White Turf: How Do Polo Ponies and Racehorses Stay on Their Feet in the St. Moritz Snow?

Calks? Check. Snow rim pads? Check. Ice-breaker hoof pick? Check. Horses competing in the polo and racing each February in St. Moritz, Switzerland are prepared from the ground--or should we say snow?--up.




It happens every February. Winter looks gray and boring and spring can't come quickly enough and then the images start showing up from the glamourous ski resort of St Moritz,