Table 2. First part of the questionnaire containing questions about demographic and management factors.
| Variable | Response | Adaptations for statistical analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse details | Age | Year of Birth | a. w. m. |
| Breed | Name of breed | Warmblood, Thoroughbred, Franche-Montagnes, Others | |
| Sex | Mare, Stallion, Gelding | a. w. m. | |
| Category | Elite sport horse, Amateur sport horse | a. w. m. | |
| Discipline | Show Jumping, Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Para-Equestrian, Vaulting, Driving | a. w. m. | |
| Time owned | In months | a. w. m. | |
| Temperament of the individual | Calm, Temperamental, Nervous | a. w. m. | |
| Husbandry | Does the horse live in a group with other horses ('Group housing')? | Yes, Only on pasture, No | a. w. m. |
| How many hours does the horse spent outside of its stall ('Hours spent outside')? | 0-1h, 1-4h, 4-12h, >12h | 1-4h, 4-12h, >12h | |
| Feeding | During feeding, does the horse show aggressiveness against other horses or humans ('Jealousy about food')? | Yes, No | a. w. m. |
| How is the horse's appetite ('Appetite Horse')? | Good, Moderate, Poor | Good, Moderate/Poor | |
| Training/Competition | Number of training days per week ('Days trained')? | <1, 1–3, 4–5, 6, 7 | <5,6,7 |
| How many different people ride the horse ('Number of riders')? | 1,2,3,>3 | 1,2,>3 | |
| How many times per year does the horse go to competitions ('Number of horse shows')? | 1–3, 4–8, 8–15, 16–25, >25 | 1–3, 4–8, 8–15, >15 | |
| How is the horse's performance ('Performance')? | Very good/good, Moderate, Poor | Very good/good, Moderate/Poor | |
| How is the horse's motivation ('Motivation')? | Very good/good, Moderate, Poor | Very good/good, Moderate/Poor | |
| Does the horse's motivation change during work ('Changes in motivation during work')? | In the beginning not good, In the middle not good, In the end not good, Always not good, Always different, During competition season not good | Yes (Includes: In the beginning not good, In the middle not good, In the end not good, Always not good, Always different, During competition season not good), No | |
| Does the horse enjoy moving around ('Fun moving around')? | Very much, Enough, Yes during riding not at pasture, Yes at pasture not during riding, No | Very much, Enough (Includes: Enough, Yes during riding not at pasture, Yes at pasture not during riding), No | |
| Stereotypies | Weaving | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | Summarized into one variable: Stereotypies: Yes (Includes: If the answer to one of the variables is: Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive), No (Includes: If the answer to all variables is: No) |
| Crib-biting (Grasping fixed object) | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Crib-biting (Windsucking) | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Stall walking | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Teeth Sharpening | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Horse health: Behavioral problems | Dependency on other horses | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | Summarized into one variable: Behavioral problems: Yes (Includes: If the answer to one of the variables is: Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive), No (Includes: If the answer to all variables is: No) |
| Biting | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Kicking | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Bucking | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Rearing up | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Kicking against the wall | Never, Sometimes, Regularly, Excessive | ||
| Clinical signs | Yawning | Yes, No | a. w. m. |
| Weight loss | Yes, No | Summarized into one variable: Weight Problems: Yes (if Weight loss or Problems gaining weight: Yes), No (if Weight loss or Problems gaining weight: No) | |
| Problems gaining weight | Yes, No | ||
| Teeth grinding | Yes, No | a. w. m. |
Some of the variables were re-coded for further statistical analysis. The modifications are displayed in the column “Adaptations for statistical analysis”. a. w. m. = adopted without modifications; h = hours.