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It is a cafe called Factory Soran. It is a place where I can drink coffee and display pictures of horses I took, and quietly chat with my acquaintances about horses. There is also a workshop where you can make ceramics, and it also gives a space to display works to various artists. The ranch is close from here, so it is my shelter when I sometimes rest. The relics of Jeju horses that I have collected for over 20 years are displayed at the Gasiri and Okgui Equestrian Venue. Whether taking a picture of a horse, a picture of a cow, a seasonal flower in the background, or a fruit in the background, it is to take pictures around the natural environment and grass, and take natural pictures such as animals giving birth and raising babies. When writing a book, I want to fill the blank with these pictures.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 06:33 AM
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At that time, I had a variety of experiences, including PD, announcer, and engineer, and I strongly thought that it was something I could do well because it was so fun and suited my aptitude. When I came out to society, I saw an announcement that the Korean Horse Association would hire a female announcer. It is true that at that time, I only knew vaguely about horse racing, but I had no idea about the reality. The thought of having to find a job anywhere led me to take a test, and that's how my relationship with the horse began. There weren't many female employees in the horse association, so Martha's area would have died. There were no female jockeys at the time, literally, it was a golden girl's area. One day was a hot summer day, and I visited the Martha's area in a broadcast car for coverage.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 06:26 AM
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Following the suicide of a female flag bearer in Pukyong, the case of sexual harassment by a female manager appeared to be dark clouded over the height of the passport. However, assistant teacher Lee Shin-young, who overcame such unfavorable factors to become the first female assistant teacher, Kim Hye-sun, who became the first female jockey to surpass the 100th victory mark, and Lee Geum-joo, who proudly won the invitation race for overseas female jockeys, have begun to break down prejudice little by little. They are proving with their bodies that they are not exposed to horses due to environmental problems and can show enough competitiveness. In addition to horse racing officials who have accumulated splendid achievements from outside, women are standing as strong pillars in our horse industry, walking silently in their paths.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 06:23 AM
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Even at the Gold Coast I horse auction held in Australia earlier this year, more than half of the staff came out on behalf of the ranch. "It's a mystery to us that women think about doing horse work," said Baramool Stud's female manager, who was interviewed by this newspaper at the time. "Strong and not strong, it's not the difference between women and men, it's just the difference in personal ability." "Women in Australia are strong and have a mental strength that is second to men," he said. "I've been with horses since I was very young, and I started ranchers in earnest when I was a teenager, but I've never had much trouble." Finally, he stressed, "The important thing is my mindset of how well I know horses and how to treat them sincerely." In fact, there were a lot of teenage girls among ranchers who attended the auction at the time,
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 06:20 AM
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However, there was a time when it was considered a symbol of men because it was mainly used for pulling, riding, or military use. In particular, after the middle of the Joseon Dynasty, an overly closed Confucian culture took hold in Korea, and the distance between women and horses increased. Furthermore, the rumor that "women in the year of the horse are strong" spread during the Japanese colonial era, and it was abused as a means to suppress the passport, and the goal became deeper. On the other hand, in a country where the horse industry has become more common, horses are being raised as if we are raising pets such as dogs and cats. There is no way that there is a distance between horses and women. Australia, famous for its high women's rights, has mostly been friends with horses from a very young age, regardless of whether it is men or women.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 06:17 AM
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The story of Kim Man-il, the dedication and life of an EBS horse, the cause of the return of the lost Jeju horse to the paddock by KBS2 informants, MBC horse-related festivals, Jeju horse history and culture, as well as horse-related films, and he once gave interpretations of horse pictures in genuine luxury items. The most memorable of them is Jeju Broadcasting's "The Future of Jeju Horse."The festival includes Jeju Fire Festival, Kim Man-il's festival, Komaro Festival, Jeju Horseback Riding Festival, and Endurance Horse Racing Competition. The upcoming endurance horse race will be held to take pictures (Editor's note: This article was written before the competition on March 11). He is a proud figure of Jeju Island, who dedicated more than 1,300 words to his country when the war was the worst. I hope you know about the achievements of Kim Man-il, a tribute horse race who devoted himself to his country even though his words were rare.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 06:13 AM
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When I listen to Professor Jang Deok-ji's stories, I am filled with nostalgia for the day when I heard interesting stories of my grandmother when I was young. The Gentleman, who always comes to me with good eyes and a kind smile to answer whenever I am curious about horses, and the photographer and the director of the Jeju Horse Culture Institute who takes pictures of Jeju's mysterious nature and ponies on camera. I will try to follow in his footsteps as he walks silently along the footsteps of horses with a bundle of stories about horses. There is also a photo exhibition on Jeju Horse, and he is doing various activities. It contains various horse behaviors and seasonal landscapes ranging from young foals to mares and mares. Since I took the picture myself, it seems that it has a different texture from ordinary horse pictures.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 06:11 AM
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There is no special episode. If anything, we talked about it jokingly. The last Godolphin Mile race was raining a lot the day before, and since other horses have probably not been in many rain races, we jokingly said that we hope it will continue to rain. Since we've run in rain and wet sand, we thought it would be advantageous if it continued to rain. However, it rained on the morning of the competition, and when I was running the race, it didn't rain. I met Masu Yoshida of Japan in Dubai. It is the face of Nani, a famous Japanese horse. We will face off on Super Saturday, with Triple Nine ranking fifth and Nani ranking sixth, which is why we won. Park Kang-ho, Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and his wife visited the stadium and jokingly said, "Japan still won."
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 06:08 AM
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When asked why the horse industry is not well promoted to the public today because he was a former executive of the Korea Racing Authority and took the lead in innovating and promoting his image, Professor Cho Jung-ki said, "To succeed in the horse industry, the public and private sectors must cooperate. The government is leading the horse industry as part of its livestock policy, so it may be limited. I hope the government will listen to and listen to the horse industry workers widely." In particular, people who entered the industry informed that they have a goal to make money, and they said that it takes time and effort to improve their awareness. For the horse industry to develop, both the government and officials had to think a lot. Nevertheless, he stressed that "the horse industry will undoubtedly develop.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:59 AM
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Professor Cho Jung-ki first introduced Gangneung Youngdong University's horseback riding industry department, which was established in 2015. Gangneung Youngdong University, which is a private and junior college and specialized in medical and tourism, is actively supporting students' start-ups and employment, and is aiming to cultivate the most necessary manpower in the horse industry in a specialized way by combining horseback riding with forest, tourism, and medical care, which are characteristics of Gangwon Province. In May last year, he also introduced an episode in which the government, the Korean Horse Association, the Korea Forest Service, and Gangwon Land signed a business agreement to establish a mountain horse riding culture. Since last year, he said he has explored the area one by one to develop a horse-riding tracking course using the Untan Road,
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:57 AM
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The visit of the Hiraga Ranch received enthusiastic responses from massage officials, including assistant teachers. Despite the difficult content, Pukyong officials tried to learn by asking a lot of questions to introduce a new teaching method. After doing strong training, they asked a lot of questions, such as how much to rest.If Martha understands the principles of racehorse athletic physiology, it can scientifically understand what changes will happen when training racehorses. Although the introduction of athletic physiology does not immediately improve racehorses, it can provide a scientific basis for why Martha herself is training racehorses. The exercise physiology of racehorses provides a scientific argument for their intuition. During this visit, Hiraga Ranch talked about the importance of hill-based.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:53 AM
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Even if it was a bit overwhelming in the beginning, he told me to take the lead. I was very nervous as I seemed to be overtaken with 100 meters to go before the finish line. However, I think I was able to withstand it because I had a strong will to not lose if a horse was next to me. In fact, my condition was not my best today. Lee Chan-ho is the right flag bearer for Changse. He has a habit of leaning inward after the fourth corner, and since Lee Chan-ho is a left-handed rider, he was able to cover his weaknesses well. Changse is still very young at three years old. Whether he will participate in the Jeju Special Provincial Governor's Cup will be decided by considering the horse's condition comprehensively. Since he is still young, I will not overdo it until this year. I will manage Changse more and show good performance in a bigger race.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:49 AM
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Although I participated with the goal of winning the championship, I was worried that it would not be an easy race because there were many strong opponents ahead of the competition. I would like to thank all the horse racing players, including Teacher Park Jae-woo, who had a hard time winning the championship under difficult conditions. Teacher Park recommended me to meet 'Changse', and when I went to meet him at the ranch, I was very happy to see 'Changse' lead the way at the front of the group. I extended two fingers at the awards ceremony, and one thumb was raised at the Sports Seoul Cup. Personal greed allows you to spread out all five fingers. Thank you to the horse racing fans who always support 'Changse'.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:46 AM
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He also did not spare a word on the direction of the Park Geun Hye government's agricultural policy. "Korean agriculture is in a transition period. Consistent arguments from the Park Geun Hye government are needed to lead to sustainable development," he said, diagnosing the situation in Korean agriculture.Recently, Minister Lee Dong-pil has made efforts to resign from his post with a clear tie. On the 31st, he had a breakfast meeting with the publishers of specialized newspapers, and on the 16th, he wrote his personal impressions on his SNS account. "I made efforts to check and check 'like digging a groove in salty rice' for the role I pledged to do when I took office as the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Some of the things I promised at first may have been underachieving, while others may not have started yet.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:43 AM
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Minister Lee Dong-pil was appointed in March 2013 and has been serving as the Minister so far. At the meeting, Minister Lee Dong-pil said, "It has been three and a half years. There have been various incidents such as rice tariffication, Korea-China FTA, supply and demand insecurity, and foot-and-mouth disease." "As a researcher and a scholar-turned-minister, I would like to point out that the biggest achievement is the reorganization of basic statistics. We have established an epidemiological investigation system such as foot-and-mouth disease so that we can do what would take a week in about three hours beforehand," he said. "I tried to change the approach and paradigm of Korean agriculture," and added, "While serving as the Minister, we achieved improvement in the constitution of agriculture, and carried out agriculture in consideration of those aged 65 or older.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:39 AM
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The life of a horse lies in its heels, and its hoof is strong against disease, has a high pregnancy rate, and follows its owner well. It is a horse that has adapted well to the cold, rainy, and windy environment of Jeju by predicting the weather. Most of the Dongjima, which was offered as a tribute to the old Ming and Qing dynasties, was also a Jeju horse, and it can be described as an agricultural heritage of Jeju Island, such as horseback riding, changing fields, or pulling carriages.Most of the old generals' words came from Jeju, and the National Museum of Korea displays a picture of Jeju horse Eung Sang-baek, a horse used by General Lee Seong-gye during the Wihwado Rebellion. Also, Jeju horse is a horse that can produce high-quality meat as a non-yuk horse. You can conceive even after the age of 20, come in a variety of colors, and is desired in Jeju dialect. It means you are brave.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:39 AM
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Since last year, the festival has been held at Uiguri Ranch, where Kim Man-il, the god of the dedication, has been making efforts to promote it, but many people don't seem to know it. We ask for a lot of attention and publicity. We must overcome the crisis well with a love of horses. There are also many youth horse riding and horseback riding clubs in Korea, and we need to draw interest as a sport that can be enjoyed at all times regardless of the season, and Jeju Island should provide an environment in which you can enjoy the nature of Jeju Island, such as Oreum and field. For example, it is necessary to thoroughly plan by creating a lot of horse riding paths that can go back and forth between villages by horseback. In addition, we would like to open a horse museum where you can learn the history of Jeju to collect and display many artifacts.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:37 AM
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I think Triple Nine's advance to the final round of the Dubai World Cup was meaningful in confirming the level of domestic horses. It has been selected as the representative horse of the year for the second consecutive year, and the footprint of the Korean horse "Triple Nine" on the world's best stage confirmed the current capability of Korean horses and also told us the current location of Korean horse racing. And it also suggested the direction and tasks for domestic horse racing in the future. In July last year, several Korean horses participated in the Singapore Horse Racing Competition. One of my words, "triple five," took part in the event, and the horse's performance was not good afterwards. He had a two-month vacation due to poor racing performance in October and November. Perhaps because of such experience, he was not happy to participate in international competitions overseas, but he was reluctant to participate in an instant.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:33 AM
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We plan to go beyond the best in North Chungcheong Province and become the best horseback riding team in Korea. It is true that local governments such as North Chungcheong Province and Cheongju City have been lacking in support, but we hope that the foundation will give more attention. Now, under the name of Cheongju Youth Horseback Riding Team, we will support them so that they can achieve good results by participating in various competitions and strive for character education. Kwak Han-moo, CEO of Taesan Horseback Riding Town, said, "With the conclusion of the Korea-U.S. FTA, I entered the horseback riding business in 2007, thinking that I had a vision rather than a finishing business. The know-how to operate the horse racing facility stably for 10 years has been my mindset to put importance on principles.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:26 AM
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If it doesn't fit, they don't do it, and if it fits, they do it, but I am grateful that they listened to me. I think it is necessary to create a boom in horseback riding by expanding the support for horseback riding across the country, not limited to some regions. There will be an absolutely large number of horseback riding populations in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, but what guarantee is there that only people from Seoul and Gyeonggi Province will ride well? The purpose of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's horseback riding support project is to expand the base of the horseback riding population and discover excellent horseback riding talents. It is better to choose the first place from 50 million people than to choose the first place from 20 million people.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:23 AM
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Not because of this, but because of this, you can confidently say that it is wrong. These words can only be honestly said by one person. A selfless person should be the head of the organization. Only then can we go beyond the development of the horse industry to become an advanced country. It is not only in the horse industry but also in all fields. Efforts to communicate are also needed. Even though they cannot represent the opinions of all the members, limited people are arguing among themselves. When you decide on an issue or have an issue, you should gather representatives of each region and listen to them. Even if the opinion is not adopted, isn't it reasonable to try to listen? The horseback riding support project is for the whole people. It is known that it has been four to five years since the horseback riding support project was established.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:20 AM
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Of course, there are some instructors who are not basic. I've experienced several such instructors. It taught me for a long time and often disappeared without saying anything when I wanted to use it. As an operator, I had no countermeasures. Still, I endured well without playing tricks. A true wife and son married our son and became a daughter-in-law. Since the family ran the horse-riding course together, the horse-riding business has been more stable since then. Today is not the only day for horseback riding. It is necessary to operate the horse-riding course based on the standard of the rider, thinking that even if we lose money today, tomorrow will be a plus. That's why development is slow. As I said earlier, it is most important to follow the principle and principle. If you talk about it with your own mind, you have no power in the words.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:16 AM
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Then, an FTA was concluded with the United States. Now, I thought I could not even do a meat-eating business. I asked my son, who was in the meat-eating business, if he wanted to run a horse-riding business. The son also said he would try to see if he thought the horse-riding business had a vision rather than a meat-eating business. Then, he asked me to get a horse-riding instructor's license. That's how after my son obtained the horse-riding instructor's license, I started the horse-riding business in earnest in 2007. We operate the system thinking about what the horse-riders want, not my standards. It is natural as a business operator to generate profits. However, even though it is a little difficult, it is important to keep the principles. If you take this out and that out because it is difficult now, it is a vicious cycle.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:12 AM
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Jeju Island is closely related to horses with Mongolia, so I hope that not only young people but also citizens can learn more about horses and herding by creating a space where they can compare Mongolian and Jeju relics. There are not many books on the history of horse culture. I read and translated many times the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, the Namhwan Museum of Pastor Lee Sang-sang, who was a pastor of Jeju, and the Tamna Rocks of Pastor Lee Won-jo. I received a lot of help from Professor Nam Do-young, who majored in history. I raised and studied horses and cattle myself. I would like to take this interview to thank my acquaintances for their help.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:11 AM
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All the drums that I put out there are wet because I have nowhere to put them. I'm so upset. Even though I went to so many performances, I never got paid for it. Even though I am risking my life to do this, my salary is cut and I am being criticized even if I give them a performance. My knees are broken and my whole body is ruined, but I am only being used. The reality is that I do not have to risk my life and my family life will be ruined. I am barely holding out without starving to death. The horse industry is also "genuinely innocent." When I see my wife cleaning up my mouth, I have nothing to say as a husband. My students were scattered as I was not able to operate it. When I was trying to protect our culture, did my rulers make me an arrow or clean up my mouth? I want to break the tradition of ignoring people in traditional culture.
Thursday, January 15 2026 - 05:09 AM