COVER STORY
I can and enjoy polo as a hobby , as long as I can afford it .
How do you manage the challenges of a corporate job with the time-consuming demands of managing a polo team , and playing yourself ? Work will always remain my main focus , as it helps me afford these wonderful hobbies . But it is the most difficult schedule I ’ ve ever had . The horses are the athletes and need to train twice a day – I have five . Also there ’ s the basic care and tack up and untacking , and so on . I try to finish the first exercise before 7:30am , I work until 5pm and then go back to the barn for the second set . I practise or play on the weekends . ( I play 2-4 goal at Will Rogers Polo Club .)
I believe you also have a product line ? Yes , I started a little apparel line called Prima California – a premier brand of polo chic fashion and sportswear for polo players , spectators and the polo enthusiast . It will be based mainly via e-commerce marketplace and in some local equestrian / tack shops . I ’ m working on the website and plan to release the e-commerce storefront in 2017 . I ’ ve sold some products from my line at local polo clubs . Follow us on instagram . com / primacalifornia .
Above left : On her way to winning the Hansen Dam Triathlon . Above right : Riding her carbon time trial steed to victory before she started polo . Below : Battling it out at Will Rogers Polo Club , where Team Malibu won the recent Hollywood Cup .
PHOTOGRAPHS : DAVID POTTER , SUPPLIED
What exercise / training do you do off the horse ? I don ’ t have much time for routine gym workouts but I exercise my horses in a deep sand arena and sometimes you ’ ll find me running next to them . Usually it ’ s only about 3 miles ( 5km ) but it ’ s a great workout for the ponies and me . I don ’ t have a groom during off-season so I do a lot of work each day preparing the horses and working them – I work up a good sweat doing so !
Do you still dabble in triathlon ? No , I ’ m fully committed to polo at the moment . I like to be dedicated and focused on my progress as polo player .
If you find the time , what do you do when you ’ re not riding or training your horses ? When my ponies are on break , I relax on the beach and spend time with my friends . I try to fit in a trip to my hometown Miami , Florida , to visit my family . I also teach horses tricks like bowing , smiling , fetching and so on in my spare time . ■
BEHIND THE LENS US-based David Potter was the photographer behind Jenny ’ s cover and feature photos . He began his photography business in 2012 after quitting an unfulfilling job to follow his dream . He primarily shoots commercial and fashion and has a passion for action equestrian work . www . dcpphotographer . com
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