Untitled polo docuseries
originally aired on Netflix
Polo or Chovgan is a ball game that is played on horseback. It originated in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran), dating back over 2,000 years. The progenitor of polo and its variants existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century AD, as an equestrian game played by the Iranian nobility. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ball through the opposing team's goal. It is now popular around the world, with well over 100 member countries in the Federation of International Polo, played professionally in 16 countries.