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Moneda
Height: 15.1hh Age: 20-years-old Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Owned and played by: James Donnelly Tournament: The Glenpatrick Cup at Northern Ireland Polo Club Where is she from/breeding? Moneda is from Argentina. How long have you had her? Two years. What are her strengths? Strong ride off, quick to turn, with a good turn of speed. Photograph courtesy of NIPC
How has she gone this season? She has been great this season. She has played consistently strong in Irish tournaments and club chukkas. Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? Not to my knowledge, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she had! What are your plans for her in the future? To continue to play her for as long as she is able and wants to. She knows the game better than I do and I continue to learn from her.
Does she have any special quirks? She does likes to be scratched in the morning and will point to where she likes/wants to be scratched with her nose. This can take some time! Also, she is very talkative and complains when being tacked up even though she has been for so many years!
She is also a serious Harry Houdini, and will happily release herself from the rope and any other horses next to her!
What are your plans for her in the future? She will have a bit of a break in September, then come back into work for our arena season in October playing 0-15 goal.
job to get her feet good again after many trips back to nail them back on!
Describe her in three words? Won’t be intimidated!
Roxy (Oxygenic) Height: 15.2hh Age: Five-years-old Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Owned by: Rugby Polo Club Tournament: The SUPA Summer Nationals at Offchurch Bury
Photograph by Emmpix Photography
Where is she from/breeding? She’s a retrained racehorse. How long have you had her? We got her off the track two years ago and retrained her for polo, here at Rugby Polo Club. What are her strengths? Her temperament and speed. How has she gone this season? She’s going very well, she’s got a very mature head for her age. Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? She won the Best Retrained Racehorse at the Rugby Polo Club 2021 awards.
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Describe her in three words? Sweet, honest, level.
Does she have any special quirks? She used to have terrible feet as she would pull shoes very often! Her farrier has done a great
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