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.







Friday, May 6, 2011

Reward for Your Service

This horse is on the AC4H website,looking for a home. He is a 19 year old Standardbred named Peppercorn, currently in a dealers lot in PA. Born in PA, and last owner on record lived in Canada. After his racing days were over, he was sold to the Amish who used him until he was used-up and then sent him to auction, where he would have been sold for slaughter. He is covered with rain-rot, and as you can see, very emaciated. Believe me whan I write: the Amish are not the sweet gentle, caring people that you see on TV, and read about in books! Nineteen years of serving man, and then man was going to serve him on a plate!! Interesting that he was born in PA, raced in Canada, and then back to PA, where he was going to be shipped back to Canada. Read my Sept. 27, 2010 blog "Where Have You Been" So, would any of my readers like to save this guy? I'll pay the $200, and also ship him within New England.

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