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forever, but were hidden and are now coming to
light with the boom of polo, and the ultimate goal
is to achieve the best pony.”
SB: “The way genetics has developed has
made us change the way we work…”
Polito: “Before we had natural offspring, older and
more rustic. That was the model we had before.
Farming changed with the arrival of agriculture.
The Embryo Transfers appeared in the polo world,
and even though it brought with it an almost
exquisite sensitivity, we had to adapt to the new
horse. It was no longer the same as before, and
we had to use our heads to transform the way we
worked and nowadays if we don’t train for it, we
are not equipped to be able to work with them.
That is the reason for the new methods; the snaffle
that is now introduced during break-in and always
taking into account the handy work and patience;
the daily routines continue to be indispensable if
success is to be achieved.”
SB: “What is your perception over the last few
years regarding the way horses ended their
training before and how they arrive at that
stage now with the change in genetics?”
Mónica: “I remember in early days
horses would arrive and break all the
boards around the corral, because
they’d jump and hit against the wood.
Now they arrive in a trailer and you
get them down with no problem. Time
goes by very quickly. When Gonzalo
Pieres comes I get to thinking that
Polito is a living part of Ellerstina’s
catalog. To think that he tamed the
grand-dam; the daughter; the dam…
and if you think about it, not so many
years have gone by, but the embryos
speeded it all up and that is what
we talk about with Gonzalo when he
comes. It all developed so quickly.”
Polito: “At one time, when I was
younger, I thought I could dominate
genetics, and time proves things for
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