Horse racing industry not a pleasure industry?

I am absolutely astounded at the political and financial clout that the racing industry seems to have, it would seem to me that this "industry" is the ultimate in pleasure industries - gambling!

It is such a pity that the whole of the equine world can not be treated on par with each-other, after all shouldn't it be all about horses, all horses. After all EI doesn't care if your horse is an old family pet, a Childs pony, a champion show horse, a working horse or a race horse! Nor is it only affecting the income of jockeys, stable hands and race horse owners and trainers but also pony club instructors and horse riding schools, agistment farms, pony rides and so on.

All horses and people associated with horses are being impacted by the threat and infection of EI we should all be treated equally!

Iain & Serafina Munns