Inspired by the new Breyer Polo Pony on the Smarty Jones mold, I thought I would write a post about the fast paced stick and ball game of Polo that is played on horseback. The Polo Pony Breyer mold by C. Hess was introduced in 1976 in classic scale, shown below. History Polo originated over 2000 years ago. The British organized it in a military fashion before motorized vehicles took the place of horses in society and on the battlefield. The birthplace of modern polo can be artibuted to the Silchar Club in 1859. Originally the game was played with nine riders, then reduced to seven, and the current game is played with only four now that the ponies are bigger and faster than their predecessors. The English height limit in 1876 was 14 hands high, and increased to 14.2 in 1896 before being abolished in 1919. Polo ponies today average 15.1 hands high. The sport was dubbed "hocky on horseback" by spectators in the 1860's as popularity grew. Hurlingham club beca
