For the first time the horse industry in Britain has formed a joint body to speak to government with one voice.

The British Horse Industry Confederation, launched today (March 3, 1999) brings together racing and the other horse sports and recreational activities. It will complement the direct discussions with Government and others in which organizations will continue to engage.

Lord Donoughue, Parliamentary Secretary (House of Lords) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has played a key role in encouraging and facilitating the creation of the Confederation.

Donoughue said, “I welcome the launch of the new British Horse Industry Confederation and congratulate the members who have worked so hard to create it. The new Confederation crucially provides a single voice for this major British industry, which is such an important part of our rural society and national economy