승마에 있어서 승마트레킹코스 개발 및 체험 만족도 분석에 대한 연구

Abstract

본 연구의 목적은 승마 트레킹에 있어서, 성별, 연령대별 참여자의 만족도를 살펴보고 새로운 트레킹코스를 개발하여 향후 승마 체험 형태가 지향해야 할 점을 연구하는데 있다. 본 연구에서 개발한 트레킹 코스로는 총 연장 약 18km에 이르는 Healing Trekking Course 와 총 연장 약 22km 이르는 Eco Trekking Course 두 가지다. Healing Trekking Course는 시골풍경을 느낄 수 있는 코스이다. 동백숲길을 따라 거닐다 보면 황금색물결이 넘쳐나는 보리밭 길을 만나게 된다. 길을 따라 막바지에 이르면 눈앞에 펼쳐지는 광할한 대초원을 접하게 된다. 약 3시간에 걸쳐 트레킹을 한 후 숲속 을 걸으며 마무리를 하며 마음이 치유되는 힐링을 경험 할 수 있는 평화로운 코스이다. Eco Trekking Course는 영주십경 중 하나인 한라산의 신선이 내려와 풍류를 즐기고 간다는 기암괴석이 즐비한 방선문 계곡을 통과한다. 계곡을 지나치면 아름다운 필드를 접하게 된다. 곧게 뻗은 소나무사이를 거닐면서 멋진 골퍼들과 만날 수도 있다. 총 연장 약 4,200m에 이르는 올래길을 통과하면서 억새밭까지 도달하면 사봉 낙조를 바라볼 수 있다. 사라봉 앞 바다와 탑동 바다 까지 탁 트인 바다를 조망하는 코스인 이 코스는 왕복 약 4시간에 걸쳐 에코와 하나가 되는 감정을 느낄 수 있는 최고의 코스다. 본 연구의 승마트레킹 체험 후 설문조사 분석 결과를 살펴보면, 승마 참여자의 성별만족도 분석결과 만족도에 있어서 남자가 39.7%, 여자가 60.3%를 차지하였으며, 성별에 따른 만족도에 대한 남녀별 만족도는 차이가 없다. 승마 참여자의 연령대별 만족도 분석결과 만족도에 있어서 연령에 따른 만족도에 있어서는 차이가 없다. 승마 참여자의 직종별 만족도 분석결과 만족도에 있어서 만족도는 차이가 교육업 종사자 5.3% 대 회사원 47.4%, 교육업 종사자 5.3% 대 학생 36.8%로 만족도에서 차이가 매우 크게 나타나고 있다. 승마 참여자의 승마 횟수와 관계된 만족도 분석결과 만족도에 있어서 승마횟수별 만족도는 차이가 없다. 제주특별자치도 관광마로 건설 타당성조사 최종 용역조사 결과에 따르면 매우 만족 5%, 만족도 8%, 조금만족 16% 나온 반면 본 연구에 나타난 승마 트레킹의 만족도는 매우만족 77.6%, 만족 22.4%로 차이가 매우 크게 나타났다. 또한, 윤 (2010)의 연구 결과에서는 관광승마장의 승마체험 만족도 결과가 매우 만족도 15%, 만족 24%가 나온 반면 본 연구에 나타난 승마 트레킹의 만족도는 매우만족 77.6%, 만족 22.4% 나와 차이가 본 연구와 매우 크게 나타났다. 이는 기존 제주도의 승마체험의 형태 즉, 승마장 트랙 안에서 체험하는 관광승마의 형태와 세계 7대 자연경관에 선정된 제주도의 아름다운 자연 속으로 들어가서 체험하는 힐링승마, 에코승마 체험이 확연이 다름을 알 수 있기에 참가자들의 만족도 조사에서 큰 차이가 나타난다고 사료된다. 이상으로 본 연구 결과는 제주도의 승마 형태가 시급히 변화해야 함을 알 수 있다. 자연 속에서 마음을 치유하는 힐링 승마야 말로 승마의 대중화와 승마발전에 큰 도움이 되리라 여겨지고 트레킹코스가 다양하게 개발될 수 있도록 차제에 정책적인 뒷받침이 요구된다고 생각된다.

The purpose of the study was to develope the desirable types of horseback riding in Jeju Island through exploiting new trekking course by supplying the situation of horseback riding and leading the participants to experience and examine the level of participants' satisfaction by gender, age, and the types of occupation. There were two trekking courses examined and developed on this study. One was Healing Trekking Course reached up to 18Km for total length, and the other was Eco Trekking Course up to 22Km. Healing Trekking Course was designed to feel the countryside landscape of Jeju Island. They could meet the barley field track which was overflowing with golden yellow color barleys when taking a stroll following to Camellia forest track and then reached to the Prairie that was the highlight of Healing Trekking Course. It was very peaceful course that could wrapped up healing horseback riding after three hours trekking with walking through in the forest and the course made people feel mind healing. Eco Trekking Course passed into Bangseonmoon valley with many grotesque rocks on which Taoist hermit of Hanlla Mt. took down and spent time with loving and enjoying the arts and the valley was one of the ten picturesque sceneries of Yeongjoo(old name of Jeju). The scene which met with nice golfers through the upright fine tree forest involved in the golf field could not be imagined without Eco Trekking Course. Eco Trekking Course was the best course in which you felt the atmosphere of being at one with Eco and the course could view the open ocean including front sea of Sarabong and Topdong with Sabong sun set that was also one of the ten picturesque sceneries of Yeongjoo. You could reach at the course by passing through Alleh track which was 4200m in total length. In the study, the ways of provision for the safety and security of participants were the primary concern. If there happened any problems on participant's safety and security when they experienced Healing Trekking Course and Eco Trekking Course which were the best horseback riding trekking course, it resulted in the different concept of Healing. Therefore, we needed a concise manual of horseback riding trekking which covered participant's safety including booklets already published and real experiences noted and developed a handbook for participants and also individuals working at horseback riding industry. The major findings of the study were as follows: First, as for the general characteristics of the participants who were the population of the study, there were not statistically significant differences in the level of satisfaction of horseback riding participants through two trekking courses by gender. By gender, level of satisfaction of male participants was 39.7% and female was 60.3%. Second, there were not statistically significant differences in the level of satisfaction of horseback riding participants through two trekking courses by age. Third, there were statistically significant differences in the level of satisfaction of horseback riding participants through two trekking courses by types of occupation. By types of occupation, level of satisfaction comparing between education related workers versus businessmen was 5.3% vs, 47.4% and versus students was 5.3% vs. 36.8%. Fourth, there were not statistically significant differences in the level of satisfaction of horseback riding participants through two trekking courses by number of ridings. The final result of the feasibility study on tourism horseback riding trekking course by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province found that the general level of satisfaction was 5% as of Highly Satisfied, 8% of Satisfied, and 16% of Slightly Satisfied, However, in this study showed that the general level of satisfaction through horseback riding trekking course was 77.6% as of Highly Satisfied and 22.4% of Satisfied. The different results between two studies were considered to depend on the atmosphere and surroundings around the trekking courses and track course at designated area in terms of healing and eco trekking with nature in Jeju Island. There were also statistically significant differences between Youn(2010)'s research and this study on the level of satisfaction of horseback riding according to the trekking courses. At designated tourism horseback riding trekking course, the level of satisfaction were 15% as of Highly Satisfied and 24% of Satisfied, 77.6% of Highly Satisfied and 22.4% of Satisfied by The results on the study suggested that there should be changed in the types of horseback riding tourism in Jeju Island. It would be the position that Healing horseback riding in the natural surroundings for curing and healing the broken heart and tired body could be a good turn to the development of horseback riding industry in the aspect of popularization of horseback riding tourism.