Sunday was the first day that Stephen Ferguson opened his business, Burbrook Equestrian. “(I’m) happy because we need the income,” Ferguson said.
Ferguson’s feelings are mixed because he is concerned about loosening restrictions leading to another COVID-19 outbreak in the region.
He says he’s following all the rules for sanitizing, physical distancing and limiting access so there are no crowds. For Ferguson, that means horse owners now have to book a time and he only allows one owner in at a time.
He says that means they are operating at a greatly reduced capacity. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “Our expenses are up, even though we’re doing less still because we have to do the sanitizing and