Survey: Men, Non-FEI Sport Competitors More Likely to Ride With Spurs
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Victoria Lewis, who is working toward her doctorate degree at Hartpury University, in Hartpury, England, presented the work led by her master’s student, Chloe Lemon, also of Hartpury University, during the 15th annual conference of the International Society for Equitation Science (ISES), held Aug. 19-21 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Lemon, Lewis, and their fellow researchers conducted an online survey of U.K. riders on the topic of spur use. With nearly 900 respondents providing more than 600 complete responses, the scientists were able to detect trends related to rider profiles, spur use, spur types, and horse injuries.
Overall, 47% of participants rode wearing spurs, Lewis said. About half the respondents were adults under age 30,7% were older than 58, and only 5% were men.
The scientists noted 19 riding disciplines, including Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) events, non-FEI events, and leisure riding. Non-FEI competitive disciplines, such as mounted games or hunting, were associated with a 1.48 times greater likelihood of spur use than FEI disciplines like show jumping, dressage, and reining, Lewis said
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