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South East Asian World Cup League leader Helena Gabrielsson got angry with herself for going too slowly with King Power Aladdin in the Premier Cup Series 2 World Cup at Putrajaya. She jumped clear over all the fences but incurred 2 time penalties. Helena made amends with her second ride, Nixon de la Tourette, scoring the only completely clear round to win the SEA World Cup League class. Hong Kong's Jennifer Chang finished 2nd with 1 time fault with Luxor 91. Helena was also 3rd with Aladdin. Qabil and Quzier Ambak had to settle for 4th & 5th respectively.
Malaysia's FIP World Endurance Championships hit the streets in style with a 48 horse parade through the centre of Kuala Lumpur. The 48 horses and riders werefrom PDRM and DBKL's Mounted Units, and Malaysia's Endurance Team.
The King of Malaysia took the salute at historic Dataran Merdeka. There were cultural dancers, skydivers and lots of flags. Check out our 
Langkawi's Island Horses have started a Breeder's Cup programme. Langkasuri arrived on 24th May, followed by a second colt a few days later. These were the first foals ever to be born on Langkawi island. These future champions were sired by Tun Dr Mahathir's Arab stallion Al-Barik. Four more Island Foals are expected to arrive shortly.
Helena Gabrielsson on King Power Aladdin again shows us how it is done, and wins the first SEA World Cup Qualifier for this year. She rides with her usual style and accuracy, and Aladdin is in top form: they are the only clear rounds.
Equestrian Promotions launched their 2008 South East Asian World Cup League shows with a media launch at the One World Hotel at 1 Utama today. Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Wee Jeck Seng was the guest of honour at the event. An impressive array of mock cheques were presented, amounting to over RM 1 million in cash.
Syed Kamil Nafis won the biggest title of his jumping career when the 17 year old Penangite won the gold medal for individual showjumping at the SUKMA XII Games. He held his nerve, and Xulana Cheyenne together, to beat Faten Nurain Syakira and Jimmy Chow in the jump-off for the gold medal. Md Zulfikar got a surprise bronze for Terengganu as the Wilayah and Selangor favourites wilted under pressure. Course Designer Peter Abisheganaden reports from Kuala Terengganu.
