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2000
1500
1000
500
0
2137
Plain and
Tisza lake
cumulated
region
Transdanubian
1908
Balaton
367
1288
Budapest and
its
surroundings
Fig. 4.: Number of own horses in touristically qualified riding establishments
Out of 2137 own horses 649 are in the area of the Northern Great Plain. In the Southern
Great Plain, there is about the double of this number (1743 horses). In terms of assessed
parameters, the most significant difference lies in the number of horses between the two
regions.
Concerning the number of services rendered by different establishments there is a
balanced competition among regions (Fig. 5.). The Plain and Lake Tisza cumulated
region is bigger (in terms of its territory) than the other regions. Besides good riding
conditions, the size can also influence the favorable position of the region in
comparisons with other regions.
13
12,5
12
11,5
11
10,5
10
12,7
Plain and
Tisza lake
cumulated
region
Transdanubian
12,5
Balaton
12,2
11,1
Budapest and
its
surroundings
Eger-Tokaj
Mountains
Eger-Tokaj
Mountains
Fig. 5.: Number of service types in 5 regions.
The data concerning the riding tourism in different types of literature and media mostly
correspond to the reality, i.e. essential elements are exacts, but details may contain
errors. For instance Lóska wrote the following things about the Debrecen Riding
Academy in 2001: „Qualification: 3-horseshoe. The establishment is operated with the
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512
11,3
8