Manipuri Ponies: The Original Polo Pony

‘Manipuri Ponies’ are said to be one of five recognised breeds of horses found in India, the rest being Kathiawari, Marwari, Zanskari and Bhutia. Equestrian experts have conflicting views about the origin of the ancient breed, some say that it may have developed from the Tibetan pony or the Mongolian wild horse. Chand Bibi Playing Polo;…

Horse Safety Survey Results

A survey of elementary schoolchildren in a semi-rural district of the North Canterbury area in New Zealand has provided a snapshot of horse use among youngsters in the region. The survey by the local council was sent to all primary schoolchildren (5 to 13-year-olds) in the district. There were 5400 children at the schools and…

One-in-a-Million White Standardbred Foal

Alabar Bloodstock, a Standardbred breeding farm, is celebrating the birth of what many believe may be the first white standardbred foal ever born in Australia. The one-in-a-million colt is being treated like a Hollywood star at the Goulburn Valley farm where he was foaled. “He’s not an albino and he’s not a grey, because grey’s…