Can you see the ‘Charger’ riding in the waves? No? Don’t worry. It takes a little imagination but next time you’re near the coast when the waves are rolling in, take a closer look, you might just see one. 
Surf horses like these, captured on my camera at Pukehina Beach, provided inspiration for some of the creatures in The Medallion of Auratus. The most magnificent ones I’ve seen riding the surf were at Cape Palliser in the Wairarapa and had rainbow manes. It was a spectacular and incredibly beautiful sight as they charged towards the shore. I sat watching them for an hour.