![Persian polo, 14th century. After racing and hunting, polo is the oldest of all sports involving the horse. It was probably invented in Persia, and possibly in the time of Darius. From Persian polo, 14th century. After racing and hunting, polo is the oldest of all sports involving the horse. It was probably invented in Persia, and possibly in the time of Darius. From](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WH8HYM/persian-polo-14th-century-after-racing-and-hunting-polo-is-the-oldest-of-all-sports-involving-the-horse-it-was-probably-invented-in-persia-and-possibly-in-the-time-of-darius-from-the-beginning-the-game-made-great-and-special-demands-on-the-pony-and-its-training-their-horses-said-an-english-traveller-in-1613-are-so-well-trained-to-this-that-they-run-after-the-ball-like-cats-they-must-have-been-predominantly-arab-the-history-of-horse-racing-by-roger-longrigg-pages-26-7-WH8HYM.jpg)
Persian polo, 14th century. After racing and hunting, polo is the oldest of all sports involving the horse. It was probably invented in Persia, and possibly in the time of Darius. From
![A bit of Polo History. Possibly the oldest recorded team sport with the first matches being played in Persia over 2500 years ago, thought to have been created by competing tribes of A bit of Polo History. Possibly the oldest recorded team sport with the first matches being played in Persia over 2500 years ago, thought to have been created by competing tribes of](http://www.caminorealpolo.com/img/polo/polo-history-persian-polo.jpg)
A bit of Polo History. Possibly the oldest recorded team sport with the first matches being played in Persia over 2500 years ago, thought to have been created by competing tribes of
![Three fellows playing Cycle polo which was invented in County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1891 by retired cyclist, Richard J. Mecredy. The sport is similar to traditional polo, except that bicycles are used Three fellows playing Cycle polo which was invented in County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1891 by retired cyclist, Richard J. Mecredy. The sport is similar to traditional polo, except that bicycles are used](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ENTXX5/three-fellows-playing-cycle-polo-which-was-invented-in-county-wicklow-ENTXX5.jpg)