
Polo pony
What is a Polo Pony?The term "polo pony" is a acceptable byword used to describe a horse of any size or breed that is used to play polo . In the aboriginal days of polo history the height of the mounts acclimated for polo were restricted to pony admeasurement and thus the term "polo pony" developed . The average size of a polo pony used today is almost 15 - 15 . 3 hands tall . Polo ponies can be of any admeasurement or breed . The most common breeds used for polo today in the United States are the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse . Polo Ponies are also imported annually from countries around the world including Argentina , England , New Zealand and Mexico to name just a few . The brand of polo pony acclimated for each amateur depends on that player's personal preference and skill level . Polo horse affairs can be found in many places accomplishing added equestrian sports . New polo horse affairs are often referred to as "green horses" . Some bourgeois sources for young affairs are breeding farms , working ranches and the racetrack . Young polo prospects go through years of specialized training before they wilt what is commonly called a "made pony" . A fabricated pony is one that is ready for use in clash polo . The sport of pol