Australian Horse Industry Stocktake

There is limited data on Australian horse owners and the horse industry. This survey seeks to gain more demographic data on horse owners for comparison with the rest of the Australian population. Are horse owners similar or in some ways different from the "average" Australian? The data will be compared with Bureau of Statistics information on the Australian population.

This survey will provide a stock take of the industry and inform policy makers and researchers on important elements.

The Australian Horse Industry Council (AHIC) is continuing to research the horse industry and provide government with strategic advice on industry needs.

 

1. What region to you live in usually?

NSW

Australian Capital Territory Blue Mountains Central (NSW)  Central Coast (NSW)  Far West (NSW)
Hawkesbury Hunter North Coast (NSW) New England  Northern Rivers (NSW)
Riverina Snowy Mountains   South Coast (NSW) Southern Highlands (NSW) Sydney

VICTORIA

Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges Gippsland  Goldfields (Vic) High Country (Vic)  Melbourne
Mornington Peninsula The Grampians The Great Ocean Road The Murray (Vic)  Yarra Valley & Dandenong's

QUEENSLAND

Central West (Qld) Darling Downs    Far North Qld Fitzroy Gold Coast
Greater Brisbane Mackay North Queensland North West (Qld) South West (Qld)
Sunshine Coast Wide Bay Burnett (Qld)      

 WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Coral Coast (WA) Golden Outback (WA) North West (WA) Perth South West (WA)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide  & Adelaide Hills Eyre Peninsula Flinders Ranges & Outback (SA) Kangaroo Island Limestone Coast

  TASMANIA

Central Highlands (Tas) Great Wester Tiers (Tas) Hobart Midlands (Tas) North East (Tas)
Tamar Valley (Tas) South West (Tas) West Coast (Tas)    

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Alice Springs Darwin Kakadu & Arnhem Land Katherine    Tennant Creek
Uluru & Kata Tjuta        


2. What percentage of your waking time do you dedicate to your horse activities?

Under 10% Between 10 and 15% Between 16 and 20% Between 21 and 30% Between 31 and 40%
Between 41 and 50% Between 51 and 60% Between 61 and 70% Between 71 and 80% Between 81 and 90%
Between 91 and 99% 100%      



3. How many horses do you currently  have? Foal (under 6 months) Mare/Filly Stallion/Colt Gelding
American Saddlebred

Andalusian

Anglo Arab

Appaloosa

Arabian

Australian Stock Horse

Cleveland Bay

3.Clydesdale

3.Connemara

Dartmoor

Donkey

Fjord

Friesian

Hackney

Haflinger

Hanoverian

Highland

Holsteiner

Irish Draught

Irish Sport Horse

Lipizzaner

Morgan

New Forest

Paint

Palomino

Percheron

Peruvian Paso

Pinto

Quarter Horse

Shetland

Shire

Standardbred

Thoroughbred

Trakehner

Waler

Warmblood

Welsh Cob

Welsh Mountain

Unknown breeding

Other (please specify) .......................................

 

4. What is the approximate size of the property your horse(s) live on?

Under 1 hectare (2.5 acres) 1- 2 hectares (2.5-5 acres) 2.1 - 4 hectares (6-10 acres) 4.1 - 8 hectares (11-20 acres) 8.1 - 16 hectares (21-40 acres)
16.1 - 40.5 hectares (41-100 acres) 40.6 - 202 hectares (101-500 acres) 202.1 - 404.7 hectares (501-1000 acres) Over 404.7 hectares (1000 acres)  


5. Please provide the percentage of your horses that are accommodated by: % of Horses
Stabled

%
Own yard with shelter

%
Private paddock unrugged

%
Private paddock - rugged

%
Group paddock - rugged

%
Group paddock - unrugged

%
Other

%

For "Other" above please specify.....

 

Estimate the percentage of interest you have in the listed horse activities and in the second column the number of horses you have involved in any activity.

 

6. Your horse interests. % of your time Number of your horses involved in this
Agistment/Spelling

%

Amusement operator

%

Breeding

%

Camp draft

%

Carriages

%

Coaching/instructing

%

Commercial riding centre

%

Cutting

%

Dressage

%

Education Institute

%

Endurance

%

Equine Ancillary (Chiro/Massage/Physio)

%

Equine business services (e.g. web sites)

%

Equine photographer

%

Event organiser

%

Eventing

%

Farrier

%

Groom

%

Horse Association committee member

%

Horse breaker

%

Horse dealer, trader, agent

%

Horse trainer

%

Horse transport

%

Jockey

%

Judging

%

Media

%

Polocrosse

%

Pony Club

%

Professional rider

%

Racing (Gallops)

%

Racing (Harness)

%

Racing (Steeple chase)

%

Recreational owner

%

Retail - Produce

%

Retail - Saddlery

%

Riding club (incl pony/adult etc.)

%

Riding for Disabled

%

Rodeo

%

Rug manufacturer/repairs

%

Saddler

%

Show jumping

%

Showgrounds

%

Showing

%

Stable hand

%

Stock Horse

%

Stock control (mustering, drafting)

%

Tour operator

%

Trail Riding (recreational)

%

Trail riding (commercial)

%

Vaulting

%

Vehicle manufacturer/repairer

%

Veterinary

%

Welfare

%

Western events

%

Other

%

For "Other" above please specify.....

7. What percentage of your income do you derive from the horse industry?

Under 5% 5-10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40%
41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90%
91-100%        


8. Which of the following methods of communication do you prefer to receive information of horse activities through? (mark all that apply)

Post

Email

SMS/Text message

Fax

Telephone

Publication - newsletter

Publication - magazine

Other (please specify) .......................................

 

9. What is your preferred method for individual horse identification?

DNA testing Microchip DNA testing Freeze brand Fire brand
Written description e.g. identification papers None Other    

If Other please specify:


10. Which types of  horse organisations are you a member of? (Please mark all that apply)

Adult riding club (e.g. HRCAV)

Breed society

Horse welfare society (e.g. RSPCA)

Industry association (e.g. AHIC)

Junior riding club (e.g. Pony Club)

Not for profit (e.g. RDA)

Professional business organisation (e.g. AHRC, Horse Safety Australia)

Professional coaching organisation (e.g. EA)

Racing club

Other (please specify) .......................................

 

11. Which horse organisation do you consider to be your primary horse organisation?

 

12. Do you support the compulsory registration of horses?  

 

13. If there was an emergency contact system for horse owners who do you believe should manage the system?

Federal Government  State Government Department   Local Government    National Horse Industry body   I don't support a national contact database    Other

If Other please specify:

14. Which of the following horse industry levy collection proposals might you support?

I would support a proposal where a levy will be collected annually to be used to support horse industry activities such as research and government lobbying.

I do not support a horse industry levy and accept that there will be no money to support ongoing horse industry activities such as research and government lobbying.

Other

If Other please specify: 

 

15. What level of annual industry levy would you support?

$25  $50   $75   $100   Do not support a levy


The following questions are for comparing horse owners with the general Australian population.

(This section is not compulsory but would be helpful)

What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income you usually receive?

17. Household Income

Nil income $1-$149 per week ($1-$7,7999 per year) $150-$249per week ($7,800-$12,999 per year) $250-$399 per week ($13,000-$20,799 per year)
$400-$599 per week ($20,800-$31,199 per year) $600-$799 per week ($31,200-$41,599 per year) $800-$999 per week ($41,600-$51,199 per year) $1,000-$1,299 per week ($52,000-$67,599 per year)
$1,300-$1,599 per week ($67,600-$83,199 per year) $1,600-$1,999 per week ($83,200-$103,999 per year) $2000 or more per week ($104,000 or more per year)  


18. What is your gender?

Female Male


19. In which age range do you fall?

Under 16 years old 16-20 years old 21-25 years old 26-30 years old 31-35 years old
36-40 years old 41-45 years old 46-50 years old 51-55 years old 56-60 years old
61-65 years old 66-70 years old 71-75 years old 76-80 years old Over 80 years old

20. What is the highest level of schooling you have completed?

Primary School  Secondary school   Trade qualification (Certificate)   Undergraduate   Graduate Masters PhD Other

If Other please specify:

 

21. Do you hold formal horse industry qualifications?

 

 

22. How many of the following animals do you keep as pets? Number
Dogs

Cats

Birds

Reptiles

Sheep

Goats

Other

For "Other" above please specify.....

 

23. General comments

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Thank you for your time in completing this survey. The Australia Horse Industry Council continues to represent the whole of the horse industry.