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Six years from now, in 2022, will mark the 1,000th anniversary of horse racing being introduced to Korea. By then, Korean horse racing should become a leading country in horse racing. Currently, we are holding an international race with participants from seven countries, but in the future we will ensure that the international race is held to the highest standard in every aspect, including the number of participating countries and the quality of the horses. We plan to divide the six years into three phases of two years each and expand it step by step. In 2018, two years later, at least 10 countries, and even more two years after that. We are planning an internationally competitive event that is outstanding in every respect.In advanced horse racing countries, horse racing has established itself as a sophisticated and wholesome leisure sport.

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Six years from now, in 2022, will mark the 1,000th anniversary of horse racing being introduced to Korea. By then, Korean horse racing should become a leading country in horse racing. Currently, we are holding an international race with participants from seven countries, but in the future we will ensure that the international race is held to the highest standard in every aspect, including the number of participating countries and the quality of the horses. We plan to divide the six years into three phases of two years each and expand it step by step. In 2018, two years later, at least 10 countries, and even more two years after that. We are planning an internationally competitive event that is outstanding in every respect.In advanced horse racing countries, horse racing has established itself as a sophisticated and wholesome leisure sport.

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A horse is the most beautiful animal bestowed by the gods. Its appearance is truly beautiful, and unlike deer or other animals, it has a moderate level of aggressiveness, so I think it can live in harmony with humans. It is also an animal capable of communicating with humans. When I felt upset or depressed, if I held my words, my heart would melt away like snow.A love for words comes first above all else. If you love horses, you develop a passion for them. I hope that with that passion, you’ll make the things we couldn’t achieve happen. To develop equestrianism in South Korea, we may not have enough time, but young equestrian hopefuls have plenty of time and boundless potential for growth.

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After making it clear that the public interest function of agriculture had not yet been enshrined in the Constitution, he said that tasks would be assigned to establish the foundation for national agriculture and to formulate and develop a new policy philosophy, adding, “I ask everyone to unite in support for the stable development of our agriculture and the resolution of issues concerning farmers and rural areas, and I will do my utmost with all my heart and sincerity to fulfill my duties.

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He lamented the situation where no horse racing official is advocating for an increase in the refund rate, and even though everyone is stepping up to lead the push for a higher refund rate, it remains unclear whether it will actually change, yet they are only pushing their own demands. He argued that the one task is to persuade and fight the National Assembly and the government so that the domestic horse racing refund rate, which can be called the worst in the world at 73%, can be raised to at least the Japanese level of 80%.”Representative Kim Byung-hong said,

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Even a foreign horse with good bloodlines cannot beat a domestic horse with winning experience when it has no racing experience. In addition, foreign horses must compete against horses that have won and advanced from grade 4, but if they are forced to train excessively to match the competition, there is also a risk that the horses will break down quickly.If we purchase many quality horses from abroad, we will naturally receive high-quality horses as well, which will also help the development of Korean horse racing.

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You must not think that your prize money will be taken away.Through integration, Seoul owners could also list horses in Busan and entrust them to well-managed trainers, potentially winning races held in Busan, and Busan owners could list horses in Seoul and claim victories in races held in Seoul. Isn’t it contradictory that our country’s central horse racing is in Seoul and its results don’t match those of Busan. There are only a few racetracks in the country, so they should be merged.

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President-elect Kim is regarded as someone who worked diligently to advance and internationalize the horse racing scene at LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam, having served as senior vice president in the executive team during the 6th Busan-Gyeongnam Owners Association, and is therefore highly anticipated to assume the 7th presidency. With pressing issues still pending, such as improving therapists’ working conditions by the end of this year and the integration of the Seoul and Busan Korea Massage Association,

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Wouldn’t it be better to have the person facing each other run from two places rather than having them buy horses and race only at one racetrack. Horses with somewhat less speed but good endurance are more likely to succeed in Busan than in Seoul, whereas horses with better speed than endurance are more likely to succeed in Seoul than in Busan. If you only have one chance to spend a lot of money to buy a horse, it is such a waste and a loss. Make people who can’t speak in Busan run in Seoul,

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LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam are achieving relatively good results. The reason is mainly due to the influence of the state. Of course, there are also management system factors, but Busan’s main highway is 50 meters longer than Seoul’s, so horses with endurance perform better there, whereas faster horses do better in Seoul.However, if you merge, the opponents who purchase and deploy horses will have a wider range of choices, so it could also be an opportunity for the opponents.

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At the time, the Korea Racing Authority felt somewhat uncomfortable about the establishment of the Korea Owners’ Association, so cooperation was not very strong, but thanks to the tireless efforts of the founding president, it was barely made, and because of that, I was able to become its seventh president. The past presidents did a good job, but I believe what I need to do going forward is to unify the Busan and Seoul counterpart associations.Above all, the integration of the Majoo region is the top priority.

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In Korea, the horses used by the athletes vary in price, and the athletes also go to the United States or Europe to receive individual training. However, most Japanese athletes are active within Japan, and they compete while working at riding clubs with just a horse. In my opinion, the level of Korean is higher than that of Japan.Seri-machi, a trainer and expert in taming and training retired racehorses, said that taming a horse is not like a mathematical formula. Just as no novel contains only one interpretation,

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Since Korea and the Middle East will bring good words and do their best, I think it will be difficult for Japan to win a gold medal.The jockey for the dressage has not yet been decided. I think a team of the same caliber as the 2014 Incheon Asian Games might be formed. It looks like Korea and India will be competing for the gold medal, and Japan will seem likely to be contesting for the bronze medal with China. I heard that China is making huge investments in dressage recently. It is said that they brought in a great jousting horse from Europe.

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First of all, there is no such educational material. Various horse experts each have different know-how, and they are taming and training them in their own ways. I think there isn’t a separate right answer when it comes to education. Since everyone has different speaking styles, a one-size-fits-all manual is meaningless. For example, while some horses are insensitive to response, there are sensitive ones, and if some horses naturally have their heads positioned higher, there are also some with them positioned lower.

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However, to transition to horseback riding, there is a strong need to change to a slower, more stable rhythm, and improving balance is also important in training.There isn’t much difference, but the key goal of Jomasak training is for the horses to find stability and become calmer. The goal of Jomasak is to ensure that horses are not afraid of people standing in the center, and it is important to build trust between horses and people. Rushing out in a hurry is the worst form, and maintaining a steady pace with a stable rhythm is the best form.

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Japan was in a situation similar to Korea’s, but it has continuously passed down the techniques for taming and training retired racehorses, and now possesses world-class techniques for doing so. It contains the words of Instructor Serimachi, an expert in taming and training retired racehorses.Last year, in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk, and at Let’s Run Farm Jangsu, mostly trainees from professions familiar to the “training” staff participated in training at a limited location.

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Until the mid-1990s, they bred and trained The Dirty Blood, which had mainly been used as racehorses at racetracks, on their own and used it as riding horses. However, in the mid-1990s, when the European Warmblood began to be introduced in earnest in Korea, the taming and training techniques for retired racehorses naturally disappeared. Centered on professional equestrian riders, warmbloods—physically far superior—began to be ridden, and the unprofitable art of taming and training retired racehorses became a lasting legacy.

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We started the business with three horses at first, but now there are 23, including a medium-sized horse. It explains the process of growth from the initial stage to the present. We really ran with our bodies. There were days when I earned 50,000 won, and days when it rained and I came up empty-handed. When I burned a lot, I even earned 500,000 won, and yet I said I was happy. What started that way has now been recognized for its effort, receiving certification as a sixth-sector industry, and with government support, it is becoming more stable.

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We must also take the lead in training specialized personnel. High school is the basic stage of training, and only after coming to university is one refined into a professional worker, yet there is no place that professionally deals with horse taming and training. While training that uses horses, such as therapeutic riding, is conducted in many places, there is no place that provides training to make horses. Therefore, the Department of Massage at Jeju Halla University focuses on education in horseback riding and on training professional personnel.In the horse industry, production, development, and training serve as the “middle” part of the industry. Just as a tree must have strong roots to be healthy, the fundamental areas of the horse industry—production, breeding, and training—must be developed.

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Later, I’d like to open a chain store under the name of our equestrian club. As they are called the young blood of the horse industry, they will do it with passion.Choi Tae-hoon, head of the Yongin Pony Club, expressed his ambition to open a chain store bearing the name of his equestrian club. He said that there were many difficult and challenging hurdles in the process of growing the pony business from just three horses to 23 within a few years. However, by working hard on his own and overcoming difficulties,

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We must also take the lead in training specialized personnel. High school is the basic stage of training, and only after coming to university is one refined into a professional worker, yet there is no place that professionally deals with horse taming and training. While training that uses horses, such as therapeutic riding, is conducted in many places, there is no place that provides training to make horses. Therefore, the Department of Massage at Jeju Halla University focuses on education in horseback riding and on training professional personnel.In the horse industry, production, development, and training serve as the “middle” part of the industry. Just as a tree must have strong roots to be healthy, the fundamental areas of the horse industry—production, breeding, and training—must be developed.

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Most riding arenas receive support related to student riding. I’ve even heard that if this support is cut off, most equestrian centers will go under. Support cannot continue indefinitely, and equestrian operators themselves must build their own strength. If support continues, I won’t make an effort. Our equestrian center doesn’t even receive support for student riding, but it is running fairly well on its own. It’s thanks to working hard on my feet. What I felt on site was that if you work hard, this is a field with plenty of potential.

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There are issues with service, safety, and efficiency when it comes to commercialization. In fact, horseback riding is a safe sport. It’s because it wasn’t managed well. For example, I personally think it would be dangerous to convert retired racehorses into riding horses. Being sensitive and using retired racehorses, which still retain their aggressive exercise and sprinting habits through horse racing, as riding horses increases the potential for accidents. To achieve this, either systematic conversion training should be conducted, or, as with the Japanese Crane Horse Riding Club, systematic and limited use should be applied without using it in group or external riding.We need professionally trained and tamed riding horses from an early age, but our country still lacks a system for the taming and training of riding horses.

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People from schools for people with disabilities are reaching out asking if I could do therapeutic riding,and places like vocational training schools are also inquiring whether I could provide trial riding experiences.I also received messages from Seoul,which is more than 60 km away,and although the distance was a bit inconvenient,I often went out more for social contribution than for profit.While revenue is important,I also think there is a great need for equestrian operators themselves to lower the barriers to equestrianism and make greater efforts to reach the public.

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Among them are some that are crossbred between Warmblood and Hanlama, as well as Shuttlelands, Miniatures, and others.Ponies are usually bred and then sold in many places like experience farms. The one we bred from Hallamarang and Warmblood is so good that we’re not selling it and are using it ourselves right now. It’s a very good thing, so I have no intention of selling. Halla horses are being sold in large numbers at the riding stable. Our riding club is located outdoors,