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borne by the respective members in whose possession 

 they are. 



4. The club ponies may not be hunted, ridden pig- 

 sticking, or lent to anyone, without special permission 

 from a member of the Committee. 



5. All risks to the ponies while playing polo are 

 taken by the club. But if the pony is injured or dies 

 when not playing polo, his temporary owner may be 

 held liable for his full value. 



6. At the option of the Committee, any member of 

 the club may purchase a pony from the club at cost 

 price ; but such pony may not be sold out of the club, 

 without being first offered to the Committee at a 

 discount of 10 per cent, for each complete year the 

 pony has been in his owner's possession. 



7. Any member of the club having a pony for sale, 

 is bound to offer it to the Committee before selling it 

 to anyone else. 



8. The Committee may apportion the ponies as 

 they think best, and may take a pony away from one 

 member at any time and give it to another, if they 

 think fit. 



9. The Committee may call on any pony's services, 

 for any purpose which they may consider of advantage 

 to the club. 



10. The Committee may sell any club pony at any 

 time. 



11. x'\ny member of the club who takes a pony for 

 the purpose of training it for polo, is charged no sub- 

 scription for it, until it has been passed by the 

 Committee as a trained polo pony. If no one can be 

 found to take ponies, the club bears all expenses of 

 keep. 



