Lisa M. Nousek is a partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP in Armonk, New York. As an attorney, her primary practice area is complex civil litigation, including product liability litigation. During her free time, Lisa M. Nousek enjoys playing polo.

Polo is a game that involves riding on the back of a horse while using a long wooden hammer to strike a ball to score against an opponent. Played on a grass field covering up to 10 acres, players ride specific breeds of horses that are referred to as polo ponies.

Thoroughbreds are versatile horses common in polo in the United States. According to statistics, about 75 percent of American polo horses are Thoroughbreds, and most are descendants of Rosewater, an English Thoroughbred. Thoroughbreds are both fast and can carry people over long distances while maintaining their speed, two essential qualities of polo horses.

The Argentine polo pony is a mix between Thoroughbreds and Criollos, an indigenous breed of Argentina. The cross-bred horse is also known as the Argentine-Anglo. These horses can move swiftly and turn sharply, giving them a competitive edge in polo matches.

The Manipuri breed is one of the first known polo ponies. This breed originates from Manipuri, India, and was initially used in the military.