Ap-polo-loosa

Once or twice every summer, a big group of polo ponies spends the night at my barn.

They arrive late and leave early, which means I usually miss them entirely.

Not this year!

Most of them look the way you'd expect polo ponies to look: athletic,

lean,

bald,

solid colored.

Hold on a second!

Two of these things are not like the others!

Mixed in with all the greys, bays and chestnuts was a very interesting pinto...

so pretty!

...and tied to the trailer was my favorite type of Appaloosa.

Hello, handsome!

We were told this one was a "bad boy."

Instead of going in the field with the others, he needed his own separate run.

That run ended up being near Sage.

Excellent.

Naturally, I spent some time with him,

drinking in his details...

and taking photos.

So many details!

So many photos!

Ours was a brief acquaintanceship, but I'm really glad I got to "meet" him.

I hope he comes back next year.