Now all of the elements of this great, tradition-laden sport were nearly in place. The goal's mask, which came into its full development when a shipment of equipment to a fencing academy went awry. Horse hockey eventually died out in its home country. The last known match was played in 1901 between two villages 20 miles north of Reykjavik to determine the ownership of the single tree in the district. Field hockey, which originated in Canada, seems to have had its origins totally independent of equestrian hockey.
Authorities disagree, because field hockey certainly has a strong tradition of knocking out teeth.
In Australia, and increasingly in the United States and the former Soviet Union, all nations where there are more horses's behinds than horses, horse hockey will always be a sport beloved, exemplifying the national character as much, if not more so, than baseball and football. David Ross is a smalltown newspaper editor, journalist and science fiction novelist who secretly lusts to be funny in his spare time. Copyright 2000 Snark Bite. All rights reserved. This means you.