Horse Green Day 2026 in Padua: the horse at the center of rural tourism

Horse Green Day 2026 in Padua: the horse at the center of rural tourism

The Palazzo della Ragione will host Horse Green Day on April 27, 2026, a day focused on territorial development and rural tourism connected to horses, as part of the “Italia con il Cavallo” project. The event, opening at 11:00 with institutional greetings, brings together institutions, businesses, tourism operators, the agricultural sector and research centres.

The venue underlines Padua's historical equestrian ties: the Wooden Horse in the hall is a fifteenth-century symbol that frames the initiative.

• Aim: to launch a territorial laboratory for regenerative tourism, enhancing landscape and local communities.
• Tools: common standards, training paths for operators and a national catalogue of horse-related experiences.
• Participants: local authorities, agricultural organisations, universities, tourism operators and businesses from the Padua area and the Euganean Hills.

Coordinated by journalist Claudio Malfitano, the programme includes the project presentation, contributions from institutional and agricultural representatives, expert talks and a Q&A session. Organisers emphasise the potential to create new economic and cultural opportunities for local communities through slow, sustainable tourism centred on equestrian experiences.