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Looking at the unprecedented situation, such as the postponement of the CSAT due to last year's Pohang earthquake, the horse industry has not had a strong production base and is designed to withstand the thought that it could collapse in a moment. We look back on Korea's horse industry policy once again, and we hope that the completion of Part II and the era of natural Part I will come with the production of domestic horses that surpasses foreign horses thanks to the establishment of policies and investment that can develop co-prosperity. We sincerely thank the horse racing fans who always give us a lot of love for domestic horse racing, and we will do our best to produce faster and stronger horse racing horses through improvements such as replacing excellent seed horses thanks to your interest and support.

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The Year of the Golden Dog in the Martial Arts 2018 has emerged vigorously. I wish you all good health and blessings in the wake of the strong spirit of the rising year. Last year is remembered as a very eventful and difficult year, from the earthquake and the end of the year to the fire disaster, in addition to the nation's anxiety caused by the national manipulation of state affairs, the impeachment of the president, and the nuclear provocation of North Korea. As the horse racing industry experienced a series of deaths from horse racing officials, voices for improved working conditions, and the rare occurrence of special labor supervision, the horse racing industry as a whole seems to be cold and exhausted. I hope that 2018 will be a year when all these things are spent in the oil refining year and turned around with a new beginning like a new sun of hope,

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Specifically, the government should focus on expanding demand for the horse industry and creating a foundation for the horse industry, as well as creating a horse industry complex to strengthen the competitiveness of the horse industry and revitalizing the horse industry special zone. In addition, the government should strengthen its capabilities not only to create a foundation for the production and distribution of horse meat, but also to cultivate professional manpower in the horse industry and to promote horse racing. Words are a symbol of wealth, power, and happiness. I ask that you all be with me in making a happy Korea with horses. Finally, I hope that 2018 will be a year of martial arts full of health, happiness and peace for all the people of Korea, the Horse Industry Journal and the Korea Horse Industry Association.

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Although Korea now has about 30,000 horses, if you look at the history of Goryeo, you can see the record of having 1 million horses during the Goryeo Dynasty. This tells us that Korea was a horse powerhouse in Central Asia and around the world. Horse experts also evaluate that Korean guahamas, or Jeju horses, are much stronger than Mongolian horses. Given that not only citizens but also many foreigners showed interest and reaction to the Eurasian Altai Cultural Exchange Exhibition, which was held at Gwanghwamun Square in 2017 with the Seoul Horse Industry Association's "Seoul Horse Culture Festival," I am confident that the horse industry can become a major policy of Korea like K-POP. Like many Korean stars who have shone in the Republic of Korea, such as Kim Yu-na, I have no doubt that Korea's horse industry will spread all over the world.

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They have made great efforts to overcome the existing misconception that only a few people can enjoy horse-riding. In order to popularize horse-riding sports and expand the base, events large and small were planned and held every year, and they approached citizens with various cultural festivals to enjoy themselves and share themselves. The Korea Federation of Horse Industry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korean Horse Association, which are the central pillars of horse-riding policies, always strives to ensure that the government's horse-riding policies can become hope for the people. Korea is the first nation in the world to achieve economic and political miracles in 70 years. Do you know that Genghis Khan was originally a descendant of the Korean people?

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I hope you achieve everything you wish, and I wish everyone in the horse industry a busy and exciting year, especially as the sound of horse hooves shaking the earth and earth vibrates again. Looking back, the past year has been a very difficult and difficult year. The hard work that has been done for many years has collapsed overnight, and in particular, the image of the horse industry, including horseback riding, has been greatly undermined, the number of citizens visiting the horse racing course has decreased, and people have been criticized for not doing anything wrong. It is said that risks and opportunities coexist in crises. Taking lessons from the fact that we must join forces to show unity in times of difficulty, we gathered together to form the National Horse Racing Authority, a corporation, and made a strong start.

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This is an industrial activity that helps livestock farmers generate income and a movement to convey health to the public. Therefore, I am confident that it will ultimately establish itself as an important position in the livestock industry in Korea in the future. To that end, we need to develop a system and build a control tower that will enable the training and management of experts above all else, and the main goal should be to revitalize the youth horse riding of consumers in the future, which will increase demand. In addition, investment and efforts should be made to cultivate and assist horse producers in case demand increases. As for the successful cases of France that we will benchmark, the government led the way in controlling the industry to provide various supports and public relations, and quickly established an industrial foundation.

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Perhaps that's why there were heated candlelight vigils and major changes in the country. Unfortunately, at the center of the news, the horse industry, among others, appeared to be carrying bad images of horse riding every day. An incident caused tremendous damage to the entire horse industry, which forced many people, including myself, who ran the actual horse racing course, to overcome very difficult times. The first comprehensive plan for the horse industry has come a time of unforeseen trials for the Korean horse industry, which was growing rapidly, but in some ways, I think it has provided an opportunity to publicize the unfamiliar area of 'horse riding' to the public. Of course, it has created a very bad image to be successful through noise marketing, so it will take great effort and time to recover.

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In order to install rural horse riding facilities, existing farmland must be converted into sports land, but excessive charges for farmland conversion are a big burden. In order to improve the reality that many rural horse riding facilities are currently operating without permission and without permission, it must be resolved during the second horse industry plan. Only then will the demand for the production of horseback riding be activated, and it can lead to the generation of profits for professional horse producers. If the producer association is activated, the development and production of excellent Korean-style horseback riding will take place naturally, and the livestock farmers' FTA alternative livestock policies originally intended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will succeed.

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The government's opaque horse industry policy is shrinking the horse industry's economic outlook and foundation, and the impact of our funeral industry is significant, and the funeral industry businesses and workers are also worried about the future industry's prospects. In order to dispel the concerns of farmers and horse industry-related workers, continuous support for the horse industry promotion policy, which has already been firmly established as the government's agricultural policy, is more urgent than ever. In 2018, we look forward to realizing a more active horse industry promotion policy so that the domestic horse industry base and rural horse industry conditions can be improved and actual income growth can be achieved for horse industry workers.

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Nevertheless, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced in September 2017 that the government has been losing trust in the government and disappointing farmers and horse industry workers to delay the establishment of the second five-year comprehensive plan to foster the horse industry, which is stipulated by the law, without providing clear reasons for policy changes. In the absence of the announcement of the second five-year comprehensive plan to foster the horse industry by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Korean Horse Association's Horse Industry Promotion Headquarters announced in September 2017 that it has divided the period into three stages every five years by 2030 to grow horse industry-related projects and set a budget of 3 billion won to create 200,000 horse-riding populations.

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However, the Horse Industry Promotion Act was enacted in 2011 by the government as an alternative to increasing rural income at the expense of the agricultural sector to strengthen the export competitiveness of the manufacturing industry. It is part of the government's long-term agricultural policy, not a temporary one.The government's "First Five-Year Comprehensive Plan for the Promotion of the Horse Industry" from 2012 to 2016 has already expanded the base of the horse industry in the agricultural sector, and as of 2016, the base of the industry has been formed, including 2,278 horse industry businesses, 479 horse racing grounds, and 16,662 horse industry workers. The growth of the horse industry was driven by the government's policy to foster the horse industry,

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Last year, Choi Soon-sil's manipulation of state affairs, the impeachment of former President Park Geun Hye, and the election of President Moon Jae In led to a major crisis that will remain in our constitutional history. In addition, North Korea's successive nuclear tests and the launch of missiles such as ICBMs led to international security crises, including the U.S. and Japan, and economic crises caused by China's retaliation against THAAD, and it was a series of national challenges that could not be relieved internally and externally. Perhaps because of such domestic and international circumstances, the comprehensive plan to foster the horse industry, which is the central plan of the Korean horse industry, has not yet been finalized for various reasons,

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Volunteers who participate in the class focus on helping the rider by leading the horse or walking next to the horse. It is said that rehabilitation horseback riding will be expanded and distributed mainly in public horse riding sites in the new year, so why don't we share warm hearts and exercise through volunteering? The Industrial Promotion Act was implemented at the end of 2011, and the second five-year plan will be announced soon. It is thought that it will be a timely prescription for horse industry sites in difficult situations. Horses start walking and running as soon as they are born, but humans do not exercise their exact motor functions until well over 10 years later. If you compare the horse industry promotion method to people, you will be just 8 years old when you enter elementary school next year. I think the current difficulty is a growing pain for the horse industry to grow and develop further.

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Based on these achievements, the Korea Rehabilitation Horseback Riding Association was established in 2013, and on December 22, 2017, the Korea Rehabilitation Horseback Riding Association received approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to establish a corporation. The Korea Rehabilitation Horseback Riding Association will unite related organizations, including related academic and educational organizations, rehabilitation horseback riding instructors and therapists, and various experts and workers in the horse industry, and will work together to develop and globalize Korea's rehabilitation horseback riding. In 2021, experts from various fields related to the horse industry are working together to attract the World Rehabilitation Horseback Riding Conference to Korea. Rehabilitation horseback riding is a beautiful activity that people and horses create together.

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Through the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, children with brain lesions participating in the rehabilitation horse riding program have not only enjoyed participation and confidence every hour, but also improved joint movement and strengthened muscle strength, leading to very positive results for posture correction and walking ability. In addition, rehabilitation horseback riding for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was found to be very effective in alleviating ADHD symptoms. It was easy to see the increase in the expression of opinions of ADHD children, active and pleasant, and social behaviors on the spot, and there was a judgment that rehabilitation horseback riding could be a new therapeutic method that could be combined with existing treatments in the treatment of ADHD.

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What is unfortunate, however, is that despite the fact that it has been a year of passing by, which is newly writing history, the horse industry is still difficult in the aftermath of the incident. This is because the thorny path of the horse industry, which began when a horse was at the center of last year's historical event, seems to have continued this year. It is very sad to think about disabled children who sit on horses and smile happily on them that I met at the scene of rehabilitation riding. Korea's rehabilitation horse began as a social and public interest project at Samsung Electronics Hiking Troupe in 2001. I participated in the operation of the rehabilitation horse riding program with a light heart that allows children with brain lesions to have a different experience as an event, but the rehabilitation effect for children with disabilities was more than expected.

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There was no way to improve the system. Competition was the priority. Whether voluntarily or not, racing, where people are dying, should stop. It is human nature that a good racehorse can come out only when people are peaceful, safe, and happy. Fortunately, the "Measures to Improve the Employment Structure of Horse Managers" signed last year by the participation of the two major labor unions, the Korea Racing Authority, the Euljiro Committee, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs decided to hold a working-level committee on horse racing plans and pending issues related to practical affairs. It is hoped that communication between the horse racing society and horse racing organizations will be facilitated and voices of the field will be properly reflected in the system.

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At first, it was so hard to understand Korean. I couldn't communicate, so everything didn't work out as I thought. Of course, there is no obstacle to communication now. During my public service, I made a lot of mistakes, and I was scolded a lot and studied Korean a lot. I was stressed out about eating because my height and physique are big as a jockey. I starved a lot and desperately stuck to exercise. The process was really difficult. I thought a lot about this path because I was losing weight. I kept thinking that I might be behind because I had a lot of outstanding competitors. In the meantime, I had to get recognized by the instructors and recognized by the people around me, and it was so hard to constantly compete with someone I was close to in order to survive among the candidates.

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I am learning a lot from Teacher Shin Sam-young's Mabang. The best thing about our Mabang is that our family members are so close. When I enter the Mabang, I feel that they are taking good care of me, who is still unfamiliar with everything, so I feel warm in my heart. My uncle was a jockey, so I came to the racetrack and watched horse racing since I was very young. Although I was young, I was fascinated by the horses and riders I saw at the time, and I think I naturally dreamed of becoming a jockey. Originally, I spent eight years in Myanmar with my brother. I studied English while attending an international school, but when my brother left for the United States, I came back to Korea. In Korea, I entered Masago and dreamed of becoming a jockey. Riding a horse was so fun and attractive.

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Seoul Racecourse has improved the working conditions that senior managers and senior workers have been in poor condition over the past 100 years. It's not that I'm not going to work or doing less, but that I'm going to work while keeping the laws, regulations, and systems. It means that the employment, survival rights, and safety of horse managers' workers should be premised on that, and the Pukyong Racing Authority should also come within the boundaries. Anyway, another year has begun. This year, I hope the monster of "horse racing innovation" will be calmed down. Innovation created unilaterally by the horse racing society should be completely blanked, and new innovation measures that presuppose concerns and empathy with the parties concerned should be created.

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After about four months of implementation, various opinions are emerging on the rating system and mountainous integrated racing. The racing system transformation TF said it has announced the above policy after analyzing the results during the above period and determining that domestic horses are still somewhat lacking in competitiveness compared to foreign horses. Initially, it was decided to readjust in accordance with the purpose of improving the quality of horse racing by strengthening the competitiveness of domestic horses. The adjusted rating will be applied from the first week of July. Attention is focusing on the results of the integrated race between domestic and foreign horses following the rating adjustment.

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Unfortunately, public opinion was formed and discussions were held that the employment insecurity, excessive competition systems, and poor working conditions of horse racing workers triggered by the death of two horse racing managers in Pukyong, should be improved. In the process, the managers of Seoul were driven by the dichotomy logic that because employment is stable and competitiveness is low, they work less and take more salaries. The history of Seoul and Pukyong is different, and the working experience and average age of horse racing workers are not discussed at all, and the media reported the logic of the horse racing society that Seoul is high cost, low efficiency, and Pukyong is low cost and high efficiency, and thanks to this, horse racing officials and even some horse racing fans are driving public opinion to pigs who distributed Seoul with the same logic.

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Looking back on the past year, I am deeply grateful to everyone who worked and worked in various fields with a sense of responsibility to protect the horse industry and the educational field rather than expectations and hopes for the development of the Korean horse industry, and I hope that last year's painful memories will be handed over to the old year and the new year will begin as a blessed day with a strong hoof sound. The second five-year plan for the development of the horse industry has not yet been materialized and efforts to revive the horse industry, which only lives like a plant human, are more important than ever. At the end of May 2015, the company held the inaugural general meeting of the Horse Industry National Forum, a private cooperation organization that encompasses all walks of life

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This is an interview about Cho Tae-hyun, who is pursuing his dream every day to participate in the Olympics, and Park Sang-young, a fencing player who supports his dream. Holt School students who came to the scene to cheer for Cho Tae-hyun. Holt School is providing students with emotional communication and stability through a healing horse riding program. The mother of Cho Tae-hyun is very helpful. I saw children's self-esteem increase a lot through horseback riding, and some children who are physically challenged regain their sense of balance. I am not an expert in rehabilitation therapy, but I think it is helpful for rehabilitation therapy. And I think I get to have consideration by interacting with horses. Emotionally and physically, horseback riding is a very good sport for children.