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Subject:
The Indigenous
Manipuri Pony
Date: July 31, 2007
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Mr. Azam
siddiqui
Dear Friends,
I know most of us must be aware of the game of 'Polo' and this time
for a change I am not referring to 'Elephant Polo' but the origin
of the sport of 'Polo' which was and is played riding on horse /
pony back.
The sport of polo was introduced during the British Rule of India
on the indigenous 'Manipuri Pony' a lovely beast and originated in
the state of Manipur in remote northeast India sometime between
1819 and 1826.
Please read this link for more details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo
More than hundred years have passed since the origin of this
sport.
Polo on horseback and ponies is now perhaps one of the biggest
money spinners in our society with more and more countries going
gaga over the sport.
Sadly though despite the rise of this elite sport the fate of the
'Manipuri Pony' has been pushed from bad to worse. And presently in
Imphal District alone there are roughly over a thousand 'Manipuri
Ponies' scavenging for food in the tons of municipal solid waste
which is scattered all over. Young foals are seen following their
mothers in every nook and corner, on roads, dumping sites,
playgrounds.
It is utterly depressing to see the state of these lovely beasts
which are not only homeless and starving but need immediate medical
attention. Most of them have broken and exposed legs with wounds
that have developed into huge craters of parasites. They are
equally threatening for the city dwellers.
With nowhere to run it may not be long before the administration or
the local Government one day suddenly decides to for for a mass
cull of these mighty beasts, but surely we can at least try to help
in getting the beasts some attention
I was in Imphal last week and have managed to click a few pictures
to circulate amongst us and also if these pictures could reach the
elite 'Polo' industry which perhaps could form a fund to help these
ponies.
Please shoot ideas asap.
Thanks,
regards,
Azam siddiqui
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