Tapestry Institute: Survey Results

INTRODUCTION.
   Tapestry Institute developed and tested a research survey over the winter of 2006, to document key aspects of the horse-human relationship and to determine what sorts of personal, cultural, and other factors may influence it. The survey was posted on the Tapestry website for electronic submission from January 6 to March 15, 2007. During that ten week period, 1205 people completed the survey’s 58 questions. Many survey questions were essay or multiple-response (“choose all that apply”), so the high response rate represents an extremely large investment of time and effort on the part of those members of the equine community who participated. The magnitude of this effort can be further appreciated by considering the small size of the corresponding publicity effort; invitations to complete the survey and thereby help in the research project were posted online at several horse forums and then circulated through the horse community third-hand. The ultimate value of this survey to horse and human members of the “horse community” will be a direct consequence of the selflessness and enthusiasm of all those who participated.
   This survey asked questions whose answers form two different types of data: "Standardized" data and "Narrative" data (Table 1). This preliminary report analyzes only Standardized Data; Narrative Data must be coded before analysis, and that has not yet been done. There are also two types of statistical tests used to analyze the results of the survey: Frequency Distribution and Contingency Table Analysis (Table 1). Both kinds of data are to be analyzed with both kinds of tests. The box below summarizes the types of data, and tests used to study them.
   The Standardized data has been analyzed.   A Frequency Distribution of each response has been generated; this is a report of the results of those explorations. Contingency Table analysis has also been carried out, but only on a subset of the entire body of Standardized Data, rather than the entire sample of 1205 respondents. One hundred (100) respondents' answers have been analyzed using this method. Those results are to be presented from the floor during The Voice of the Horse Conference.
   Since the Narrative data has not yet been coded for analysis, it has not been explored using either test yet. Once the entire data set has been coded, reformatted, and analyzed, the final results will be reported as part of a book about the horse-human relationship. Data are analyzed using JMP 6.0.3 from SAS Institute, with initial records saved in Microsoft Excel. Missing questions below (where there are "skipped numbers") are essay questions.

Table 1. Types of Data and the Ways They Are Analyzed
Types of Data (responses)	Standardized data ("multiple choice" type, including "select all that apply")	Narrative (essay) data, which must be coded using standard methods in order to permit analysis
Types of "Test" or stastical exploration	"Frequency Distribution" - explores how many people replied in which ways	"Contingency Table Analysis" - explores how the responses relate to each other
Data must be prepared for analysis. Narrative or essay responses must be coded before either type of test is used to explore the data they provide. And before Contingency Table Analysis is done on either type of data, it has to be re-entered into a complex matrix that allows each separate response to be compared to each and every separate other response from the same individual. So the primary level of analysis is Frequency Distribution of the Standardized Data.

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Part I. Basic Information.

1. Gender
	6.5%	Male
	93.5%	Female
2. Age
	3.9%	younger than 18 years old
	9.5%	18-25 years old
	15.7%	26-35 years old
	23.1%	36-45 years old
	29.4%	46-55 years old
	15.3%	56-65 years old
	2.9%	over 65 years old
3. How would you classify the area where you live most of the time? (Check the one you feel best applies.)
	8.9%	Urban
	34.5%	Suburban
	56.6%	Rural
4. How would you classify the area where you ride most of the time? (Do not include driving, showing, or other horse activities. Check the one you feel best applies.)
	10.1%	I don't ride at present.
	2.1%	Urban
	17.3%	Suburban
	70.5%	Rural
5. If you have ever owned a horse, or own one now, where do/did you keep it? (Choose all that apply.) Note: these are not mutually exclusive responses and most people selected at least two. Each percentage value below tells you how many of the respondents keep or kept a horse(s) in the location described.
	32.3%	Within walking distance of my house.
	5.7%	Within a mile of my house, but not on my/our personal property.
	12.2%	More than 1 mile away, but less than 5 miles.
	19.6%	5 to 10 miles away from my house.
	26.0%	More than 10 miles from my house.
	10.2%	In a barn or stable with 4 or more other horses.
	13.6%	In a barn or stable with 0-3 other horses.
	29.3%	In a pasture or corral.
	13.4%	At a friend's or family member's place.
	30.5%	At a professional boarding facility.
	54.8%	In my own barn, pasture, or corral.
6a. Do you live in the United States?
	90%	Yes
	10%	No
6b. Please write the name of the state (if in the U.S.) or country (if outside the U.S.) in which you live.
	Respondents were from all 50 states. Over 57% were from the following:
	CA	13.5%
	TX	8%
	NC	6%
	NY & VA	5% each
	AZ	4%
	FL & PA	3.5% each
	MI,OH, ME	3% each
	Respondents were from 14 countries outside the US. Of these, 44% were from Canada
	38% were from Australia
	Other countries represented in the survey respondent pool are the United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Portugal, Brazil, South Africa, Egypt, Costa Rica, Iceland, the former USSR, Hungary, and the Netherlands.
10. What sorts of relationships have you had with horses, now or in the past? (Check all that apply. "Horses" here includes horses, ponies, miniature horses, mules, burros, and any other equids.)
	90.1%	I have always loved horses.
	76.5%	I have always been interested in horses.
	1.0%	I have just recently become interested in horses.
	17.3%	My relationship with and/or interest in horses is something that has been growing over the past few years.
	80.7%	I was (or am) a "horse-crazy" child or teenager.
	62.6%	I dress or decorate my living space with horse images or related things.
	47.3%	I had a horse or pony when I was a child.
	61.7%	I pretended I was a horse when I was a child.
	88.2%	I own, or have owned, a horse (or pony, mule, burro, or other equid) as an adult.
	56.4%	I own, or have owned, more than 5 horses (or other equids such as burros or mules) during my life so far.
	96.3%	I read or have read books about horses.
	95.2%	I watch, or have watched, movies about horses.
	35.3%	I have music (sheet music, tapes, DVDs, records, etc.) about horses.
	68.0%	I sometimes dream about horses during my sleep.
	95.7%	I ride horses now or have done so in the past.
	33.9%	I drive or have driven horses in the past (teams or single-horse, farm work included).
	30.1%	I lease or have leased a horse.
	80.7%	I take or have taken riding lessons.
	14.4%	I take or have taken lessons in driving horses
	3.5%	A lot of my experience is with mules and/or burros.
	21.6%	I have occasionally worked with mules or burros.
	59.3%	I have never worked with mules or burros.
	10.3%	A lot of my experience is with ponies or miniature horses.
	51.7%	I have occasionally worked with ponies or miniature horses.
	25.5%	I have never worked with ponies or miniature horses.
	78.2%	I participate in an online forum that discusses horses in some way, or have done so in the past.
	32.7%	I was (or am) in 4H, Pony Club, or a similar group as a child or teenager.
	71.7%	I am or have been a member of a formal horse organization (for example, the American Quarter Horse Association).
	85.1%	I ride or have ridden a friend's horse(s).
	75.8%	I ride or have ridden horses at dude ranches, guest resorts, camps, or riding stables.
	64.6%	I show horses or have done so in the past.
	34.1%	I breed horses or have done so in the past.
	60.5%	I have horses who are my friends, though I don't or can't ride them.
	95.1%	I enjoy spending time with horses even if I am not riding or driving them.
	24.1%	I compete on horses in non-show events such as racing, rodeo, gymkhana, team pulls, etc.
	16.9%	I am a horse professional.
	14.1%	I am a riding instructor or clinician.
	11.5%	I use horses in ranch, police, search-and-rescue, or other work.
	21.5%	I am involved in the horse rescue and/or sanctuary community.
	16.9%	I am in the horse industry in a way that hasn't been covered by any of the categories yet.
11. In the next three questions, "formal therapy" means you have received guided therapy under the care of a professional certified for such work by an accrediting agency. "Informal therapy" can range from a paid arrangement with a person who is not a formally accredited therapist to private or personal therapeutic events that have taken place between you and a horse without the presence of a third party.
11a. Have horses been a part of physical therapy you have received?
	1.6%	Yes, formal therapy
	13.3%	Yes, informal therapy
	85.1%	No
11b. Have horses been a part of psychological therapy you have received?
	1.0%	Yes, formal therapy
	25.4%	Yes, informal therapy
	73.6%	No.
11c. Have horses been a part of other therapy you have received?
	0.9%	Yes, formal therapy
	27.4%	Yes, informal therapy
	71.6%	No.

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PART 2. Intellectual Ways of Learning About How to Relate to Horses, and How They Have Affected Your Relationships With Horses

1. Has any of your learning about horses been through reading books or watching instructional tapes or DVDs by horse experts (for example, about how to train horses or how to care for horses)? (Do not include magazines or journals in this answer, or movies or books that are primarily intended to be entertaining or inspiring.)
	12.0%	No. I have not used or instructional tapes or DVDs to learn about horses.
	15.3%	Yes, although this type of learning hasn't been very important to me overall.
	66.0%	Yes, some of my learning has been of this type.
	6.8%	Yes, most of my learning has been of this type.
3. Has any of your learning about horses been through reading “horse magazines,” including breed and event journals or newsletters (including those in electronic formats)?
	8.0%	No. I have not used magazines or journals to learn about horses.
	21.7%	Yes, although this type of learning hasn’t been very important to me overall.
	66.8%	Yes, some of my learning has been of this type.
	34.7%	Yes, most of my learning has been of this type.
5. We all know that riding lessons involve an experiential component, which is the part during which you pay attention to the feel of where your heels or hands are, how to maintain your balance, etc. But in thinking about any lessons you have taken, how important has the “intellectual” part of them -- theoretical or explanatory, for instance explanations about how a horse moves or how certain riding equipment was developed -- been to your learning? (Check one.)
	14.0%	I have never taken riding lessons.
	8.5%	I have taken riding lessons but can’t think of any intellectual learning of this type that was important in them.
	13.4%	This type of learning has been a slightly important part of my lessons.
	22.4%	This type of learning has been a moderately important part of my lessons.
	41.7%	This type of learning has been a very important part of my lessons.
6. There are programs of formal coursework in “equine studies” and similar fields, in colleges and in schools such as those that train farriers and veterinarians. What has been the impact of such formal coursework on your relationship with horses? (Do NOT include clinics or related informal instructional events.)
	80.8%	I have not had formal coursework of this type.
	5.4%	I have had formal coursework of this type, but it has not been important to my relationship with horses.
	13.9%	I have had formal coursework of this type that has had an impact on my relationship with horses.
8. A clinic is primarily an experiential learning event if you take your horse and work together under the guidance of an expert. We will ask about participating in clinics as a rider or driver in the next section. For now, we want to ask if you have ever observed at a riding clinic OR attended a special horse seminar at which you did not ride. This question refers to “live, in-person” attendance at clinics only. (Choose one.)
	27.1%	No, I have never observed at a clinic or attended a special seminar of this type.
	72.9%	Yes, I have observed a clinic or clinics, or attended a seminar/seminars.
10. Sometimes other people teach us about horses in a mentoring way. They may be family members, friends, or a trusted farrier or vet. As you think about those types of learning in your own life, how important has it been? (Check one.)
	7.6%	I have never had this type of mentoring or informal teaching from anyone.
	3.7%	I have had mentoring, but it has not been an important part of my learning about horses.
	10.2%	I have had mentoring, but it has been only a slightly important part of my learning about horses.
	23.8%	I have had mentoring, and it has been a moderately important part of my learning about horses.
	54.6%	I have had mentoring, and and it has been a very important part of my learning about horses.
11. From what sorts of people have you received the type of mentoring discussed above? (Check all that apply.)
	2.4%	I have never had that type of mentoring or informal teaching about horses from anyone.
	17.3%	Parent
	6.0%	Aunt or Uncle
	6.6%	Grandparent
	5.0%	Sibling
	1.8%	Child
	3.5%	Other Blood Relative
	2.5%	In-Law (Relative By Marriage)
	66.1%	Friend
	42.7%	Veterinarian
	43.7%	Farrier
	3.1%	State Agricultural Extension Agent
	17.0%	4H, Pony Club, or Other Adult Leader of YouthActivities
	56.9%	Other Horse Professional
	34.7%	In-Person Relationship
	34.5%	On-Line Relationship (including public forums and discussion boards)

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PART 3. Experiential Ways of Learning About How to Relate to Horses, and How They Have Affected Your Relationships With Horses

1. The questions in this part of the survey ask about your personal experiences with specific horses. If your experiences are primarily with ponies, miniature horses, mules, donkeys, or burros, simply rephrase each question in your mind to apply it to the animals you most frequently work with. If you choose to discuss miniature horses in this section, for example, you would respond that you never ride them in the questions of the sets below, even if you do ride other types of horses. (We have that information already from the baseline questions you've answered, so it's not lost.) It’s important to be consistent and to think of only one type of equid in your responses to the following questions. As long as you are consistent, your survey responses will be meaningful and important. However, we need to know which animals you are telling us about in this section. So please decide now, and tell us: Are the rest of your survey responses in Part 3 going to be about (choose only one):
	95.2%	Horses
	2.4%	Ponies
	0.8%	Miniature Horses
	1.3%	Mules
	0.3%	Burros
	0.0%	Other
2. Do you ride these equids (the one you have indicated you are reporting on in this section), or have you ridden them in the past? (Choose one.)
	2.7%	I do not ride these particular equids and never have.
	10.7%	I rode these particular equids in the past, but I do not ride them now.
	3.7%	I ride these particular equids now but it’s recent; I didn’t ride them in the past.
	82.9%	I ride these particular equids now and also rode them in the past at various times.
3. What types of riding have you ever done on this type of equid? (Mark all that apply.)
	1.6%	I do not ride this type of equid and never have.
	66.7%	Western
	66.5%	English
	46.5%	Dressage
	78.7%	Trail
	15.9%	Endurance
	44.6%	Jumping
	4.3%	Racing
	19.2%	Eventing
	8.3%	Reining
	4.9%	Cutting
	16.9%	Working (Ranch, Police, Search-and-Rescue, Posse, etc.)
	26.0%	Parades
	14.4%	4H Club
	9.1%	Pony club
	26.7%	Other
4. What is the principal type of riding you do now on this type of equid? (Choose one.)
	8.5%	I do not presently ride this type of equid.
	12.0%	Western
	12.4%	English
	12.7%	Dressage
	28.0%	Trail
	15.9%	Endurance
	5.9%	Jumping
	0.3%	Racing
	4.0%	Eventing
	0.9%	Reining
	0.2%	Cutting
	3.0%	Working (Ranch, Police, Search-and-Rescue, Posse, etc.)
	0.5%	Parades
	0.1%	4H Club
	0.1%	Pony Club
	5.5%	Other
5. Do you drive this type of equid now (teams, single-horse vehicles, farm work, etc.), or have you driven them in the past?
	73.7%	I do not drive these particular equids and never have.
	15.4%	I drove these particular equids in the past, but I do not drive them now.
	3.2%	I drive these particular equids now but it’s recent; I didn’t drive them in the past.
	7.7%	I drive these particular equids now and also drove them in the past at various times.
6. How many clinics have you attended as a rider-participant or driver-participant, where you took your horse or other equid (whichever type you are describing in this section) and learned as you rode or drove?
	45.3%	None (0)
	12.7%	One (1)
	15.5%	Two or Three
	5.3%	Four or Five
	21.2%	More Than Five
8. What types of personal interactions (besides riding) have you EVER had with the type of equid (mule, horse, burro, pony, miniature horse, etc.) you are describing in this section? (Mark all that apply.)
	22.6%	Driving single animal rigs
	8.9%	Driving teams
	28.8%	Farm Work
	92.8%	Feeding
	94.8%	Grooming
	4.8%	Doing Professional Shoeing or Hoof Trimming
	49.8%	Doing Home Hoof Care
	8.8%	Providing Professional Veterinary Care
	85.4%	Applying Home Medical Care (wrapping legs, applying ointments, etc.)
	93.0%	Cleaning Stalls or Corrals
	95.2%	Petting or Hugging
	94.1%	Playing With (including hanging around or just spending time with a horse)
	60.1%	Showing at Horse Shows
	75.4%	Watching Horse Shows
	92.0%	Observing Horses who are in stalls, fields, pastures, etc.
	78.9%	Training or Teaching the horses, miniatures, burros, mules, ponies, or other equid you are describing in this section
	43.1%	Training or Teaching Riders or Drivers
	59.6%	Being a Mentor to Others
	9.9%	Being a Riding or Other Equine Therapist
9. What is the MOST COMMON type of non-riding interaction you have with the equids you are describing here? (Choose the one interaction in which you think you spend the most number of hours per week or month.)
	1.8%	Driving single animal rigs
	0.3%	Driving teams
	1.9%	Farm Work
	18.2%	Feeding
	17.9%	Grooming
	0.4%	Doing Professional Shoeing or Hoof Trimming
	0.1%	Doing Home Hoof Care
	0.1%	Providing Professional Veterinary Care
	0.3%	Applying Home Medical Care (wrapping legs, applying ointments, etc.)
	12.1%	Cleaning Stalls or Corrals
	4.3%	Petting or Hugging
	20.4%	Playing With (including hanging around or just spending time with a horse)
	0.4%	Showing at Horse Shows
	0.3%	Watching Horse Shows
	6.1%	Observing Horses who are in stalls, fields, pastures, etc.
	8.9%	Training or Teaching the horses, miniatures, burros, mules, ponies, or other equid you are describing in this section
	2.6%	Training or Teaching Riders or Drivers
	2.2%	Being a Mentor to Others
	1.1%	Being a Riding or Other Equine Therapist
10. What is the MOST ENJOYABLE type of non-riding interaction you have with the equids you are describing here? Choose the one interaction you enjoy most (besides riding), even if you only get to do it now and then or haven’t done it in a long time.
	3.6%	Driving single animal rigs
	0.9%	Driving teams
	0.3%	Farm Work
	1.4%	Feeding
	16.2%	Grooming
	0.3%	Doing Professional Shoeing or Hoof Trimming
	0.3%	Doing Home Hoof Care
	0.0%	Providing Professional Veterinary Care
	0.3%	Applying Home Medical Care (wrapping legs, applying ointments, etc.)
	0.3%	Cleaning Stalls or Corrals
	11.1%	Petting or Hugging
	42.8%	Playing With (including hanging around or just spending time with a horse)
	2.4%	Showing at Horse Shows
	0.8%	Watching Horse Shows
	6.9%	Observing Horses who are in stalls, fields, pastures, etc.
	8.0%	Training or Teaching the horses, miniatures, burros, mules, ponies, or other equid you are describing in this section
	1.8%	Training or Teaching Riders or Drivers
	2.3%	Being a Mentor to Others
	0.8%	Being a Riding or Other Equine Therapist
11. In your own personal interactions with ANY equids -- horses, miniature horses, ponies, mules, burros, or others, have you ever felt like you personally learned something from a horse or other equid? (Include any type of learning or learned thing you wish to consider for your response to this question.)
	1.4%	Never
	1.8%	Yes, but it was not meaningful.
	5.3%	Yes, and it was somewhat meaningful.
	19.2%	Yes, and it was pretty meaningful.
	72.3%	Yes, and it was very meaningful or important (at the time or since then).
13. In your own personal interactions with ANY equids -- horses, miniature horses, ponies, mules, burros, or others, have you ever felt that a horse or other equid healed you in some way? (Include any type of healing -- physical, emotional, mental, etc. --you wish to consider for your response to this question.)
	9.7%	Never.
	2.2%	Yes, but it was not meaningful.
	10.5%	Yes, and it was somewhat meaningful.
	20.4%	Yes, and it was pretty meaningful.
	57.1%	Yes, and it was very meaningful or important (at the time or since then).
15. In your own personal interactions with ANY equids -- horses, miniature horses, ponies, mules, burros, or others, have you seen evidence that a particular horse had wisdom or intelligence, as something different from “instinct” or “herd dynamic behaviors”? (Include any type of evidence you wish to consider, and feel free to use your own concepts of “wisdom” or “intelligence” as you respond to this question.)
	6.4%	Never.
	4.2%	Yes, but it was not meaningful.
	9.8%	Yes, and it was somewhat meaningful.
	24.7%	Yes, and it was pretty meaningful.
	55.0%	Yes, and it was very meaningful or important (at the time or since then).

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PART 4. Spiritual Ways of Learning About How to Relate to Horses, and How They Have Affected Your Relationships With Horses

1. Do you think there is such a thing as “horse spirituality”? (Choose one.)
	9.0%	No
	55.6%	Yes
	35.3%	I'm not sure.
3. What is the basis of your opinion or view about “horse spirituality”? (Mark all that apply.)
	19.9%	I have no opinion about “horse spirituality.”
	48.6%	My opinion about “horse spirituality” is based on my personal experiences with a horse or horses.
	11.1%	My opinion about “horse spirituality” is based on reading books about horses.
	6.9%	My opinion about “horse spirituality” is based on what I have learned about it in my own culture.
	7.5%	My opinion about “horse spirituality” is based on what I have learned about it in other cultures.
	5.9%	My opinion about “horse spirituality” is based on something else.
5. Are you familiar with the role(s) of horses in spiritual traditions other than your own? (Mark one.)
	43.2%	No, I am not familiar with the role(s) of horses in other spiritual traditions.
	30.8%	I am somewhat familiar with the role(s) of horses in one (1) other spiritual tradition.
	1.7%	I am very familiar with the role(s) of horses in one (1) other spiritual tradition.
	20.2%	I am somewhat familiar with the role(s) of horses in several other spiritual traditions.
	4.1%	I am very familiar with the role(s) of horses in several other spiritual traditions.
6. What impact does your point of view about horse spirituality have on your relationship with horses? (Choose one.)
	20.0%	I do not consider horse spirituality to be a meaningful concept.
	18.5%	My view of horse spirituality is of minor significance in the relationships I have with a horse or horses.
	16.3%	My view of horse spirituality is somewhat significant in the relationships I have with a horse or horses.
	17.9%	My view of horse spirituality is significant in the relationships I have with a horse or horses.
	27.4%	My view of horse spirituality is very significant in the relationships I have with a horse or horses.

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PART 5. Mythic Ways of Learning About How to Relate to Horses, and How They Have Affected Your Relationships With Horses

1. Do you read books or short stories about horses that are primarily intended to be inspirational or entertaining, or have you read them in the past? Do NOT include “how-to” books about horses in your response to this question. (Mark all that apply.)
	9.3%	Never.
	20.6%	I rarely read such stories now.
	33.3%	I sometimes read such stories now.
	13.0%	I often read such stories now.
	22.0%	I read more such stories as a child or adolescent than I read as an adult.
	2.2%	I rarely read such stories when I was a child or adolescent.
	10.5%	I sometimes read such stories when I was a child or adolescent.
	19.3%	I often read such stories when I was a child or adolescent.
3. Have you seen movies or television shows with horses in them, that are primarily intended to be inspirational or entertaining? The movie or television show does not have to be “about” horses to qualify here. The horses simply have to have been an important part of the movie to you. (Check only one response.)
	4.2%	Never.
	20.3%	I have seen such movies or television shows, but they weren’t particularly meaningful to me.
	21.9%	I have seen such movies or television shows, and at least one of them has been somewhat meaningful to me.
	18.5%	I have seen such movies or television shows, and at least one of them has been moderately meaningful to me.
	35.1%	I have seen such movies or television shows, and at least one of them has been very meaningful to me.
5. We all encounter stories about horses in other places besides books and films. Sometimes the actual “plot” of such a story is not as clear as are things such as characters, a period feeling, a sense of drama or comedy (often related to music or clothing), or special movements of the horses themselves that evoke particular thoughts, memories, or emotions. Some of the places where we encounter these types of "other stories about horses" are listed below. Which of them have you encountered or experienced personally? (Check all that apply.)
	60.1%	Lippizans from the Spanish Riding School on tour
	14.0%	Cavalia on tour
	2.0%	Theatre Zingaro’s “Triptyk” on tour
	25.4%	Medieval Times dinner theater performance
	42.6%	Circus performance
	46.5%	Musical FreeStyle Event at a Horse Show
	25.0%	Renaissance Faire performance
	22.5%	Historical Re-enactment
	63.1%	Parade
	57.2%	Rodeo
	21.5%	Other
8. Have you seen art –- paintings, sculptures, or other items -- with horses as at least one of the primary subjects?
	2.0%	Never.
	18.4%	I have seen such art, but it wasn’t particularly meaningful to me.
	14.2%	I have seen such art, and at least one piece has been somewhat meaningful to me.
	21.9%	I have seen such art, and at least piece has been meaningful to me.
	43.5%	I have seen such art, and at least one piece has been very meaningful to me.
10. Have you heard music – classical or contemporary, orchestral or vocal, of any culture – about horses or associated with them in some way?
	32.3%	Never.
	25.4%	I have heard such music, but it wasn’t particularly meaningful to me.
	14.3%	I have heard such music, and at least some of it has been somewhat meaningful to me.
	12.8%	I have heard such music, and at least some of it has been meaningful to me.
	15.3%	I have heard such music, and at least some of it has been very meaningful to me.

Final notes:
1. Analysis of results will be part of the final report, rather than this preliminary one. However, a sample of 100 responses has been partially analyzed for relationship; those results will be presented from the podium.
2. Questions not listed in this report (which can be identified because sequential numbers are missing) are those that prompted an essay or narrative response. Analysis of the responses to those questions will be in the final report.