WHEN and HOW

As we approach the 12th week of being in lock down here in Queensland the questions of when will this all end and how, continue and the answers from those in the know are getting less and less. We are all reminded of how important it is to contain this EI , to undertake Bio-security and to stop the spread and that it is up to us in the non race horse community to help control this disease or we are facing the prospect of yearly vaccinations at great cost to us and our chosen horse sports. The people who head the Qld DPI continually remind us of these responsibilities and that it all our problem, however we have not seen one written or heard one spoken word from any of these DPI Einstein’s on what the plan is to get our horse sports happening again in the mean time we all sit at home fixing fences and gates, taking horses temperatures’ do the wheel bearings on the horse float and wondering should we start getting or equine friends ready for competition again just in case there is alight at the end of the tunnel, our state government( you get what you vote for) is happy they have the racing industry about to get going again and start bringing them in a income once again.

In the mean time we need some definitive answers so we to can make plans and get on with our chosen horse sports/ future’s.

Is there an expected date for horse movement to start again?

When horse movement starts will those of us in the red zone be allowed to travel outside of this red zone ever again?

Will horses from the green zone be allowed to come and compete in the red zone?

Will testing be done by the DPI ( NOT AT OUR EXPENSE EITHER) on horses that have had EI, be done to prove that they have anti-bodies in there system so they can be moved/competed?

Is a passport system to be introduced for competition horses?

Are we to be hit with a registration fee for each horse now the DPI have our properties registered and the number of horses on each property recoded?

We need to start getting some honest answers from the DPI and those in charge to where all this is going because up till now the only ones with any future is the race horse industry they have a end/start date to recommence , for the rest of we don’t seem to mater.

Phil