Animal Health Law

As part of its newly enacted Animal Health Law, the EU Commission will not apply restrictions on traveling foals under 30 days old through the UK and continental Europe. The European Federation of Thoroughbred Breeders' Associations worked with the likes of Louis Romanet, Dr. Paul Gadot and Brian Kavanagh to form a task force to lobby for the removal of the restrictions, in which Dr. Des Leadon was also instrumental. EFTBA chairman Joe Hernon paid tribute to the work of the task force led by Goran Akerstrom, FEI Veterinary Director,...

There is a species of fish called the Atlantic Horse Mackerel. Maybe we could generate due political attention and energy if we started racing them, instead of Thoroughbreds. As it is, the relative economic footprints of the fishing industry and equine sport appear wholly immaterial when it comes to the emotional imperatives of Brexit. Across the political spectrum, and across the world, we have become bleakly accustomed to the increasing puerility of political discourse. Complex policy dilemmas are contorted into their most provocative form, with the shallow volatilities of social...