The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) must receive notification of all horse events held in Queensland before they start.

Event means an activity involving animals of the family Equidae, including, for example, a horse race, a horse sale, a horseshow or gathering of horses for competition.

Complete the horse event notification online.

In addition to completing the horse event notification, event organisers and participants must meet the responsibilities outlined below.

Event organisers are encouraged to allow all horses to attend events regardless of the horses' status as susceptible, recovered, or vaccinated. The DPI&F does not restrict horses' attendance at events based on their equine influenza (EI) immune status.

Event organisers' responsibilities

1. Use the horse event notification to register your event with the DPI&F at least seven days before the event commences.
2. Ensure the horse event notification includes the name of the event, the address of the event property, the date of the event, the organiser details, an approximate number of horses that will be attending the event, and the origin of these horses (Queensland or interstate).
3. Ensure that you keep a list of competitors and their contact details for a period of six months.
4. Follow event preparation recommendations for event organisers. These recommendations are important during the EI recovery period.

Participants' responsibilities

1. Provide your horse's details and contact details to the event organiser in writing including:
   • the number of horse attending the event;
   • the property identification code (PIC) for the property from which the horse or horses had travelled to attend the event; and
   • the name and address of the person in charge of the horse or horses at the event.
   • Note: Participants can download the Horse Event Participant Form (PDF, 35 kB) and submit the completed form to the event organiser.
2. Comply with random sampling procedures for the DPI&F's surveillance program if requested.
3. Follow event preparation recommendations for participants. These recommendations are important during the EI recovery period.