February 21, 2021

Perak Turf Club Equestrian Centre to Close

When Coach Imtaz posted on his Facebook page three days ago that the Perak Turf Club was going to close its equestrian centre, most of the equestrian industry here was very sad, but to be honest, not many were surprised.  The writing had been on the wall.  The Covid-19 pandemic […]
February 15, 2021

Study Reports Low Risk of Catching Covid from Saddlery

The risk of catching Covid-19 from shared sporting equipment, including saddles, is likely to be low, researchers in Britain report.
February 12, 2021

Happy Chinese New Year

February 7, 2021

Justice in the Wilderness

With the first and second print runs sold out, the best selling book in Malaysia seems to be Tan Sri Tommy Thomas’s book My Story: Justice in the Wilderness.
February 5, 2021

Bertha

There is a new horse float in Malaysia, nicknamed Bertha, the best yet of its kind.
January 28, 2021

Teaching and Learning

“Those who can, compete. Those who can’t, teach.” When I was a competitor myself, I used to laugh and agree when I heard that, because there was an element of truth in it. The reference was directed more to the competitors of that time and not the established instructors, who […]
January 22, 2021

The House of Friesian Stud in Johor

In 2018, an Australian, Ms Leonie Campbell retired to Malaysia and set up a Friesian Stud at Leisure Farm, in Johor, Malaysia. Called the House of Friesian Stud, it is the first Friesian breeding stud in Malaysia. Her aim is to bring the cream of the Dutch KFPS Studbook to […]
January 13, 2021

Another Total Lockdown

The weather finally improved enough that we stick and balled on the field yesterday for the first time since November. Today, Malaysia goes back into a tight lockdown, for at least the next two weeks, as the country grapples with getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control.  At the Royal Selangor […]