Uncertainty surrounds Toowoomba Show's horse competition

The Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland (RASQ) says it is holding off on printing its schedule for next year's Toowoomba Show until it knows for certain if it will be able to stage a horse competition.
The 2008 show circuit starts in Stanthorpe at the end of January, while the Royal Toowoomba Show traditionally stages the second largest horse competition in the country.

RASQ chief executive Damon Phillips says authorities need to make a decision soon on which horses can attend these types of events.
"There's certainly going to be a downturn in attendance, they're very popular for people coming to watch," he said.

"As far as revenue coming in, entries and stabling and whatnot will be well down and so we need to manage that, look at better ways of putting on a great show for people to come and see."

Toowoomba Royal Show
10th-12th April 2008
http://www.rasq.com.au/