Polo players in the birthplace of polo, Chitral, Pakistan, Asia

Polo match in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Polo match in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ponies and riders at Guards Polo Club in Windsor, United Kingdom

Polo pony at Guards Polo Club in Windsor, United Kingdom

Polo ponies and riders at Guards Polo Club in Windsor, United Kingdom

Polo game, Cordoba Province, Argentina, South America

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

In the 13th century, the golden age of the mongol empire, a sport resembling polo became a training game for the mongolian cavalry throughout high asia. horsemen learned to bend low at speed, like acrobats to finish off fallen enemies with sabres, looting their prey on the ground by scooping up jewels that caught their eye. there are stories, too, of genghis khan knocking about an enemys head as if it were a ball. orkhon valley, central mongolia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Practising polo on the Kurland estate in Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Practising polo on the Kurland estate in Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Sandstone carving of polo players, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

People playing polo in the snow, St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

Playing polo in the snow, International tournament in Livigno, Italy

polo game, horse, Maspe, Lower Saxony, Germany

Playing polo in the snow, International tournament in Livigno, Italy

polo game, horse, Maspe, Lower Saxony, Germany

Beach Polo World Cup, Hoernum, North Frisian Islands, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Polo on snow, International tournament in Livigno, Italy

polo game, horse, Maspe, Lower Saxony, Germany

Polo players battling for the ball, polo horses galloping across the snow, Snow Arena Polo World Cup 2010 polo tournament, Kitzbuehel, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Cristobal Durrieu, Porsche Olympiapark team, riding his galloping polo horse, Bucherer Trophy 2010, polo tournament, Thann, Holzkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Detail of snow polo game

Polo, polo players chasing after a ball, polo competition, Berenberg High Goal Trophy 2008, Thann, Holzkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Spectators at a polo tournament, Santa Maria Polo Club, Sotogrande, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Polo player, Polo tournament, Berenberg High Goal Trophy 2007, Thann, Holzkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Polo horses galloping across the snow, Snow Arena Polo World Cup 2010 polo tournament, Kitzbuehel, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Polo player, Polo tournament, Berenberg High Goal Trophy 2007, Thann, Holzkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Polo player on horseback, Snow Arena Polo World Cup 2010 polo tournament, Kitzbuehel, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Polo players battling for the ball, polo horses galloping across the snow, Snow Arena Polo World Cup 2010 polo tournament, Kitzbuehel, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Polo horse with a braided tail and horse blanket, Snow Arena Polo World Cup 2010 polo tournament, Kitzbuehel, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Polo player with mallet sitting on a horse, Airport Arena Polo Event 2010, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Polo horses galloping through the sand, Airport Arena Polo Event 2010, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Children's polo in central Mongolia.

Children's polo in central Mongolia.