284:), and those who keep their horses at home. They are generally motivated by the need to minimize transaction costs: owners of a single leisure horse often place their horse in a professional facility, but try to keep them at home as soon as they have two or more. Some owners aim to maintain a special relationship with one or more of their horses, and therefore keep them at home, although this requires more skill and time. This solution is only possible for horse owners living in rural areas. The desire to practice non-competitive equestrian sports is also a factor, as sports facilities are generally only available in professional establishments. Independent owners are usually people on modest incomes, with land and equestrian skills, who attach little importance to having freedom of movement.The hypothesis that interest in leisure horses contributes to the development of a
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252:. Equine vets generally identify three types of cases in the treatment of these horses. Sport and leisure riders tend to medicalize their horses and seek specific advice from professionals. Trail riders are more independent and tend to look after their horses themselves, with varying levels of satisfaction. Owners of "companion horses", who do not ride them, are often the most ignorant of their animals' needs. From a veterinary point of view, they are similar to "canine clients".
273:, these animals are sold at higher prices than in other European countries such as Ireland, Germany and the Iberian Peninsula, despite a drop in the average selling price from €2,700 to €2,400 in 2014. An important aspect of leisure horse activities is that they consume a lot of space in rural areas. The horses themselves occupy a territory for their breeding, grazing and working areas, to which must be added the space given over to the paths used by riders.
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94:. The versatility and character of a leisure horse can also be acquired through appropriate training and work. In 2015, the award of a label for pleasure riding in France made it possible to define the qualities required in these horses: a willing and courageous mind, an unemotional character, limbs and
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Western countries is also recent (early 1990s), and studies are still lacking (2011), despite the widely observed multiplication of " leisure horse " purchases. The term "hobby breeding" did not exist in academic publications in 1997, yet in the two townships of
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for an exact definition of a pleasure horse, since it was suggested that owners of this type of horse should be taxed. He was told that a horse kept as a "luxury item", not for commercial use but for "what we call leisure", met the definition of a pleasure horse. However, some horses can be used for
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A survey carried out in the United States in 2003 revealed that 43% of horse owners own horses for leisure. In May 2015 in France, 64% of registered horses are leisure horses, and half of these are used solely for trail riding. Farms specializing in leisure horses are in the minority, however, with
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The average monthly cost of keeping a leisure horse in France in 2011 was estimated at over €300 in a professional facility, compared with less than €150 at home. However, this cost does not take into account all expenses: including feed, routine care and farriery, the cost of maintaining a leisure
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alone, horses accounted for 72% of the 138 leisure animal farms surveyed that same year. This growth in the leisure horse market has been accompanied by an increase in the number of "amateur" riders who, depending on the region, owned between 45% and 85% of leisure horses in France in 2011. It is
203:, and put into practice in 1993. The "leisure qualifications" were created to assess the qualities of horses intended for leisure purposes, and to enable buyers to better orient themselves within an abundant offer. Over the years, the system has met with a positive response. The creation of the "
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for the horse-eating market by its owner. In France, however, a growing number of leisure horse owners are refusing this option, in particular by campaigning for the horse to be recognized as a pet rather than a livestock animal. In
Switzerland, horse owners have a definitive choice in the legal
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for Sunday rides to pay a tax enabling them to vote, in a country where censal suffrage existed. In 1964, in the
Canadian Parliament, the same issues were raised with a view to differentiating between draft and leisure horses, particularly when the same horse was used for both activities.
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only 15% breeding such animals. A large proportion of declared leisure horses (60,000) are in fact racehorses that have been reformed and rehabilitated for use as leisure horses. The same statistic is found in the United States.
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play a role: horses from "cold" parents are more likely to be predisposed to temperament. Similarly, life in the field is recommended for more balanced horses. Breeders handle foals extensively from an early age, putting them in
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more than one activity. The same type of question, that of the "legendary and clerical beast of
Flanders: the mixed horse", arose in Belgium in 1878, when Flemish peasants, supporters of the
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status of their animal, depending on their activity, with leisure horses excluded from the food chain. Around 66% of young sport and leisure horses (aged 2 to 7) are
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a favorite mare for sentimental reasons. When it comes to maintaining leisure horses, there are two types of owners: those who delegate to professionals (such as
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