3GRAMS RELATED TO HORSES 



Equine Infectious Anemia 



Continued progress was made this year in the eradication of E.I. A. 

 Massachusetts as indicated in the following table: 



ar Number of Tests Number of Reactors 



[75 20,288 147 



176 21,976 69 



177 20,404 46 



178 15,727 28 



I The program of tests and quarantine or slaughter of reactors has 

 fen successful in control and eradication of EoToAo in the state, 

 le number and percentage of reactors have reduced dramatically each 

 lar. Eradication is within our grasp if 100% mandatory tasting were 

 tablished.. It is significant that the number of positive horses 

 ong imports has remain'^d the same v.'hile Lhe total number or positive 

 rses lias Jeciinedp SLronger protection against importing the disease 



indicatedo Present progress of the program indicates that less 

 equent retesting of horses should be consideredc 



)UINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS 



Equine Encephalomyelitis in hor as was reported this yearc Undoubtedly 

 lis resulted from the failure of horse owners to have their animals 

 iccinatedc This calls for an informational and educational program for 

 le 1979 spring season^ 



rCENSING OF RIDING STABLES 



238 Riding Stables/Riding Schools applied for licensing this year; 

 21 licenses were issued^ This licensing program is primarily animal- 

 rotective in intent and the general care and use of the equines involved 

 n this area have improved. 



ICENSING OF RIDING INSTRUCTORS 



A total of 810 Horseback Riding Instructor Licenses were issuedo 

 f these, 117 represented first year licenses and 693 were renewals., 

 irst-year applicants are licensed on the Beginner-Levels Level 

 hanges to Intermediate and Advanced are earned in siibsequent years 

 hrough experience and measured degrees of success with students. 



