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Yeongcheon City announced that it will complete the base horse-riding center selected for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's public offering project in 2013 and start a two-month trial operation from the 13th of this month before normal operation in September this year. The Yeongcheon base horse-riding facility will train about 200 horses a year, including farm-produced horseback riding and retired horses retired from the racetrack, to convert them into excellent horseback riding, and contribute to popularizing horse riding in Korea by auctioning, breeding, and training professional manpower. Yeongcheon City said that Yeongcheon Horse Racing Park, which is being built as the largest in Korea in Geumho-eup, is preparing for an international design contest with 83 percent of the land compensation performance as of July, and that the Yeongcheon Horse Racing Park construction project is underway as planned.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:53 AM
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Just as Dr. Hwang Woo-seok's plagiarism in his thesis produced negative images of stem cells, which dampened the stem cell-related industry itself, the horse industry should not step on such an ex-wife. At this point, the role of the media is important. It is necessary to emphasize the industrial aspect so that the media can grow further without shrinking the horse industry by being tied to the past. The Horse Industry Journal is Korea's first horse-specialized newspaper and is an important media 幹 dealing with the horse industry. We look forward to delivering reports with various perspectives and information so that the domestic horse industry can be more trusted by the people and establish itself as a healthy leisure culture and a familiar life sport in 2019.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:51 AM
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There are a lot of horses in the upper grades now, so there is no big problem, but if the horse is removed from the upper grades in the future, it may be difficult to organize the race," expressed concern. Jang Byeong-woon, head of the racing system transition TF team at the Korea Racing Authority, said, "We are fully aware of the concerns of related organizations. The current situation is no bigger problem than concerns. We are always monitoring it, and if any problems arise, we will supplement them with flexible responses." Regarding criticism that the race record has slowed down, Jang said, "There are various factors that influence the race record. Therefore, it is unreasonable that the rating is slowing down the race record. The Korea Racing Authority is also constantly examining changes since the introduction of the rating system.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:51 AM
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Therefore, the government should boldly break away from the policy of fostering the horse industry, which is weak in sustainability, and present a vision to promote the integrated development of the horse industry through selection and concentration centered on the horse industry special zones from now on. The recent enactment of the Gyeonggi-do Provincial Government Ordinance on the Establishment of the Gyeonggi-do Horse Industry Promotion Fund, which allows 5 percent of the annual leisure tax of 370 billion won, to be used for the horse industry, should be applauded as a groundbreaking measure that gives new hope to the Korean horse industry. Other horse industry special zones should also actively follow good policies and systems. In addition, new development plans should be sought by reorganizing the form,
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:48 AM
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There has already been discord among government ministries and agencies. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which is in charge of approval rights, clarified that it has never considered allowing Koreans to use casinos on board. This is because the current law prohibits allowing casinos on board by Koreans. The ministry's push to allow casinos on cruise ships to be used by Koreans is expected to have a significant impact on the legal gambling industry in Korea. In particular, the horse racing industry, which has seen its sales decline due to the growth of competitive gambling businesses such as Sports Toto, lottery tickets and casinos, while exhausting growth engines due to negative images and strong government regulations, is highly likely to be directly hit. As cruise ship casinos allow passengers to stay in for at least three days, leakage of horse racing passengers is expected to be inevitable.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:45 AM
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It seems that it was only a few days ago that I had a new wish after spending a frustrating and turbulent time in 2017 and welcoming the new year of the martial arts in 2018, but I am ashamed, sad, and sad that I have not achieved anything and welcomed the new year. I have also seen a tearful situation in which I have worked full-time despite such difficulties and difficulties, and I have once again joined forces to find a new way for the horse industry. The horse racing industry, which is the eldest in the horse industry, is also growing negative, adding to the sense of crisis. Race horses, professional horse racing farms, horse racing course operators, and horse racing companies are all sighing as they see the black shadow of the horse industry.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:44 AM
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Our industry is currently very poor and small in terms of industry. However, it has a very high growth potential in the future and has the potential to be spotlighted as a high-quality public sports leisure by the people. In particular, the horse industry has already proven in advanced countries that livestock farming is a new alternative livestock industry that has high growth potential and a high vision for added value. Now is the time to catch your breath for two steps forward, and the government needs to think about ways to take the second step forward rather than quantitative growth. It is a very important time to shake off the image damaged by the horse racing corruption and join forces to become a true sports sport. In the long run,
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:42 AM
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Horseback riding facilities are for everyone, and most horse-riding facilities are not just for horse-riding businesses for consumers, but for producing, nurturing, and training horses. The main purpose and activities are the same wherever the approval authority is. It is necessary for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to embrace and not separate the horse-riding facilities. These are very short periods of professional manpower and are important for the horse industry. Since horse-riding techniques are not simple techniques, farmers who simply produce horses cannot solve this problem alone. Since we do not have many such manpower yet, harmony is needed rather than division.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:37 AM
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In order for the agendas presented through the forum to be applied to actual industries, it is necessary to analyze successful advanced overseas cases together and ask for help from overseas experts if necessary. Looking at the successful case of France that we will benchmark, the central government led the way to collectively control the industry during the transitional period, separate and operate specialized institutions under the central government, and rebuild the entire industry by establishing various policies for each sector. In particular, we systematized children's education to increase future consumption demand, and as a result, we succeeded in establishing a very satisfactory horse riding industry. As the growth of the invested industry has been effective to some extent,
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:33 AM
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Since the enactment of the Industrial Promotion Act at the end of 2011, the horse industry has grown rapidly due to the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, but has gone through a transitional period in recent years. I believe that this time is not a recession but a period of leap forward. We believe that the period of leap forward will soon enter the maturity period, and what we need the most before going into the stage of stabilization is the training of professional manpower. Industrial training through specialized organizations is essential so that professional manpower with basic education can be directly put into the actual industry. The training manpower produced through this process will be of great help to the horse industry, which is struggling.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:31 AM
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For this reason, large domestic shipping companies are drooling over national cruises. Moreover, if Koreans are allowed to enter on-board casinos, they will be able to board and use casinos at Incheon, Busan, and Jeju, which will be the home port of the cruise, so accessibility will be very good. Eventually, the national cruise business is expected to become a "goose that lays golden eggs." Minister Yoo Ki-jun stressed, "Since each cruise tourist spends about $1,000, it has the same added value as handling 10 containers." If 3 million people use it, an economic inducement effect of more than 3 trillion won per year occurs. Moreover, if Koreans are allowed to enter the on-board casino, the economic effect is estimated to exceed at least 4 trillion won.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:29 AM
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There are still bad news, such as a decrease in the sales of racetracks, which are the pillars of the domestic horse industry, a horse racing course that is closing down, a manpower in the horse industry who has nowhere to go, a negative perception of the horse industry, a rising number of workers in low-payments and difficult environments, a company that avoids the horse industry, a company that avoids support, a avoidance of horse production, and a professional technical job that reduces jobs. If crisis and pain give us another opportunity, it would be right to boldly put it on the operating table and cut out the rotting part to improve our constitution. However, it would be dangerous to improve too much of it at once. Horse industry officials have played an important role in the development of the domestic livestock industry.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:27 AM
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In addition, farming and fishing villages, which can be operated with small capital, have emerged as a pressing concern for numerous farmers, and farming and fishing villages have been rapidly expanding. However, there is a lot of controversy due to the overlapping laws applied to horse racing facilities by ministries and the different regulations and allowable ranges. Although the Horse Industry Promotion Act is still enacted as a special law to foster the domestic horse industry, the Posting Act takes precedence as a law that applies to horse racing facilities, and farmers who quickly started farming and fishing villages as the Horse Industry Promotion Act and the Farmland Act maintain different positions on horse racing facilities are becoming criminals.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:25 AM
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Whether it was difficult or difficult, the year ends like this. Looking back on the year, as always, would it have been better if I had made a little concession? I think it comes from the greed and obsession that I am right and that I have to change it in the new year, but it is not fixed again. The Jangje Association, a small group of about 90 people in Korea in 2018, is working together to find a new way by integrating what was divided into two groups into one group and to fulfill the developmental role of the domestic horse industry. I will do my best to manage the horses' hooves, which is the second life for horses, and to play my role as a Jangje priest with the goal of improving qualitative technology to provide the best service.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:24 AM
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The results of the study have provided the basis for applying EAL to firefighters as well as police officers and soldiers belonging to risk occupations for post-traumatic stress syndrome. In the field of rehabilitation riding, the introduction of a new program called EAL is meaningful in that it can extend the number of people who ride rehabilitation from children with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, and emotional behavioral problems to adults with advanced psychological problems. In addition, through ground activity, which does not control the value of words, which were mainly used as tools of riding, we created an opportunity to increase the value of words by utilizing the overall value of words as objects that interact and influence them in equal relationships with people.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:22 AM
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Yeongcheon City introduced the city brand 'Sky Run Yeongcheon' to build the image of the best horse industry city in the inland and raise awareness. The 'Sky Run', which is driven by the Yeongcheon godmother carrying dreams and hopes, expresses the hometown of horses, the city of stars, and the urban vision of the aviation industry. In addition, in October, the Korean Culture Month event presided over by the Joseon News Agency and Ma Sang-jae will be held for the first time in North Gyeongsang Province to promote Yeongcheon, the city of horses. The Joseon News Agency, a diplomatic and cultural mission of Joseon, sent a news agency to Japan 12 times in over 200 years, 11 of which passed Yeongcheon. Yeongcheon is the only place in the country where the Gyeongsang auditor gave a farewell banquet to the news agency and performed Ma Sang-jae on behalf of the king, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:21 AM
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Firefighters experience severe stress due to primary trauma of experiencing direct injuries or life threats at disaster sites, secondary trauma experiences of witnessing the suffering of disaster victims, harrowing sights, damaged bodies, etc., and the psychological and physical stress levels of police and firefighters, both at home and abroad, are high. Overseas, we are running rehabilitation horse riding programs for firefighters, soldiers, and police, and there has been no research on the effectiveness of firefighters. Our association was the first to successfully verify the field applicability, safety, and psychological effects of EAL research, which was first attempted in Korea, under the commission of the Ratsrun Foundation, to demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of EAL in Korea universally.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:17 AM
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HETI provides up-to-date educational information on rehabilitation horseback riding, provides educational and training opportunities such as seminars and workshops, and holds the World Congress every three years to support a wide range of horse-mediated activities such as exchanges, cooperation, academic development, and network formation among members. Hosting such a world competition in Korea is a breakthrough for the development of rehabilitation horseback riding. The first effect you can expect from holding the world competition for rehabilitation horseback riding is 'raising the national status'. Horse-riding and horse-racing are the 'King of Sports', and many people consider the service or donation of rehabilitation horseback riding to be the highest level, and the HETI General Assembly
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:12 AM
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Professors across the country chose Limjungdowon as the idiom of 2018. It is an idiom in Taebaek's episode, which means, "Jimjungdowon is heavy and has a long way to go." Although there is a warm breeze coming from South and North Korea, it seems to be a relatable choice given the many domestic and foreign challenges that our people will have to solve in the future. Also, considering the way forward for the domestic horse industry and rehabilitation horse riding, this four-character idiom is also very relatable. From the production farms that raise horses to the general public who enjoy horse riding and horse racing, the disabled and their families who crave "rehabilitation horse" because their lives change through horseback riding, all seem to want to find hope through love and words.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:09 AM
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I am deeply grateful to my colleagues and seniors and juniors who shared their difficulties with me, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the officials of the Korean Horse Association and to the horse management and the union who have provided me with great help in every important crisis. Throughout the difficult times, it was an opportunity to rethink the precious values that I have forgotten for a while. It is the importance of living together. As you know, the Pukyong Horse Management Association recognizes that the stability of employment is the biggest task facing the association, and at the same time, competitiveness, the essence of horse racing, is also an important foundation that should not be overlooked. Therefore, it is a heavy task ahead of us to harmonize and complete these two values into a single system.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:06 AM
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A year that has left a lot of regrets for our horseback riding industry is coming to an end. 2018 was a very difficult and difficult year for the Korean Horse Racing Association, which boasts a 70-year history and has led the development of horse riding in Korea. Due to the absence of the chairman and poor management, it has been designated as a management organization by the Korean Sports Association and is operated by the management committee. Over the past few years, horseback riding has become a hot topic with the public's interest and has quickly been forgotten. And the negative image of horse riding has affected the overall development of the horse industry, which was vigorously developed with the enactment of the Industry Promotion Act at the end of 2013, and many horse industry sectors are currently facing difficulties. In addition to the use of Korean horses,
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:03 AM
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It is true that the record has slowed down a bit, but it is not a big difference. The introduction of the rating did not increase the burden weight. "Some point out that the winning horse did not do its best in some races, but we take it into account when granting the rating," he said. "It is true that the number of promotion horses has decreased significantly since the introduction of the rating, which could cause difficulties in organizing the race due to the imbalance between the grades." In the past, promotions due to prize money were compulsory even if they were not capable, but horses that were not eligible for promotion are not promoted due to the introduction of ratings. In addition, because the number of cull heads decreased during the same period, the number of heads used by each grade was consistently maintained. I am well aware of the concerns of related organizations.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:03 AM
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It is true that the record has slowed down a bit, but it is not a big difference. The introduction of the rating did not increase the burden weight. "Some point out that the winning horse did not do its best in some races, but we take it into account when granting the rating," he said. "It is true that the number of promotion horses has decreased significantly since the introduction of the rating, which could cause difficulties in organizing the race due to the imbalance between the grades." In the past, promotions due to prize money were compulsory even if they were not capable, but horses that were not eligible for promotion are not promoted due to the introduction of ratings. In addition, because the number of cull heads decreased during the same period, the number of heads used by each grade was consistently maintained. I am well aware of the concerns of related organizations.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:01 AM
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It was not an exaggeration to say that domestic horse sales through auctions were severely sluggish, and it was a difficult year for the entire horse industry, including horse racing. Despite many difficulties and difficult conditions, our inland producers have been working hard to provide them with running and healthy horses that will win the championship. In addition, there were horses that were ranked first in various horse races, including the Breeders' Cup and the Gimhae Mayor's Cup in 2018.Next year, we will produce and supply better horses to repay the interests and expectations of our customers and show them excellent results. For racehorse producers who are in desperate need, the 2019 goal is to successfully promote Saemangeum Racehorse Production Complex. Saemangeum is not just a place where ranches are gathered.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 06:00 AM
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Social organizations in Sabuk-eup, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon Province, are seeking to attract over-the-counter sales centers. About 30 members of local community organizations, including the Sabuk Prosperity Association in Sabuk-eup, held a committee meeting at the Sabuk Welfare Center on March 31 to discuss ways to attract over-the-counter sales centers in horse racing, bicycle racing, and correctional facilities. The committee also appointed Nam Kyung-moon, provincial councilor Cha Cha-young, and Sabuk-eup Prosperity Chairman Jeong Hae-ryong as its co-chairmen. The committee agreed that attracting over-the-counter sales centers will enable the government to secure additional floating populations in connection with Gangwon Land casinos and help revitalize the local economy. The committee agreed that as the Special Act on Support for the Development of Abandoned Mine Areas will end in 2025, it cannot guarantee the economic revival of the abandoned mine area only with a single project of Gangwon Land.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 05:55 AM