Jim Gilmore, Pat MacGuinley and several others, who
had worked tirelessly to encourage owners to lend
ponies, it still proved to be a mammoth task. Some 210
ponies had been freely lent by owners from all over
Australia – some, such as those from Peter Prendiville,
having been transported from Perth, around 4,000km
away. FIP would like to thank the Australian polo
community for their generosity and love of the sport.
There were many well-known polo-playing names
and families that came to support and generously lent
ponies – too many to name but thanks go to all for
having such overriding faith in the event. It is not an easy
thing to allow beloved ponies to be played by unfamiliar
riders, and it shows a generosity of spirit that can seldom
be found outside the Australian polo world. There was
one recipient who stated that even his best ponies at
home were nowhere near as good as the C-grade pony
he played in the tournament – accolade indeed to the
lenders and what a fantastic compliment.
S OME 2 1 0 P O N I E S H A D B E E N
F R E E LY L E N T B Y OWN E R S F R OM
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