Tamu Besar Kota Belud 2009: The horses & horsemen
The most anticipated event at the yearly Tamu Besar Kota Belud is the mid afternoon horse riding show by the locals nicknamed the “cowboys of the east”. That day, we arrived at the padang rather early and so had ample time to find the perfect spot and to capture the preparations for the show.
After 1pm, most of the riders and horses were ready on the field under the hot midday sun all in their colourful traditional attires.
At around 1.30pm the announcement was made that the show would finally begin at 2pm. Unfortunately even an hour later the riders were still waiting patiently on their horses and the spectators all around the field under the scorching sun.
Finally just after 2.30pm the show got under way and what a spectacular show it was.
The show was a colourful kaleidoscope of 101 fully dressed horses and riders on the field displaying well planned and executed formations and was definitely worth the long wait under the sun.
After the main show there was a smaller event in front of the main grandstand where the riders would ride their horses at full speed across the field and attempt to pick an item off the ground with a pole. Being at the further end of the field allowed me to try out the panning technique with camera for the first time for these shots – ok ok aje lah for a first attempt.
To catch this event again next year, look out for the actual dates which will be announced at the Sabah Tourism Website.
Other blog entries in this series:
Tamu Besar Kota Belud 2009: The foods, crafts and wares
Tamu Besar Kota Belud 2009: The people, costumes and culture
The entire collection of photos for this entry can be viewed in the gallery below
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Shah…tak cuba naik ke kuda tu? You should grab that opportunity..rugi datang jauh from Kota Kinabalu. Anyway nice shoots. Add more nice pic after this ya….
p/s : Next year jangan lupa pi Semporna for Regatta Lepa-Lepa. Somewhere around April, another fest from Suku Kaum Bajau.
Doc : Suka shoots tu smua. Mesti dalam 1000 shot yg doc ambil cuma ada 20 plus2 je yg terpilih kan sbab yg lain smua tak best? hahaha..! Just kiding lah, always love ur shoots! always do. Btw, dah survey ke link yg JR bagi kat doc tu? Kak Juriah Mosin tu? shoots dia smua marvelous2 woo..!
Abg Wan : Katanya, org tu nak test2 peluk gunung K around April lah. Ke tak jadi? hahaha..!
Wan: Kesian lak kat kuda tu since aku berat sangat hehe
Jr: Tak de la sampai 1000. Memory kad muat sampai 400 lebih jer. Amik pun tak sampai 300. Tu pun tak sampai 70 yang cantik… Biasa la amatuer lagi & masih byk belajar lagi bah. Tapi pics Kak Juriah tu memang cantik2 sgt. Itulah beza pro & amatuer
i saw the word Maggi, most eye-catching! hehe
Chen: Yeah – and when I saw it I remembered how u used to love maggi soaked in ice water.
Shah,
pak cik in pic #6 da bosan sgt tunggu lama bebeno diorg x start on time, dia amik chance ‘gayut2′ dulu lah
wahhh tq..bagi prmosi kat kb..
Pinky: Kitorang pun dah bergayut2 kat pokok gak menunggu nak start… Dah le nak wiwi tapi tak jumpa tandas awam hehe…
Riana: Memang patut di promote habis2an biar tahun depan lebih ramai lagi yang datang.
Hi Shah, nice write-up with photos! Staying in overseas makes me appreciate the Malaysian culture much more. Of course, not forgetting the marvellous Pg food.. will be home in 2wks time.
GCYap: Thanks. Nice to hear from u here. Have a nice break in Penang & say Hi to Hock & your parents. I’m really missing Penang food too. Don’t forget to have the ais kacang at the foodcourt near your old house – it’s still there & still the best after all these years
Yup! JR memang amazed ngan pics2 dia smua. Eleh, doc pun terrer lah, dah bleh kira pro jugak!
Jr: Dah sikit2 puji cukup kang makin kembang dah tak muat seat kete dah neh
Eleh, skrg pun muat ke? huahahaha… wei, bila nak ajak main Wii??? Asyik kluar memanjang! sempat jadi hantu lagi kan? wakwakwkakk…