polo pony

noun

1. a small, swift, agile horse specially trained for use in polo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polo pony¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

He reportedly complained that European Union regulations scuttled his plans to bring his polo ponies along.

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Scientists have cloned nearly two dozen kinds of mammals, including dogs, cats, pigs, cows and polo ponies.

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Mr. Baker squandered several fortunes on polo ponies, and his misadventures were too numerous to be catalogued.

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Baker had, in fact, headed to South Africa, where he spent the reunion money buying polo ponies and funding a veterinary hospital.

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It’s jarring enough that commemorations of this uprising have so often been turned into slick, corporate events or opportunities for brands to sell everything from vodka to T-shirts emblazoned with rainbow polo ponies.

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