Table 1.
Horses population characteristics examined by 2006 and 2016 survey respondents in clinical practice.
| Horses population (2016) | Draft | Dressage | Endurance | Eventing | Pleasure horses | Polo | Ponies | Quarter horses | Show-Jumpers | Spanish riding | STBRs | TBRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20% | 163 (96) | 112 (67) | 139 (83) | 148 (88) | 91 (54) | 163 (96) | 129 (77) | 134 (79) | 52 (31) | 163 (97) | 139 (83) | 146 (87) |
| 20–50% | 7 (4) | 53 (31) | 29 (17) | 20 (12) | 59 (35) | 7 (4) | 35 (21) | 29 (18) | 86 (51) | 0 (0) | 26 (15) | 17 (10) |
| 50–100% | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 18 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 5 (3) | 30 (18) | 5 (3) | 3 (2) | 5 (3) |
| Horses population (2006) | Competition horses (Dressage, Show-Jumpers, Eventing) | Endurance | Pleasure horses | Quarter horses | Spanish riding | STBRs | TBRs | |||||
| Number (%) | 25 (53) | 1 (2) | 4 (8) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 8 (18) | 7 (15) |
STBRs, Standardbred racehorses; TBRs, Thoroughbred racehorses.