Overview

Though polo is commonly associated with Britain and South America, the sport also enjoys a strong following in the United States. This comprehensive history describes the evolution of polo in the U.S., from its beginnings in a New York City riding academy in 1876 to the 2010 Open Championship held in Florida. The principal early players and the first polo clubs are covered, as is American participation in the Olympics, polo at universities and colleges, women's polo, indoor polo, and polo in the military. Additionally, chapters also examine polo in the arts and in literature.

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Author:   Horace A. Laffaye
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9781476667904

ISBN 10:   147666790
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   15 September 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by Dennis J. Amato      Introduction      Part I. The Herbert Era, 1876–1921 1. The Beginnings of All Things Polo in America      2. The First International Games      3. Polo Across the Land      4. The Founding Clubs and the Organization of the Polo Association      5. Individual Handicaps and the Major Polo Tournaments      6. The Westchester Cup: The Pre- War Years      7. American Polo Players in the Olympic Games      Part II. Full Blossom: The Age of Hitchcock, 1922–1939 8. The Roaring Twenties at Home: West of the Mississippi      9. The Roaring Twenties at Home: East of the Mississippi      10. The Open Championship After World War I      11. The Golden Era of the International Matches      12. Polo During the Depression      13. The Open Championship until the War      14. The Game at the Universities      15. Polo in the Military      Between pages 180 and 181 are 8 color plates containing 22 photographs Part III. The Road to Recovery, 1946–1975 16. The Home Front, 1946–1960      17. International Contests After the War      18. Women’s Polo in America      19. Indoor Polo      20. Polo at Home, 1961–1975      Part IV. American Contemporary Polo 21. The International Panorama      22. Polo in America in the Late Twentieth Century      23. The Literature of Polo in the United States      24. American Polo in Art      25. American Polo in the Twenty- First Century      26. Current Polo Issues in the United States      Appendix 1. Rules of the California Polo Club, 1876      Appendix 2. Clubs Affiliated to the Polo Association, 1890–1900      Appendix 3. Henry L. Herbert’s Handicap List, 1888      Appendix 4. Players’ Handicaps in 1888, 1890 and 1891      Appendix 5. Winners of Major Championships, 1890–1921      Appendix 6. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship      Appendix 7. Winners of the U.S. Women’s Polo Association Open Championship      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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"This book will likely become the standard work on polo...valuable. Recommended"""" - Choice"

This book will likely become the standard work on polo...valuable. Recommended - Choice

Author Information

The late Horace A. Laffaye was a polo player and surgeon. He was on the board of directors of the Museum of Polo and was chairman of the Polo Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. His writings on the game included several books and many articles in magazines in North America, Argentina and England. He lived in Durango, Colorado.

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