Polo looks crazy, because it is. It takes years to learn (even if you already know how to ride) and probably decades to master. I cannot think of a single sport that is subject to more capricious factors than polo. I mean, imagine this - you’re trying to hit a small rolling ball that’s the size of a baseball while riding a thousand-pound+ moving horse. You are keeping yourself upright on your hose via your knees and swinging a 4-feet long mallet over your head while defending your opponent who is trying to ride you off (horse slam) to steal your ball.