Table 1. Horses included in the study and inclusion criteria.
| Discipline | Number of horses | Breeds | Required competition level of horses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | F | T | O | |||
| Sport Horse Group: | ||||||
| Show Jumping | 17 | 16 | 1 | Concours de Saut Internationaux (CSI) * to ***** | ||
| Dressage | 14 | 13 | 1 | Concours de Dressage Nationaux (CDN) and Concours de Dressage Internationaux (CDI)* to ***** | ||
| Concours Complet | 20 | 17 | 3 | Concours Complet Nationaux (CCN) and Concours Complet Internationaux (CCI) * to *** | ||
| Endurance | 20 | 20 | Concours d’Endurance Internationaux (CEI) * to *** | |||
| Combined driving | 14 | 4 | 10 | FEI approved international class M and S | ||
| Vaulting | 5 | 5 | Concours de Vaulting Internationaux (CVI) * to ***** | |||
| Para Equestrian | 5 | 5 | FEI-approved international class M and S | |||
| Amateur Horse Group: | ||||||
| Show Jumping | 16 | 16 | National competition level 90 to 120 cm | |||
| Dressage | 18 | 15 | 2 | National competition level GA03/05 to L | ||
| Concours Complet | 9 | 9 | National competition level B1 to B3 | |||
| Endurance | 11 | 10 | 1 | National competition level EVG1 to EVG4 | ||
List of horses of the Elite Sport Horse Group (ESHG) and the Amateur Sport Horse Group (ASHG) that participated in the study. For every discipline, the number of animals and the breeds of the participating horses is included and the required level of competition (inclusion criteria) is given. W = Warmblood horses; F = Franches-Montagnes horses, T = Thoroughbred horses; O = Others.