No shows or events

Just in response to Sarah Allen’s previous email. I would concur with her thoughts and turn of phrase. I heartily agree that indeed thanks does need to go to the few brave individuals or organisations that have considered or have run horse events over the past couple of weeks. That includes the conclusion of the very successful 3 day event in Camperdown which some doom and gloomers predicted would lead to mass outbreaks of EI all over south west Victoria. I congratulate the organising committee for having the intestinal fortitude to continue to run the event in the face of much opposition.

I would like to point out though, that many events are being cancelled by owners’ own breed societies. The said breed societies often are not based in the EI free states, and have issued all sorts of warnings and bio-security protocols of their own (some of them I found quite remarkable) which has little to do with common sense. Further more, these breed societies are intent on not allowing any competition to run even after the New Year (that is, until well after March 2008) whereby most shows would be effectively over down in this neck of the woods anyway. That sort of leaves most of us with no shows or events to go to and to gain either experience or points for (should we be that way inclined) Makes you wonder a little whether there is more to this than just the blanket statements about the lack of insurance cover.

Aside from being cynical though, many of us are looking forward to attending even just one show with our horses.

Regards,

Karen Harrison