PERMAISURI – Muhammad Fuad Hashim of the State of Terengganu Endurance Team (STET) overcame 60 other riders to emerge triumphant in the Sultan Mizan Cup International Endurance Riding Championship at Terengganu International Endurance Park (TIEP) in Lembah Bidong yesterday.
Muhammad Fuad completed the race in the 210-kilometre (km) CEI category in six hours, 54 minutes and 18 seconds (s) at an average speed of 17.38 km per hour.
He took home RM20,000 cash, a challenge trophy and an accompanying trophy.
Capping a perfect day for Muhammad Fuad is that his mount, M Traful from Argentina was announced as the best horse and picked up RM25,000 cash.
Muhammad Fuad said this is his third victory after emerging tops in 2016 and 2018.
Muhammad Fuad, who represented Malaysia in the 2017 SEA Games, said this year’s championship was quite challenging due to the unpredictable weather.
“The weather was unpredictable… intermittent rain made it uncomfortable for the horses and riders. But, Alhamdulillah, thanks to my experience and three-month training I managed to overcome it and emerge champion,” he said after the prize-presentation ceremony today.
The Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin graced the event to present the prizes to the winners. It was also attended by the Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah while Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar was also present.
Muhammad Aimin Azfar Nazulki, of the Best Endurance Team, strode in second in the Sultan Mizan Cup while Mohamad Hafiz Mustafa of Royal Kelantan Endurance (RKE) was third.
Muhammad Aimin Azfar took home RM15,000 cash and a trophy while Mohamad Hafiz pocketed RM10,000 and a trophy. – Bernama
