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2. Pony Trekking – this type of equestrian tourism probably accounts for 90 – 95% of the equestrian market as a whole. 3. Trail Riding – this activity is for the experienced rider; travelling distance is increased as the ride is conducted at a very brisk pace. “It takes the form of circular rides returning back to the initial starting point, or distance rides where the group rides from one destination to the other staying in different accommodation.” 4. Specialist Riding – this sector looks at holidays involving a variety of courses for adults ranging from learning to ride from scratch to perfecting the dressage technique. Equestrian Motivations According to a 2004 Henley centre report for DEFRA on the horse industry in Great Britain, the horse industry is fragmented and some stakeholders questioned the notion of it being an ‘industry’ at all. This suggests a wide range of motivations. The report noted discord between ‘modernisers’ and ‘traditionalists’, friction over the prioritisation of needs between the ‘happy hackers’ and the ‘elitist sports’, and discontent at the ‘grass roots’ level with regard to the ‘representativeness’ of some of the national industry bodies. 7. Water sports activities Water sports sub activities Paddle sports Surfing Sail sports Kite sports Table A7 Activity type Location Participation requirements Small groups Sea coast, rivers large lochs Small groups Events Solitary Small groups Solitary Small groups Sea coast – key locations Sea coast and some inland waters Sandy beaches Diving Small groups Mainly sea coast – key locations Water Sport Segments Technical equipment and medium to high skill Technical equipment and medium to high skill High level of technical equipment and skill High level of technical equipment and skill High level of technical equipment and skill Landuse Consultants’ 2007 review of marine and coastal recreation for SNH indicated that the majority of recreation visits to the coast were day trips (87.5%), with much smaller proportions undertaking short breaks / weekends (9.1%) and longer holidays (3.5%). These proportions are relatively consistent across the specialist recreation activities covered by the survey, though a higher proportion of some activities are undertaken on weekend or short break trips (e.g. angling or sub- 101
aqua / snorkelling) or on longer holidays (e.g. sailing or cycling). These findings are consistent with the SRS, which found that 89% of people visiting the outdoors were on day trips compared with 11% who were staying away from home. Water Sport Motivations The marine and coastal recreation review highlighted the importance of the natural heritage in supporting marine and coastal recreation in Scotland. The quality of the environment was the most important factor guiding the choice of location for informal recreation and was the most frequent ‘attractor’ in decisions to visit the coast. For specialist recreation, activity specific factors, proximity to home and ease of access were the most important factors overall, though the quality of the environment was the next most important issue. 8. Outdoor Cultural Activities (not covered in our analysis) Outdoor cultural sub activities Outdoor culture and Heritage niche Table A8 Activity type Location Participation requirements Defined as visits to a castle, monument or church, an archaeological site, and other outdoor cultural events Solitary or in small family or social groups Arts and crafts Solitary or in small family or social groups Photography Food and drink Solitary or in small family or social groups Castle, monument or church, an archaeological site, and other outdoor cultural sites Countryside locations Countryside locations Countryside locations Minimal equipment and skill Equipment and medium skill Equipment and medium skill Minimal equipment and skill 102
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