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MARYLAND EQUINE CENSUS

2010






















Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.









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)


  1. 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



  1. 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




  1. 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)


  1. N o – I do not own equine, I stable or board equine for others.

(Complete Sections 2 through 8)


  1. N o – I do not own equine, but I operate a business which services equine farms/businesses.

(Go to Section 8, Question 6)


  1. 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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