05/02/2024
Learn everything about polo in Argentina!
A bit of history…
Polo, one of the oldest team sports globally, traces its roots back to Persia circa 600 BC. Introduced to the West from India in the 19th century, it gained popularity among the British Army´s officer class.
from Iran to Mongolia, many nations claim to have originated the game of polo. The earliest known records of a similar game date back to circa 600 BC. in Persia, making polo one of the oldest team sports in the world. Persian military prowess took its armies throughout Central Asia, and with them spread their skills and coordination. The game was brought to the West from India during the 19th century when the officer class of the British Army began playing the game.
Polo has evolved a great deal over the centuries. Today the sport is much safer than the rough and ready contest of the past, there are more rules and the game is better organized. What has not changed, however is its elitist nature. Polo conjures up images of high society enjoying afternoons of chukkers on the lawns at Windsor (polo smartest address) and wealthy landholders in the lush green pampas of Argentina. Even though it has traditionally been played by the landed gentry, nowadays polo has become so socially desirable that the sport´s high expenses including maintenance of polo ponies, their transport (often from country to country) and polo player´s travel is often sponsored by international companies and their luxury brands.
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