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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 - 04:30 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 - 04:26 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 - 04:16 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 - 04:13 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 - 04:06 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 - 04:06 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 - 04:04 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 - 04:03 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 - 03:59 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 - 03:56 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 - 03:53 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 - 03:49 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 - 03:47 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 - 03:43 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 - 03:40 AM
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Economic conditions at home and abroad are not expected to be smooth this year, and the Korean language industry, which is very sensitive to economic conditions, is also a series of tensions. The more difficult times are, the more we must join forces and show unity. Our association, which is the center of the nation's farming and fishing villages, plans to do its best to help the riding industry find and solve difficult problems by gathering your opinions and joining forces. Gyeonggi Province enacted the establishment and operation ordinance of the horse industry promotion fund at the end of last year and will be implemented from this year, which is a responsible role of local governments in the era of localization and is expected to contribute greatly to the development of the horse industry.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 03:33 AM
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Looking back, the past year has entered the era of $30,000 in national income, and the leaders of the two Koreas met three times to expect the expansion of economic cooperation and reunification. It was the first year that the second horse industry development comprehensive plan was established and implemented in the Korean horse industry, and the student experience horse riding project has been greatly expanded, providing a foothold for revitalizing horse riding for future generations and revitalizing the horse riding field in the field. In addition, Jeollabuk-do has been newly designated as a special horse industry zone, and it is expected to play a pivotal role in the reversal of the horse industry in the Honam region.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 03:31 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 - 03:25 AM
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In order to successfully proceed with change and innovation, understanding based on communication and empathy must be preceded, and the establishment of a system and foundation that will lead to change must be given priority. And the great integration of Korean horse racing is an urgent task. Above all, the biggest issue is the face-to-face integration. Currently, there are many facing deficits. The integration of Pukyong and Seoul will help to resolve the deficit and improve the competitiveness of Korean horse racing. The stable improvement of the horse racing system should provide high-quality horse racing and high-quality services to customers, and efficient horse racing operation to direct participants in horse racing. I hope that communication and co-prosperity will become a priority and that we will continue our efforts to establish horse racing
Friday, January 23 2026 - 03:22 AM
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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 - 03:18 AM
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With the beginning of the new year in 2019, our members of the Seoul Racing Authority pledge once again. In an era of unpredictable upheaval, Korean horse racing now needs new leadership, and the role of our opponents, who are the centers of Korean horse racing, is becoming more important than ever. The members of the Seoul Racing Authority, the center of Korean horse racing, promise to move away from the framework of the past and protect Korean horse racing through more enterprising and dynamic leadership, and lead real change and innovation. In the new year of 2019, Korean horse racing will follow the symbolic meaning of the golden pig and dream of new hope and leap forward. Pigs have long been auspicious animals, the kidneys that drive out fertility, abundance, and mischievous spirits, and the source of wealth and luck.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 03:18 AM
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Despite these various efforts, the negative public perception of horse racing, falling sales due to the long-term economic downturn, the market erosion of the illegal gambling industry, and government-led regulations are getting stronger. In particular, various unfavorable factors such as the implementation of the 52-hour workweek and the still unstable employment system for managers have frozen the market, and the horse racing environment is deteriorating day by day due to weak investor sentiment in the face of each other. However, we can never stop the challenge. Although national policies and practical problems are hampering the development of horse racing, we should make all-out efforts to overcome the internal and external crises of Korean horse racing in the new year.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 03:13 AM
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Over the past year, Korean horse racing has had an eventful year amid various efforts to overcome the crisis despite many difficulties. In recent years, Korean horse racing has had to go through a lot of painstaking efforts amid a storm of change and innovation, but it has gradually healed the wounds and walked on the path of new challenges and growth amid the efforts of horse racing families to find a new breakthrough. Although there have been many difficult and difficulties compared to previous years, there have been many meaningful events for the internationalization and advancement of Korean horse racing. With the hosting of the 3rd Korea Cup and the successful hosting of the Asia Horse Racing Conference, Korean horse racing has been gradually developing as a member of the global horse racing world.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 03:11 AM
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According to an official from the Seoul Racing Authority, "The racing spirit has increased since the introduction of the rating system. However, the race record after the introduction of the rating system shows that most of the average records, including the winning horse, have been delayed compared to the same period last year." Although horse racing is not a record race, the society has talked about the gap with advanced horse racing countries based on the race records. There is certainly a problem with the rating system, which regresses the race record while calling for advancement and expansion of international competitiveness. Countermeasures must be taken against this." He also said, "The number of horseback riding has significantly decreased since the introduction of the rating system. In particular, only one horse from a foreign country was promoted to the first grade for about two months, and in the case of domestic horses, both the first and second grades remained unchanged.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 02:58 AM
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According to an official from the Seoul Racing Authority, "The racing spirit has increased since the introduction of the rating system. However, the race record after the introduction of the rating system shows that most of the average records, including the winning horse, have been delayed compared to the same period last year." Although horse racing is not a record race, the society has talked about the gap with advanced horse racing countries based on the race records. There is certainly a problem with the rating system, which regresses the race record while calling for advancement and expansion of international competitiveness. Countermeasures must be taken against this." He also said, "The number of horseback riding has significantly decreased since the introduction of the rating system. In particular, only one horse from a foreign country was promoted to the first grade for about two months, and in the case of domestic horses, both the first and second grades remained unchanged.
Friday, January 23 2026 - 02:56 AM