NM Horsemen's Association's Legal Challenge Against State Racing Commission

Above, an equine at the Grants Wild West Days Rodeo. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

No matter what, the state government of New Mexico has a nasty way of meddling into things that really aren't broken.

The latest is the State Racing Commission (no doubt appointed by Gov. "Malevolent Michelle" Lujan Grisham) and their meddling with horse racing in New Mexico, prompting a lawsuit by the New Mexico Horsemen's Association.

According to seattlepi.com:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An organization that represents thousands of race horse owners, breeders and trainers around New Mexico is challenging regulators in state district court over a recent decision to change the way some purse winnings are distributed.

Also at issue is the state Racing Commission’s move to halt the collection of fees that fund medical expenses for horsemen and their employees and legislative lobbying efforts.

The New Mexico Horsemen’s Association contends in recent court filings that commissioners are taking away a large portion of the group’s funding by prohibiting members from contributing 1% of their race winnings to the association and by ending the contribution of starter fees that fund medical expenses as well as fees that go toward advocacy efforts.

The association said the commission adopted the changes without any notice and horsemen were not given an opportunity to testify before the commission.

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