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.







Monday, March 28, 2011

In the Woods


I was working at my desk trying to catch-up on paperwork. My desk is next to a window with a view overlooking my backyard. It was a lovely day outside, and paperwork is such a bore, that I kept looking out the window, longing for warmer weather. Suddenly I see something moving in the woods. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was Mark riding Trick. There is a short trail that goes from the back of my property to the edge of the back paddock. Of course, I had to get a couple of pictures. What a great excuse to go outside on a nice sunny day in March. Its even a beter excuse to do paperwork next week!
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