We
will be looking for a report from you on Endurance in Malaysia. Have a good time
and send back some pictures. It will be different than the Owyhee's I am
sure.
Bob
Bob Morris Morris Endurance Enterprises Boise, ID
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Riding: News] Edaran Endurance Classic 2005
Kuala Lumpur, May 2005
Edaran Endurance Classic 2005
Edaran Digital Systems Berhad To
Hold Third Endurance Classic Event at ar-Raudhah Equine Centre, Kuang,
Selangor, Malaysia.
Following two successful endurance events held in
2003 and 2004, Edaran Digital Systems Berhad (EDARAN), a Company involved in
Systems Integration and Smart Technology Solutions in Malaysia, has scheduled
the third endurance competition, Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 in May this
year. Last year’s Edaran Endurance Classic had edged up a notch when it
achieved FEI-CEI** certification for its 120Km Ride, a commendable achievement
after just one competition event at ar-Raudhah in 2003. This year, the Edaran
Endurance Classic 2005 will further step up the challenge for participants
with a full 160KM ride as the main competition event. A second competition
event is set at the 85Km distance and a third at a 40Km distance. A
non-competitive event for Young Riders is set at a 15Km
distance.
Edaran Endurance Classic 2005, as with the first two
Endurance Classic events, will be held at the tranquil and picturesque setting
of ar-Raudhah Equine Centre in Kuang, Selangor, just 40 minutes north of Kuala
Lumpur , Malaysia.
ar-Raudhah Equine Centre and its surrounding region
offer challenging but interesting trails through secondary jungles, lush
wooded areas, gently undulating to hilly terrain, oil palm plantations, rubber
estates and village settlements as well as pockets of water crossings.
Malaysia’s endurance landscape which generally reflects Malaysia’s out-of-city
topography, contrasts well with the desert landscape of the Middle East
countries or rugged outbacks of Australia where endurance riding, in the two
countries have become a sophisticated and well developed sport.
For the
first time, Edaran Endurance Classic has opened the competition to
international participants with the aim of creating greater international
awareness of Malaysia as an endurance riding venue as well as to further
elevate the status of the sport in Malaysia. The Edaran Endurance Classic 2005
anticipates Riders from United States of America, United Arab Emirates,
Australia and Germany. From within the country, at least 100 participants
including the HRH (Duli Yang Maha Mulia) Al-Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of
Terengganu, an avid and keen endurance rider, are expected to take part in
this year’s competition.
The Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 will
stretch over three days from 20 May till 22 May, starting with veterinary
checks of the horses and technical briefing to participants on Friday, 20 May.
Organising Chairman, Dato’ Hj Abdul Hamid Mustapha:
“Endurance
riding is a relatively under-exposed equestrian sport in Malaysia. Compared to
the more visible and popularly promoted equine sports of Polo, Dressage and
Show Jumping, endurance riding has yet to gain awareness among our younger
Malaysians. Edaran Endurance Classic was initiated with the aim of promoting
and developing the sport to a level where it can bring tangible benefits to
the country and to our potential endurance sportsmen and women,” said Dato’
Haji Abdul Hamid Mustapha, a Director of Edaran Digital Systems Berhad
(EDARAN) and Organising Chairman of the Event.
Recognising the sport’s
potential we have, with the support and help of Equestrian Association of
Malaysia, introduced for the first time, an event for Young Riders. The Young
Riders’ 15Km Ride will serve to encourage endurance enthusiasts to pick up the
sport early and grow with it. Endurance riding is one equestrian sport that
holds tremendous potential for Malaysia. We believe it is one sport in which
Malaysians can excel in, given that we have ideal sites and venues for
training in the sport. Apart from that, we also believe that endurance riding
can contribute significantly to sports tourism,” added Dato’ Hamid
Mustapha.
The Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 is organized with the
support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Tourism,
Malaysia. Other supporting organizations include Equestrian Association of
Malaysia, Malaysian Endurance Riding Society, Majlis Ekuin Malaysia, TV3 as
official broadcaster, Skuadron Istiadat Berkuda, ATM, Unit Berkuda Polis
Diraja Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia Fakulti Veterinar, Jabatan Bomba
dan Penyelamat , Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur and Carisbrook as Official
Apparel.
