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FORELEGS
SHOULDERS: Large, muscular and at an angle.
ARMS: Large, muscular and correctly placed.
FOREARMS: Large, wide and strong.
KNEES: Straight, wide and clear-cut.
CANNONS: Short, wide and clear-cut. Fine, well
designed, strong tendons.
FETLOCK: Large, straight, clear-cut and strong.
PASTERN: Medium, oblique (aproximately 45º),
smooth and strong.
BARREL
WITHERS: Oblique and well-defined.
CHEST: Deep and not too wide.
RIBCAGE: Deep, fairly convex. The ribs must be
arched, long and well joined.
LOINS: Short, wide, muscular and well inserted.
FLANKS: Deep and full. The lower line must be
straight.
RUMP: Wide, rounded and smooth.
BUTTOCKS: Large, horizontal, strong, smooth and
harmonically shaped.
TAIL: Well set and elegant.
HINDLEGS
THIGHS: Large, muscular and deep.
STIFLE: Large, strong and outstanding.
LEGS: Large, wide and muscular.
HOCKS: Straight, deep, large, clear-cut and smooth.
CANNONS: Short, wide and clear-cut. Fine, well
designed, strong tendons.
NUDO: Large, straight, clear-cut and strong.
PASTERN: Medium, oblique (aproximately 45º),
smooth and strong.
ACTION
WALK: Fast and very free.
TROT: Free, elastic, with low action.
GALLOP: Vigorous, free, showing good balance.
LIMB CONFORMATION AND OTHER DETAILS
As
to limb conformation and other details of the
forelegs and hindlegs, they should, in a horse
standing correctly, conform to standard.
UPPER
LINE
SHAPE: The horse should present three succeeding
and harmonious convex curves, according to the
illustration shown bellow.
Standard of the Breed, approved by the AACCP according
to the principles set out by Pedro F. Christophersen
in “Teoría y Práctica del
Juego de Polo” published in 1948 and Grove
Cullum in “Selección y Entrenamiento
del Polo Pony” published in 1934.
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