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P O N Y L I N E S
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I first met Jeb in 2013 in Florida while playing with Mariano Aguerre at White Birch Fields.
I jumped on Jeb before the practice and immediately thought he had a smooth, calm
action. Despite him being 200lbs overweight, I agreed to put him in our barn on our
training regime, and after 17 days I took a much trimmer Jeb for a 20-goal practice with
Aguerre, where he kept up with the pace of play. I felt he was strong enough to win, but
calm enough to be maneuverable. He is not the best looking horse, but this didn’t matter,
as the next year he played for the US Open-winning Alegria team ridden by my brother
Julian.Jeb went to the UK this summer and played in the Queen’s Cup, Gold Cup and
Coronation Cup. His name? The story goes that breeder and trainer Tom Sawyer retrained
a former cart horse from a South Carolina Hutterite community to play polo.The head
elder in those communities is typically called Jebidiah, hence his name Jeb.
Fred Mannix
P O N Y ’ S N A M E : J E B
S E X : G E L D I N G
O R I G I N : S O U T H C A R O L I N A
L O V E O F M Y L I F E
When did you start playing polo?
My dad got me into polo at Kirtlington Stud
when I was eight. He played professionally
and wanted me to play too.
Who do you respect most in polo?
It has to be the Pieres brothers. They are so
talented, and have taught me a lot of things
that have improved my game. Their little tips
make a huge difference on the field.
How many tournaments have you played
this year and how many did you win?
So far I have played about 45-50 games and
won most of them. The biggest tournament
I won was the Gold Cup, but I also had
a great run with Snake Bite in the 8-goal
Victor Ludorum, playing three tournaments,
winning two and getting to the final of
the Archie David.
What are you doing this winter?
In January, I’m going to Dubai with
Ghantoot, where I’m playing with Facu
Sola and Guillermo Terrera.
What is your most memorable Polo Game?
It has to be the final of the Gold Cup,
probably the best game I have ever played.
Everything clicked, and the horses were
amazing on the day.
S A D D L E U P W I T H . . .
J A M E S F E W S T E R
C O U N T R Y : U K
H A N D I C A P : 2 - G O A L
A G E : 1 8
S W A R O V S K I
B E S P O K E A R M I S
H E L M E T S
The Swarovski England Ladies
team triumphed 8-3 against the
US Ladies in July at Royal Salute
Coronation Cup Day at Guards
Polo Club. They claimed the
coveted Diamond Jubilee trophy,
sporting bespoke helmets by
Emily London. Swarovski
collaborated with milliner Emily
Baxendale to decorate the Armis
helmets, featuring hand-
embellished rose fabric with
precision-cut Swarovski crystals.
