| 1. How long have you been
riding ? |
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| 2. How often do you ride? |
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3. Where do you ride?
More than one answer may be given |
From a livery yard or
riding school on your own horse:
From a livery yard or riding school on borrowed horses:
On holiday:
At work as part of your job:
Please detail:
Other:
Please detail:
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| 4. Do you compete? |
If Yes:
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| 5. If you compete, what
discipline(s) do you participate in? |
Dressage:
Show Jumping:
Eventing:
Showing:
Endurance: Hunter
Trial: Hunting:
Western:
Polo: Pony Club:
Riding Club:
Pleasure Riding:
Side Saddle:
Driving:
Other:
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Section 2: Saddle Details
Please complete these questions as fully as possible:
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| 1. What type(s) of saddle
do you use? Please tick all appropriate. |
General Purpose:
Dressage:
Jumping:
Endurance:
Western:
Eventing:
Side Saddle:
Other – please give details:
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| 2. Do you own the saddle(s)? |
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If No, please
go to question 15
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| 3.
What brand(s) is/are the saddle(s)? |
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| 4. When did you purchase
the saddle(s)? (ie year) |
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| 5. When
you purchased the saddle(s) was it/were they new or used? |
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| 6.
If used when acquired, how old is/are your saddle(s)? |
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| 7.
How much did you pay for the saddle(s)? |
£ |
| 8. Was
it/were they fitted at point of purchase? |
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| 9.
Do(es) your saddle(s) have a lock/catch on the stirrup bar? |
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| If Yes, do you use it open
or closed? |
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10. Please rate the following factors in terms of
the level of influence on you when buying a saddle, where 1 is the
least influential factor and 9 is the most influential.
Quality:
Appearance:
Fit:
Materials (e.g. Leather or
Synthetic):
Price: Safety:
British Manufactured:
Brand: Length of Warranty:
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11. If the following logos were stamped on
or attached to a saddle, to what extent would it affect your
decision on whether to buy that saddle? Please tick one box for each
logo, where:
1 = I do not recognise this logo
2 = I recognise this logo but it would have no effect on my decision
3 = I recognise this logo and it would be a factor affecting my
decision
4 = I value this logo and would consider buying a saddle because of
it
5 = I would ensure that the saddle I bought had this logo |
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| 12. Have you purchased a
body protector which meets the BETA 2000 standard in the last 4
years? |
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| 13.
If you would consider buying a saddle because of a standard
marking on it, how much more would you be willing to pay for this
than a saddle with no standard marking? |
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| 14.
Would you buy a saddle from another brand than your current one if
your existing brand did not show that it meets the same standard as
others? |
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15. Which part of a saddle do you consider
to be the most likely to fail or break?
Other:
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| 16. Please give details of
any problems you have had with saddles failing or breaking. |
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| 17. Have you ever been
involved in an accident involving horses due to saddlery failure (ie.
either saddle, bridle or other related leather work)? |
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If yes, please proceed to Section C.
If no, thank you for your time. Please Scroll to
the end and submit the form.
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Section 3: Accident Details
If you have had more than one accident,
please detail the most serious.
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| 18. Were you mounted or
un-mounted at the time of the accident? |
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| 19.
What type of saddlery (eg saddle or bridle) were you using (if any)?
Please give brand. |
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| 20.
What activity were you participating in at the time of the
accident? |
a. Show Jumping
b. Jumping a fixed obstacle (eg Cross Country Fence)
c. Driving
d. Leading
e. Lunging
f. Flat work
g. Grooming
h. Other
Please describe the circumstances surrounding the accident:
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21.
What injuries did you sustain and where?
Please tick all appropriate and provide full details. |
Shoulder
; Collar Bone
; Head
; Chest/Ribs
;
Leg ;
Spine ; Pelvis
; Arm
; Wrist
;
Abdomen
; Ankle
Details eg soft tissue bruising, fracture, break:
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| 22. Were you admitted to
hospital? |
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If yes,
please complete Questions 23 and 24
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23.
a. Name of hospital:
b. Name of GP:
c. How long were you admitted for?
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| 24. How long was your
recovery time? |
Back to riding within:
Other:
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| 25. To
what extent did the saddlery used contribute to or reduce the
severity of the accident or injuries? |
Please give details:
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| 26.
Please detail any other information you would like to give,
particularly any comments by your doctor about the saddle used. |
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Thank you for the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire.
Your answers will be kept confidential however the information received will
be used to gather statistics on the use of Body Protectors and accidents.