| How you assess that the load you are putting on your donkey is practical for them? |
Load assessment |
Categorical |
| Do you use padding under the saddle? |
Saddle padding |
Binary—yes or no |
| How is the speed of loaded donkey selected? |
Speed of donkey |
Binary—chosen by donkey or triggered by you |
| Does the duration of work per day vary by season? |
Duration of work |
Binary—yes or no |
| Is there availability of feed during the working day? |
Availability of food |
Binary—yes or no |
| Is there availability of water during the working day? |
Availability of water |
Binary—yes or no |
| Have you seen load associated injuries in your donkey? |
Injuries |
Categorical |
| What is the cause of load associated injuries? |
Cause of injuries |
Categorical |
| The weight that you put on your animal, is it good for your donkey? |
Appropriateness of current mounted weight |
Categorical |
| What is the reason that people overload their donkeys? |
Reason for overloading |
Binary—for more income or to finish work earlier |
| Have you noticed an increase or decrease in general body condition since you bought this donkey? |
Body condition |
Categorical |
| Do you think your donkey has emotions? |
Emotion |
Categorical |
| Do you think your donkey feels pain? |
Pain |
Categorical |
| Would you follow loading guidelines (if available) for benefit of your donkey? |
Guidelines |
Categorical |
