Influenza / tetanus is mandatory. The initial vaccinations consist of 3 injections, followed by a yearly booster.

Rhino vaccination consists of two injections every half year. This is not mandatory, please refer to polo club protocol.

West Nile vaccination consists of two injections, followed by a yearly booster. This is not mandatory, please refer to polo club protocol.

The HPA vaccination rules are designed with the short polo season in mind and allow for a small amount of flexibility for annual boosters to be given within the March/April window, but you are reminded that these rules may not be in line with other associations, disciplines, or jurisdictions.

Any horse receiving a new primary course as of 1 January 2024 must be vaccinated as follows:

V1 (initial vaccination);

V2 (second vaccination) must be administered 21-60 days after V1 and;

V3 (first booster) must be administered 120-180 days after V2.

Once a horse has completed its primary course (V1, V2 and received V3), it must then receive a booster vaccination annually thereafter, either within 365 days OR anytime within the calendar window of March and April (having been vaccinated in the March/April window the previous year).

Any horse playing polo, or being used for umpiring, must have received either a second primary or a booster vaccination within the preceding 6 months and 21 days, but not within the preceding 7 days.

If the deadlines for the second primary vaccination, first booster vaccination, or annual booster are missed, then the pony will need to restart the primary course.

Horses first vaccinated between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2023

Must have two primary vaccinations given no less than 21 days and no more than 92 days apart and a third booster vaccination given no less than 150 days and no more than to 215 days after the second primary vaccination and booster vaccination annually thereafter (but not necessarily within 365 days).

Horses first vaccinated between 1 Jan 2016 and 1 January 2018 must have two primary vaccinations given no less than 21 days and no more than 92 days apart and a third booster vaccination given no less than 90 days and no more than to 215 days after the second primary vaccination and booster vaccination annually thereafter (but not necessarily within 365 days).

Horses first vaccinated between 1 Jan 2014 and 1 Jan 2016 must have received two primary vaccinations given no less than 21 days and no more than 92 days apart and booster vaccinations annually thereafter (but not necessarily within 365 days).

Horses first vaccinated prior to 1 Jan 2014 must have received booster vaccinations annually (but not necessarily within 365 days) from the year they received their first vaccination.