No room at the inn if NZ opens borders to Aussie horses

New Zealand's existing quarantine facilities would be able to cope with only a fraction of the likely demand from trans-Tasman horse movements once the country re-opens its borders to horses from Australia.

The New Zealand Racing Board's publication, Inside Running, discussed the recent formation of a contingency planning group aimed at ensuring the country had cohesive risk management and plans in place should New Zealand be exposed to a similar equine-related crisis.

Greg Purcell, appointed as project manager for the group, was commenting on the eventual recommencement of horse imports from Australia.

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