DISSERTATION HELP

[Iona Stevens]

Hi everyone,
I am currently completing my BSc (Hons) Equine Science and Management Dissertation, investigating how rider anxiety may influence both the rider and their horse during competition settings. In order to gather data, I am looking for people who have competed in the last year and lives in the UK who are willing to take a quick 10-15 minutes out of their day to fill out my survey.
The survey is entirely anonymous and all responses are used for academic purposes only. Please click the link to access the survey.
Thank you for your time and help!

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sruc/rider-anxiety-and-horse-behaviour-survey

 

[newforest]

I haven't competed in the last year but I did have a look at what you've shared.

It's interesting that you have highlighted the higher anxiety levels in professional jockeys and my limited knowledge of the racing industry is that a jockey is only as good as their last few rides.
The need to keep their weight down all the time will be part of that anxiety I am sure. They are weighed before and after all races. And it doesn't surprise me that this will impact on their mental health as I am sure some will go without food in order to conform to the max weight. (I do believe they increased it, but to what I am not sure)