BERAKAS GARRISON, Monday 01 April 2019 – The closing ceremony for the Basic Horse-Riding Course of 01/2019 series was held at the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Riding Club, Berakas Garrison. The course was held from 19 March 2019 to 01 April 2019 and attended by 24 personnel from 12 Platoon, D Company, First Battalion, Royal Brunei Land Force (1Bn RBLF).
Present as the guest of honour for the ceremony was Major Pg Baharuddin bin Pg Hj Ali, Officer in Command of Company D, 1Bn RBLF. In his speech, the guest of honour stressed that this course was the second time attended by a group from the same platoon. He also advised the participants to enroll in a club membership to support the club, as it is the only horse-riding club in the country other than Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club. The ceremony concluded with the presentation of certificates and souvenirs to the course participants and the coaches.
The programme of the course included an overall briefing of the mission and vision of the club as well as the course objectives. In addition, the course participants were also exposed to the horses at the club, taught the correct procedure of cleaning the horses, installing horseback riding equipment as well as basic horse riding.
MAJLIS PENUTUP KURSUS ASAS MENUNGGANG KUDA SIRI 01/2019 BAGI KOMPENI D, BATALION PERTAMA TENTERA DARAT DIRAJA BRUNEI
BERAKAS GARISON, Isnin 01 April 2019 – Majlis Penutup Kursus Asas Menunggang Kuda siri 01/2019 telah diadakan bertempat di Kelab Menunggang Kuda Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Berakas Garison. Kursus tersebut bermula dari 19 Mac 2019 sehingga 01 April 2019 dan dihadiri oleh 24 anggota daripada Platun 12, Kompeni D Batalion Pertama Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei. (1Bn TDDB)
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat Majlis adalah Yang Mulia Mejar Pg Baharuddin bin Pg Hj Ali, Pegawai Memerintah Kompeni D, 1Bn TDDB. Dalam ucapannya, beliau menekankan bahawa kursus pada kali ini merupakan yang pertama kalinya dihadiri secara berkelompok dari platun yang sama. Beliau juga menyarankan para peserta kursus untuk mendaftarkan diri untuk menjadi ahli kelab bagi memberikan sokongan kepada kelab tersebut yang merupakan satu-satu nya kelab menunggang kuda di negara ini selain Kelab Menunggang Kuda dan Polo Diraja Brunei. Majlis penutup disudahi dengan penyampaian sijil kepada peserta kursus dan cenderhati kepada para tenaga pengajar.
Program kursus termasuk taklimat keseluruhan tentang Misi dan Visi penubuhan kelab serta objektif kursus. Selain daripada itu, peserta kursus juga didedahkan dengan kuda-kuda yang terdapat di kelab dan juga diajar tatacara membersihkan kuda, memasang kelengkapan menunggang kuda dan asas menunggang kuda.
