Ex polo ponies?

[LoobyLoosome]

Sorry if this is already on here somewhere but...

Anybody any experience retraining polo ponies for cattle/sheep work, or where I could pick one up?

I have a little experience with them and found them to be fairly laid back, as had seen and done alot - and looking for something sharper and nippier than the sec Ds I breed - as a kid games-type ponies were perfect, but all sadly outgrown!!

It wouldn't be hard work, so might suit a fairly sound pony looking for a quieter life!

Any thoughts gratefully received!

 

[ellieplatt]

hiya, yeah a polo horse would be great! ive had a few from polo yards that have been given to me, and personaly, i wldnt get another one, usally, they arnt sound, or have something that occurs up later on, maybe trying buying one - then normally theyre sound,

hope this helps

 

[Grey_Eventer]

i would be wary of the really big yards, they generally sell the cow ponies

bred in argentina and cant pass a vetting, not all of these are cr@p- we have two great ones, but many of them have been handled preety roughly etc. etc. i would go to a quiter yard/pony club home... have you looked in polo times, they always have a few!

 

[LoobyLoosome]

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have you looked in polo times, they always have a few!

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There's a polo times?! Well, you learn something new every day (most of what I know about polo has come from jilly cooper lol)

 

[littlespritz]

i love that book so much! that and riders....there both so true its unreal!!!