By the early twentieth century the US proved to be a leader in women's polo. In 1934, the Pacific Coast Women's Polo Association, later known as the United States Women's Polo Association, comprised eight different clubs. Current women's polo has a very recent history, beginning in 1972, with the USPA's acceptance of women members, and continues to become more popular. That stereotypical young rider is once again emerging in the sport of polo. Women of the Byfield Polo Club of Georgetown, Massachusetts, have been involved right from the beginning, being instrumental in founding the club, and since 1989 they have held between 40 and 50 percent of the membership.
Women are an integral part of the club and a major component of the competitive team.
An opportunity that once was common in the thirties, women's polo today is still in the beginning of its resurgence. The next opportunity for women's competition came in 1998, on an invitation from Owl Creek Polo Club. They traveled to Saratoga, NY for two days of competition, finishing in second place. Although the Owl Creek Tournament is a yearly opportunity for women to compete with other women, it is, however, only one of a few organized Women's Polo matches in the Northeast Circuit.