Professional paper

ROLE OF LIPIZZAN HORSE IN DEVELOPMENT OF CROATIAN EQUESTRIAN TOURISM

Mato Čačić ; Hrvatska poljoprivredna agencija, Ilica 101, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Stjepan Šimunđa ; VAD – Alkarska ergela d.o.o., Šetalište Alojzija Stepinca 2, Sinj, Hrvatska
Martin Matasović ; Konjogojska udruga Stari Graničar, Šečerana 59, Županja, Hrvatska

Abstract

Croatian Lipizzan breeding makes up about 25% of the global population living Lipizzans and largest national cultivation in the world. Where there is no use and exploitation of working ability Lipizzaner, profitability and growing interest in breeding decreases. The tradition of breeding, population size, breeding characteristics and current use of the Lipizzan horses throughout history, represent a huge potential for increased economics power through the use of tourism. From genetic and historical standpoint, Djakovo and Lipik studs represent a great potential in the development of the Croatian equestrian tourism. Plan of Lipizzan tourism must be part of the essentially needed strategies of Lipizzan breeding in Croatia.

Keywords

Croatia; Lipizzan horse; equestrian toursim

Hrčak ID:

112829

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112829

Publication date:

20.4.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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