I learnt this quick and easy knot from a friend at my local polo club just outside of Newmarket and have found I've used it not just for getting the ponies ready for a match but also used it lot's this winter with keeping our horses tails clean and out of the mud when turning them out in the field and when taking them out on rides.
It's great due to the fact you don't need any bands or tape to keep it up and out the way, and it's super quick to take out. It can take a little time to master and therefore get it neat and tidy but once you've got it you've got it!
Have a watch of the video below to learn how to tie a polo tail knot and get tying!
1 - Brush the tail through to get ride of knots and tangles. Then take a small section of tail from the end of the dock. Keep that seperate and out of the way for now.
2- From the bottom of the dock start plaiting the rest of the tail like you would any normal plait. Do this until you get to about 15cm from the end. Combine all 3 plaiting strandes together and then resplit it back into 2 sections,
3 - Fold the plaited tail up to the middle of the dock and take the 2 sections of hair on the left and right sides and cross them over on the underside of the dock and bring them back onto the topside of the dock.
4 - Now start twisting them together so they create one twisted strand and twist it until it curls up on itself greating a knob.
5 - Get your strade of tail that you've kept seperate and take the very bottom of it and hold it in the same hand as the hair knob and with your other hand start wrapping that spare strand round and round. It will be wrapping the main part of the tail up like string.
6 - Once you've reached the end of the securing strand make sure it is tightly wrapped and tucked together, therefore securing and locking the whole thing in place.
It should look like this when you've finished
