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English pony, being much better up to his rider's 

 weight, is able to stop more readily when going at full 

 speed than a pony which is two or three inches 

 smaller. 



I would, therefore, recommend Indian polo players 

 to pay the greatest attention to the question of bitting, 

 which I may briefly define as the proper application 

 of the standing martingale and noseband, and the 

 intelligent selection and adjustment of a bit which 

 gives ample control with the least possible pain. 



These remarks of mine must not be taken as 

 applicable to first-class polo in India ; for most of the 

 good players I have seen out there, thoroughly under- 

 stood the value of having their ponies properly under 

 control, and went the right way to work to attain their 

 object. 



INDIAN POLO RULES. 



The Indian Polo Rules are under the direction and 

 management of the Indian Polo Association. The 

 Hurlingham Rules and those of the Indian Polo 

 Association are, as regards general principles, almost 

 identical, with the following important exceptions : — 



1. Height of ponies. 



2. Penalties for fouls and dangerous ridino-. 



3. Time occupied by a match, and rules for changing 

 ponies. 



4. Riding off 



5. Subsidiary goals. 



6. Rules for left-handed players, and a few minor 

 differences. 



On account of many serious and some fatal accidents 

 having taken place, the Indian authorities, headed by 



