Equestrian tourism in Vysočina region

Equestrian tourism is the perfect combination of time spent healthily, outdoor activities, environmental protection and creating friendships with animals. Recently, this interesting activity is becoming popular. It contains a movement component and experiences of natural, cultural and historical attractions which are typical for different regions. It has many options so it allows the development of tourism. Equestrian tourism belongs to a 'soft form' of country tourism in green tourism. The main areas of interest in this part are horse trails and riding stations. Marking of horse trails is uniform for the whole Czech Republic and it is performed by the Club of Czech Tourists. Tag is a white square 10 x 10 cm with the colour wheel in the middle. The colour of the wheel corresponds with the level of the trail. Riding stations are places which provide overnight accommodation for horses and their riders. This stations are divided into three levels, according to the offered range of services. Another part of this thesis includes the development of equestrian tourism and the current status of horse trails in the Czech Republic. There is also declared an overview of equestrian tourism in some foreign countries. The last part is focused on Vysocina Region. There are pleasantly rugged landscape, beautiful nature and one of the cleanest environment in the Czech Republic. There are also protected areas which offer education trails. This region is located in a moderately warm climate with all four seasons. Tourism is also varied. The most widespread are biking and skiing and there are opportunities for canoeing, mountain climbing or agrotourism. Lovers of culture and history can also apply their interest. At present, the Vysocina Region has well-function network of horse trails with a total length over 860 km and 150 certified riding stations. Regional management realize the importance of the equestrian tourism and they work on improving its involvement in tourism. The horse trails in this region are quite well connected to trails of neighbouring counties. There are horse trails leading to abroad, too