Khairudin Abdul Rahman, 60, the owner of De Dengkil Stable & Arabian Stud Farm, said the extraordinary floods last weekend also damaged his stable at the 0.4-hectare site.

Khairudin, a former agriculture technician who has been operating the stable at Kampung Sri Tanjung, Dengkil, near here, since 2007, said the area had been hit by floods before but not as bad as this, with the losses amounting to almost RM50,000.

“The water level rose gradually until it reached 3m on Sunday. Nine of our horses were transferred to a trailer while three others, including a female foal, were placed in a horse float for temporary protection.

“The Royal Malaysia Police Horse Unit and the Civil Defence Force Equine Brigade extended help by transferring the horses to a dry area using motorised boats,” he said today.

He added that seven of the horses had now been taken to his friend’s stable in Bandar Sri Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan, and five temporarily placed at a goat pen in Dengkil.

According to him, two of his horses sustained serious injuries on the legs and were being treated.

The floods also destroyed horse feed of hay and pellets weighing one tonne which he had recently purchased, Khairudin said.

“I accept my fate and that the stable has been destroyed. I think the recovery period will be six months,” he added.

The horses at the stud farm have been used for commercial purposes such as advertisements and horse carriage rental for certain events.

“My daughter is also doing therapy on a small scale, using the horses to help autistic children,” Khairudin said.