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.







Thursday, August 27, 2009


Zanita was ridden for the first time since we brought her home. Jen got to be the "guinea pig". Jen, being the wonderful and talented rider that she is, had Zanita performing beautifully. Never mind polo---dressage anyone???
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