Horses were introducted to this part of the world mainly by the Spaniards. The first ones came with the Conquerors and after that, and thanks to these great plains, the horse became the best friend to the man in the new world.
Through this mixture of civilizations the Argentine horses -named criollos- became the best transportation for the new Argentine thanks to its tireless endurance.
In the first quarter of the past century Argentine cattle barons purchased from England and France the best thoroughbred horses of that moment, champions from England like Diamond Jubelee and Cyllene among many others that placed Argentina as an important thoroughbred horse breeder country.
Many Argentine bred horses won important races around the globe, about which we´ll later inform in this blog .
Criollos, plus the best English Thoroughbred, became an explosive coctail to create the Argentine polo horses, but a patient and passionate love of Argentine horsemen for these horses gave the secret element for this worldly known success.
Darwin, Tesio and other talented connoisseurs came to this country and saw the vast Pampas and their people. Be a part of this incredible journey for horse lovers.

Coming soon

This blog will place you in the Argentine Pampas, one of the most extensive plains in the world where these horses are raised in the most natural way.

Argentina is a horse country, you will see in this page how these horses are bred for these sports.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Some Polo Teams reports posible changes for 2010 and 2011

Last days in the La Nacion newpaper reports a possible changes of player in the m0st well known Argentine Polo Teams for the coming season and 2011.

The information gone public tells that La Dolfina, last Argentine Champion, could in 2011 could receive Juan Martin Nero (last year of contract) and Pablo Mac Donough, both from its nemesis, Ellerstina, after a possible departure of Bartolome Catagnola and Lucas Monteverde in a new team with Hilario Ulloa and the arrival of Nicolas, the third brother of the Pieres family team.

For this year, 2010, David Stirling (Indios Capaleufu II), to La Dolfina - Mariano Aguerre (LA Dolfina) and Francisco de Narvez (Jr.) to Alegria - Matias Magrini to Indios Chapaleufu II -
Juan Ignacio Merlos with Matias Mac Donough to Chapa Uno.

No changes for 2010 for: Ellerstina ( the only 40 goals Hcp. team), La Aguada from Novillo Astrada family and Pilara.