Talk of shooting horses as money for feed runs out

ANN-MAREE LOUREY is giving around-the-clock care to Byalee Remember. The foal, born 29 days premature, has become sick with equine influenza.

Two weeks ago, five of the 60 horses at Ms Lourey's equestrian stud, Byalee, at Bishops Bridge, west of Maitland, tested positive for equine influenza. Today, they are all infected.

"We have 60 horses here we have to feed but we can't make any income because we can't move them," Ms Lourey said.

"What do I do? Shoot them before they die of starvation?"

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