The thrill of high-octane equine action on the sand combined with glamorous beach-side social activities returns to Central Hawke's Bay this year with the third annual Porangahau Beach Polo event at the end of this month.
Actor Sylvester Stallone once quipped that "playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake".
Applied to the beach, you can add a few notches on the Richter scale. With a smaller area played on, the action is fast and in your face - an adrenaline rush for both spectators and players.
As with last year, when thousands of people took in the spectacle, former All Black David Kirk will be back for the two-day event held on December 27 and 28, joining other riders who play both locally, nationally and around the world.
The main polo action will take place on Monday, December 28 and features eight teams competing in four games, with the first chukka starting at 1pm, and the last game starting at 5pm.
