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I've always had goals to be the best.
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I’ve loved the competition for everything.
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It’s my life. It’s my job. It’s my love.
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My name is Jesse Bray
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I’m a 5-goal American polo player.
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I was born in New Zealand, grew up in California.
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I’m 23 years old.
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I started playing professionally when I was 16 years old
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it’s when got my first pay cheque for playing Polo.
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My dad’s played professional his whole life
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he made it to a 7-goal handicap.
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My goal has always been to be better than him.
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Polo is definitely considered a luxury sport.
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I’ve travelled a lot to play Polo.
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There are some low places and there are some high places
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and Santa Barbara is definitely one of the highest places to be.
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La Martina has the role of growing this sport of polo.
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They can get the word out to a lot of high class people
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who bring the high class to the polo world.
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To play in the high level it’s all about horses.
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I’m constantly looking for new horses.
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I’m improving my string all the time
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investing every dollar I make trying hundreds of horses
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to find one that fits perfect.
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Trying a horse is similar to trying, buying a new car.
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You want to make sure you’re in love with it
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it’s a great comparison having the top-end cars
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compared to the top-end horses.
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To play polo is not a matter of just being a part
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of a small group of lucky people.
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To reach this kind of exclusivity
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is something you can get just step by step.
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It is a lot about hard work.
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It’s not as what everybody sees from the outside.
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I’d wake up every morning by 6:45
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so I’m at the barn at 7.
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I spend pretty much all day
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getting the horses ready for the games.
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I’m riding 4 or 5 hours a day.
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Horses are athletes as well.
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They feel different.
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What’s really important: to get your horse in top condition
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to play at its best.
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If you watch from a couple of years ago to now
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you see the difference in every horse.
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They’re always improving.
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I spend a lot of time with the horses
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so there are a lot of things you miss in life.
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It’s some sacrifices you make but it makes up for it.
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My goal has always been to make it to an 8-goal handicap
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I’ll get there.
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It’s not a ‘hoping to be’
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it’s going to happen.
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I think my dad will be proud of me.
