Hefty elephants play lumbering polo "They're street elephants or working elephants.They're in camps normally.They come here and basically they have a week's holiday in hua hin.They're coming here, they're getting a check up we make sure they're really healthy. " Each team may have up to four elephants, with two people riding each one a player and a"Mahout"Or elephant trainer. And even though goals are scored, it isn't easy. Soundbite:Wirithorn niriphanpimol, captain of the 'miss tiffany' team, saying(Thai): "When i wanted to hit the ball, ralph lauren online store i couldn't swing.The stick is heavy, the ball didn't go that far. " The elephants are treated to a fruit banquet off the field, but they have to follow rules ralph lauren outlet australia on the field. They're not allowed to lie in front of the goal posts or use their trunks to catch the ball. But it seems kicking is permitted. Hefty elephants play lumbering polo(1:10) Aug.29 More than fifty elephants and a team of Thailand's famous ''lady boys'' take part in elephant polo in a seaside town in Thailand.Tara ralph lauren sale cleary reports.Thomson reuters journalists are subject to an editorial handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.

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