Polo is an equestrian team sport with origins in Central Asia and the Indian state of Manipur. The objective is for players to use mallets to drive a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goalposts.
Each team has four players, each assigned a numbered position with specific responsibilities. A match is divided into six periods, called chukkers, each lasting seven and a half minutes. Players wear protective gear, and their ponies require specialized tack and bandaging for protection. A variation of the sport, indoor polo, is played on a smaller field with three players per team, using an inflatable leather ball.