 There are now many, many children's programs giving an opportunity to experience polo and horses to young people who may not have the financial resources to own their own horses or their own equipment.FIP encourages these programs very actively, supporting them and donating money from FIP and IOC funds to subsidize part of the cost for children's programs around the world.Although first conceived in 1959, the sport of Snow Polo did not get its official start until 1985 when the first match was played on the frozen surface of Lake St. Moritz in Switzerland.