Evaluation of horse farmers' knowledge and attitude towards grassland management

摘要

Horses are playing an increasing role in managed grasslands. About 3.5 million hectares of grassland are managed for approximately six million horses in Europe (Jouven et ai, 2015). However, systematic research on grassland management of horse farms is sparse. In particular, horse farmers' grassland specific education and attitude towards grassland management have not been investigated so far. A better insight into this issue is required to improve extension services for horse farmers.