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These modern\u2010day \u2018centaurs\u2019 offer medical, dental and veterinary scientists an unrivalled, if quirky, opportunity to collaborate. Collection of epidemiological data on injuries to\n UK<\/jats:styled-content>\n polo riders and ponies is the first step.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objectives<\/jats:title>\n \n To measure the reported risk and risk factors for injuries to\n UK<\/jats:styled-content>\n polo ponies, their perception and mitigation by player\u2010owners.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Study design<\/jats:title>\n A retrospective cohort design and telephone interviews were used.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n Data on equine injuries, preseason training and risk perception were collected from a random sample of player\u2010owners using a structured questionnaire. Injuries were defined as requiring veterinary treatment. Frequencies were represented as percentages and 95% confidence intervals (\n CIs<\/jats:styled-content>\n ). Risk factors for injuries were identified by univariable and multivariable analyses.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The cumulative incidence of player\u2010owner\u2010reported injury was 10.6% (95%\n CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n 8.4\u201312.7). Tendon injuries were most common (4.3%; 95%\n CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n 2.9\u20135.7), followed by wounds and splints. The only risk factor was stabling all season (odds ratio 4.79; 95%\n CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n 1.46\u201315.73). Tendon injuries were perceived as the major risk and hard ground the most important risk factor. Risk mitigation practices were bandaging before exercise (45.7%; 95%\n CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n 34.8\u201356.5), checking tendons (84.0%; 95%\n CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n 76.0\u201391.9), cold hosing (40.7%; 95%\n CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n 30.0\u201351.4), bandaging (38.3%; 95%\n CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n 27.7\u201348.9) and using clays and coolants after exercise (24.7%; 15.3\u201334.1). Cuts and wounds were considered most frequent by only 2.5% (95%\n CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n 0.0\u20133.6) of players but were the second most common injury, accounting for 21.6% of veterinary treatments. Splints accounted for 12.5% of injuries.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The risk of injury to polo ponies is similar to that in the general horse population; musculoskeletal injuries, particularly tendon injuries, are most common, followed by wounds and splints. 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