Horse owners happy with flu ban turnaround

The Hunter's equestrians have welcomed a turnaround on a decision to ban horse events at Sydney's Royal Easter Show because of equine influenza.

After earlier cancelling the events the Department of Primary Industries says the traditional competitions will now go ahead.
The Hunter Valley Equestrian Centre's Shaun France says it is great news and will reinvigorate the leisure horse industry.
"It will mean a lot of positive energy within the industry, and it will give people incentives to start working with their horses and get back on the road of what we would call normal life where we are competing often, as well as boost the whole industry financially," he said.