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What is the primary sector?
Companies directly related to horses such as: breeding yards, riding or training stables
What is the secondary sector?
Producing and manufacturing of products such as: feed producers, clothing brands and saddle producers
What is the tertiary sector?
Services such as: veterinary services, clinics, FEI, auctions, event organizations/companies
Which sector is the main?
The primary sector is the main and the base of the secondary an tertiary sector
How big is the equine industry in the netherlands?
It’s the second biggest sport in the NL based on total turnover
What are the 3 biggest groups of riders?
74% recreational riders
6% competition riders
20% mix
What is the main reason/motivation for riders?
The connection with the horse
Are there more male or female riders?
Female. 82%
What are the main disciplines from 1 to 3?
- Dressage
- Hacking
- Others (including showjumping and eventing)
What are the most popular horses?
Kwpn, Nrps and shetland
What is the largest group ?
Leisure/emotional
How many foals per year?
15.000 - 20.000 foals a year
The Netherlands is a..
Breeding country
Why do we export so much?
Because of the number of horses. (15.000-20.000 foals a year is too much to keep in the nl)
How many horses were being exported in 2015?
50.000 horses giving a total of 303 million dollars
