Polo in the United States

Polo in the United States
Author: Horace A. Laffaye
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0786480076

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.

Yearbook

Yearbook
Author: New York County Lawyers' Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1624
Release: 1927
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Year Book

Year Book
Author: United States Polo Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1924
Genre: Polo
ISBN:

Profiles in Polo

Profiles in Polo
Author: Horace A. Laffaye
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2015-09-11
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476662738

This book, with contributions from many of the world's leading polo journalists, profiles more than 30 of the most influential polo players from history. The players covered were selected for inclusion based on their overall impact on the game rather than their prowess on the field, although many covered are considered all-time greats. Each chapter covers an individual player, including early pioneers, those who played during the "golden era" (the years between World War I and World War II), superstars, game-changers, and great contemporaries. The book includes numerous photographs and a foreword by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.

Paul Brown

Paul Brown
Author: M. L. Biscotti
Publisher: Derrydale Press
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2010-04-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1461635799

Paul Brown is the definitive book on an artist who is widely regarded as the preeminent American illustrator of equestrian subjects. Based on extensive interviews with Brown's family, friends, and artistic contemporaries, Paul Brown includes a biography of the man and contains a complete listing of all the published works that include Brown's art as well as listings of all of Brown's prints, items sometimes attributed to Brown, and methods of identifying first editions of Paul Brown's art. Although Brown is primarily known for his wonderful paintings, drawings and sketches of horses and equestrian sports, he is also well known for his elegant and prolific illustrations for Brooks Brothers catalogs over three decades.

The Polo Encyclopedia, 2d ed.

The Polo Encyclopedia, 2d ed.
Author: Horace A. Laffaye
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2015-03-24
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0786495774

In its greatly expanded second edition, this definitive reference work on the sport of Polo includes more than 18,000 alphabetical and cross-referenced entries covering players, teams, national and international tournaments, rules of the game, books on polo and their authors, as well as painters and sculptors of polo subjects. No other book includes as much information about the game in a single volume.