Seeking a polo position

The game is now taking baby steps as it seeks to gain favor with the public. Fans say that while you need to be able to ride a horse the rest can be learned in a matter of months. Yang Feiyue reports.

Though many see polo as a sporting pursuit of the rich, efforts are now underway to debunk this.

"Polo is not a luxury sport as many think it is," says Yue Gaofeng, secretary-general of the Beijing-based China Horse Industry Association.