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Table 1 Total horses kept and number of horses sold and disposed of, arranged by category of sale and disposal 2010 and 2011

From: A demographic survey of unwanted horses in Ireland in 2011 and totals for 2012 and a comparison with 2010

Year

2010

2011

Horses kept

2,738

3,708

Private sales

134

147

Public auction

406

606

Sold to dealer

98

61

Retired

82

108

Re-homed

116

44

Euthanasia

61

124

Category 2 plant

32

44

Abattoir

30

41