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Equestrian Tourism

Thursday 27th October 2011  5.30pm

Follifoot Park Riding Centre near Harrogate  

 
The Ride Yorkshire Foundation was set up in 2010 to develop and promote leisure riding across Yorkshire. A major project in 2011 has focused on exploring and mapping riding routes in the Yorkshire Wolds, including working with farm B&Bs to create a network of horse & rider accommodation. This project was part-funded by the LEADER programme, under the Rural Development Programme for England.

Learn how this successful event has enriched outdoors tourism in the North East plus, a tour of the active Follifoot Riding Centre – and a meeting with Stan, the mechanical horse – and the opportunity for your own equestrian experience with a half-hour riding lesson (Additional charge).

Presentations:

1. Ride Yorkshire – a business Initiative for equestrian tourism in Yorkshire Presentation by Dr Janet Cochrane of Leeds Metropolitan University and Ride Yorkshire
2. The UK market for equestrian tourism

Presentation by Dr Kate Dashper of Leeds Metropolitan University Findings of this Leeds Met research study
3. The Borders Festival of the Horse. Presentation by Ann Fraser organiser of the BHS Borders Festival of the Horse who will talk about how the Festival started 10 years ago and about other horse tourism initiatives in southern Scotland.

Programme
5.30pm Arrive for refreshments
6.15pm Introductions and welcomes
6.30 - 7.30 Presentations
Riding session, tour of the centre, networking and buffet.

Costs: TS Members: £12 per person Non-Members £14 per person

Optional Riding lesson £16 per person (To book optional riding lesson please contact John Gallery or Margaret Price directlyTel: 01759 304360)

Book online now or contact John Gallery (Chairman) or Margaret Price (Secretary) for further information and riding lesson bookings Tel: 07967 032623 / 01759 304360

johngallery@greatpotential.co.uk

onemargaretprice@tiscali.co.uk