Ragamuffin

Bred by John T. Oxley in Oklahoma, this bay mare was later owned and played by Northrup R. Knox. Ragamuffin was the winner of the Willis L. Hartman Trophy for Best Playing Pony in the U.S. Open in 1968. The following year in Argentina, she won acclaim from Argentines as well when she played in both the Cup of the Americas and in the Argentine Open.

In three games of the 1966 and 1969 Cup of the Americas tournaments, Ragamuffin played a total of eight chukkers, a tribute to her brilliance, stamina and longevity at the highest level of international high-goal polo. At the Argentine Open, she was awarded the Lady Susan Townley Cup for Best Playing Pony, and is the only pony in history to win both the Hartman and Townley awards.

Norty Knox on Ragamuffin

Watercolor portrait of Ragamuffin (Top Photo) by artist, Melinda Brewer; www.poloart.ca