Table 2 Data on establishments that returned the questionnaire
Stud farms | Livery yards | Trotting stables | Riding schools | Small private | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of respondents | 51 | 44 | 112 | 117 | 120 | 444 |
% | 12% | 10% | 25% | 26% | 27% | |
Response rate | 70% | 72% | 66% | 78% | 72% | 71% |
Mean number of horses (range) | 53 (10–200) | 15 (3–70) | 31 (4–130) | 35 (9–90) | 6 (1–36) | 26 |
Proportion <5 yrs (range) | 50% (13–100) | 21% (0–80) | 68% (20–100) | 4% (0–24) | 22% (0–100) | 31% |