Polo [Hardcover]

Susan Barrantes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1998

Polo, once princes pastime, is today practised by professional players all over the world. Few people could equal Susan Barrantes as regards the knowledge of this sport. Married to Hector Barrantes, outstanding polo player of his generation, she had a direct contact with such a fascinating world for many years.
Through her texts, she narrates the evolution of polo practices in Asia, Europe and the Americas, focusing especially on Argentina, source of the best players and ponies in the world. She further reveals the valuable anonymous work that helps support glamorous polo. A prologue by HRH Prince of Wales precedes Juan Carlos Harriot s introduction.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

Susan Barrantes was born in England, she learned from childhood the secrets of horse breeding at her parents properties in that country and Ireland. Later on she settled in Argentina, where she became one of the most respected referees in the polo world. After the death of her husband, Hector Barrantes, she divided her time between Buenos Aires and his ranch El Pucara, where she continued raising exceptional petisos (ponies) for various teams from Argentina and abroad. She died in a car accident in 1997. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 207 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (March 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847857786
• ISBN-13: 978-0847857784
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,744,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff, October 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Polo (Hardcover)

One of the best polo coffee table books around. I received this a few years ago as a wedding gift from my friend Matias in Argentina. The pictures are beautiful and as an enthusiast, this is certainly one book to have. The author's untimely death makes this book a collection not to be given a miss.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best picture book on polo in years., November 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Polo (Hardcover)

Received the book for Christmas last year. In light of the recent death of Susan the book has more special meaning. The photos are top notch and every player and polo fan should have a copy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but not concise !!, July 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Polo (Hardcover)

Great pictures and that's it. I was disappointed to see no mention of the higest Polo ground in Pakistan. More aimed towards the glamour that surrounds Polo than the game.