Stolen Horse International, Inc. 
PO Box 1341
Shelby, NC 28151
(704) 484-2165

stolenhorse@netposse.com  

Please take a few minutes to fill in the following survey. This survey will provide invaluable information to Stolen Horse International

Upon completion, feel free to email: AckNetposseVol@aol.com or
idahonc@aol.com if you would like more information about SHI/NetPosse or to tell us your story.


Stolen Horse Survey

 

 

 

610 votes total

 

 Have you ever had a horse stolen through criminal or civil theft? If NO, skip to question 8.

 

 

yes (161)

26%

 

no (449)

74%

 

 How many horses did this incident involve? (if more than 6, please email us and explain)

 

 

1 (114)

69%

 

2 (32)

19%

 

3 (5)

3%

 

4 (6)

4%

 

5 (2)

1%

 

6 (3)

2%

 

More than 6 (3)

2%

 

 Was it considered a criminal or civil theft? (check all that apply)

 

 

Civil, no suit filed (44)

20%

 

Civil, filed suit, but still pending (6)

3%

 

Civil, filed suit and won (9)

4%

 

Civil, filed suit and lost (3)

1%

 

Criminal, thief prosecuted (11)

5%

 

Criminal, thief still unknown (31)

14%

 

Criminal, thief still at large (34)

16%

 

Criminal, still open (23)

11%

 

Criminal to me, but civil to law enforcement (16)

7%

 

Criminal charges and civil suit filed (3)

1%

 

unsure (35)

16%

 

 How was the horse stolen/taken? (check any that apply)

 

 

disappeared from pasture (61)

32%

 

disappeared from barn (30)

16%

 

disappeared from rodeo/event (2)

1%

 

ran off from trail (5)

3%

 

escaped pasture/barn (3)

2%

 

revenge by family/friend (19)

10%

 

lien from board barn (8)

4%

 

disappeared with trainer (8)

4%

 

disappeared through lease (13)

7%

 

sale gone bad (15)

8%

 

seized by animal rescue (3)

2%

 

seized by other authorities (3)

2%

 

unknown (6)

3%

 

other (16)

8%

 

 Was the horse(s) found? (check all that apply)

 

 

yes, and recovered (59)

33%

 

yes, but didn't recover (8)

4%

 

yes, but couldn't recover (11)

6%

 

yes, horse is deceased (4)

2%

 

no, horse is still missing (96)

54%

 

 In what year did this incident occur?

 

 

2006 (0)

0%

 

2005 (49)

30%

 

2004 (24)

15%

 

2003 (23)

14%

 

2002 (6)

4%

 

2001 (12)

7%

 

2000 (7)

4%

 

1999 (4)

2%

 

1998 (1)

1%

 

1997 (6)

4%

 

1996 (2)

1%

 

1995 (1)

1%

 

prior to 1995 (27)

17%

 

 Please list the state from which the horse was stolen.

 

 

1. Kansas

 

2. colorado

 

3. kansas

 

4. texas

 

5. florida

 

6. Ontario, Canada

 

7. New Jersey

 

8. West Virginia

 

9. Vermont

 

10. Louisiana

 

 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.

 

 

yes, I am a member (151)

25%

 

yes, but not a member (311)

51%

 

no, but want to learn more (131)

21%

 

no, not interested (17)

3%

 

 If you have heard of NetPosse, did you file report on your horse?

 

 

yes (114)

30%

 

no, chose not to (65)

17%

 

no, didn't know about Netposse (167)

44%

 

no, NetPosse didn't exist (35)

9%

 

 Do you have current pictures and Coggins for your horse

 

 

yes, both (372)

61%

 

neither (42)

7%

 

yes, pictures only (179)

29%

 

yes, Coggins only (17)

3%

 

 Does your horse(s) have permanent ID? (check all that apply)

 

 

Freeze brand, personal (36)

5%

 

Freeze brand, breed registry (52)

7%

 

Freeze brand, unknown (10)

1%

 

Microchip (63)

9%

 

Freeze mark (12)

2%

 

Lip Tattoo (69)

9%

 

Other Tattoo (4)

1%

 

Hot Brand (32)

4%

 

Other (56)

8%

 

None (330)

45%

 

None known (65)

9%

 

 Please list your current zip code.

 

 

1. 66517

 

2. 22134

 

3. 38565

 

4. 65064

 

5. 80928

 

6. 80118

 

7. 98942

 

8. 78602

 

9. 91916

 

10. 32608

 

 How did you first become aware of horse theft? (added 10/3/05)

 

 

After I heard about SHI/NetPosse (53)

12%

 

After my horse was stolen (81)

19%

 

After I received an Idaho Alert (18)

4%

 

After someone else's horse was stolen (64)

15%

 

After I received an email about a stolen horse (60)

14%

 

After taking this survery (13)

3%

 

Other (147)

34%

 

 If you'd heard of SHI/NetPosse before this survey, please tell us how you first learned about us. (check any that might apply) (added 10/3/05)

 

 

Through a flyer (14)

4%

 

Through an email (100)

25%

 

Through an Idaho Alert (36)

9%

 

Through an Internet search (138)

35%

 

Other (108)

27%

 

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