Polo Argentino
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| Origin: | Argentina |
| Main breeding area: | Argentina |
| Distribution: | worldwide |
| Stick measure : | an average of 156 cm |
| Colors : | all |
| Main application area: | polo |
The Polo Argentino ( Argentine polo horse ) is a breed of horses from Argentina that is bred for the game of polo.
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
It can be of all colors and badges . It is a muscular, square-built horse and has an average height of 156 cm. Some horses reach a height of over 180 cm.
interior
The Argentine polo horse is used to play polo and is bred for it. It combines the endurance and tenacity of the Criollo with the speed of the thoroughbred and is ideally suited for the game of polo because of its speed and agility.
Breeding history
Polo has been played in Argentina for more than 120 years, and the horses required for it were bred in the country. Over time, more and more English thoroughbreds were crossed into the native Criollo in order to obtain an animal that was as suitable as possible as a polo pony. Also Quarter Horses and Arabians were bred. The breed Polo Argentino was born . In 1984 the Argentine Association of Polo Pony Breeders (AACCP) was founded. The breed has an open stud book .
The association now has more than 260 members in Argentina, but also in other countries around the world. There are 24,000 registered broodmares and 7700 breeding stallions.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Asociación Argentina Criadores de Caballos de Polo (AACCP); Breeding standard ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Asociación Argentina Criadores de Caballos de Polo (AACCP); The Argentine Association of Polo Pony Breeders ( Memento of the original from July 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
