The Wisdon Of Solomon

Rather like ancient King Solomon, Shane Rose is able to see both sides of an argument, certainly when it comes to the EI outbreak at least. The popular international eventing rider, who this time last year was still celebrating his third place at the Burghley Four Star Three Day Event in England riding All Luck, also operates the Thoroughbred, breaking, pre training and spelling farm, Bimbadeen Park at Picton In NSW.

At the time of writing, All Luck is still quarantined at Warwick and Shane’s Olympic Test event horse. Stratford Novalis remains in Hong Kong. Shane is a serious contender for the Olympic Team with All Luck, but of course the longer the horse remains at Warwick, fitness issues aside, the greater chance he has of being injured. Yet on the other hand his business depends on the Thoroughbred industry.

“I can see both sides of the situation. My business is reliant on the racing industry staying operative and I think the current vaccination programme is a step in the right direction for us all, but to be really effective, all horses must be vaccinated. I have 69 horses on the place at the moment and we are preparing 31 of them to be vaccinated this weekend. All pre trainers and spelling racehorses are to be vaccinated and if not already microchiped (all racehorses as of 2005 are microchiped) that done as well. I have about 25 eventers here which are not being vaccinated at this point, however there is the possibility via the NSW EFA that certain of them will receive vaccination”.

We asked Shane to explain the vaccination programme. “As far as I understand, all racehorses (excluding retired stock) in the Purple and Red Zones and which do not have EI will be vaccinated, and all horses, donkeys etc vaccinated in the buffer zone”.

What news of your horses still at Warwick?

Still no news as to when they can leave. There was to be a meeting last night, but nothing further was added to what we already know (or don’t know)”.