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Polo: From Wartime to Playtime

To horse people, the word “polo” brings to mind sunny weekends spent at a polo club, spectators replacing divots, well-conditioned polo ponies, and more.
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New e-Book: The Death of Phar Lap

This new e-book is the story of Phar Lap, the ugly duckling champion racehorse who brought smiles to faces and hope to hearts during the Great Depression.
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Phar Lap’s Melbourne Cup Mystery

The untimely death of Phar Lap caused an uproar that kept the rumour mill busy for years grinding out theories, now another theory has surfaced.
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Horses at the White House

The first White House stables, never meant to be a showplace, were a simple Georgian design built in 1800 under the orders of Thomas Jefferson.
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The Shrimp Fishing Horses of Belgium

The annual tradition of shrimp fishing continues in the town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium in the North Sea, about 30 minutes north of Dunkirk, France.