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Japan faced a situation similar to Korea’s, but it has continuously passed down the techniques for taming and training retired racehorses and now possesses world-class expertise in this area. This is from Serimachi, a specialist in taming and training retired racehorses.Last year, in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk, and at a limited location in LetsRun Farm Jangsu, most trainees were in professions familiar to them, such as trainers. For that reason, the more the training progressed, the better the trainees’ understanding and effectiveness became,

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Until the mid-1990s, they domesticated and trained The Dovebred, which had mainly been used as racehorses, and used them as riding horses. However, as the European Warmblood began to be introduced to Korea in earnest in the mid-1990s, the techniques for taming and training retired racehorses naturally disappeared. Centered on professional equestrians, they began riding Warmbloods, which had a physical advantage, while the unprofitable skills of taming and training retired racehorses managed to survive.

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As the fresh blood of the horse industry, I will give it my all.Choi Tae-hoon, head of the Yongin Pony Club, expressed his ambition to open a chain of branches bearing the name of his equestrian club. He said there were many hardships and difficulties in the process of growing the pony business from just three horses to 23 within a few years. However, by overcoming difficulties through hands-on effort, they are now generating stable profits and have even received certification for the sixth industry.

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When he burned a lot, he even earned 500,000 won, yet he said he was happy. What started that way has now become stable, with recognition for our efforts, certification as a sixth-industry business, and support from the government.My wife had no connection to horses. We met through an introduction, and as we went on dates and hung out, my wife naturally became familiar with him. I bought three horses and we went out on dates a lot, and that’s how we ended up here. While on horseback dates, I gave the kids rides, and seeing them, we both felt good about it

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Popularizing horseback riding is the top priority. If horseback riding becomes more widely accessible, many people will visit riding centers, directly boosting their revenue. Structural changes are needed to make horseback riding more accessible. In addition, customer service seems important. In any field, success is difficult without improving customer service.In addition, the equestrian center needs to make an effort to find a breakthrough on its own. Most riding centers provide support related to student riding.

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They produce more than three each year. Among them are a variety, including one bred with a Warmblood and a Hanra horse, as well as a Shetland pony and a miniature.Ponies are usually bred and then sold through experience farms. I really like the one born from a Hallamarang and Warmblood cross, so I’m not giving it away and am using it myself. It's a very nice phrase, so I have no intention of selling. Halla horses are being sold in large numbers at the riding stable. Since our riding club is outdoors, we sometimes see excavators or dump trucks, but our horses are not startled

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Since I was young, my father ran a farm raising livestock such as deer, pigs, and goats, so I had no hesitation in caring for animals, and horseback riding, which I took as an elective in college, became my connection to the field. Since I was learning horseback riding as well, the instructor even praised me for picking it up faster than my other friends. And by the third time I rode, the instructor even asked if I would like to help him work at the riding stable.While preparing for their college graduation presentations, he thought of a pony riding project in simple terms to match the children’s level,

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs expects that if Jeju Special Self-Governing Province faithfully implements the detailed action plans under the Horse Industry Promotion and Development Plan, it will play a leading role in fostering Korea’s horse industry and will also make a significant contribution to stabilizing horse supply and demand.Minister Lee Dong-pil said, “At a time when FTAs are expanding, the horse industry can create new sources of income for agriculture and rural areas, promote exchanges between urban and rural communities, and develop into advanced-country-style industries such as tourism, leisure (equestrian) industry, and healing industry.” He added, “The designation of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Horse Industry Special Zone carries great significance in that it will establish the foundational infrastructure for the future development of the horse industry.”

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His hands-on leadership is now leading to the development of the horse racing industry. We met with Kang Seok-dae, the new president of the Seoul Owners Association, to hear his thoughts on taking office and his future plans.We have done our best for the rights and harmony of our members, and we thank the members for their support of these efforts. Now, upon re-election as the 11th president of the Seoul Owners Association, I will unite the members’ capabilities to give back to their support by focusing on eliminating the deficit

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It feels like they recognize and appreciate us because we have worked hard. Thank you for awarding me this. I take this as a call to work even harder, and I will do my best in my role to advance the horse industry.First of all, many inquiries about the program are coming in from nearby kindergartens and schools. First-time visitors to our equestrian club expressed great satisfaction with the programs and spread the word widely. As word spread among parents, inquiries poured in, and once demand for the riding program reached a certain level,

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Ultimately, the individual horse racing system is the essence and root of horse racing, and it signifies the identity of the horse racing industry. Last year, amid the great turmoil in Korean horse racing, several incidents shook its identity, so reflecting on and reviewing the history of the modernization of horse racing on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the shift to the individual owner system seems very important to all of us.Founded in 1993, the Seoul Owners Association is a prestigious organization of about 500 owners of racehorses

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs expects that if Jeju Special Self-Governing Province faithfully implements the detailed action plans under the Horse Industry Promotion and Development Plan, it will play a leading role in fostering Korea’s horse industry and will also make a significant contribution to stabilizing horse supply and demand.Minister Lee Dong-pil said, “At a time when FTAs are expanding, the horse industry can create new sources of income for agriculture and rural areas, promote exchanges between urban and rural communities, and develop into advanced-country-style industries such as tourism, leisure (equestrian) industry, and healing industry.” He added, “The designation of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Horse Industry Special Zone carries great significance in that it will establish the foundational infrastructure for the future development of the horse industry.”

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Raising the status of the state of mind is inevitably the top priority for this.As Korea’s horse racing enters a new era of growth, I will do my utmost to serve the association’s development, foster a responsible image of the owners who contribute to the advancement of horse racing, and help the Seoul Owners’ Association establish itself as a prestigious club.Marking the 25th anniversary of the transition to the individual owner system, which was the starting point for the advancement of Korean horse racing,

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Marking its 25th anniversary, our Majus have now stepped onto a new stage of challenge to catch two rabbits: 'honor' and 'profitability.' Going forward, we must establish the rights and status of the Maju and overcome the conflicting interests between the implementing body and related organizations.Many of these critical and fateful tasks are difficult to solve with willpower alone, without experience. Due to the structural characteristics of Korean horse racing, the administering body holds the most power, but unilateral actions will never succeed in modernizing the sport.

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Building on the achievements of the previous term, I will accelerate improvements to the horse racing infrastructure and build a stronger Korea Racing Authority that leads the true advancement of horse racing. In addition to promoting projects for the association’s development, they plan to strengthen external activities targeting the government and the National Assembly, with whom they have direct interests, and take the lead in institutional reforms such as resuming online betting and increasing the horse racing return rate to lower the leisure tax.

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Although there are still areas to improve, it has achieved remarkable progress for the advancement of horse racing and the strengthening of the owner's status by establishing a 1,200m training track, improving the racing course, implementing a break time system for trainers, upgrading massage facilities, introducing professional racing personnel, and securing the authority to select owners. I take pride in having strived to be a president who works tirelessly to practically resolve the horse racing issues that had remained unresolved for over 20 years,

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Over the past few years, Korean horse racing has endured many hardships, including the growing pains of the horse racing reform plan and last year's entanglement in the state corruption scandal. It was an especially painful and intense period for the owners, the biggest investors in the horse racing industry and the ones who must support its development, as losses among them surged amid stagnant sales and prize money.At the time, lamenting the helplessness in the face of the flawed horse racing reform plan,

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Since the enactment of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, other local governments that only belatedly entered the race to develop the horse industry were unable to meet the basic requirements, so they began demanding the designation of a special zone combining two or three basic local governments, or a regional special zone at the provincial level. At the suggestion of these local governments, the Regulatory Reform Committee of the Prime Minister’s Office recommended the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to ease the related requirements, but the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it would prepare a plan to relax the designation requirements for the horse industry special zone starting in 2014, following its designation as the first horse industry special zone in 2013.The designation requirements for a special horse industry zone at the end of 2013 demand a substantially large-scale basic horse industry foundation within a limited scope.

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The association began its activities in 2005, and while it used to have many members over 70, the trend has shifted recently with more young CEOs joining. Given the members’ age, which is at a central stage, we will strive to foster communication and unity by harmonizing the wisdom of our predecessors with the passion of the younger generation. I will unite the pioneering spirit and philosophy of the senior practitioners with the boldness and dynamism of the younger practitioners to elevate them into the driving force for the development of the Ma-ju Association.

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As the Year of the Blue Horse arrives, the horse industry is rapidly emerging as a new growth engine that will inject fresh vitality into the struggling rural economy and the national economy. At the same time, a red light has once again been cast on the horse racing industry, which will lay the foundation for fostering the horse industry, causing concern in both the horse industry and the horse racing sector.At the beginning of the new year, the opposition is once again raising its voice against the new Yongsan branch, while the Daejeon branch announced plans to expand in order to improve customer service, but civic groups are pushing back.The Korea Racing Authority had planned to expand and relocate its Yongsan branch office (off-track betting center) from 40-590 Hangang-ro 3-ga to 16-48 Hangang-ro 3-ga in October last year.

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Just as some values remain unchanged through the transition between generations, Korea’s jockey community has grown through the dedication and sacrifice of veteran jockeys who pioneered a challenging racing environment, and in carrying on that legacy, senior and junior jockeys have joined forces to sustain the horse racing industry.Although I have operated organizations with 3,500, 6,500, and 17,500 members over several years, I firmly believe that the strength of any organization comes from the unity of its members.

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With Gyeryong Construction relocating to a new headquarters in February, the Korea Racing Authority plans to purchase the shared Gyeryong Construction building and improve customer service by remodeling it into an optimized facility. When residents began opposing the expansion of the Daejeon branch, the Korea Racing Authority stated that it would maintain the current policy of one person, one seat, assigned seating system and the current number of entrants.The importance of off-track betting facilities in the horse racing industry is by no means small.To implement horse racing, enormous financial resources are required to equip basic facilities such as racecourses, stands, and auxiliary facilities, and due to difficulties in securing land to build racetracks, it is a reality in countries that have implemented horse racing that they operate off-track betting facilities far outnumbering the number of racetracks.

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Having been in development for over 10 years, I started with a simple idea and traveled domestically and abroad to study horse racing, experience betting, and immerse myself in its culture. We won a horse data audition conducted by the implementing agency using the developed horse racing analysis platform, became the first horse racing media outlet to be selected for a youth startup project by the Small and Medium Business Administration, and were fortunate enough to win a betting competition we started for testing purposes.

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With Gyeryong Construction relocating to a new headquarters in February, the Korea Racing Authority plans to purchase the shared Gyeryong Construction building and improve customer service by remodeling it into an optimized facility. When residents began opposing the expansion of the Daejeon branch, the Korea Racing Authority stated that it would maintain the current policy of one person, one seat, assigned seating system and the current number of entrants.The importance of off-track betting facilities in the horse racing industry is by no means small.To implement horse racing, enormous financial resources are required to equip basic facilities such as racecourses, stands, and auxiliary facilities, and due to difficulties in securing land to build racetracks, it is a reality in countries that have implemented horse racing that they operate off-track betting facilities far outnumbering the number of racetracks.

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My body was tired, but my heart was happy.Each country looks at it differently, but Part 1 countries like Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States closely examine basic equipment maintenance and training,regardless of popularity.Since most horses enter with the goal of winning,factors such as race dynamics,jockey and trainer strategy heavily influence the outcome.In Korea,factors such as short-term training tailored to distance or training schedule and a strong competitive spirit seem to have a greater impact on race results,