Table 2 Total horses kept and number of horses sold and disposed of, arranged by category of sale and disposal

Horses kept

2536

2637

2757

2759

2748

2738

Public auction

404 (15.9%)

351 (13.3%)

407 (14.8%)

399 (14.5%)

411 (15%)

406 (14.8%)

Private sale

139 (5.5%)

147 (5.6%)

138 (5%)

139 (5%)

166 (6%)

134 (4.9%)

Sold to Dealer

59 (2.3%)

56 (2.1%)

71 (2.6%)

87 (3.2%)

83 (3%)

98 (3.6%)

Retired

70 (2.8%)

66 (2.5%)

64 (2.3%)

70 (2.5%)

69 (2.5%)

82 (3%)

Re-homed

55 (2.2%)

44 (1.7%)

51 (1.8%)

62 (2.2%)

81 (2.3%)

116 (4.2%)

Euthanasia

48 (1.9%)

34 (1.3%)

40 (1.5%)

47 (1.7%)

64 (2.3%)

61 (2.2%)

Category 2 plant

26 (1%)

18 (0.7%)

27 (1%)

46 (1.7%)

32 (1.2%)

32 (1.2%)

Abattoir

8 (0.3%)

7 (0.3%)

9 (0.3%)

14 (0.5%)

16 (0.6%)

30 (1.1%)