Jennifer Lutterel: Cotterel Polo Farm

On this Episode of Outside The Boards, I am really excited to introduce you to player, patron and owner of Cotterel Polo Farms, Jennifer Lutterel Benardoni. Cotterel is a private polo facility and organization owned by Jenny and managed by husband Francisco located in Declo, Idaho… a polo power couple if there ever was one!  They breed and train polo horses with the  goal of attracting teams to have a customizable, fun, and competitive summer polo in a place they love and call home.

Cotterel has three polo fields, 160 stalls, exercise track and an onsite 25 room luxury lodge renovated from the original 2 story barn, originally used for working draft horses from the 1920’s.

Apart from the Summer seasons, Jenny also competes in medium-goal and low-goal competitive polo in both USA and Argentina.

 
Jenny is originally from Salt Lake City, UT and got her start in horses from her mom, Claudia Luttrell who showed Saddlebreds and Arabians while she was growing up. Jenny started showing Saddle Seat in her early teens, and while she loved it, having seen polo on tv and magazines, she really wanted to try it! She got her chance when she attended Colorado State University, a now polo powerhouse in intercollegiate polo.

From that first hit of the ball,  Jenny was instantly hooked and never looked back. After graduating with a Bachelors in Equine Science, Jenny moved to Denver and joined the Denver Polo Club. In 2004 she created the Cotterel Polo Team and started traveling to play polo all year long. In 2014, she and her husband Francisco moved their polo operation to Jenny’s family ranch in Declo, Idaho.

Jennifer is one of polo’s leading women who has carved her own path in the way of breeding polo ponies and creating a unique polo experience for serious players in one of America’s most picturesque settings.

Outside The Boards Season #3 Podcast is presented by:
The United States Polo Association & National Polo Center - Wellington

The United States Polo Association® is organized and exists for the purposes of promoting the game of polo; coordinating the activities of its member clubs and registered player members; arranging and supervising polo tournaments, competitions, and games; and providing rules, handicaps and tournament conditions for those events. 

Its overarching goals are improving the sport and promoting the safety and welfare of its human and equine participants. 

Founded in 1890, the USPA is the largest voluntary sports organization in North America for the sport of polo. The USPA is currently made up of more than 200 member clubs and over 5,000 registered player members. It annually awards and oversees roughly 50 national tournaments hosted by its member clubs. For more information, please visit uspolo.org.

The National Polo Center in Wellington, Florida is located in the heart of South Florida’s legendary horse country. 

The permanent home for polo in America, NPC is owned and managed by the United States Polo Association to showcase the finest the sport has to offer. The Association’s premiere event, the Gauntlet of Polo®, takes place from February to April each winter season. 

Throughout the year, the facilities are also used to showcase USPA Member Clubs and prestigious national tournament competition. Watching polo from the stadium, private boxes, fieldside tailgates or special hospitality tents, all overlooking the U.S. Polo Assn. Field One, is an unparalleled experience. 

NPC invites you to enjoy the best polo in the country, taking place at one of the most beautiful venues in the world, the National Polo Center – Wellington. for more information, visit www.nationalpolocenter.com