Original scientific paper
PILOT STUDY ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THE CROATIAN HORSEBACK TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Maja Jakovinac
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Romana Caput-Jogunica
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Jelena Ramljak
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Croatian horse breeding has long tradition, and this tradition opens opportunities for development of equestrian tourism in the entire Croatia. Organizing tourist activities, counseling, association groups of interest and the organization, coordination and promotion of equestrian trails and equestrian tourism in general are needful prerequisites for the development of equestrian tourism in the future. The aim of this study was to determine the possibilities of development of commercial equestrian tourism in Samobor and the surrounding area based on the results of the pilot survey and potential of equestrian club Mirnovec as well as environment potential in which the club is located. For the purpose of analysis of situation, interests and needs the two questionnaires are designed for two groups of examinee. Questionnaire "Youth and equestrian sports" (YES) contains six questions (closed type), intended to younger group of riders, while the questionnaire "Parents for club" (PFC) contains eight questions (also closed type) designed for parents of students in riding school. Based on the opinions of users and visitors of equestrian club, facilities for amendments tourist and sport club offer are proposed, as well as facilities for tourism development of Samobor and surrounding areas.
Keywords
equestrian tourism; equestrian sports; equestrian club Mirnovec; Samobor
Hrčak ID:
118112
URI
Publication date:
10.2.2014.
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