U.K. Horse Industry Group Opposing Proposed Levy on Horses

by: Edited Press Release
July 04 2009, Article # 14479 The British Horse Industry Confederation (BHIC) has reported that it opposes a £10.50 levy on horse owners proposed by the U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. BHIC Chair Professor Tim Morris (Equine Science and Welfare Director at the British Horseracing Authority), Mark Weston (British Horse Society Director of Access, Safety and Welfare), and Jan Rogers (British Equestrian Federation--BEF--Head of Equine Development) worked ...