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365 votes total
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| Have you ever had a horse stolen through criminal or civil theft? If NO, skip to question 20. |
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yes (72) |
 20% |
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no (293) |
80% |
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| How many horses did this incident involve? (if more than 6, please email us and explain) |
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1 (47) |
67% |
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2 (20) |
29% |
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3 (1) |
1% |
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4 (1) |
1% |
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5 (0) |
0% |
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6 (1) |
1% |
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More than 6 (0) |
0% |
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| What is the primary breed of the horse(s)? (listed in order of the most common breeds reported to NetPosse) |
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Grade / Unknown (1) |
1% |
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Quarter Horse (17) |
24% |
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Paint (10) |
14% |
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Thoroughbred (7) |
10% |
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Appaloosa (4) |
6% |
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Miniature Horses (0) |
0% |
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Tennessee Walker (4) |
6% |
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Arabian (10) |
14% |
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Mustang (1) |
1% |
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Palomino (1) |
1% |
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Paso Fino (1) |
1% |
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Standardbred (0) |
0% |
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Saddlebred (1) |
1% |
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Saddle horse (0) |
0% |
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Shagya Arab (0) |
0% |
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Pony (5) |
7% |
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Haflinger (0) |
0% |
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Morgan (0) |
0% |
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Pinto (2) |
3% |
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Racking / Gaited (1) |
1% |
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Warmblood (0) |
0% |
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Welsh (2) |
3% |
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Draft (Belgian, Percheron, Clydesdale) (0) |
0% |
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Holsteiner (0) |
0% |
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Rocky Mountain (2) |
3% |
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Donkey (0) |
0% |
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Foxtrotter (1) |
1% |
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POA (0) |
0% |
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Trakehner (0) |
0% |
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Morab (1) |
1% |
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Mule (0) |
0% |
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Oldenburg (0) |
0% |
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Peruvian Paso (0) |
0% |
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Tennuvian (0) |
0% |
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| Was is the secondary breed of the horse(s)? (or select if multi-horse theft of multiple breeds) |
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Grade / Unknown (8) |
19% |
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Quarter Horse (6) |
14% |
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Paint (3) |
7% |
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Thoroughbred (2) |
5% |
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Appaloosa (3) |
7% |
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Miniature Horse (0) |
0% |
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Tennessee Walker (1) |
2% |
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Arabian (9) |
21% |
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Mustang (3) |
7% |
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Palomino (2) |
5% |
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Paso Fino (0) |
0% |
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Standardbred (1) |
2% |
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Saddlebred (0) |
0% |
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Saddle horse (0) |
0% |
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Shagya Arab (0) |
0% |
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Pony (0) |
0% |
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Haflinger (0) |
0% |
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Morgan (1) |
2% |
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Pinto (0) |
0% |
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Racking / Gaited (2) |
5% |
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Warmblood (0) |
0% |
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Welsh (0) |
0% |
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Draft (Belgian, Percheron, Clydesdale) (0) |
0% |
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Holsteiner (0) |
0% |
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Rocky Mountain (0) |
0% |
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Donkey (0) |
0% |
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Foxtrotter (0) |
0% |
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POA (0) |
0% |
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Trakehner (0) |
0% |
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Morab (1) |
2% |
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Mule (0) |
0% |
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Oldenburg (0) |
0% |
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Peruvian Paso (0) |
0% |
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Tennuvian (0) |
0% |
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| What is the gender of the horse(s)? (check all that apply) |
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Filly (10) |
12% |
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Colt (1) |
1% |
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Mare (32) |
38% |
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Gelding (34) |
40% |
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Stallion (6) |
7% |
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Unknown / None (Mule) (1) |
1% |
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| What was the approximate value of the horse(s). Give the median value if more than one, but do not total values of all. |
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$0 - $500 (2) |
3% |
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$501 - $1,000 (12) |
17% |
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$1,001 - $2,000 (17) |
24% |
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$2,001 - $3,000 (5) |
7% |
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$3,001 - $4,000 (7) |
10% |
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$4,001 - $5,000 (7) |
10% |
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$5001 or more (21) |
30% |
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| In what year did this incident occur? |
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2006 (10) |
15% |
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2005 (9) |
13% |
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2004 (11) |
16% |
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2003 (8) |
12% |
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2002 (3) |
4% |
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2001 (1) |
1% |
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2000 (2) |
3% |
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1999 (2) |
3% |
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1998 (1) |
1% |
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1997 (1) |
1% |
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1996 (2) |
3% |
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1995 (0) |
0% |
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prior to 1995 (17) |
25% |
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| How was the horse stolen/taken and other details? (check any that apply) |
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disappeared from pasture (29) |
21% |
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disappeared from barn (7) |
5% |
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disappeared from rodeo/event (2) |
1% |
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ran off from trail (1) |
1% |
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escaped pasture/barn (1) |
1% |
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revenge by family/friend (13) |
9% |
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lien from board barn (3) |
2% |
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disappeared with trainer (4) |
3% |
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disappeared through lease (4) |
3% |
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sale gone bad (7) |
5% |
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seized by animal rescue (0) |
0% |
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seized by other authorities (0) |
0% |
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trailer stolen also (5) |
4% |
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locks on gates/barn/trailer cut or broken (2) |
1% |
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pasture fence cut (10) |
7% |
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alarm system was in place (2) |
1% |
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security cameras were in place (1) |
1% |
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suspect / thief known (family, friend, boarder) (30) |
21% |
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suspect / thief unknown (stranger) (14) |
10% |
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unknown (3) |
2% |
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other (3) |
2% |
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| Was it considered a criminal or civil theft? (check all that apply) |
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Civil, no suit filed (12) |
12% |
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Civil, filed suit, but still pending (6) |
6% |
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Civil, filed suit and won (6) |
6% |
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Civil, filed suit and lost (3) |
3% |
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Criminal, thief prosecuted (12) |
12% |
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Criminal, thief still unknown (11) |
11% |
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Criminal, thief still at large (10) |
10% |
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Criminal, still open (11) |
11% |
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Criminal to me, but civil to law enforcement (17) |
17% |
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Criminal charges and civil suit filed (0) |
0% |
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unsure (11) |
11% |
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| Was the horse(s) found? (check all that apply) |
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yes, and recovered (30) |
42% |
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yes, but didn't recover (2) |
3% |
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yes, but couldn't recover (3) |
4% |
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yes, horse is deceased (1) |
1% |
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no, horse is still missing (36) |
50% |
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| If recovered, about how long did it take to recover? |
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less than a week (14) |
45% |
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less than a month (6) |
19% |
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2 - 6 months (7) |
23% |
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7 months - 1 year (1) |
3% |
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1 - 2 years (3) |
10% |
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more than 2 years (0) |
0% |
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| Did you offer a reward or pay a reward? |
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No, am not/didn't offer reward (27) |
40% |
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No, reward was refused (0) |
0% |
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No, didn't have the money once recovered (4) |
6% |
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Yes, offering/paid reward of $1 - $50 (1) |
1% |
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Yes, offering/paid reward of $51 - $100 (1) |
1% |
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Yes, offering/paid reward of $101 - $500 (14) |
21% |
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Yes, offering/paid reward of $501 - $1,000 (7) |
10% |
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Yes, offering/paid reward of $1,001 - $5,000 (10) |
15% |
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Yes, offering/paid reward of $5,001 - $10,000 (2) |
3% |
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Yes, offering/paid reward in excess of $10,000 (2) |
3% |
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| Was the suspect / thief(ves) apprehended? |
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No, and no suspects (12) |
17% |
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No, but have suspect(s) (24) |
34% |
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Yes, and convicted (11) |
16% |
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Yes, but not convicted (8) |
11% |
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Yes, but trial pending (0) |
0% |
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Other (15) |
21% |
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| How much did/have you spent on recovery including gas to tack shops/auctions/etc., flyers, phone calls, mailings ... etc.? (not including a reward) |
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$0 - $50 (16) |
24% |
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$51 - $100 (6) |
9% |
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$101 - $200 (6) |
9% |
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$201 - $300 (4) |
6% |
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$301 - $400 (7) |
10% |
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$401 - $500 (4) |
6% |
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more than $500 (25) |
37% |
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| Please list the state from which the horse was stolen/missing. |
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| | 1. missouri |
| | 2. Texas |
| | 3. Florida |
| | 4. Pennsylvania |
| | 5. montana |
| | 6. Nebraska |
| | 7. Georgia |
| | 8. CALIFORNIA |
| | 9. N.Y. |
| | 10. new york |
| | More Answers |
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| Please list the zip code where from where horse was stolen/missing. |
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| | 1. 65236 |
| | 2. 79086 |
| | 3. 15401 |
| | 4. 89801 |
| | 5. don't know |
| | 6. 30027 |
| | 7. 92504 |
| | 8. 12776 |
| | 9. 14760 |
| | 10. 26836 |
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| If recovered, where was horse(s) located? Check more than one if multiple horses were located in different places. |
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Same County, less than 50 miles from home (18) |
53% |
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Same County, more than 50 miles from home (0) |
0% |
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Same State, less than 50 miles from home (2) |
6% |
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Same State, 50-100 miles from home (4) |
12% |
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Same State, more than 100 miles from home (2) |
6% |
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Another State, 50-100 miles from home (1) |
3% |
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Another State, 101-500 miles from home (3) |
9% |
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Another State, 501-1,000 miles from home (0) |
0% |
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Another State, 1,001-2,000 miles from home (4) |
12% |
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Another State, more than 2,000 miles from home (0) |
0% |
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Another country, but adjacent to home country (0) |
0% |
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Overseas on another continent (0) |
0% |
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| If recovered, did NetPosse or its members play a part in the recovery process? (check any that apply) |
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N/A since no report filed (12) |
25% |
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No, horse(s) recovered another way (19) |
40% |
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Yes, horse(s) recovered through NetPosse flyer (3) |
6% |
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Yes, horse(s) recovered through other NetPosse assistance (0) |
0% |
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Yes, an Idaho Alert was issued (4) |
8% |
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Yes, NetPosse members provided tips (3) |
6% |
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Yes, NetPosse members gave me support (7) |
15% |
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| If horse(s) have not been recovered, please provide the following information: (check any that apply) |
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I do not intend to file a report with NetPosse (12) |
12% |
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I will file a theft report with NetPosse (1) |
1% |
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I filed a report and have a webpage and/or flyer (15) |
15% |
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I filed a report and an Idaho Alert was issued (16) |
16% |
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I joined NetPosse to receive other Idaho Alerts (27) |
26% |
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NetPosse members have been supportive (17) |
17% |
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NetPosse members have provided tips (15) |
15% |
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| Do you have current pictures and Coggins for your horse? |
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yes, both (234) |
64% |
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neither (10) |
3% |
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yes, pictures only (104) |
28% |
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yes, Coggins only (6) |
2% |
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currently do not own any horses (11) |
3% |
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| Does your horse(s) have permanent ID? (check all that apply) |
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Freeze brand, personal (32) |
7% |
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Freeze brand, breed registry (31) |
7% |
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Freeze brand, unknown (10) |
2% |
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Microchip (62) |
13% |
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Freeze mark (15) |
3% |
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Lip Tattoo (50) |
11% |
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Other Tattoo (3) |
1% |
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Hot Brand (19) |
4% |
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Other (28) |
6% |
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None (182) |
39% |
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None known (26) |
6% |
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Currently do not own any horses (11) |
2% |
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| Would you spend $25.00 to have (1) an indefinite webpage on stolen horse(s) with pictures and contact info; (2) alerts sent to thousands of people and hundreds of Internet groups; (3) contacts with law enforcement, victims and the horse community throughout the nation and internationally; and (4) personal service? |
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No (28) |
8% |
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Maybe (134) |
37% |
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Definitely (203) |
56% |
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| Have you ever heard of Stolen Horse International, aka NetPosse? If you want to learn more, please visit us at www.netposse.com or email stolenhorse@netposse.com. |
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yes, I am a member (207) |
57% |
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yes, but not a member (130) |
36% |
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no, but want to learn more (22) |
6% |
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no, not interested (6) |
2% |
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| Did you file report on your horse with NetPosse? |
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yes (38) |
10% |
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no, chose not to (14) |
4% |
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no, didn't know about Netposse (26) |
7% |
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no, NetPosse didn't exist (12) |
3% |
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N/A, I haven't had a horse stolen (275) |
75% |
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| How did you first become aware of horse theft? |
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After I heard about SHI/NetPosse (92) |
25% |
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After my horse was stolen (45) |
12% |
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After I received an Idaho Alert (8) |
2% |
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After someone else's horse was stolen (67) |
18% |
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After I received an email about a stolen horse (42) |
12% |
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After taking this survey (1) |
0% |
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Other (110) |
30% |
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| If you learned of Horse Theft another way, please list: |
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| | 1. News Media |
| | 2. Google |
| | 3. common knowledge |
| | 4. I am an animal control officer and humane officer |
| | 5. Bid on your auction |
| | 6. posts on yahoogroups informed me of my ignorance that horses get stolen! |
| | 7. do not remember |
| | 8. word of mouth |
| | 9. An announcement was made at the horse show we were at in Florida. |
| | 10. Met with Debi Metcalf |
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| If you'd heard of SHI/NetPosse before this survey, please tell us how you first learned about us. (check any that apply) |
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Through a flyer (7) |
2% |
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Through an email (102) |
26% |
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Through an Idaho Alert (39) |
10% |
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Through an Internet search (143) |
36% |
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Other (104) |
26% |
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| Please list how you heard about NetPosse if OTHER: |
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| | 1. yahoo group |
| | 2. Horse Forum |
| | 3. Trail Rider Magazine |
| | 4. Google |
| | 5. www.ustrotting.com |
| | 6. american mustang blog |
| | 7. a post on a yahoogroup |
| | 8. On Horsecity.com's boards |
| | 9. do not remember |
| | 10. Through a friend |
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