Trail Ride Archives - Horse Riding Malaysia

Kesuma Stable

Kesuma Stable is located in Semenyih, approximately 40 km away from KL city center.

The stable was founded by Suhly and Ina, a lovely couple back in 2021.

They started off riding horses as personal hobby many years ago.

At the point of writing, the stable already has 6 beautiful horses, where 5 are mares and 1 is gelding.

As you enter the stable, you will see a big arena on your left.

The arena is often use for horse back archery practice and also for basic riding lessons.

As you move in further, you will see the stables where the horses live.

Say Hello to Puteh, Shifa, Qaisara and Nina!

Further in, you will see 2 more horses.

They are Rose (left), a mare used to live in MAEPS that has a private owner and Gunther (right), an ex-race gelding that is going through schooling again.

Puteh is one of my favorite horses in the stable with a little bit of naughty character but has shown a lot of improvement in the recent weeks.

Saddles hanging next to Puteh’s box.

There is a feed area where the food and utilities are. Pretty neat!

There is a washing bay that can fit up to 2 horses at one go, with rubber mat to avoid being slippery.

The tack room for storing the gears for riding needs.

The tack room also has fridge that keeps cold beverages for riders. Riders can purchase the drinks at an affordable price.

A simple and functional setup for washroom.

Kesuma Stable also offers trail ride. Suhly and Ina use the ATV for outride purposes.

A few more shots around the arena.

When the horses are grazing in the arena.

More Information on Kesuma Stable

Kesuma Stable owner, Ina (left) and Suhly (right) in the house.

I always find myself enjoying my time in Kesuma Stable either with their trail ride or simply riding in the arena.

Sometimes, the facility also runs a short 1-day tent pegging course by Coach Nasrul.

The stable is privately run and not doing too many public advertisement. Please contact Ina at +60 12-694 7408, or check out their TikTok.

Algontory Trail Ride

Since my last visit to Algontory Stable riding in the arena, Algontory trail ride is now open for public.

We have a large group, total of 8 horses hacking out.

After a short briefing, we headed out with Afiq leading the way with his beautiful grey horse named Snow.

We trotted along the village for about 1 km before entering the trail on the left.

Off road – entered into the track.

The views between the ears in the track. Plenty of green and relaxing sceneries.

There are a fair bit of steep uphill cantering in this direction.

And you will get fairly nice view from the top.

We spent some time taking photos at the top of the hill.

The riding buddies for the day.

Everyone was taking a break. The Algontory crew members was thoughtful enough to bring some mineral water bottles for the riders to drink.

Posing for photos after tiring ride to the top of the hill.

A video view from walking around the top with my horse, Alif.

It was approximately 12km to complete the Algontory trail ride.

In the last 2km, we cantered on the road circled around the village.

Another video in TikTok done for Algontory trail ride. Good job team for making the video post riding as memory.

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♬ Saat Kau Hadir (Slowed) – Family Affair’s

Our riding group came back and gathered for our breakfast. A spacious environment for us to move around in front of the stables.

Algontory team is generous to prepare nasi lemak, sambal and fried chicken for us as breakfast after burning the calories.

We cover approximately 12km in one and a half hour.

Algontory trail ride offers a good challenge for the experienced riders. It’s been a while since I last had such an exciting ride with the team!

More information for Algontory trail ride

Please contact Umar at +60 17-620 0661 or visit their Facebook, TikTok, Instagram.

Langkawi Horses

Perdana Stables has one of the largest riding facilities in northern Malaysia. The Langkawi horses are famous for horse shows and variety of riding activities for riders.

The entrance of Perdana Stables for Langkawi horses.

Upon entering, you can see the arena on the left and stables are further inside.

The classical Langkawi Geopark sign that has been around for years.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - Geopark

The mounting area for riding the get on the horse.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses main stables

The main stables where it connects to the office.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - Seven Wells Akira

Beautiful grey horse, Seven Wells Akira named after the tourist attraction nearby.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - round pen

A big round pen for training.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - float

Float for transporting horses.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - saddles

Variety of unique saddles at display.

Short riding boots – probably can be loaned for ad-hoc riding sessions.

Medals and certificates own by Perdana Stables from competition locally and internationally.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - Tun Mahathir

Photos of Tun Mahathir when he was active in horse riding activities.

Looking out from the sitting area of the stables.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - main arena

A big arena for horse shows and riding activities.

Audience bench for enjoying the horse shows.

Hanging a few saddles on the side of arena.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - training equipments

Custom built training equipment without using a real horse for practice.

Looking into the arena from the audience bench.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - toilets

The toilets are at a separate building next to the main arena.

Jungle and Beach Ride

I booked a jungle and beach ride with Perdana Stables.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - jungle trail

Passing through lush of greenery while heading out.

Small stream along the way.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - mountain

Magnificent view between the mountain area connecting to the beach.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - berjaya resorts

We have arrived the beautiful sandy beach. Berjaya Resort is on the right side.

Walking on water with splash of the waves.

Stopped to pose at calming water.

We continued our trail to walk passed the trees next to the beach.

Walking slowly on a long stretch of tree next to the beach.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - man made islands

We went up to a small hill to see the additional man-made islands in Langkawi that made up the 101 instead of 99 islands.

Came down from the hill to enter back the beach.

Approaching the beach.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - cantering

More stunning views along the beach.

Let’s get closer to the water.

The water is so calming.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - cantering on beach

It’s time for a bit of cantering.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - mountain view

Walking back while enjoying the mountain view.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - Langkawi Skybridge Cable Car

You can see the Langkawi Skybridge Cable Car in operation along the way back.

A short video to capture the jungle and beach ride.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - Pimienta

Pimienta, a lovely Anglo-Arabian that gave me a wonderful ride with soft cantering. Getting a shower after the morning working shift.

Perdana Stables - Langkawi Horses - Hamzah and Daniel Foo

I had the opportunity to chat with Hamzah, the founder of Perdana Stables and one of most respectable trainers in the Malaysia horse riding industry. No words can describe the contribution and dedication Hamzah put in the horse industry over the last few decades.

The Langkawi Horse Show originated by Hamzah and his team (the Hanssens’ family) is one of the most unique horse shows in Malaysia. You must check it out if you have the opportunity.

More information on Langkawi Horses

For more information, please visit the Langkawi Horses website or the Facebook page.

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Kok Mak Stable

Kok Mak Stable is located in the northern most part of Malaysia, approximately 500 km away from Kuala Lumpur.

The scenic view of paddy field and being right at the Thailand border have always caught my interest to ride in Kok Mak Stable.

There is a big arena for riding activities.

The greens around the riding track makes the riding experience extra relaxing.

A number of stable boxes next to the big arena.

There is a big open area in front of the stables for chilling out.

Imagine sipping a warm cup of coffee in the morning watching sunrise, or a BBQ dinner in the evening with your favorite people, anyone?

There are also many boxes for the horses.

The row of stable next to the arena with thick saw dust for the horses’ comfort.

I always appreciate stable who put the name signage for their horses. It shows how much they care. It’s the little acts that count.

Another row of stable with the tack room in the middle.

Neatly organized tack room. Each of the saddle is named with the horse.

The signage of Kok Mak Stable.

Ploy – beautiful painted horse with glass-like clear blue eyes.

Trail Ride at Kok Mak Stable

We booked the trail ride at 7.30 A.M. As we arrived the horses are almost done tacking waiting for us to depart.

Yumi adjusted her stirrup before mounting on her horse, Attakama.

Daniel on Coco, passing by a road before entering another part of the trail.

We passed by rubber estate on our way out to the trail.

There are plenty of long and clear track for slow cantering to enjoy the environment.

More photos of the riders, Yumi, Coach Wan and Daniel.

It took us a while to get to the top of the hill.

Climbing uphill passing through the bushes.

Finally, arriving at the top of the hill.

Of course, not to forget some solo photos.

Kok Mak Stable - coach wan, daniel, yumi

Group photo at the top of the hill.

Next, we moved on to the kenaf farm.

Passing down clear wide open field.

Coach Wan and Daniel entering kenaf farm.

A photo of taking photo.

Coming out from the photo taking spot.

The signage of I Love Kenaf. As you can tell, the sun was bright as we passed.

Kenaf is a warm-season annual row crop in the same plant family as okra and cotton. In Malaysia, kenaf is fast becoming the country’s 3rd industrial crop after palm oil and rubber.

Kenaf plants are capable of growing to a height of 20 feet under favorable conditions; however, heights generally average 8 to 14 feet in a growing season of 4 to 5 months.

The beautiful scenery while coming back.

After returning from the trail, we also played with another horse in the arena.

Accomodation in Kok Mak Stable

If you are interested staying inside the stable, Kok Mak Stable also provide accommodation.

If you come in small number, you can choose to stay in the hobbit room. There are 2 hobbit rooms available.

The bathroom is right next to the hobbit room.

If you are coming in 4-5 persons, you can also consider staying in the camper van.

You can park your car right next to the camper van.

There are 3 single beds.

And a double bed, which has a bathroom attached.

The bathroom is reasonably functional for a camper van size.

More Information

If you are in planning to visit the northern part of Malaysia while being very close to the Thailand border, Kok Mak Stable is a riding facilities you should check out.

For more information, please contact Mr. Farhan +60 12-330 6301 or visit their Facebook page to make an appointment.

Saville Equestrian Park

Saville Equestrian Park is located inside Saville Free Range Agro, Semenyih. The facility is in the state of southern part of Selangor, approximately 1 hour away from KL city center.

Upon entering, you will see the office on the right side.

On your left, you will see a big covered arena for riding activities.

In front of the arena, there is a little hut, tables and spacious chairs for students and visitors to relax.

The horse riding activities in Saville Equestrian Park include riding lessons and also trail ride for experienced riders.

One of the coaches is teaching a young rider for the riding lessons. The riding lessons are conducted in both morning and evening.

There are approximately 15 horses in Saville Equestrian Park. All comfortably housed in their own boxes.

Stable A.

Stable B, another row of stables.

The washing bay for giving shower to horses.

Another thoughtful facility in Saville Equestrian Park is the air-conditioned room for the visitors. A very comfortable place to relax if you do not like prefer waiting outdoor.

The room is tastefully decorated with horse photos. This collection showcases the construction progress of the stables.

A collection of horse photos. I wonder if these are all the horses the owner owns.

This collection shows more of the riding activities.

I came here for a trail ride and I got Sheldon as my riding buddy.

Together with another two riders, we went out and Hairi was our guide for the day. Hairi is a skillful horseman, riding a stallion during our trail ride. Not the mention, he is very cheerful person.

While we were heading up the hill top.

Passing through the lush green.

A few more photos during the trail ride.

Some solo photos for myself.

A group photo for ourselves. Smile!

I have particularly enjoyed my time there as the staffs are very friendly. The air-conditioned resting room is impressively clean and comfortable. The arena has a roof covered, that means the students do not have to worry about rain during the riding lessons. The trail is slightly short but there is enough of uphill cantering. Will definitely come back for another trail ride!

More Information on Saville Equestrian Park

For more information, please contact the administrator Nyna at +60 19-755 3501, or check out the Facebook page.

The location:

Kasavilla Stable

Kasavilla Stable is located in Dengkil. It is a new stable started operating in early 2022. A team of experienced horseman is taking care of the welfare of the horses.

As you arrived, you will see a newly built stable.

Red bricks and a clean roof with cream and black color design combination make the stable uniquely recognizable.

Upon entering, you can see the boxes are well kept, clean and tidy.

At the side, there is a paddock for training the horses and lesson for students.

The big paddock is located right next to the stable.

The wide entrance of the paddock.

The paddock is big enough for 3-4 horses riding at one go comfortably.

The rider and the horse were bonding before mounting.

The staff in Kasavilla Stable was kind enough to bring us some nasi lemak before our ride. Not to mention the nasi lemak was so tasty!

Kity and I booked for a trail ride and we mounted on our horses in the paddock.

Misty is a young and active horse. She can get a little naughty in the beginning but once she is warm up, she is so fine. It is really fun and exciting to ride with her once I took her out further into the trail.

Ben is an older horse with very steady pace. He was a little heavy in the paddock but once he was out he will carry the rider comfortably. A very good horse for riders who are getting started with trail ride.

Kasavilla Stable Trail

The trail offers a lot of greenery which is relaxing for the eyes and refreshing for the lungs.

We also got plenty of even and straight track for cantering. Super fun track!

Stopped by for photos after a long stretch of slow cantering with our riding buddies.

Totally enjoyable the Sunday morning ride. Thumb up!

We came back in slightly below 2 hour covering 18KM.

Next, a few more photos around the stable and paddock.

Peeping from behind one of the boxes in stables.

Clean and tidy interior of the stable.

Toha (right), the man who is running the stable who is also a very experienced horseman.

More Information on Kasavilla Stable

The location of Kasavilla Stable as follows. For more information, please contact Toha at 01157394989 to book your ride or visit their Instagram.

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Riders Resort

Riders Resort is an equestrian friendly mansion-style resort. It is located in Kulai, approximately 50KM from Johor Bahru.

The resort has a stable attached to it, which makes it very convenient for the guests to go for a ride within the facilities.

Riders Resort main building — The main building of the resort.

Riders Resort arena — The main arena for riding lessons

Riders Resort instructor — Coach Halim giving lesson to students.

Apart from riding lessons, the resort also offers trail riding for beginners and intermediate riders.

For total beginners, the staff will lead the horses and walk the horses into the trail side by side with the riders. It is a relatively safe ride as the horses are pretty calm.

As I arrived to the resort in the afternoon, the receptionist together with the resort manager, Dennis took care of my check-in to the resort.

Dennis is your friendly host who is willing to go the extra miles to take care of your needs. Definitely A+ for his attitude in offering great hospitality to his guests.

Upon arrival, we had lunch in the cafe. The setting of the cafe is tastefully decorated to provide a cosy environment.

I booked for 2 trail rides during my 3-day stay.

Before mounting on the horse, Halim checked if we can handle the horses on our own before letting us out. The staff helped me with mounting on my horse.

We warmed up the horses in the arena before heading out.

Passing by a big field in the resort on our way out, before hitting the trail.

The trail offers a lot of greenery. Here are some views from the horse back during our trail ride.

Of course, not to forget some photos with my hairy friend in the palm oil estate.

The riders.

Posing in front of the resort main building.

More information on Riders Resort

Overall it is a very relaxing ride in Rider Resort. The trail is clear and easy to ride. The horses are calm and easy to handle. It is a very suitable place for beginners to get a taste of what trail ride is.

Please visit Rider Resort Facebook page or contact Rider Resort at 019-7105330

Hang Tuah Equine Centre

Hang Tuah Equine Centre is located approximately 7KM away from Malacca city center. The centre is currently managed by Batrisya Stable & Riding Centre team led by Mr. Syam and Adam.

Batrisya Stable & Riding Centre has recently moved their operations from the previous location. The new location here offers an upgraded facilities for both the riders and for the horses.

There is also a bigger space for riding activities such as fun ride and riding lessons in the new location.

The sight of Hang Tuah Equine Centre with morning sunlight.

There are plenty of space in front of the riding centre for parking. Not to mention it’s such an impressive facility!

The stables that can fit a lot more horses.

There is also a mini rabbit collection in the riding centre that will entertain the rabbit lovers.

The riding centre offers funride, which is one of the favorite activities for the public.

Carts for horse carriage that are well-maintained in great conditions.

At the back of the riding centre, you can still see Batrisya’s team float for transportation purpose.

You can also see the new banner for Hang Tuah Equine Centre is up!

The full list of activities are listed as below.

Leisure Ride in Hang Tuah Equine Centre

Mr. Syam and and Adam arranged a leisure ride for Kitty and myself during our visit.

Hakim led the way while Adam escort us from behind.

We rode along the river and walked pass paddy field. Absolutely peaceful scenery.

Happy girl put a big smile on her face!

Adam was kind enough to take a lot of photos for us along the way.

We spent a lot of time enjoying the calming scenery along the river.

We stopped by to pose in front of the riding centre.

As we returned, we spent a little more time with the horses in the paddock giving them some active trot and slow cantering.

Kitty was enjoying her time petting the horses in the stables.

This is the shower and drying area for the horses.

Overall, it was an enjoyable time for Kitty and myself visiting Hang Tuah Equine Centre that is managed by Batrisya management team.

Great job for the team looking after so many horses and providing riding facilities for the public. If you are in Melaka, you should surely drop by for a visit.

For more information, please contact Mr. Syam (+60 19-756 3341) or Adam (+60 12-638 5673).

Here is the location of the riding centre:

Kelab Berkuda Al Heyzum

Kelab Berkuda Al Heyzum is located in Batang Kali, approximately 50km north of Kuala Lumpur. The club offers basic riding lesson and amazing trail ride adventure along the river for experienced riders.

We passed through a rubber estate before arriving to the club.

We made our trail ride appointment at 9AM, but we were few minutes early.

Wasted no time, Kitty mounted on her horse, Teja, a wonderful ex-polo that has extremely soft canter.

After about 10 minutes of warming up in the arena, we headed out to the trail!

Personally, I enjoy this trail very much as we get to appreciate the trees surrounding us along the track.

After trotting and some slow cantering for approximately 3km, we arrived to the entrance to the river.

Happy girl posing with Teja in the river.

My view on Shakor, an endurance horse in the river.

Cantering on water is definitely one of the experience every rider should try.

The river can get pretty deep at some point. Get down to swim if you like.

More happy poses with Teja!

Sudden water attack!

We spent about 30 min in the river cantering. Needless to say we were all soaked from this trail ride.

We headed back with slow canter which is a very enjoyable experience.

Here are the facilities in Kelab Berkuda Al Heyzum.

Big arena for flat work and basic riding lessons.

Stables for the horses.

Shower area for the horses.

There is a little hut for riders and staff to hang out.

A float for transporting horses.

For more information, please visit Kelab Berkuda Al Heyzum Facebook page or contact Robi (+60 18-328 1740) to make an appointment.

Here is the location to Kelab Berkuda Al Heyzum.

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DSIA Equestrian and Riding Club

DSIA Equestrian and Riding Club is one of the hidden gems riding club around Putrajaya. It offers basic riding lessons for the public.

DSIA Equestrian and Riding Club also offers some amazing trail ride for those who are more experienced. They have a Rimba track (about 10KM) goes into the terrain while Lake track (about 20KM) goes into the lake area in Putrajaya.

Jac and I went for the Rimba track as we have been to Putrajaya lake many times through TEP – MM2020.

Upon arriving, our horses (Yusof and Melur) are already tacked up and waiting for us.

I led my horse, Yusof to the arena to warm up. Adjust the stirrup before mounting on him.

Jac was riding in the arena to warm up, we have few other friends joining us.

Before we head into the trail, we had to cross the highway.

We head into the trail with a lot of trotting on flat land and cantering up hill.

We also took our time to pose throughout the trail.

Of course, not forgetting some photos for myself. Thanks Amin for being a wonderful photographer and guided us to the trail.

A short clip of cantering in the trail

Another view into the trail…

Although the trail was about 10KM, we completed the trail in approximately 2 hour because we spent a lot of time resting and taking it slow and easy.

Here a record of the ride:

Overall it was a very enjoyable ride. We had fair amount of cantering going uphill and we were able to get enough rest for the riders and the horses. A fairly good ride that I will come back for sure especially with a good horse like Yusof.

One thing to take note is the entrance to DSIA Equestrian and Riding Club is a little tricky. Take a look at the video so that you don’t miss the entrance.

Here is the location to DSIA Equestrian and Riding Club:

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For more information, please contact Amin at +60 11-1122 5207. Enjoy!