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However, it has high growth potential in the future and has the potential to be spotlighted as a high-quality public sports leisure. In particular, it has been proven in advanced countries of the horse industry 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 take a 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,
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 02:07 AM
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Equestrian facilities are all horse-use facilities, and most horse-riding facilities are not just horse-use facilities for consumers, but are also horse-producing, nurturing, and training institutions. The main purpose and activities are the same wherever the approval authority is. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs needs to embrace the horse-riding facilities without separating them. This is a time when professional manpower is very scarce, and it is an important time for the horse industry. Since the skill of training horses is not a simple skill, farmers who simply produce horses cannot solve this part alone. Since we do not have many such manpower yet, we need harmony rather than sharing.
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 02:01 AM
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A wide pool of experts should be formed to study not only related ministries but also related ministries. In other words, it is necessary to hold a joint forum with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, and other relevant ministries that are deemed necessary for the growth of the horse industry. 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,
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:56 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.
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:51 AM
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I don't know what the reason is, but I think everyone is feeling the fact that horse industry sites around the country are complaining of difficulties. There are still bad news such as a decrease in sales of racetracks, which are the pillars of the domestic horse industry, horse racing courses that are closing down, manpower in the horse industry who has nowhere to go, negative perceptions of the horse industry, low-paying and difficult-environmental workers, new companies that avoid support, companies that avoid horse production, and professional technical jobs that are decreasing jobs.If crisis and pain give us another chance, it would be right to boldly put it on the operating table and cut out the rotting area to improve our constitution.
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:46 AM
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Whether it's difficult or difficult, the year is coming to an end like this. Looking back on the year, as always, it would have been better if I had made some concessions. It seems that it comes from the greed and obsession that I am right and that it is not fixed again while I have to change it in the new year. In 2018, the Jangjisa Association, a small group of about 90 people in Korea, is working together to find a new way by integrating what was divided into two groups into one group and to play a developmental role in the domestic horse industry. I want to do my best to manage the horse's hoof, which is the second life for horses, and to play my role as a Jangjisa with the goal of improving qualitative technology to provide the best service.
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:40 AM
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Firefighters experience severe stress due to primary trauma of experiencing direct injuries or life threats at the scene of a disaster, the pain of victims of a disaster, harrowing sights, damaged bodies, etc., and their primary and continuous exposure to such events, which leads to high levels of psychological and physical stress among police and firefighters, both at home and abroad. 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,
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:33 AM
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Horseback riding and horse racing are the "king of sports," and many people consider service or donation in the rehabilitation horse industry as the highest level, and the HETI General Assembly is attended by opinion leaders in the horse industry and welfare sectors centered on advanced countries, so you can get an opportunity to increase your national prestige by exposing yourself to various fields such as K-POP, food, Taekwondo, and IT, along with intensive lighting of the Korean rehabilitation horse industry. This will raise Korea's status as a country that has entered the ranks of advanced economies and cultures. In addition, the rehabilitation horse world competition will provide an opportunity to foster and develop Korea's
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:26 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
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:20 AM
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As you know, the association recognizes that the stability of employment for Pukyong horse managers is the biggest challenge facing the association, and at the same time, competitiveness, the essence of horse racing, is an important foundation that should not be overlooked. Therefore, the heavy task ahead of us is to harmoniously complete these two values into a single system. Regardless of their shape and form, I would like to pray that we will strive to become a fair and thrilling horse race that does its best at every moment.This year, we will try our best to embrace this task, agonize fiercely, and find a solution. Please watch with interest and encourage and reprimand us
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:18 AM
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Through the stable improvement of the horse racing system, high-quality horse racing should be provided to customers and high-quality services should be provided, and efficient horse racing should be operated to direct participants in horse racing. I hope that communication and co-prosperity will be a priority and that we will continue to make efforts to establish horse racing, which has a long history and popularity in sports, as a leisure sport and culture, not as one of gambling. We will continue to do our best to create a better tomorrow than today, which is different from yesterday, through constant search and practice. We ask that horse racing fans, who have shown their generous passion for horse racing so far,
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 01:01 AM
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Over the past year, Korean horse racing has undergone many changes in various sectors with the aim of entering advanced horse racing. It is clear that change and innovation are being actively carried out in various sectors of society as the driving force for development, and are also necessary for our horse racing. In order to successfully proceed with change and innovation, understanding based on communication and empathy must precede, and the establishment of a system and foundation that will lead to change must be given priority. And the grand integration of Korean horse racing is an urgent task. Above all, the biggest issue is face-to-face integration. Currently, we have a lot of deficits.
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 12:57 AM
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The journey to victory with the horse racing is not just a victory but also a valuable task that adds to the beauty and dignity of life. The value and beauty of horse racing are not just for those who face each other or those involved, but it is also a valuable history that has been made with the horse racing fans.Taking this page, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the horse racing fans. With the beginning of the new year in 2019, our members of the Seoul Horse Racing Association pledge once again. In an era of unpredictable upheaval, Korean horse racing now needs new leadership, and the role of our opponents, the center of Korean horse racing, is becoming more important than ever.
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 12:42 AM
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Despite these various efforts, negative public perceptions of horse racing, falling sales due to the long-term economic downturn, market erosion in the illegal gambling industry, and government-led regulations are being tightened. In particular, various unfavorable factors in Korean horse racing, including the implementation of the 52-hour workweek and the still unstable employment system for managers, have frozen the market and the environment for horse racing is getting worse day by day. However, we can never stop the challenge. National policies and practical problems are hampering the development of horse racing, but we should make all-out efforts to overcome the internal and external crises of Korean horse racing in the new year.
Saturday, May 02 2026 - 12:39 AM
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In the field of professional horseback riding, 120 professional horses were introduced and supplied to 45 farms until last year. This year, about 80 additional horses will be introduced and supplied to more than 30 production farms to increase the supply rate of professional horseback riding to 25% by 2017 through natural breeding or artificial insemination. In addition, it plans to continue to supply semen of excellent horses and to expand the supply of horseback riding by promoting a pilot auction project for retired horses in Gyeongju that have undergone safety such as training and tailing. In the field of excellent racehorses, the government plans to expand support (1.6 billion won) for the selection of excellent horses and horses to produce and foster excellent domestic horses, and also expand incentives (300 million won) to participate in the auction of racehorse bridging industries to enhance transparency in horse trading.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 11:02 AM
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In the special zone designation field, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province was designated as a special zone for horse industry in January 2014 to establish a forward base for fostering the horse industry, and it plans to provide 3 billion won in budget this year, and one more place will be designated. In the field of training professional manpower, eight institutions (Korea Horse Association, Jeonju Electric University, Sangju Yongun High School, Namwon Horse Livestock High School, Seogwipo Industrial High School, Seorabeol University, Sungdeok University, and Jeju Hanla University) were designated to cultivate professional manpower related to the horse industry until last year, and two more were designated this year, and for professional manpower produced through qualification tests, it plans to increase competitiveness through maintenance education and advanced technology training to improve technology, and establish a specialized manpower DB (database) for systematic management.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 10:59 AM
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According to a survey conducted by the Audit and Inspection Committee, the size of illegal gambling, which reached 53 trillion won in 2008, surged to 75 trillion won in four years due to excessive regulations on legal businesses such as the total sales system, restrictions on the number of business sites, adjustment of the purchase cap, and prohibition of online sales. If electronic cards are fully introduced and regulations on legal businesses are strengthened, the size of illegal gambling in 2018 is expected to increase out of control due to the balloon effect. In fact, according to the "Research Service on the Effect of Introducing Electronic Cards for Voting Rights" conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration in December 2013, 38.44% of the respondents said they would use illegal gambling sites when introducing electronic cards.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 10:53 AM
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According to a survey conducted by the Audit and Inspection Committee, the size of illegal gambling, which reached 53 trillion won in 2008, surged to 75 trillion won in four years due to excessive regulations on legal businesses such as the total sales system, restrictions on the number of business sites, adjustment of the purchase cap, and prohibition of online sales. If electronic cards are fully introduced and regulations on legal businesses are strengthened, the size of illegal gambling in 2018 is expected to increase out of control due to the balloon effect. In fact, according to the "Research Service on the Effect of Introducing Electronic Cards for Voting Rights" conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration in December 2013, 38.44% of the respondents said they would use illegal gambling sites when introducing electronic cards.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 10:31 AM
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According to a survey conducted by the Audit and Inspection Committee, the size of illegal gambling, which reached 53 trillion won in 2008, surged to 75 trillion won in four years due to excessive regulations on legal businesses such as the total sales system, restrictions on the number of business sites, adjustment of the purchase cap, and prohibition of online sales. If electronic cards are fully introduced and regulations on legal businesses are strengthened, the size of illegal gambling in 2018 is expected to increase out of control due to the balloon effect. In fact, according to the "Research Service on the Effect of Introducing Electronic Cards for Voting Rights" conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration in December 2013, 38.44% of the respondents said they would use illegal gambling sites when introducing electronic cards.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 10:27 AM
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The inspection committee's full implementation of electronic cards is a legal system that requires users to charge the amount of money on the card with personal information when using all legal gambling industries, including horse racing, bicycle racing, racetracks, casinos, and lottery tickets for professional sports. When electronic cards are introduced, users of the gambling industry have to charge cash and bet after receiving the card, not the current cash purchase method, which requires them to recognize their fingers (designated veins) in the process of issuing the card.In particular, the recommendation being pursued by the Audit and Inspection Committee this time calls for expanding the implementation of electronic cards to 20% of over-the-counter sales offices this year based on the full implementation of electronic cards in 2018, reducing the cash bet to 30,000 won next year and lowering the cash bet to 10,000 won in 2017.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 10:03 AM
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The inspection committee's full implementation of electronic cards is a legal system that requires users to charge the amount of money on the card with personal information when using all legal gambling industries, including horse racing, bicycle racing, racetracks, casinos, and lottery tickets for professional sports. When electronic cards are introduced, users of the gambling industry have to charge cash and bet after receiving the card, not the current cash purchase method, which requires them to recognize their fingers (designated veins) in the process of issuing the card.In particular, the recommendation being pursued by the Audit and Inspection Committee this time calls for expanding the implementation of electronic cards to 20% of over-the-counter sales offices this year based on the full implementation of electronic cards in 2018, reducing the cash bet to 30,000 won next year and lowering the cash bet to 10,000 won in 2017.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 09:29 AM
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The inspection committee's full implementation of electronic cards is a legal system that requires users to charge the amount of money on the card with personal information when using all legal gambling industries, including horse racing, bicycle racing, racetracks, casinos, and lottery tickets for professional sports. When electronic cards are introduced, users of the gambling industry have to charge cash and bet after receiving the card, not the current cash purchase method, which requires them to recognize their fingers (designated veins) in the process of issuing the card.In particular, the recommendation being pursued by the Audit and Inspection Committee this time calls for expanding the implementation of electronic cards to 20% of over-the-counter sales offices this year based on the full implementation of electronic cards in 2018, reducing the cash bet to 30,000 won next year and lowering the cash bet to 10,000 won in 2017.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 09:26 AM
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The Commission of Integrated Surveillance of the gambling industry held the 83rd general meeting of the Commission of Integrated Surveillance of the gambling industry in the conference room on the fourth floor of the government building on February 23 and decided to reconsider the recommendation, which calls for "the basic policy of implementing electronic cards in the sports betting industry and the expansion of implementation in 2015." It is based on the judgment that further consultations are needed as there is a lot of controversy. The Audit and Inspection Committee was originally scheduled to vote on the policy of implementing electronic cards, but it was reported that lawmakers failed to reach a decision as they raised concerns about side effects such as human rights violations, related industrial crises, and lack of tax revenue.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 09:22 AM
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Here, there is a person who has been in the horse racing industry for 36 years and has been traveling, hiking, and communicating with fans. Hongik University Yoo, assistant teacher of Article 6 of Seoul Race Park, who served as the first president of the Jockey Association, the 10th president of the Seoul Racecourse Teachers Association, and a member of the Horse Racing Development Committee. He wrote a book, wrote a column, ran a community, and communicated with fans, and recently even opened a YouTube channel for "Hik University TV." I met him in person at the headquarters studio, which is running toward 2,000 subscribers in two months. Since his debut as a jockey in 1985, he has been a jockey and assistant teacher, putting communication with fans more importance than anything else. At that time, even meeting with fans and horse racing officials was recognized as "denial," so I tried to break that prejudice out of regret.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 08:47 AM
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In the field of horse quarantine system, it plans to establish a horse quarantine system by supporting 19,000 people with vaccinations to prevent horse infectious diseases and strengthening legal monitoring of infectious diseases, and systematically manage diseases in connection with the Korea Information System (KAHIS) of the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Headquarters in the mid to long term.
Friday, May 01 2026 - 08:45 AM