American Horse Publications (AHP) has launched its third Equine Industry Survey to gauge participation trends and management practices in the U.S. equine industry, identify critical issues facing the equine industry as perceived by those who own or manage horses, and lead to a better understanding of horse health issues.

In 2009, AHP conducted an online nationwide survey made possible by the sponsorship of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health and Zoetis (formerly Pfizer Animal Health). In 2012, a second nationwide survey was conducted, sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research, Merck Animal Health, and Zoetis. The AHP 2015 Equine Industry Survey is sponsored by Zoetis.

The initial survey collected a total of 11,171 usable responses, the second survey yielded 10,539 usable responses, and AHP will strive to exceed these numbers with its 2015 survey.

Those eligible to participate in the survey are men and women, 18 years of age and older, who currently own or manage at least one horse and live in the United States. This study is anonymous; this means that no one—not even members of the research team—will be able to associate information that is given with respondents. When the survey results are tallied, only aggregated results will be presented