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History of Polo in England

Going back centuries, the story of how polo reached the western world starts with England. England is often credited with igniting the explosion of polo across the globe. After British tea-planters witnessed the original polo matches in Manipur, India for cavalry training, the sport traveled with British naval officers to the western world. After Britain’s first match in 1869, the sport quickly became popularized. In 1874, the first formal writing… Read More »History of Polo in England