Unlike bike polo – the sport of hipsters – horseback polo is historically known as The Sport of Kings, originally played as a training game by royal Persian guards as far back as the first century. With an elite air about the sport, enjoy a glass of Italian champagne or a rich espresso martini by the bar, before cheering on the best team on the field at the Aussie Kidz Charity Polo Day at Doomben Racecourse this Saturday.

While it’s usually the ladies who steal the fashion show, the best-dressed competition at this posh affair leaves a spot for the dapper lad to shine, allowing you the perfect excuse to dust off your finest classic suit, jazzed up with a warm autumnal pocket square. Sponsored by Hardy Brothers and Mercedes-Benz Brisbane, enjoy a relaxed day of playful polo, scrumptious cuisine and fine beverages with friends and family, while helping to raise funds for disabled and disadvantaged children.

Image via A Certain Cinema.