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CEO of the Horse Industry Journal, for their hard work over the past year in delivering various news in various fields of the horse industry. We, the Busan Gyeongnam Racing Association, will faithfully carry out its original task of continuously developing the level of horse racing in Korea, and at the same time, strive to improve the rights and interests of each other and develop its capacity. We ask for your attention and support so that the Pukyong Racing Association can faithfully carry out the given task of developing the horse racing industry by gathering the wisdom of its executives and members. Finally, I hope once again that the new year of 2018 will be a hopeful year full of health and vitality for you and each family.

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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 a solid production base and can collapse in an instant, so we look back on Korea's horse industry policy once again and 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 racehorses, and with your interest and support, we will do our best to produce faster and stronger racehorses through improvements such as replacing excellent seed horses.

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Inland horses are efficiently using Let's Run Farm Jangsu's grasslands, and training has been possible regardless of weather conditions on the 400-meter indoor road of Let's Run Farm Jangsu, which was completed earlier this year. In a special race for the Breeze-up auction horse held at Let's Run Park Seoul on August 20 this year, inland horses' race power is being improved, with "Icheon Rice" and "Pulling Hands" ranked first and second. If you come to the inland domestic horse auction held in May, July, and October 2018, under the support of Let's Run Farm Jangsu, you will be able to meet high-quality horses produced and nurtured by producers and Let's Run Farm Jangsu at a foam-removed price, so please pay active attention and participate.

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With most farmers experiencing sales cliffs due to the liberalization of imports of foreign horses and the concentration of the top prize money, which has been in the market since the implementation of the horse racing innovation plan in 2015, it is desperately necessary to introduce a subsidy support system for closure to preserve some of the investment in grasslands and facilities and to prepare for new livelihoods when limited racehorse production farms close down. The revitalization of auctions organized by a credible association can no longer be delayed in order to ensure transparency in the distribution structure of racehorses and to form a fair market value for racehorses between many sellers and buyers.

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Given that not only citizens but also many foreigners showed interest and reaction to the Eurasian Altai Cultural Exchange Exhibition, which was held in Gwanghwamun Square in 2017 with the Seoul Horse Culture Festival of the Korean Federation of Korean Horse Industries, I am confident that the horse industry can become a major policy of Korea in the future 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 expand to various parts of the world. The direction of the industry policy at the end of 2018 should be to improve the quality of life of the people and revitalize the economy of farming and fishing villages through fostering the horse industry.

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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? It was recently discovered that the 19th generation of Daeyabal, the younger brother of Balhae Daejo-young, was Genghis Khan. It is a Korean people who proudly commanded the Manchurian fields and conquered the entire world from East Asia to China, Central Asia, Russia to EuropePsy's Gangnam Style, whose horse dance is a symbol, has garnered 2.9 billion views, which shows that Korean culture is closely related to horses and shows that horses feel that close to the public. Although Korea now has about 30,000 horses,

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A lot of efforts have been made to break down the existing misconception that only a few people can enjoy horseback riding. In order to popularize horse-riding sports and expand the base, large and small events were planned and held every year, and we approached citizens with various cultural festivals, enjoyed, and joined them. The Korean 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 the horse industry policy, always strives to make the government's horse industry policy a hope for the people.

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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. In the process,

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Perhaps that's why there were heated candlelight vigils and major changes in the country. Unfortunately, the horse industry, among others, was at the center of the news and delivered bad images of horse riding every day. An incident caused tremendous damage to the entire horse industry, which forced many people, including myself, to overcome very difficult times. The first comprehensive horse industry plan came as an unexpected moment for the Korean horse industry, which was growing rapidly, but in some ways, I think it provided an opportunity to publicize the unfamiliar area of the 'horse riding' to the public. Of course,

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Seven years have passed since the world's only horse industry promotion law was enacted and implemented, but the most important agricultural law revision in the riding sector has not been made. In order to install a rural horse-riding facility, it is necessary to change the existing farmland to sports land, but the excessive burden of farmland conversion is 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 members of professional horse-riding producers.

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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

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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.

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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,

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Volunteers who participate directly in the classes 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. How about sharing warm hearts and exercising through volunteering? The Industrial Promotion Act was implemented at the end of 2011, and the second five-year plan will be announced soon. I think it will be a timely prescription for the horse industry in difficult situations. Horses start walking and running as soon as they are born, but humans do not show their exact motor functions until well over 10 years later.

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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 continue to encompass 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 horse riding.

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In addition, rehabilitation horseback riding for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been shown to have a great effect on 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 it was judged that rehabilitation horseback riding could be a new therapeutic method that could be combined with existing treatments in the treatment of ADHD. These achievements have been scientifically verified by contributing to international academic journals. Other researchers in Korea are also applying the rehabilitation horse riding program to various disorders such as ADHD,

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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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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 Management" 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 meeting of the horse racing committee and a joint workshop for horse racing to discuss issues related to horse racing and practical affairs. It is hoped that communication between the horse racing society and horse racing-related organizations will be facilitated and the voices

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Following the presentation of the topic, a debate involving experts from all walks of life was held, and various opinions were presented to prevent the spread of illegal gambling in Korea. Park Sung-ki, the secretary-general of the Commission on Integrated Surveillance of the Gambling Industry, who was the first debater, briefly introduced the background, definition, and role of the inspection committee, and said, "The inspection committee was created to eradicate illegal gambling games at the time of its launch, but since the right to crack down was not recognized in the process, the focus was on withdrawing from illegal gambling and institutional regulation on the legal part." He also stressed, "We are grateful for the fact that the National Assembly has created this place, with a crackdown team on illegal gambling scheduled to be formed soon within the audit committee. Budget, organization and cooperation are needed for the crackdown on illegal gambling in the future."

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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, and the Pukyong Racing Authority should also come within the boundaries. Anyway, another year has begun. This year, I really hope that the monster of "horse racing innovation" will be calmed down. Innovation created unilaterally by the horse racing society should be completely nullified, and new innovation measures that presuppose concerns and empathy with the parties concerned should be created.

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Following the presentation of the topic, a debate involving experts from all walks of life was held, and various opinions were presented to prevent the spread of illegal gambling in Korea. Park Sung-ki, the secretary-general of the Commission on Integrated Surveillance of the Gambling Industry, who was the first debater, briefly introduced the background, definition, and role of the inspection committee, and said, "The inspection committee was created to eradicate illegal gambling games at the time of its launch, but since the right to crack down was not recognized in the process, the focus was on withdrawing from illegal gambling and institutional regulation on the legal part." He also stressed, "We are grateful for the fact that the National Assembly has created this place, with a crackdown team on illegal gambling scheduled to be formed soon within the audit committee. Budget, organization and cooperation are needed for the crackdown on illegal gambling in the future."

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Hong Kong's soccer betting, which raised sales by more than 56 percent by lowering the margin rate from 17.9 percent to 15.7 percent, and horse racing and sports betting, which developed various types of betting, were examples of strengthening competitiveness, and the police, the Ministry of Home Affairs, as well as the media, NGOs, financial institutions and portal site operators are making all-out efforts to crack down on illegal betting. Meanwhile, he introduced cases in which illegal organizations that have established a strong online user environment operate servers overseas targeting Korea, warning that if Korea fails to lay the foundation for systematic management of illegal gambling problems, it could be out of touch. In particular, Malaysia announced that the government's control is at a level that does not function properly, with illegal organizations mobilizing gangsters to terrorize employees belonging to the horse racing organization.

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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,

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Efforts to revive the horse industry, which has yet to materialize the second five-year plan for industrial development, are more important than ever. In 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, saying that the industry should develop into the 6th industry in a balanced way along with the horse racing industry. However, as this has drifted amid the indifference of related organizations, I hope that the inauguration of the new horse society will be an opportunity to open a new horizon for the horse industry. In 2017, the Korean Society of Animal Resources