Nov 16th, 11
We thank you for all your support, concern and effort to growing a successful Quarter Horse Racing Industry here in Florida - We cannot give up!

Dear FQHRA Members and Supporters,

Several of you have let us know that you are having difficulty getting in touch with the Governor’s office with emails and even phone calls.  Please try again, TODAY, and take an additional minute to call the Office of Legislative Affairs at (850) 488-5000 or (850) 488- 4441 to relay and reiterate some, most or all of the points that we, as UNITED HORSEMEN, firmly believe should be considered to encourage the Governor to say “NO” to pari-mutuel barrel racing in Florida.

Pari-mutuel barrel racing is NOT horse racing.

·         Pari-mutuel barrel racing is unlegislated, unregulated, unlawful expansion of gambling.

·         Save horse racing and horse racing JOBS by saying “NO” to pari-mutuel barrel racing.

·         Save our agricultural equine industry created by horse racing worth over $6.3 billion annually.

·         Allowing pari-mutuel barrel racing to replace horse racing will cost Florida jobs, no gain jobs.

·         The National Barrel Horse Association does not want pari-mutuel barrel racing!

·         The people of Gadsden County and Florida were promised legitimate horse racing and all its associated jobs and green space.  Keep that promise!

We thank you for all your support, concern and effort to growing a successful Quarter Horse Racing Industry here in Florida - We cannot give up!