In Italy a growing number of projects involves the creation or promotion of riding trails. These projects are often developed by public offices, such as regions, provinces and natural park authorities. Therefore the horse tourist sector has become part of the dynamics of territorial development. The “equitourism” is one of best hiking ways to live landscape intimately and naturally, to arouse emotions in the rider that only the horse can transmit. Tuscany is a region that definitely offers an exceptional opportunity for the development of equestrian tourism, thanks to the wealth of its natural and environmental heritage and to the craft traditions, history and culture of its inhabitants. Today the equestrian tourism is not any more a small market, but has become a true form to spend time to discover the landscape. It is like a return to tradition: the horse is no longer used only for sports, but to travel from one point to another, as has been for many centuries, like a true travel companion that can help to relate better with the nature. In Europe there are already two important cases of successful integrated offering of equestrian tourism. The first system is represented by Ireland (already fully operational), the second is located in Italy and is represented by the Abruzzo Region. In particular, this project looks at the model of Ireland, which has been able to relate public and private initiatives by creating a tourism product that has turned the horse culture of the territory in a special tourist offer “all season” and to generate local economic value. A rational and modern network of riding trails involves the building of specific structures for the horses according to the new needs of equestrian tourists. The Department of Tourism of Tuscany Region, in collaboration with the Fitetrec Tuscany (Italian Federation Equestrian Tourism), identified two years ago five rings of horse trails. The project “Riding Trails Tuscan” is part of the interregional cooperation actions for the development of Equestrian Tourism, following a strategic segment of a new tourist offer based on criteria of sustainable development.

New solutions for horse shelters to connect to the equestrian paths / G. BAMBI; M. MONTI; M. BARBARI. - In: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING. - ISSN 1974-7071. - STAMPA. - XLIV(s2):e35:(2013), pp. 178-180. [10.4081/jae.2013.(s1):e35]

New solutions for horse shelters to connect to the equestrian paths

BAMBI, GIANLUCA;MONTI, MASSIMO;BARBARI, MATTEO
2013

Abstract

In Italy a growing number of projects involves the creation or promotion of riding trails. These projects are often developed by public offices, such as regions, provinces and natural park authorities. Therefore the horse tourist sector has become part of the dynamics of territorial development. The “equitourism” is one of best hiking ways to live landscape intimately and naturally, to arouse emotions in the rider that only the horse can transmit. Tuscany is a region that definitely offers an exceptional opportunity for the development of equestrian tourism, thanks to the wealth of its natural and environmental heritage and to the craft traditions, history and culture of its inhabitants. Today the equestrian tourism is not any more a small market, but has become a true form to spend time to discover the landscape. It is like a return to tradition: the horse is no longer used only for sports, but to travel from one point to another, as has been for many centuries, like a true travel companion that can help to relate better with the nature. In Europe there are already two important cases of successful integrated offering of equestrian tourism. The first system is represented by Ireland (already fully operational), the second is located in Italy and is represented by the Abruzzo Region. In particular, this project looks at the model of Ireland, which has been able to relate public and private initiatives by creating a tourism product that has turned the horse culture of the territory in a special tourist offer “all season” and to generate local economic value. A rational and modern network of riding trails involves the building of specific structures for the horses according to the new needs of equestrian tourists. The Department of Tourism of Tuscany Region, in collaboration with the Fitetrec Tuscany (Italian Federation Equestrian Tourism), identified two years ago five rings of horse trails. The project “Riding Trails Tuscan” is part of the interregional cooperation actions for the development of Equestrian Tourism, following a strategic segment of a new tourist offer based on criteria of sustainable development.
2013
XLIV(s2):e35
178
180
G. BAMBI; M. MONTI; M. BARBARI
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