Owner and rider awareness and perceptions of Aim 8 of 'The Stategy for Horse Owners in England and Wales'

The following questionnaire has been designed as part of a study to investigate the current knowledge, perceptions, and awareness of British breeding within the UK population of owners of of Performance Sports Horses and Ponies.

All surveys are answered annonymously, and the results of the survey are planned to be published after completion and will be availble by emailing: elibankhouse@tiscali.co.uk. Please note that dependant upon your answers you will be directed to the next question/section relevant to you, you do not scroll back up the survey if this occurs.

Thank you for sparing your time to answer this short survey to help us with our research.
 
1.1.  As an owner/rider equine discipline would you classify yourself or your horse under?
 
 

BD owner/rider awareness and perceptions of Aim 8 of 'The Stategy for Horse Owners in England and Wales'

2.1.  At present, are you currently an owner and/or a rider of a Dressage horse/s?
 
 
2.2.  As an owner and/or a rider of a Dressage horse/s, are you currently registered with British Dressage (BD)?
 
 
2.3.  Approximately how long have you been registered with BD?
 
 
2.4.  At present how many horses do you have registered with BD?
 
 
2.5.  What is the highest level that your horse/s currently compete at in BD competitions?
 
 
2.6.  When purchasing a new Performance Sport Horse or Pony how important do you feel that the horses' breeding is?
 
 
2.7.  British Bred = Born in the UK or born to a dam normally domiciled in the UK. At present are the horses on which you compete British-bred or European-bred horses? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
2.8.  At present would you say that the majority of the horses participating within your sport are British-bred or European-bred horses?
 
 
2.9.  If you currently not competing upon British bred horses, would you reconsider if there were improvements seen in the British Performance Sports Horse and Pony (PSHP) breeding sector of the equine industry?
 
 
2.10.  How would you rate your current level of understanding and awareness in relation to the British PSHP breeding?
 
 
2.11.  How did you become educated about the British Performance Sports Horse and Pony Industry? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
2.12.  Are you aware of the significant developments to the strategies of national governing bodies within the equine industry relating to British PSHP breeding in recent years?
 
 
2.13.  How effective do you feel these changes have been to the development of this sector?
 
 
2.14.  Are you aware of the BEF breeding arm - 'British Breeding' and its responsibilities to the strategies of the British Horse Industry Confederation?
 
 
2.15.  Which of the following do you perceive to be associated with the BEF breeding arm - 'British Breeding'? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
2.16.  How could BD improve upon its support for the breeding of British horses and ponies?
 
 
2.17.  Do you feel that BD effectively promotes and supports the breeding of British horse and ponies through its programmes and events?
 
 

BE owner/rider awareness and perceptions of Aim 8 of 'The Stategy for Horse Owners in England and Wales'

3.1.  At present, are you currently an owner and/or a rider of an Event horse/s?
 
 
3.2.  As an owner and/or a rider of an Event horse/s, are you currently registered with British Eventing (BE)?
 
 
3.3.  Approximately how long have you been registered with BE?
 
 
3.4.  At present how many horses do you have registered with the BE?
 
 
3.5.  What is the highest level that your horse/s currently compete at in BE competitions?
 
 
3.6.  When purchasing a new Performance Sport Horse or Pony how important do you feel that the horses' breeding is?
 
 
3.7.  British Bred = Born in the UK or born to a dam normally domiciled in the UK. At present are the horses on which you compete British-bred or European-bred horses? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
3.8.  At present would you say that the majority of the horses participating within your sport are British-bred or European-bred horses?
 
 
3.9.  If you currently not competing upon British bred horses, would you reconsider if there were improvements seen in the British Performance Sports horse and Pony (PSHP) breeding sector of the equine industry?
 
 
3.10.  How would you rate your current level of understanding and awareness in relation to the British PSHP breeding?
 
 
3.11.  How did you become educated about the British Performance Sports Horse and Pony Industry? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
3.12.  Are you aware of the significant developments to the strategies of national governing bodies within the equine industry relating to British PSHP breeding in recent years?
 
 
3.13.  How effective do you feel these changes have been to the development of this sector?
 
 
3.14.  Are you aware of the BEF breeding arm - 'British Breeding' and its responsibilities to the strategies of the British Horse Industry Confederation?
 
 
3.15.  Which of the following do you perceive to be associated with the BEF breeding arm - 'British Breeding'? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
3.16.  How could BE improve upon its support the breeding of British horse and ponies?
 
 
3.17.  Do you feel that BE effectively promotes and supports the breeding of British horse and ponies through its programmes and events?
 
 

BJSA owner/rider awareness and perceptions of Aim 8 of 'The Stategy for Horse Owners in England and Wales'

4.1.  At present, are you currently an owner and/or a rider of a show jumping horse/s?
 
 
4.2.  As an owner and/or a rider of a show jumping horse/s, are you currently registered with the British Show Jumping Association (BSJA)?
 
 
4.3.  Approximately how long have you been registered with the BSJA?
 
 
4.4.  At present how many horses do you have registered with the BSJA?
 
 
4.5.  What is the highest level that you currently compete at in BSJA competitions?
 
 
4.6.  When purchasing a new Performance Sport Horse or Pony how important do you feel that the horses' breeding is?
 
 
4.7.  British Bred = Born in the UK or born to a dam normally domiciled in the UK. At present are the horses on which you compete British-bred or European-bred horses? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
4.8.  At present would you say that the majority of the horses participating within your sport are British-bred or European-bred horses?
 
 
4.9.  If you currently not competing upon British bred horses, would you reconsider if there were improvements seen in the British Performance Sports Horse and Pony (PSHP) breeding sector of the equine industry?
 
 
4.10.  How would you rate your current level of understanding and awareness in relation to the British PSHP breeding?
 
 
4.11.  How did you become educated about the British Performance Sports Horse and Pony Industry? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
4.12.  Are you aware of the significant developments to the strategies of national governing bodies within the equine industry relating to British PSHP breeding in recent years?
 
 
4.13.  How effective do you feel these changes have been to the development of this sector?
 
 
4.14.  Are you aware of the BEF breeding arm - 'British Breeding' and its responsibilities to the strategies of the British Horse Industry Confederation?
 
 
4.15.  Which of the following do you perceive to be associated with the BEF breeding arm - 'British Breeding'? You may tick as many boxes as you like.
 
 
4.16.  How could the BSJA improve upon its support the breeding of British horse and ponies?
 
 
4.17.  Do you feel that the BSJA effectively promotes and supports effectively promotes and supports the breeding of British horse and ponies through its programmes and events?
 
 

Demographic Section

5.1.  What was your age on your last birthday?
 
 
5.2.  Gender
 
 
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