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P O N Y L I N E S
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La Trompada was born in 2007 to sire Clarin, a successful stallion who played the
Triple Crown in Argentina, and dam Nazarena. Trompada was outstanding – fast,
agile and resistant. She played the Camara tournament with my son Matias in 2013
and with my other son Pablo for his 2014 Triple Crown string for La Dolfina. Sadly she
suffered a severe exposed fracture of the cannon bone when she jumped a fence and
broke her leg on landing – an injury that would usually mean she would have to be
euthanised. But equine vet Agustin Almanza [above, right] of Redboot designed a
prosthetic leg seven months after the accident, and we put it on every morning so
she can walk around during the day. She produced 16 embryos before the accident;
3 embryos last year and 14 more of her offspring will be born between September 2017
and March 2018.
Jorge Mac Donough [above, left]
P O N Y ’ S N A M E : L A T R O M P A D A
S E X : M A R E
O R I G I N : A R G E N T I N A
L O V E O F M Y L I F E
When did you start to play polo?
I started playing polo when I was seven or
eight years old on my family’s farm. A groom
who works for my family, Antonio Bargas, is
like a grandfather to me. He has worked for
us since he was 17 and he’s now 80 – I used to
stick-and-ball with him, and practice with
my father. I played my first tournament in
Coronel Suárez and went on to play a lot
of tournaments there as a child.
What makes polo special for you?
My father and grandfather played polo and
because of this, and the fact that I lived on
a farm, it was natural for me to play. Plus,
I like the sport and the horses.
Who do you respect most in polo?
Adolfo Cambiaso is the best player I have
ever seen. It’s amazing to play with him – it
makes you realize how smart he plays, how
he makes the team work. He is a winner on
and off the field.
What is your most memorable polo game?
The US Open final 2017: we won the Triple
Crown and I was named MVP. I am thankful
to Cambiaso, Diego Cavanagh and Bob
Jornayvaz. It was a very important season
for me to play with one of the best
organisations and the number one team.
S A D D L E U P W I T H . . .
M A T I A S T O R R E S
Z A V A L E T A
C O U N T R Y : A R G E N T I N A
H A N D I C A P : 7 - G O A L
A G E : 2 6
R E G E N T ’ S P O L O
S C H O L A R S H I P
Regent’s University London has
launched the first UK equestrian
polo scholarship in memory of
student Prince Filippo Corsini,
an accomplished equestrian and
showjumper whose life was
tragically cut short in 2016. To
achieve a place, not only must
undergraduates have an offer
from Regent’s University,
they must submit a 500-word
statement on what polo means
to them, including video footage
of them playing, and a reference
from a registered polo club.
