onto its back. To ride their elephant, visitors are told to sit on their neck and to put their feet and knees behind their elephant's ears. To hang on, visitors put their hands on the top of