Polo originated in China, spread to India and, as 'Hockey on horseback', was brought to 

 England by the loth Hussars in about 1 870. The Hussars had seen with admiration the game 

 being played by the Manipuries, one of the Frontier hill tribes, who rode tough little ponies 

 only 1 1 or 1 2 hands. Nowadays a rather larger pony of about 1 5 hands is used, but it remains 

 one of the wiriest, gamest and most intelligent of animals, which enjoys the game as much as 

 its rider does. 



As in many other games, English enthusiasm for polo has resulted in its becoming popular 

 in many countries. Consequently polo ponies are great travellers. Teams from the Argentine 

 come to Cowdray Park; English teams visit the United States. The polo ponies in these 

 pictures have travelled by air from Baghdad. 



