Thread: Entire horse industry shut down Oz wide...

Originally Posted by Ben

Quick Dobbo! Buy those Landies!

Originally Posted by dullbird

hey thanks for the heads up


i have notified people at work as i'm sure the inspectors are aware i have heard no mention with in the shelter

it has not been very well advitised

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

On ABC News they have said some bookies have stopped taking bets on the Melbourne Cup Just in case

It's a lot, lot bigger than just racehorse industry, too.

yeh but much better than risking the whole breading season for the future melbourne cup winners

besides if the flu takes hold you can start saying good buy to some oldies and some youngens

my horse had equine influenzer in the uk same time strangles took hold he was running a temp like you wouldn't believe he got through it but god he was ill......wouldn't wish it on anyones horse

Hi rick130 and don’t take this the wrong way but if something like this had to happen, then the equestrian industry is the best to suffer.

Now as I posted, this is not meant to be a wish to see this happen anywhere or any industry in Australia but the Federal government has been ward repeatedly that something like this could happen as a our quarantine protection is now a joke.

The reason I posted that the equestrian industry is the best to have this happen to is because no other industry has the power clout and money to make the government act on tightening up quarantine laws and protection, than this specific industry has.

A little pain now in just one industry may very well be a good thing for the whole country in the long run.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Yeah I know but the possibility of NOT running the Melbourne Cup? and I don't really follow the races but the Melbourne Cup?????

The Coolgardie Cup - first major race of the Kalgoorlie race round - was supposed to be tomorrow - has been cancelled.

This morning I noticed that there were a hell of a lot of horse floats with horses heading north out of Sydney. Travelling north along Pennant Hills road I was just about surrounded by them. I just assumed it was due to the wet and people deciding not to do their horse stuff.

Originally Posted by Ben

Quick Dobbo! Buy those Landies!

Cannot afford to I have to save up for vet bills in the coming weeks.