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First of all, I don't think recruiting members will be a major problem. Although the number of members is small at the start, I believe it will gradually increase through various events and projects. Because everyone is interested in horse training. The biggest challenge is that we must lead the divided horse training divisions together.There is a concern about how to unify the two, given that trainers are scattered across the country and the two industries horse racing and equestrianism are divided

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In the second half of last year, we held the founding members’ meeting and inaugural general assembly of the Korean Language Trainers Association, and just two to three weeks ago, we held an office plaque unveiling ceremony in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.The goal is to receive official approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs by early March.I have already completed all the necessary paperwork for the approval, and I plan to visit the Ministry of Agriculture,

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He is also actively engaged in training the next generation as a current assistant trainer at LetsRun Park Pukyong and a professor at Seorabeol University. In particular, last November, he was elected as the first president of the Korean Speech Therapists Association in recognition of his significant contributions to its founding. We met with Kwon Seung-joo, president of the Korea Horse Trainers Association, at LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam, to discuss his ambitious vision of establishing

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Just as men’s ambition drives them to drive supercars, equestrians also feel the desire to ride fine horses; this is a shared trait. There are many car companies with horses as their logo, and some Korean cars in the past also had horses as their theme. And just as there are various types of cars work, sport, transport, and so on the same goes with language. Just as car enthusiasts cherish and decorate their vehicles, grooming horses and giving them a nice haircut shows that there are many similarities.

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We plan to hold the Horse Industry Education Expo again this year and further deepen its impact. A roundtable discussion is planned at this meeting on ways to hold winter youth equestrian camps utilizing the excellent riding facilities of institutions specializing in equine industry training. We have requested Professor Jang Seok-am of Dankook University, the current president of the Chungnam Equestrian Federation, to lead a meeting.

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Former Student Equestrian Association President Lee Jong-eun also personally funded and conducted training related to the “Hunter” event for student equestrianism, and the trainees at the time were the current association directors. To develop it to fit Korea’s circumstances, we have held symposiums, conducted tests, and continuously organized referee training sessions.Previously, the course was kept private, but since student equestrianism emphasizes educational purposes,I don't think that is necessary.

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Student athletes selected through this competition will also be given opportunities to observe international matches by utilizing a reserve team system. Some associations are assisting to provide many opportunities to observe overseas competitions. Rather than concentrating benefits on a few players, we will give advantages to more players.That is why the role of the international director is so important.This is because a large amount of high-quality information must be gathered to promote youth equestrian development.

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Many aspects are used purely for exercise and educational purposes, regardless of money, but it is unfortunate that the media focuses too much on some of the negative sides of equestrianism. The story of the Imjado Youth Equestrian Team in Sinan, Jeollanam-do, was even broadcast, but that should be brought out into the wider public.Last year, a tournament that would leave a mark on Korean student equestrianism was held at Daemyung Vivaldi Park in Hongcheon,

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At every tournament, seeing the association directors working hard from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., the children would say goodbye, saying they were the first to give up. The children also realized that the Student Horseback Riding Association was working hard for them. Since most families today have only one or two children, they may lack social skills and empathy, but through education mediated by the animal, horses, children can become more refined and develop empathy.

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You can watch the youth competition held on Imjado, Sinan, Jeollanam-do, without having to travel there yourself from Gangneung, Gangwon Province, as a student equestrian athlete.The Student Equestrian Association does not intend to lead the competitions; instead, we plan to have each regional association take the lead. The Student Equestrian Association also intends to provide substantial support for organizing competitions held in each region.The Korea Racing Authority currently operates a website called Hospia,

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Because he was said to be close with Executive Director Park Won-oh and Director Park Jae-hong, he was pushed and manipulated until he had, at some point, become Choi Soon-sil's man. But that is not true at all. I hardly met Executive Director Park Won-oh, and since Director Park Jae-hong and I are senior and junior in the equestrian world, I just greeted him. Since taking charge of the student equestrian association, I have hardly made any contact. It was being blown out of proportion that he was close to Executive Director Park.

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Ultimately, the plan was changed to hold the event within the Korea Racing Authority, and the association decided to handle everything directly, from organizing the event to setting up the venue. There seemed to be criticism of lax management during the execution of a budget that had been secured for installing stands, LED lighting, and other necessary equipment for holding the event at a different location.And I can somewhat agree with the shortcomings in management. Since most student equestrian association officers juggle multiple roles,

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Regarding this, the Student Equestrian Association believes that, focusing on youth, they must work harder to turn this crisis into an opportunity.Since I run a business, I want to introduce a 'management mindset' to the operation of the student equestrian association as well. It is a kind of concept of mutual understanding. We will seek consulting from experts and, if there are talented individuals, recruit them to work with us. In the past, the Korea Racing Authority commissioned a sports marketing expert to analyze ways to revitalize equestrian competitions.

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Choi Byung-wook, who was elected in a by-election following the resignation of the previous president and began leading student equestrianism, is a former equestrian athlete who has held various positions across the horse industry, including executive of the National Student Equestrian Federation, the Owners’ Association, and as an outside director of the Korea Racing Authority, earning a reputation as the right person for the role. During his two years as president of the Student Equestrian Association,

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As the new year of 2013 begins, Yeongcheon City is heating up with enthusiasm for the construction of a horse racing park.Yeongcheon City has recently held a compensation briefing for the land to be incorporated into the racecourse park and has begun construction of the main access road to ensure the smooth development of the park.On the 19th, Yeongcheon City held a compensation briefing session for landowners and related parties regarding the site to be incorporated into Yeongcheon Race Park at the Geumho-eup Office. About 200 residents, including landowners and related parties, attended the briefing, along with Han Hye-ryeon, Vice Chair of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, Kwon Ho-rak, Vice Chair of the Yeongcheon City Council, Lee Chang-sik, a member of the Yeongcheon City Council, and officials from the Korea Rural Community Corporation.

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It is expected to contribute to enhancing the image of horse racing by drawing national interest and support through a Korea-Japan race, much like the Korea-Japan soccer match. The prize money is 250 million won, and the hosting racecourse will cover all related expenses, including transportation fees for invited racehorses and airfare for racehorse officials.Using the 2013 Korea-Japan Equestrian Festival as a foothold, the Korea Racing Authority plans to promote international invitation races starting in 2014 by inviting racehorses from countries including Japan, the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Macau, and Malaysia. Furthermore, in 2022, the plan is to expand international racehorse exchange racing both in scale and quality to host world-class horse racing events comparable to the Kentucky Derby in the United States, the Epsom Derby in the United Kingdom, the Melbourne Cup in Australia, and the Japan Cup in Japan.

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Before the full-scale implementation, the number of entries will be increased this year by raising the maximum number of participating horses in special events and racing competitions from 14 to 16, with the expectation that more entries will lead to more wins and losses, thereby improving the quality and excitement of the races.Meanwhile, as the number of final races increases, the participation opportunities for Bu-gyeong horses in open races will grow. Until 2012, only 8 horses were allowed to participate from Seoul and 6 from the Busan-Gyeongnam region, but starting this year, for open races held in Busan-Gyeongnam, up to 8 horses can enter, and for open races held in Seoul, the number of entries granted to Busan-Gyeongnam horses will increase to 7.

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Gyeongbuk Province announced that it will begin construction this month on the main access road to ensure the smooth progress of the horse racing park project. To open an access road to the racetrack, which is scheduled for completion in 2015, Gyeongbuk Province began the detailed design service in January 2011 during the approval process for Yeongcheon Racecourse and completed it simultaneously with the recent approval.Gyeongbuk Province announced plans to build an eco-friendly, people-centered road that offers visitors a comfortable and spacious environment by installing a loess-paved sidewalk and bicycle path along the cherry blossom trees, as well as LED streetlights along the entire route to save energy, all to promote efficient access to the racetrack.

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As the new year of 2013 begins, Yeongcheon City is heating up with enthusiasm for the construction of a horse racing park.Yeongcheon City has recently held a compensation briefing for the land to be incorporated into the racecourse park and has begun construction of the main access road to ensure the smooth development of the park.On the 19th, Yeongcheon City held a compensation briefing session for landowners and related parties regarding the site to be incorporated into Yeongcheon Race Park at the Geumho-eup Office. About 200 residents, including landowners and related parties, attended the briefing, along with Han Hye-ryeon, Vice Chair of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, Kwon Ho-rak, Vice Chair of the Yeongcheon City Council, Lee Chang-sik, a member of the Yeongcheon City Council, and officials from the Korea Rural Community Corporation.

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In addition, the Seoul-Bukyeong race scheduling system has been unified.In addition, changes to the 'Triple Crown' for selecting the best three-year-old racehorses have been introduced: starting this year, the best stallions and fillies will be selected separately, and overseas racing will become mandatory.In addition, a Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor’s Cup (GⅢ) will be introduced as an open race, and a 500-meter shortest-distance race will be added, promising an exciting competition.The basic direction for establishing the 2013 race implementation plan, as pursued by the Korea Racing Authority, can be summarized as a slight expansion of the scale of race operations to improve management efficiency, enhancing the marketability of horse racing by increasing excitement, laying the foundation for a unified field integration scheduling system, and unifying the scheduling system for Seoul and the Busan-Gyeongnam regions.

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As the new year of 2013 begins, Yeongcheon City is heating up with enthusiasm for the construction of a horse racing park.Yeongcheon City has recently held a compensation briefing for the land to be incorporated into the racecourse park and has begun construction of the main access road to ensure the smooth development of the park.On the 19th, Yeongcheon City held a compensation briefing session for landowners and related parties regarding the site to be incorporated into Yeongcheon Race Park at the Geumho-eup Office. About 200 residents, including landowners and related parties, attended the briefing, along with Han Hye-ryeon, Vice Chair of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, Kwon Ho-rak, Vice Chair of the Yeongcheon City Council, Lee Chang-sik, a member of the Yeongcheon City Council, and officials from the Korea Rural Community Corporation.

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Up to last year, a total of eight races were held as international exchange races (5 in Seoul, 3 in Busan-Gyeongnam), while this year there are 6 in Seoul (JRA Trophy, HRI Trophy, SLTC Trophy, SNTC Trophy, TJK Trophy, MJC Trophy) and 2 in Busan-Gyeongnam (GCTC Trophy, GC Trophy). Among these, at Seoul Race Park, the JRA Trophy will be held the day before the Derby as it was last year, while the other five exchange races will be held together with the YTN Cup International Jockey Invitational on August 10–11.First, on September 1 of this year, three Japanese racehorses will compete against 11 of Korea’s strongest racehorses at Seoul Race Park, and in November, three Korean racehorses will travel to Japan to race against Japanese horses.

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Since the association’s funeral directors travel across the country for work, their approach may differ somewhat from that of other associations. Although there is an executive director, they cannot work full-time because they must support themselves as an active funeral director.I went to the JRA Funeral Education Center in Japan in 1997 for a funeral training course. I was being trained by a local funeral expert, and the doctor asked me, "Why do Korean funeral directors ask the same questions every time they come for training

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However, the Jangjesa Association within the Korea Racing Authority proposed that our association purchase a booth at KINTEX and operate it together with the association. I thought it was a good idea and was going to do so, but the organizers said that gas cylinders or stovetops for burning cannot be used indoors. At that moment, they received a request to set up a jangje booth next to the venue of a horseback riding competition in Gyeonggi Province to help boost the event’s atmosphere.Since I couldn't conduct the funeral indoors,

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As the new year of 2013 begins, Yeongcheon City is heating up with enthusiasm for the construction of a horse racing park.Yeongcheon City has recently held a compensation briefing for the land to be incorporated into the racecourse park and has begun construction of the main access road to ensure the smooth development of the park.On the 19th, Yeongcheon City held a compensation briefing session for landowners and related parties regarding the site to be incorporated into Yeongcheon Race Park at the Geumho-eup Office. About 200 residents, including landowners and related parties, attended the briefing, along with Han Hye-ryeon, Vice Chair of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, Kwon Ho-rak, Vice Chair of the Yeongcheon City Council, Lee Chang-sik, a member of the Yeongcheon City Council, and officials from the Korea Rural Community Corporation.