June 18, 2021
Qabil Ambak has been drawn the first of 25 riders in tonight’s CDI-4* Grand Prix at Le Mans, France. At stake is a place at the Tokyo Olympics.
June 14, 2021
I know it is hard to be positive about MCO 3.0 as it gets extended again, till 28th June 2021. As it is the third lockdown in Malaysia, it is the most difficult we have experienced. There is anger, rage, helplessness, depression, even confusion and fear. It is easy to […]
June 7, 2021
Waking the Tiger is a novel set in Singapore in the 1930’s. It is written by Mark Wightman, who rode at the Bukit Timah Saddle Club, and raced in Malaysia in the 1970’s.
June 5, 2021
While we are in Lockdown in Malaysia, we are not allowed to ride. The EAM confirms the government has said there is a RM50,000 fine for any rider or riding establishment that breaks the lockdown law. The saving grace is the belief that this Lockdown won’t last forever. We will […]
June 3, 2021
Malaysia’s Qabil Ambak has been offered a slot in the Tokyo Olympics after all. Chasing qualification, Qabil, affected by visa issues, looked to have just missed a dressage qualification slot at the Tokyo Olympics. It was heart-breaking, especially because he came so close to making it. The dream over, Qabil […]
May 28, 2021
During this MCO 3.0, the Royal Selangor Polo Club has gone into complete lockdown since Friday last week. We are not allowed to enter the club’s stables – that includes me. The horses are exercised by our grooms. I have worked out a program of exercise once a day, and […]
May 26, 2021
May 23, 2021
May 19, 1891 By James Kenneth Stephen (1859–1892) English poet, and tutor to Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales.