Equine flu won't stop horses at Sydney Royal

HORSE enthusiasts wanting to compete at the Sydney Royal Show have until Monday (January 14) to lodge their entries.

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) horse committee and management has now decided that 1200 horses can compete at this year's Royal Show.
That's just a few hundred less than the usual 1500 to 1800 horses that attend the show, signifying yet another step in the direction of recovery from the equine influenza (EI) outbreak of four and a half months ago.
RAS of NSW president, Rob Vickery, says horse events will be spread out over the 14-day show, from March 20 to April 2, and the inaugural $100,000 Sydney Royal Horse Classic would be held on the final six days.
Horse exhibitors who have already placed entries to competitions for the show do not need to re-apply.
"We will notify everybody that's entered whether they've been successful or not, and then if they have been successful further correspondence will be sent to them," Mr Vickery says.
For the full Sydney Royal horse show format, entry forms, and schedules, visit www.sydneyroyal.com.au