Relief over end of horse 'flu outbreak

The owner of Tasmania's largest thoroughbred stud has welcomed the Federal Government's announcement that Australia is provisionally free of equine influenza.

The Federal Agriculture Minister, Tony Burke says there have been no new horse flu cases since December.

Robyn Whishaw from the Armidale stud near Carrick says the announcement is a huge relief because the ordeal has cost her well over $200,000.

"In the short term it's cost us between $100,000 and $200,000 in lost income from interstate service fees for agistment," she said.

"The long term cost is going to be a bit harder to gauge but there will certainly be some long term cost because I was unable to send mares out to interstate stallions and that's a large part of our income."