Addressing the event, Agriculture Minister Marija Vučković, promised further help to the horse-breeding sector.
The agriculture ministry's state secretary, Zdravko Tušek, said that currently there are over 30,000 horses in Croatia, and 700 of them are in Krapina-Zagorje County where there are also over 300 horse breeders.
The county's prefect, Željko Kolar, said that "Vozočašće" pilgrimage contributes to " the local culture, tradition and tourism."
In attendance at the event was a former president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.