Variation in equine management factors between riding schools with high vs. low insurance claims for orthopaedic injury: A field study

Abstract

Schools differed in management strategies and these influence injury rate and longevity. For horses in the LUIO schools a significantly longer time period had elapsed since acquisition and they had higher (but not statistically significant) mean ages. The employment of experienced managers and highly qualified chief instructors had a protective effect against orthopaedic injury in both LUIO and HUIO types of school. LUIO schools were significantly more likely to have at least 11 weeks of introductory work for new horses and were more likely to be under private management. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Equine; Horse; Riding school; Wastage; Orthopaedic injury; Surface

Published in

Veterinary Journal
2012, Volume: 193, number: 1, pages: 109-113
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

SLU Authors

• Lönnell, Cecilia

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Roepstorff, Lars

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Egenvall, Agneta

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG8 Decent work and economic growth


UKÄ Subject classification

Orthopedics


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.11.003

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43762