How long do polo matches usually last?
The Game of Polo The field is 300 yards long and 160 yards wide, which is roughly ten football fields. The match lasts about one and a half to two hours long and is divided into timed periods called chukkers – each chukker is 7 ½ minutes long. Chukker: Term used for a period of play in polo. Seven and a half minutes long. There are between four and six chukkers in a match. Goal: Anytime the ball crosses the line between the goal posts, regardless of who (including ponies) knocks it through.