The rise of the lowly poncho From the poorest Indians to the President himself - this traditional garment fits all, writes Daniel Hannan You never forget your first poncho. I wore mine on Toribia, the sweetest-natured mare I have ever ridden, in a horse show near Lima. I was 11. Universal appeal: George W Bush dons a poncho in Chile Like everyone else, I accompanied it with a white shirt and trousers, a red neckerchief and a broad-brimmed straw-hat: standard uniform when riding a caballo de paso, that stately symbol of rural Peru. The great thing about the poncho is...