Polo is a stick and ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport. One of the oldest known team sports in the world, it originated as Chovgan (Persian: ฺฺูฏุงู) in greater Iran and central Asia over two millennia ago, and was later adopted by the Western world from its modern form developed in Indiaโฆ
From Iran, where the sport evolved and developed, the game became popular around the world. Today, there are well over 100 member countries in the Federation of International Polo and it is played professionally in 16 countries; it was also an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1936.
Mastery in horsemanship is a necessary to play polo. There are also risks of injuries mainly from falling from the horse; therefore, one should be physically active and strong.