Table A1.
Median Importance Value of each Issue for each stakeholder group.
| Issues | Breeder | Farrier | Owner | Practising Vet | Re-Trainer | Transporter | Trainer | Racing Admi | Sales | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsemanship | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 0.68 |
| Health and Disease | 8.4 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 0.76 |
| Education of horse | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 0.71 |
| Track Design/Surface | 7.4 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 0.64 |
| Ventilation | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 0.14 |
| Stabling | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 0.55 |
| Weaning | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 0.02 |
| Transport | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 0.28 |
| Nutrition | 7.8 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 0.01 |
| Wastage | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 0.29 |
| Heat and Humidity | 6.7 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 0.55 |
| Whips | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 0.23 |
| Environment | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 0.85 |
| Gear | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.79 |