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The FITE aims to bring together local, national and European decision-makers, outdoor sports, tourism and rural associations, as well as stakeholders in equestrian tourism and the horse world. The aim is to exchange information on different practices, share ideas and promote outdoor sports, particularly equestrian tourism, and its economic, social and environmental benefits, with a particular focus on rural areas. All organizations are invited to take part!
The International Meeting of Equestrian Tourism was born in 2021 from an initiative of the FITE Board of Directors with the desire to talk about actions around equestrian tourism and share this practice with as many people as possible.
The FITE President, Frédéric BOUIX, approved the project and called for an international event to be held in 2022.
The first Meeting took place on September 13, 2022 in Silkeborg, Denmark.
Outdoor sports, of which equestrian tourism is a part, contribute to the vitality of the territories, notably through the discovery of their cultural, historical and natural heritage.
With this event, the FITE wanted to bring together decision-makers and stakeholders of equestrian tourism, in order to cooperate and create promising projects for the territories, from the local to the international level.
See you on May 3 & 4, 2024 for the second edition of the Meeting!
3 main themes will be addressed during these days, through presentations and round-table discussions.
Discover these topics:
1. Equestrian tourism: local development and agritourism
2. Parks and routes: promoting national and international tourism
3. Horse travel professionals: have your say!
Find out more about the final program for this second edition of the International Meeting of Equestrian Tourism:
Friday, May 3 : 80 euros, lunch included.
Days of May 3 and 4 : 150 euros, including lunch and the Saturday activity.
Not included: Friday evening meal and accommodation.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
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The first International Meeting of Equestrian Tourism, organized on September 13, 2022 by the FITE, brought together the stakeholders of equestrian tourism and outdoor sports from 9 different nations.
The objective of this Meeting, launched at the initiative of the FITE Board of Directors and the Equestrian Tourism Committee, was to exchange on the different practices, to share ideas, to promote outdoor sports and in particular equestrian tourism as well as its economic, societal and environmental benefits, with a particular involvement of territories and rurality. This meeting was also an opportunity to present the initiatives of several countries that have chosen horse riding and tourism to develop equestrian activities and their territory. Finally, they allowed all the actors to meet again after the interruption of the activities because of the difficult sanitary context and to share tracks of development and collaboration for the whole sector.
4 topics have been covered during this Meeting:
Several project leaders spoke in plenary before discussing each topic in round tables.
Find the summary of this Meeting and the resulting recommendations in "useful documents".
"This first International Meeting of Equestrian Tourism has highlighted very concrete actions for everyone and for the future work of the FITE. This Meeting is the beginning of an adventure. It will call for other editions, with a next meeting in spring 2024. I encourage all participants, stakeholders of equestrian tourism, each Federation and each member of the FITE to bring these issues around equestrian tourism whether locally, nationally or internationally. Thank you to each of you for the richness of the discussions and exchanges."
– Frédéric BOUIX – FITE President
