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Equestrian Sports in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report about equestrianism in the United Kingdom

The report contains facts and statistics about equestrian sports in the United Kingdom (UK). It provides a general overview with figures on horses, fixtures and races and how they are funded. The report also includes chapters on: Employment, betting, breeding and participation with a focus on the racing aspect of equestrianism.

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UK Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Total number of horses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by country
  • Basic Statistic Raising of horses: enterprises in the UK 2024, by turnover size band
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: estimate equine population 2016, by region
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of registered members of the Pony Racing Authority 2012-2019

Public Funding

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  • Premium Statistic UK: Sport England's public funding for the British Equestrian Federation 2013-2017
  • Premium Statistic Public funding for Olympic equestrian in the UK 2000-2024, by Games
  • Premium Statistic Public funding for equestrian events in the UK since 2007
  • Premium Statistic Public funding for para-equestrian dressage in the UK 2004-2024, by Games
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: funding breakdown of HSI Breeding 2008-2016, by source

Employment

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  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of stable employees in horse racing in 2015, by type & gender
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of stable employees in horse racing in 2015, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Horse racing: people employed full & part time with trainers in Great Britain in 2015
  • Premium Statistic Equestrian sport: seasonal cost estimation for competitve riders in the UK in 2015

Gambling and Betting

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  • Premium Statistic Annual turnover of on course horse race betting Great Britain 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Annual gross gambling yield of on course horse race betting Great Britain 2008-2024
  • Basic Statistic Annual turnover of over the counter horse race betting Great Britain 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Annual off course gross gambling yield of horse races Great Britain 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Turnover of horse race pool betting gambling Great Britain 2008-204
  • Premium Statistic Gross gambling yield of horse race pool betting Great Britain 2008-2024

Breeding and Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of live thoroughbred foals from 2010 to 2015, by type
  • Basic Statistic Raising of horses: enterprises in the UK 2024, by turnover size band
  • Premium Statistic Number of exported race horses from GB and Ireland in 2015, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of exported race horses from GB and Ireland from 2010 to 2015
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: national breeders' current expenditure 2016, by type of expenditure
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: distribution of horse owners 2016, by breeding objectives

Participation

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  • Premium Statistic Equestrian sports participation England 2015-2025
  • Premium Statistic Equestrian club membership in England 2016-2021
  • Basic Statistic Children's horse riding participation rate in England 2017-2025
  • Premium Statistic Equestrian competitors as a share of participants in England 2007-2016
  • Premium Statistic Share of equestrian participants who receive tuition for the sport England 2007-2016
  • Premium Statistic Wales: pupils' participation in horse riding 2018, by gender

Racing

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  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of registered race horses from 2010 to 2015, by type
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: number of horse races in 2021, by race type
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of race horses in training in 2015, by type of ownership
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of races held by the Pony Racing Authority 2012-2019, by type
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: number of fixture held by the Pony Racing Authority 2012-2019, by type
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: race horse breeders 2019, by county
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: licensed race horse trainers 2019, by counties

Prize Money

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  • Premium Statistic GB: average amount of prize money in horse racing from 2009 to 2014, by type
  • Premium Statistic GB: average prize money at horse races in the north 2015, by racecourse
  • Premium Statistic GB: average prize money of horse races in the south 2015, by racecourse
  • Premium Statistic GB: average prize money at horse races in the Midlands 2015, by racecourse
  • Premium Statistic GB: prize money won abroad by locally trained horses from 2010 to 2015
  • Premium Statistic Great Britain: horse racing prize money won by horses trained abroad 2010-2015

Accidents

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  • Basic Statistic British eventing: injury risk when falling while taking part in Great Britain 2015
  • Premium Statistic British eventing: somersault horse falls in Great Britain 2007-2015
  • Premium Statistic British eventing: non-somersault horse falls in Great Britain 2007-2015
  • Basic Statistic British eventing: unseated horse falls in Great Britain from 2007 to 2015
  • Premium Statistic British eventing: seriously or fatally injured riders from horse falls GB 2010-2015
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