21/05/2026
Following a meeting with the Equine Infectious Disease Action Group and various competition bodies, where the increase in the reported Equine Influenza cases was discussed, it was shared that there have been reported cases in 36 counties across Scotland England and Wales. It was agreed that there needed to be a period of increased vigilance and messaging to help prevent the situation becoming one where equine movement and the holding of gatherings or competitions become restricted.
To enable us to continue to run our training hires whilst safeguarding the welfare of horses we will be carrying out some passport checks on arrival.
* Ensure you have your horses passport before arriving Wickstead as we will be implementing spot checks.
* Vaccinations must have been carried out in accordance with veterinary vaccination rules so the first and second vaccinations must be done. We will then want yearly.
* Unvaccinated or horses with lapsed or incomplete vaccinations will not be allowed to unload
* Refunds will not be given in circumstances where vaccinations are not in accordance with our rules or where the passport is not with the horse
The EIDAG strongly recommend that all horses are moved to a 6 monthly vaccination programme to ensure optimal protection during this outbreak. If your horses last vaccination was more than 6 months ago, we strongly recommend that you bring their next booster forwards to give them the best protection during the outbreak.
Additional Equine Influenza information is available at the British Equestrian Federation website.
We also have strangles in the neighbouring county so please be vigilant and help us to keep our horses safe.
