In 2004, a Deloitte & Touche report examining the way British equestrian sport is run was critical of the "silo mentality" preventing these bodies from collaborating better. While supportive of the idea in principle, chief executive Jacky Wood said the association wants some equity in the building. One big new office will mean better communication and efficiency though we're all working on different aspects, we are all working to promote the sport. It pointed to the self-interest of BEF...

TBA representing Hunter Valley breeders is seeking to secure permits for horse movement within a restricted area of the nation's premier breeding belt. EI introduced itself to the Australian breeding thoroughbred industry last week when farms to the far north and deep south of the Hunter Valley belt were confirmed having positive infections within days of each other. In his representation of Hunter Valley studs to the NSW Primary Industry Minister Ian MacDonald over the freeing up of...

THE State Government has refused to bow to pressure to provide financial relief to the crippled racing and breeding industry despite the Federal Government yesterday announcing $110 million for equine influenza rescue. Payments will be on a sliding scale from a daily rate of $60 a horse for Sydney thoroughbred trainers to $20 a horse for commercial non-racing horses in NSW, the ACT and Queensland. Sydney trainers, including those at Randwick, which has been isolated since evidence of the...

As we move from summer into the fall of the year many people are continuing to enjoy outdoor activities, it is imperative that residents take every effort to reduce their exposure to mosquitoes, said Escambia County Health Department Environmentalist Jason Gurganus. As we move from summer into the fall of the year many people are continuing to enjoy outdoor activities, it is imperative that residents take every effort to reduce their exposure to mosquitoes, said Escambia County Health...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his company, the designer who brought classic American style to anyone with aspirations pulled out all the stops. Inside a tent that was specially set up for the occasion, a mural of a lavish day at the horse races dominated one wall. Much as professor Henry Higgins transformed a cockney flower girl into a lady, Lauren has fashioned himself into the arbiter of old-money country-club style. His runway show, as usual, featured refined looks that define...

Mr Ryan said that everyone had been affected in some way - but the horse owners had felt the biggest losses. Nyngan news, classifieds and community. But everybody won't really feel the effects until the end of the financial year. A total ban on horse transportation in NSW remains. Audio Slideshow: Trainer Tim Martin on the Equine Influenza Natalie Oliveri. Two trainers based at Rosehill, Tim Martin and Gerald Ryan, said there had been tremendous losses to the racing community and that...

Yet the horse labelled "Gorgeous George" in a memorable 2006 on the track showed much more of the energy and acceleration that made him a star last season as he made up several lengths in the final two furlongs, and the sense after the race was that Kieren Fallon, his jockey, was the one who failed to appreciate what was required. Yet the horse labelled "Gorgeous George" in a memorable 2006 on the track showed much more of the energy and acceleration that made him a star last season as he...

FEARS that equine influenza (EI) had spread to Queensland's north have eased after secondary tests on horses returned negative results. National guidelines require quarantine lockdowns to be in place until at least 30 days after the last case of EI is detected. It is believed the initial tests, which are highly sensitive, may have returned incorrect results. But quarantines remain in place while follow-up tests are done. N Queensland horse flu tests negative. On Friday, the horse flu was...

Never one to arrive early, Fallon marched in 20 minutes before the first race at Leopardstown, with Ballydoyle representatives showing signs of panic. But no matter the level of sympathy for officials, there are times when criticism is justified and, in the racing parish, it has happened twice in a week. For more than a decade, he has been mopping up prestigious Flat races with a regularity that has bordered on the monotonous. But Moore was equally lucid on the broader worries of British...