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.







Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The "Fleet of Angels"


We are now "Angels" for an organization called "Fleet of Angels". They are a network of people who are willing to transport at risk horses to safety. For example: a horse at Camelot in NJ, needs to get to a new home in northern ME. The new owner can search the directory Fleet of Angels to find out,if needed, layover locations for both the horse/horses and transporter/transporters during their trip. We can provide stabling for 2 equines (no stallions), and housing for up to 4 people. This network covers all of the United States. If you are interested in helping, even if just helping to maintain their Facebook page, or website, please go to the above mentioned website.
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  1. Massachusetts Against Horse SlaughterJanuary 24, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    Excellent news! Bravo to Tabitha and Stony Bridge Farm of Oakham for your considerate, compassionate, generous effort to join "Fleet of Angels", helping to get a horse from one home to another. This program literally saves lives, and gives horses new options, as they leave one 'home' for a new one. Bravo to Tabitha and Tom!

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