QID Maryland Equine Census - 2010

MARYLAND EQUINE CENSUS

2010

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Dear Horse Enthusiast:

This survey is all about getting recognition for the Maryland Equine Industry. Accurate information about the inventory, value, use and location of the horses, all breeds, and related businesses in Maryland has long been needed. Completing and returning this survey is your chance to help. Please respond quickly. Your response is voluntary, but extremely important. The information you provide will be held STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. If you have any questions please call 1-800-675-0295. The Maryland Horse Industry Board thanks you and we thank you, too!!

Sincerely,

Barbara R. Rater

Director, USDA NASS Maryland Field Office

SECTION 1			GENERAL
1. Did you (the above address) receive more than one Maryland Equine Census form?
		YES (DUPLICATE forms? If you received extra report forms for the SAME operation, return all forms in the same envelope with this completed report.)
		NO (Continue)
2. Did you or your business own or share ownership in any equine located in the state of Maryland as of May 1, 2010? (Check the box that applies)
Y es – The equine owned or partially owned were located on land in Maryland that I, or my business, operated as of May 1, 2010. (Complete Sections 2 through 8)							Office Use Code
Y es – The equine owned or partially owned were boarded on land in Maryland that I did not operate May 1, 2010. (Enter name and location of Stable, Landowner or Farm - __________________________________________ (Complete Sections 4 through 8)							0105
No – I did not own equine in Maryland as of May 1, 2010, but I had equine related expenses and/or sales prior to May 1, 2010. (Include Non-profit organizations and equine related organizations) (Maryland residents complete the questions that apply in Section 2 and Sections 4 through 8) (Non-Maryland residents complete the questions that apply in Section 4 only)
N o – I do not own equine, I stable or board equine for others. (Complete Sections 2 through 8)
N o – I do not own equine, but I operate a business which services equine farms/businesses. (Go to Section 8, Question 6)
N o – I am not involved with equine. (Go to Section 8, Question 6)
SECTION 2			INVENTORY AND SALES – May 1, 2009 through May 1, 2010
				All Horses and Ponies			Mules, Donkeys, or Burros
1. How many equine, regardless of ownership, were on land you operated as of May 1, 2010? (Exclude equine boarded elsewhere) …..………...……………………………………….……..…….. Number				0110			0111
2. How many equine did you sell May 1, 2009 through May 1, 2010? ............................................... Number				0112			0113
3. What was the gross value of the equine sold May 1, 2009 through May 1, 2010? ..................... DOLLARS				0114			0115
4. How many equine did you give away, donate, or relinquish ownership (without a sale) May 1, 2009 through May 1, 2010? …...…………………………………………………………………………. Number				0116			0117
5. How many equine did you receive (without purchase) May 1, 2009 through May 1, 2010? …...… NUMBER				0118			0119

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SECTION 3	INVENTORY AND TYPE OF USE BY BREED – In the table below, record the total number of equine located on the land
	you or your business operate in Maryland, regardless of ownership, as of May 1, 2010.
	Do Not Include equine owned but located on land operated by someone else. Do Not Include equine owned but located outside Maryland.
Equine Category		Total Number of Equine by Breed May 1, 2010		Estimated Value of Equine Owned And Boarded for others $	Account for equine inventory reported in Columns 1 and 2. Pick the most primary use. Do not include the same animals in more than one column. HOW MANY ARE USED PRIMARILY FOR:
					Breeding		Yearlings, Weanlings & Foals	Competition/ show	Trail riding/ pleasure, lessons, therapeutic	Racing	Other Activities or Farm Animals
		Owned	Boarded for Others		Brood Mares	Stallions at Stud
		COLUMN 1	COLUMN 2	COLUMN 3	COLUMN 4	COLUMN 5	COLUMN 6	COLUMN 7	COLUMN 8	COLUMN 9	COLUMN 10
LIGHT HORSE BREEDS
American Saddlebred		0201	0202	0203	0204	0205	0206	0207	0208		0210
Appaloosa		0211	0212	0213	0214	0215	0216	0217	0218		0220
Arabian and Anglo Arabian		0221	0222	0223	0224	0225	0226	0227	0228	0229	0230
Miniature Horses		0231	0232	0233	0234	0235	0236	0237	0238		0240
Morgan		0241	0242	0243	0244	0245	0246	0247	0248		0250
Paint/Pinto		0251	0252	0253	0254	0255	0256	0257	0258		0260
Quarter Horse		0261	0262	0263	0264	0265	0266	0267	0268	0269	0270
Tennessee Walker		0271	0272	0273	0274	0275	0276	0277	0278		0280
Other Crossbreds (specify)		0281	0282	0283	0284	0285	0286	0287	0288		0290
Other Warmbloods (specify)		0291	0292	0293	0294	0295	0296	0297	0298		0300
Other Light Breeds (specify)		0301	0302	0303	0304	0305	0306	0307	0308		0310
Other Light Breeds (specify)		0311	0312	0313	0314	0315	0316	0317	0318		0320
Unknown		0321	0322	0323	0324	0325	0326	0327	0328		0330
RACE HORSE BREEDS
Standardbred		0351	0352	0353	0354	0355	0356	0357	0358	0359	0360
Thoroughbred		0361	0362	0363	0364	0365	0366	0367	0368	0369	0370
Other Race Breed (specify)		0371	0372	0373	0374	0375	0376	0377	0378	0379	0380
Other Race Breed (specify)		0381	0382	0383	0384	0385	0386	0387	0388	0389	0390
DRAFT HORSE BREEDS
Belgian		0411	0412	0413	0414	0415	0416	0417	0418		0420
Percheron		0421	0422	0423	0424	0425	0426	0427	0428		0430
Clydesdale		0431	0432	0433	0434	0435	0436	0437	0438		0440
Other Draft Breed (specify)		0441	0442	0443	0444	0445	0446	0447	0448		0450
PONIES (ALL BREEDS)		0461	0462	0463	0464	0465	0466	0467	0468		0470
DONKEYS, MULES, & BURROS		0471	0472	0473	0474	0475	0476	0477	0478		0480
TOTAL EQUINE		0481	0482
PLEASE VERIFY THAT: Total equine reported in Columns 1 and 2 above equals the total number reported in Section 2, Question 1 on page 1.

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SECTION 4	EQUINE RELATED OPERATING EXPENDITURES PAID BY YOU DURING JANUARY 1, 2009
	THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2009
			Dollars
1. BOARDING FEES PAID TO OTHERS …………………………………………..….…………………………………….			0500 $
2. OTHER EXPENSES (Not included in Question 1)			Dollars
a. FEED (If home-grown, estimate value. Include grain, hay, and supplements) ….……………..……………..........			0510 $
aa. How many Tons of FEED did you PURCHASE? (Exclude hay) …………………….……………... TONS			1510
b. BEDDING (If home-grown, estimate value) ……………………………………….……………..…………………….			0511 $
c. HEALTH (Veterinarian fees, medicine, lab work, etc.) …………………………….………………..………………..			0512 $
d. SUPPLIES (Include tack & other equipment, clippers, soaps, oils, sprays, brushes, etc.) …………..…..……...			0513 $
e. FARRIER ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…..			0514 $
f. BREEDING FEES …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..			0515 $
g. MAINTENANCE/REPAIR (Include wages, contracted labor and materials for maintenance of pasture, buildings, facilities, fencing, equipment, etc.) .………………………………………………………………………....			0516 $
h. INSURANCE PREMIUMS (Equine related liability, mortality, etc.) ………………...………………………......…..			0517 $
i. UTILITIES/FUEL (Equine related telephone, water, natural gas, heating oil, electricity, etc.) .……………..……			0518 $
j. TAXES (Include property tax on equine related land) ………………………………………………...…….....…….			0519 $
k. RENT/LEASE (Include rental of land and buildings, rental of equine, rental of equipment, etc.) ……....………			0520 $
l. FEES & PAYMENTS (Include equine registration, entry, licenses, stall, memberships, showing fees, etc.) ...			0521 $
m. SHIPPING & TRAVEL (Include air travel, fuel, truck, trailer, van, and car expenses, meals, shipping of equine, etc.) ……...….………			0522 $
n. MISCELLANEOUS (Include cost of ads, commission on sales, subscriptions, professional fees, etc.)......…			0523 $
o. TRAINING FEES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….			0524 $
			Percentage
p. PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSES SPENT IN MARYLAND……..………………………..………………….			0525
SECTION 5		EQUINE RELATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY YOU DURING JANUARY 1, 2009
		THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2009
		Include only equine related share of expenses.
			Dollars
1. PURCHASES OF EQUINE (Include partial ownerships) ……….………………………………………………………			0550 $
2. REAL ESTATE PURCHASES AND IMPROVEMENTS (Include material for construction of or additions to equine related buildings, fences, etc.) …………………………………………..…………….……………………………			0551 $
3. EQUIPMENT PURCHASES (Include tractors, manure spreaders, motor homes, campers, pick-ups, autos, horse vans, trailers, portable stalls, starting gates, hot walkers, treadmills, sulkies, carts, buggies, etc.) ..….…….			0552 $
SECTION 6		EQUINE RELATED ASSETS OWNED OR PARTIALLY OWNED BY YOU
			Dollars
1. What is your estimate of the CURRENT VALUE of all equine related land, fencing, and buildings on your operation? .................................................................................................................................................................			0560 $
2. What is your estimate of the CURRENT VALUE of all vehicles and equipment related to your equine operation that you own? (Include trailers, manure spreaders, motor homes, campers, pick-ups, autos, horse vans, tractors, portable stalls, starting gates, hot walkers, treadmills, sulkies, carts, buggies, etc.) ……………………….			0561 $
3. What is your estimate of the CURRENT VALUE of all equine feed and supplies on hand that you own? (Include grain, hay, straw, other bedding, seeds, fertilizers, feed additives, vitamins, minerals, etc.) ………........			0562 $
4. What is your estimate of the CURRENT VALUE of all tack and equestrian clothing that you own? (Include saddles, bridles, halters, harnesses, grooming equipment, blankets, etc.) ……….…………….………….			0563 $

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SECTION 7		EQUINE LABOR
1. In 2009, how many (whether seasonal or year round) FULL TIME paid workers employed by this operation spent the majority of their time working with equine or performing equine related tasks? … NUMBER								0570
2. In 2009, how many (whether seasonal or year round) PART TIME paid workers employed by this operation spent some of their time working with equine or performing equine related tasks? (Exclude any workers reported previously) ….……..…………..…….…….…………………….……...… NUMBER								0571
3. In 2009, what were your hired labor expenses for both full and part time paid workers? (Include social security, workman’s compensation, insurance premiums, pension plans, etc) ….….. DOLLARS								0572 $
4. In 2009, what was the value of all non-cash items provided to all employees? (Include Housing, utilities, meals, clothing, transportation, horse boarding, riding lessons, etc) ….... DOLLARS								0573 $
SECTION 8		CONCLUSION
								Dollars
1. In 2009, how much INCOME was received for your equine services? (Include breeding services, training, lessons, boarding, farrier, transportation, purses, incentives, etc.) .……….								0580
2. Were any equine used for trail riding or pleasure activities during the last year on public land?								OFFICE USE CODE
	YES – What is the name of the park, forest, or wildlife management area in which you most frequently trail ride? _____________________________________________							0581
NO – Go to question 3
								Acres
3. How many total acres (owned and rented from) were in your MARYLAND operation on May 1, 2010? ...........								0900
	A. How many acres are devoted to your equine operation? …………………………………………………							0901
	B. How many acres in this operation were enrolled in land preservation programs? (CRP, WRP, FWP, CREP, etc, on May 1, 2010) ..……………………………………….......................							0902
	C. For these total acres, what do you consider to be the primary function of this operation? (Check only one)
			1.		Boarding, training, riding, or show/event facility (Non-racing).
			2.		Commercial or private breeding or breeding service place.
			3.		Crop/Livestock Operation.			OFFICE USE CODE
			4.		A place to keep horses, ponies, or other equine for personal use.			0582
			5.		Commercial Racing or race related place.
			6.		Other (specify) ______________________________________________			OFFICE USE CODE
	D. What is the home county of your operation? ______________________________________							0583
4. How many people in this household are involved with the equine owned or partially owned? ……….. NUMBER								0584
5. How many years have you had equine on the land you operate?.............................................................YEARS								0585
6. That completes our survey, would you like to receive a copy of the results of this Equine Census?																0099
	YES = 1 NO = 3							0099
Thank you for your help.															0098
Reported by: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________________________________ Phone: ( ) __________________________															0098
Title: _____________________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________															0098
(Owner, Manager, President, Secretary)															0098
						9901	9910		0098	0100

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