viii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 



TRAINING THE POLO PONY. 



Breaking-in ponies to ride — Riding-school breaking- 

 Breaking the pony to stick and ball 



PAGE 



io8 to 130 



CHAPTER VI. 



POLO PONY GEAR 



Bits and bridles — The standing martingale — Saddles- 

 Whip — Spurs — Bandages and boots 



131 to 149 



CHAPTER Vn. 



POLO PONY MANAGEMENT. 



Wintering ponies — Conditioning ponies — Stable routine, 

 feeding and watering — Bedding — Stables — Using 

 polo ponies in harness — Racing and chasing polo 

 ponies ........ 



150 to 165 



CHAPTER VHI. 



VARIOUS BREEDS OF POLO PONIES. 



General remarks — English ponies — Arabs — Egyptians — 

 Syrians — Barbs — Americans — Argentines — Texans 

 — Mexicans — Montana ponies— Gulf Arabs or 

 Persians — Indian Country-breds— South African 

 ponies — Australasians ...... 



t66 to 220 



