The Attributes of a Good Polo Pony



Speed, intelligence and agility by themselves, do not make a good polo pony. He must be clever. He must be able to dodge and swerve while going full speed, and to wheel and turn on the proverbial dime. Besides this, he must be able to follow the ball, and instinctively put his rider in a good position to hit it. He must be completely steady and unaffected by the waving mallets and yelling crowds. In addition, and no less important, he must have much courage, and not flinch from contact, sometimes violent, with another mount.







Saturday, December 11, 2010

Whats wrong with this ad?


Every now and then, I browse Craigslist to see what people are selling. Needless to say, I always check-out the ads for horses. Read this ad and tell me what you think. Belgian for Sale A STALLION that is 3 feet wide at his shoulder!!! And he's not registered!! What in the world would anyone do with a unregistered stallion? Breed him to your unregistered mare? Are there not enough unwanted horses in the US? If someone wants to raise a colt/filly, go to the auctions, where you can buy one for $125. You could probably get a registered colt/filly for $225!! Not only would you get your "baby", you would save one from slaughter. Yes, foals are slaughtered. The meat is like veal, and the Europeans pay top dollar for foal/baby meat!! I sure hope the other horse next to the stallion, in the ad photo is not a MARE!!! GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! PS. Whats with the logs? Does that look safe?? Good Grief!!!
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