Polo taken. The official set of rules and rules interpretations are reviewed and published annually by each country's polo association. Most of the smaller associations follow the rules of the Hurlingham Polo Association, the national governing body of the sport of polo in the United Kingdom, and the United States Polo Association. Outdoor or field polo consists of four to eight 7-minute chukkas, between or during which players change mounts. At the end of each 7 minute chukka, play continues for an additional 30 seconds or until a stoppage in play, whichever comes first. There is a four-minute interval between chukkas
Polo in the United Arab Emirates has also a breeding facility for polo ponies as well as purebred Arabian horses. The Dubai Polo Academy, coach Steve Thompson, runs from September to May every year and it is based at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club since 2005. Polo in the United Arab Emirates The sport of polo is played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Polo is popular amongst royal and other UAE families. President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had the Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club built in 1994; it was later under the patronage of his son Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nayan.