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P O N Y L I N E S
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Cuartetera, Clone B09, made history as the first clone to be presented an award by the
Argentine Polo Association and the Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Association when she
won the Lady Susan Townley Award in December 2017. She also won Best Playing Pony
in the US Open in April 2017 before travelling back to Argentina.The original Cuartetera,
by Sportivo and Lambada, joined the Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Association Hall of
Fame. Cuartetera B09 played a brilliant seventh chukka, and helped Cambiaso to score
twice. He also rode her in the second chukka.‘Here’s something else that makes me
happy,’ said Cambiaso.‘To those who said that clones would not work, here’s the reply’.
P O N Y ’ S N A M E : C U A R T E T E R A B 0 9
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 playing polo?
I started stick and balling when I was seven,
and played my first tournament aged nine.
I inherited the polo gene from my parents, so
it was natural to follow in their footsteps.
What makes polo special for you?
I really like how it has given me the
opportunity to travel to so many new places
and meet new people at such a young age.
Who do you respect most in polo?
My father. He has been the biggest influence
in my career by far, and has taught me to
give 100 per cent, no matter what.
How many tournaments have you played in
the past year, how many did you win?
In 2017, I played 18 tournaments, of which
we won eight and lost four finals.
What is it like to play with Facundo Pieres
and Adolfo Cambiaso?
It’s an unbelievable experience and I am very
happy to have been given this opportunity.
What is your most memorable polo game?
The Queen’s Cup final at Guards in 2017
was amazing! It was my first time winning
a major tournament, and it was great to be
chosen as MVP.
S A D D L E U P W I T H . . .
T O M M Y B E R E S F O R D
C O U N T R Y : U K
H A N D I C A P : 5 U K
A G E : 2 1
W E S T C H E S T E R
C U P
Following the move of
International Day from Guards
Polo Club to the Royal County
of Berkshire Polo Club, the
Hurlingham Polo Association
is pleased to announce the USPA
will be competing for the
Westchester Cup on 28 July 2018.
The Cup was first played in 1876,
has only been played four times
since World War II, and is
currently held by England, who
won it in 2013 when it replaced
the Coronation Cup that year
on International Day.
