| Keeper To Visit Western Australian Breeders | 12 May 2008 |
 Michael Ford, Keeper of the Australian Stud Book since 2004, will talk to breeders about the state of the nation in Western Australia, recent Stud Book initiatives and upcoming proposals. He will take questions from the floor on the above and anything else that concerns Western Australian breeders.
When: Friday 30 May at 4 pm
Where: Ascot Quays, River Room East
150 Great Eastern Highway.
To be followed at 5.30 pm by a Tax Seminar by Paul Carrazzo CPA, an Equine Tax Specialist at a cost of $25 for WABBA members or $35 for non-members. Paul’s subjects will include a new ATO tax ruling, ongoing ATO audit, a landmark tax case for breeders and other hot topics in horse taxation.
Book with Veronica-Jackson Smith, WABBA Executive Officer on:
Tel: (08) 9277 9880
Fax: (08) 9479 1880
Email: bloodho@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.watba.com.au |
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| 2008 Stallion Returns | 05 May 2008 |
| The Online Stallion Return facility is now available for stallion proprietors to lodge stallion returns for the 2008 covering season. Accessible through the ‘Online Services’ header, the program provides studs with a detailed tax invoice upon acceptance of payment and advertising on our website of stud name, phone number and 2008 service fee, and inclusion in the ‘Stallions Standing in Australia’ listing. The stallion return fee remains at $400 plus GST, with a 5% discount if lodged Online by 30 June 2008. First season sires that have not been DNA typed will not be accepted. Please check their DNA status on the stallion’s header block on our website. A DNA testing fee of $110 is applicable for stallions not DNA typed. To request a DNA testing kit, email or fax our office with credit card details or post with cheque payment to our office. Stallion Returns due by 30 June 2008. |
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| Import Restrictions Into New Zealand Lifted | 23 Apr 2008 |
 Imports from Australia were suspended by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) in August last year following confirmation of Equine Influenza in New South Wales and Queensland. A media bulletin released by NZ Thoroughbred Racing reveals that imports from Australia have resumed, with MAFBNZ setting out specific requirements for horses imported from Australia. The draft Import Health Standard for horses from Australia is available at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/imports/animals/standards/horaniic.aus.htm |
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| Peter McGauran Appointed CEO Of TBA | 23 Apr 2008 |
| Peter was recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of Thoroughbred Breeders Australia.
McGauran, the former Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, is expected to strengthen TBA's presence as the peak industry body. TBA recently merged with Aushorse Limited, a marketing organisation for Australia's commercial breeders, after which John Messara of Arrowfield Stud became TBA President. McGauran, in his early days, was an amateur jockey and racing steward before entering federal parliament in 1983. |
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| RACING SUMMARIES NOW ON ASB WEBSITE | 13 Mar 2008 |
| In an historic joint initiative by Australian breeding and racing authorities, the Australian Stud Book now displays racing summaries provided by Racing Information Services Australia on its Official Pedigree webpage. Keeper of the Australian Stud Book, Michael Ford said “it has been our dream for many years to link pedigrees to racing performance and we appreciate the assistance of RISA’s chief executive officer Myles Foreman for enabling it to happen”. RISA provides the racing industry with nominations, acceptances and race results for all Australian races. The Australian Stud Book identifies all Thoroughbreds and provides RISA with details of horses that have been parentage verified. Available to subscribers, the Official Pedigree webpage will now include the number of starts, placings, prizemoney and last three starts of every horse which has raced in Australia and New Zealand since 1995. Subscribers who seek full racing records of racehorses are encouraged to follow the RISA link on the Official Pedigree webpage. |
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| Did Your Mare Miss Or Slip To Her 2007 Covering? | 06 Feb 2008 |
| A reminder to breeders to lodge missed and slipped mare returns as soon as possible. This information is important as it will assist us to collate essential industry statistics on the impact of Equine Influenza. |