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Regarding the Daejeon branch, the Daejeon Participatory Autonomy Citizens’ Coalition held a press conference on the 8th in front of the Korea Racing Authority’s Daejeon branch in Wolpyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, calling for the withdrawal of the expansion plan for the Wolpyeong-dong off-track betting center and urging the withdrawal of the Daejeon branch expansion plan and relocation to the outskirts.In their statement, they argued that since the Daejeon branch was established, citizens have been exposed to the risk of gambling addiction and are suffering serious infringements on their living environment, such as traffic congestion caused by illegal parking on weekends and the deterioration of educational and residential environments due to the concentration of entertainment facilities. They demanded the relocation to the outskirts or closure, but accused the Korea Racing Authority of instead trying to expand it.

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Since then, social contribution projects for the local community have progressed positively.I believe that over the past decade, efforts have focused solely on controlling horse racing, which has hindered the development of the horse racing and equine industries and the contribution to government national tax revenue. I believe that the horse racing and equine industries can develop only by lifting regulations to create an environment where anyone can enjoy sports comfortably, and only then can the Korea Racing Authority’s founding purpose be fulfilled.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs expects that if Jeju Special Self-Governing Province faithfully implements the detailed action plans under the Horse Industry Promotion and Development Plan, it will play a leading role in fostering Korea’s horse industry and will also make a significant contribution to stabilizing horse supply and demand.Minister Lee Dong-pil said, “At a time when FTAs are expanding, the horse industry can create new sources of income for agriculture and rural areas, promote exchanges between urban and rural communities, and develop into advanced-country-style industries such as tourism, leisure (equestrian) industry, and healing industry.” He added, “The designation of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Horse Industry Special Zone carries great significance in that it will establish the foundational infrastructure for the future development of the horse industry.”

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Finally, I hope that news from the producing farms is communicated through racing media. The Halla Ma Production Association will also make efforts to inform the public about the circumstances and activities of the association and the producers through Racing Media. 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Racing Media, and it is also the inaugural year for, the passenger horse brand of the Hallama Producers Association, to launch as a purebred horse brand. We hope that the Halla Horse Producers Association’s Halla Horse launch event can also be held alongside Racing Media’s 20th anniversary celebration in 2018.

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However, the number of people who enjoy horse racing is limited, and concerns about its gambling nature have also been raised. Therefore, I kindly ask that you introduce more articles about horseback riding, which can infinitely expand the range of people who enjoy it. From the perspective of a horse breeder, selling or renting out a single horse at a high price is meaningful, but they feel greater pride in the fact that more horses are meeting more people. I hope that equestrian culture will spread more actively through racing media.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs expects that if Jeju Special Self-Governing Province faithfully implements the detailed action plans under the Horse Industry Promotion and Development Plan, it will play a leading role in fostering Korea’s horse industry and will also make a significant contribution to stabilizing horse supply and demand.Minister Lee Dong-pil said, “At a time when FTAs are expanding, the horse industry can create new sources of income for agriculture and rural areas, promote exchanges between urban and rural communities, and develop into advanced-country-style industries such as tourism, leisure (equestrian) industry, and healing industry.” He added, “The designation of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Horse Industry Special Zone carries great significance in that it will establish the foundational infrastructure for the future development of the horse industry.”

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Even though cars have replaced horses, we humans could not erase the history of living alongside them. I couldn't let the horse go to the backwaters of history. We continued to cheer for the horses as they galloped, became passionate about horse racing, and enjoyed horseback riding, connecting with the horses and breathing in harmony with them.I believe that the past 19 years of Racing Media’s journey have been about ensuring that these words do not vanish as mere historical artifacts, but are remembered, supported,

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Since the enactment of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, other local governments that only belatedly entered the race to develop the horse industry were unable to meet the basic requirements, so they began demanding the designation of a special zone combining two or three basic local governments, or a regional special zone at the provincial level. At the suggestion of these local governments, the Regulatory Reform Committee of the Prime Minister’s Office recommended the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to ease the related requirements, but the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it would prepare a plan to relax the designation requirements for the horse industry special zone starting in 2014, following its designation as the first horse industry special zone in 2013.The designation requirements for a special horse industry zone at the end of 2013 demand a substantially large-scale basic horse industry foundation within a limited scope.

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If the Korean Association of Speech Therapists has any role to play, even if small, we will join in.In advanced horse industry countries, media related to the horse industry are deeply loved by the public. I expect that racing media will soon play a central role here in our country as well.The Korea Horse Trainers Association recognizes the importance of horse training and will continue to make every effort to integrate advanced training techniques used for riding horses and racehorses. To achieve this, we will build the Korean Horse Trainers Association into a growing organization by sharing information

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From Horse Racing Culture Newspaper to KRJ Broadcasting, Horse Industry Journal, and Perfect Today Horse Racing, it has steadily grown across various areas related to the horse industry, and their tireless efforts to deliver valuable and accurate information are truly admirable. As someone working in the horse industry, it also fills me with pride.I don't think dedicating 19 years to a single field is an easy feat. The content and fields conveyed over that time are likely diverse and endless. I am confident that these elements collectively

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Last year, the '1st Five-Year Comprehensive Plan for Horse Industry Development' came to a close. At the end of 2011, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs set a goal to develop the livestock and fisheries industry into a new source of income for rural and fishing communities in the era of FTAs, and worked to expand rural equestrian facilities, cultivate specialized personnel in the horse industry, and broaden the base of the equestrian population centered on youth and families.In addition,the plan is to develop the horse industry based on this as a driving force

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Despite these efforts by the horse racing community, various new regulations are being introduced that are not seen in other horse racing countries.This situation is concerning, as it undermines the racing community's efforts to modernize the sport.Moreover, the many stalled and regrettable aspects of the innovation plan for change and reform that the Korea Racing Authority has been ambitiously pursuing are also holding back the development of horse racing due to collective selfishness.In response,we urge the horse racing community to unite in addressing this issue,

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In particular, they stated that they will closely analyze the operational performance of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Horse Industry Special Zone going forward and expand the designation of special zones, while also announcing plans to designate around five special zones nationwide by 2017 in the mid to long term, with one zone per region.The only animal in Korea that is managed under a special law is the horse. Once one of the animals closest to humans, it has now, under the influence of the Industrial Revolution, given up much of its former role and become confined to activities such as horse racing and horseback riding.In 2011, the government enacted the Horse Industry Promotion Act as a measure to prevent the deterioration of the rural economy caused by FTAs, aiming to develop it as a new growth engine for the rural economy.

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As part-time horse racing workers, betting ticket sellers only need to come to work on the days races are held to handle ticketing and guidance, and because they currently work two days a week, they fall under the category of ultra-short-hour workers with less than 15 working hours per week. If the weekly working hours are 15 hours or more, under the Labor Standards Act and the Act on the Standards of Working Conditions, the employee may receive paid holidays and annual paid leave, and be eligible for severance pay.The ticket-selling union said, “The Korea Racing Authority only forcibly adjusted meal and break times, reducing working hours to less than 15 hours, while the actual working hours are more than 15 hours.” They added, “Because management cuts the meal and break times by 10 minutes each, we can’t even have a leisurely meal.” It was argued that all actual working hours should be recognized.

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Once again, I would like to express my gratitude to CEO Kim Moon-young of the Horse Racing Culture Newspaper, as well as all the staff and officials for their hard work.Currently, Korean horse racing is setting a direction to enter the ranks of advanced racing to make a new leap forward. Recently, the Pukyong racehorse "Triple Nine" achieved a remarkable feat by competing closely with top foreign racehorses in the Godolphin Mile at the Dubai World Cup, one of the world's premier races, while Mainstay secured victory in the Dubai World Cup preliminaries.

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We ask many people involved in the horse industry to take interest and participate.I believe that if master's program experts are produced with the active support of the horse industry sector,it will greatly contribute to the development of the industry. We appreciate your interest and participation once again.Professor Kim Hak-shin of Sejong University’s Graduate School of Industry says that for the horse industry to develop,the number of experts in the field must increase.Professor Kim, who has a deep passion for horses,

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Gathering entrepreneurs for programs and events is several times more effective than targeting the general public. If these individuals become passionate about equestrianism, they could contribute to its development through sponsorship. The grassroots equestrian competitions promoted by the Korea Racing Authority also have a good purpose, so if they attract businesspeople, sponsorships for corporate promotion could naturally follow.In addition, simply offering training, field trips, and programs for businesspeople at places like Korea Racing Authority’s

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Each semester, I participate in a two-week riding experience at the Korea Racing Authority’s equestrian academy. The Korea Racing Authority also seems uninterested in bringing together CEOs and opinion leaders who could serve as pioneers in promoting equestrianism. That's something I really can't understand. Regardless of funding, even offering in-depth programs or special lectures to these individuals would attract many equestrian culture CEO alumni and produce significant results.

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Regarding the Daejeon branch, the Daejeon Participatory Autonomy Citizens’ Coalition held a press conference on the 8th in front of the Korea Racing Authority’s Daejeon branch in Wolpyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, calling for the withdrawal of the expansion plan for the Wolpyeong-dong off-track betting center and urging the withdrawal of the Daejeon branch expansion plan and relocation to the outskirts.In their statement, they argued that since the Daejeon branch was established, citizens have been exposed to the risk of gambling addiction and are suffering serious infringements on their living environment, such as traffic congestion caused by illegal parking on weekends and the deterioration of educational and residential environments due to the concentration of entertainment facilities. They demanded the relocation to the outskirts or closure, but accused the Korea Racing Authority of instead trying to expand it.

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Just as business leaders contributed to the growth of golf, they must take the lead in revitalizing the culture of equestrian consumption. It is regrettable that the horse industry shows no interest in the fact that the participants of the equestrian culture CEO program are composed of such opinion leaders. It would be great if they could encourage and support one another for the advancement of the horse industry. Even the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries seems completely uninterested, repeatedly stating in external reports and plans that programs are needed and development

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As mentioned earlier, don’t speak negatively of other riding centers; instead, find your own unique characteristics and give them a distinct identity. In the mobile era, simply saying we are the best riding center to consumers who choose everything in the palm of their hand is not enough. What matters more is how much service is provided with the consumer in mind. Since you can't do everything, you need to find something specialized. It is fine to utilize the natural environment of one's own region, or to incorporate tourism and cultural elements such as locally produced agricultural products.

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Whether it’s hiring former athletes as instructors, prioritizing horses, or focusing on facilities and atmosphere, it is not consumer-centered. Other leisure sports, including golf, are already breaking away from those past images. Facilities are being developed with the customer in mind, and events, programs, and communication services are being implemented, but the equestrian industry remains stuck in the past.Professor Kim emphasized that entrepreneurs must take the lead in revitalizing the equestrian consumer culture. Just as entrepreneurs contributed to the growth of golf,

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In the past,golf instructors would pressure their clients by boasting that they were former players while teaching. However,as golf became more popular and widespread,the market grew and competition intensified.In addition,as consumers’understanding of golf has improved,the industry has shifted from focusing on brands to a more customer-centric approach.The equestrian industry could do better by paying a little more attention and following suit, but they are not making such efforts.These are also the reasons I began studying the major of 'Horse Industry Management at the Graduate School of Industry.

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For the equestrian industry to grow and develop, local riding centers must have their own grading system. And they must provide services and marketing that match that level. Relevant organizations should establish standards for industry standardization, and educational institutions such as schools should ensure that standardized services are provided to consumers through the development of active educational programs. Only then can the overall image of the horse industry improve and continue to develop.

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The master's program in the 'Horse Industry,' launching this fall, is accepting applications until July 20. If applications are received within the deadline, acceptance will be notified after document screening. Our graduate school offers a variety of scholarships and a wide range of majors, so you should choose one that interests you. The tuition is also relatively affordable, at around 3.7 million won. And upon completing the master's program, you may receive preferential treatment when applying for a doctoral program at Sejong University.