Small businesses sidelined

The Australian Stock Horse Society says its members are also struggling financially in the equine influenza crisis but are not receiving the help they need.

The group's executive manager, Catherine Newman, says it has 170,000 registered stock horses and almost 10,000 members, but many cannot access help despite equine flu affecting their businesses.

She says stock horses make up 75 per cent of the total industry but the focus from politicians and the media continues to be on the thoroughbred racing industry.

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