Please help, your EFA help you.

A message particularly for horse lovers in NSW and Queensland.

The current Equine Influenza emergency is affecting a lot of people. The “sport” has virtually come to a standstill in NSW and Queensland and is also impaired in other States. The most concerning aspect of the crisis, however, is the economic hardship it is beginning to place on the estimated 15,000 people who make their living from the equestrian industry.

A number of individual cases, some involving high-profile riders, whose current and expected income has been slashed and who face ruin unless they receive assistance.

While the EFA Queensland Branch has been assisting with the situation in Warwick in particular, National and NSW Branch officials have had meetings with Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran and NSW Minister Ian Macdonald.

CRISIS DETAILS

“Please help us help you”

Anyone affected by the EI crisis can give details of how they are affected bu logging onto the National Equestrian Federation's website www.equestrian.org.au

Data is needed to underpin the EFA case for further assistance with the Government. We cannot just rely on the stories of a few individuals, however serious their situation.
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