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Polo; otherwise there is a huge risk of collisions between competing players and their mounts.
Contrary to belief, field hockey can be played left handed as well as it is right handed. The actual idea is that the stick can be "right-handed" only; even then, this is only a classification, since many left handed people are just as good at using them.
IN ADDITION to Polo, the sport of Jai Alai is, also, only played righted-handed. The cesta ('glove') must be worn of the right hand. The pelota ('ball') is always served, caught, and thrown with the cesta (i.e. on the right hand).
Similar to citing the 'danger' reasons Polo, there is greater risk of of the pelota (which can travel upwards of 100 mph) striking the opposing player.
There are no sports that require play on the right-hand side or that a player is right-handed. A common misconception is that field hockey is one such sport; it only requires use of a right-handed stick, where play can and often is made on the left of the body.
POLO !
Polo must be played right-handed. Left-handed play was ruled out in 1975 for safety reasons. To date, only 3 players on the world circuit are left-handed.