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Author:   Horace A. Laffaye
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781476662732

ISBN 10:   1476662738
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   11 September 2015
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales      Preface by Horace A. Laffaye      PART I. THE PIONEERS Introduction      Edward Hartopp: “This must be a good game”      Thomas St. Quintin: “A Great Polo Pioneer”      John Watson: The Founding Father      Francis Herbert: “Killed a salmon, shot some grouse and played polo”      Foxhall Keene: “A Life of Pure Delight”      Harry Payne Whitney: “Total Polo”      PART II. BETWEEN THE WARS Introduction      Johnny Traill: An Irishman from the Pampas      Devereux Milburn: A Back for the Ages      Lewis Lacey: Master of the Game      Rao Raja Hanut Singh: “There is only one tiger....”      Tommy Pope: The Horse Whisperer      Earl Mountbatten of Burma: A Tangible Legacy      Jim Ashton: Of the Brothers Four      Between pages 104 and 105 are eight color plates containing 17 photographs PART III. THE SUPERSTARS Introduction      Thomas Hitchcock Jr.: “The best of America was in his veins”      Cecil Smith: The Cowboy from Llano      Stewart Iglehart: “Best backhander in the game”      Bob Skene: “Hurricane Bob”      Carlos Menditeguy: “To be the best was effortless”      Sinclair Hill: “I’ll give you fancy pants!”      Juan Carlos Harriott Jr.: “The Aristocrat of Polo”      Francisco Dorignac: The Chieftain      PART IV. SHAKERS AND MOVERS Introduction      Lord Cowdray: He Saved the Day for England      John Oxley: Patron and Benefactor      Kerry Packer: Winning Whatever the Cost      Michael Rattray: Player, Promoter and Environmentalist      Marcos Uranga: A Vision Splendid      Claire Tomlinson: “The most influential lady player”      PART V. THE GREAT CONTEMPORARIES Introduction      H.R.H. The Prince of Wales: The Prince of Polo      Alberto Pedro Heguy: Basque Blood—Passion and Verve      Julian Hipwood: A Living Polo Legend      Harold Barry: “A galloping oak with the soul of a poet”      Gonzalo Pieres: Superstar and Entrepreneur      Guillermo Gracida Jr.: The Field General      Adolfo Cambiaso: “There is a kid from Cañuelas....”      Afterword      About the Contributors      Bibliography      Index     

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excellent...another gem...a wonderful book...a must-have --Polo Times; fact-filled...entertaining anecdotes --ARBA; a must-read...fascinating --The Morning Line; scholarly and engaging...important...a must --Horse & Hound.

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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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