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While serving as Vice President of the Korea Rural Economic Institute, he attended a forum on improving the racehorse tax system for the development of agriculture and livestock, and served as an advisor to the Korea Rural Horse Industry Association. When he earned his doctorate in agricultural economics in Germany in the 1980s, he had already been involved with the horse industry. In a 2016 interview with Horse Industry Journal, the newly appointed CEO emphasized the establishment of item-specific cooperatives,

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With the government deciding to crack down on off-track betting outlets, the horse racing industry—which heavily depends on off-track sales—is bound to face a full-scale contraction, making it urgent to improve the Korea Racing Authority’s revenue structure.The government has decided to promote a plan to conduct a prior impact assessment and hold prior consultations with residents when establishing or relocating off-track betting centers in the future. In addition, regarding the Yongsan off-track sales office, which has been the subject of ongoing conflict, they decided to continue holding thorough discussions with local residents about the results of the pilot operation evaluation and other matters, aiming for an official opening within the year.

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National Agriculture Forum, newly appointed standing representative Jeong Myeong-chae delivered his inaugural remarks, saying, “I will devote all my passion and energy to agriculture and rural communities together with the people.”Representative Jung Myung-chae said, “It has been 10 years since we launched the National Agriculture Forum with the hope that agriculture would become one in which consumers, civil society organizations, and the public can come together with shared interest and support.

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Regarding this strike, he emphasized, “Even if it is a right of the KCTU,people should know that horse racing is a completely different industry from other manufacturing and service sectors,”stressing that ignoring the fairness of horse racing, which is conducted through free competition,and focusing solely on income distribution rather than competition does not fit with the horse racing system.They said they knew that since last year, a KCTU official has been stationed

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My hope and dream is to be among the medal contenders even at the highest difficulty, 5-star, to win a gold medal and show that I can compete at that level.Jeon Jae-hee, who competes in Europe, the birthplace of equestrianism, came to Korea for the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games selection trials. We met with Jeon Jae-hee, who received full support from Europe and Korea to participate in the domestic selection trials, and heard about equestrian life in Europe and Korea.

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In response, the horse racing community criticized, saying, “Although the pilot operation evaluation has made it clear that concerns about damage from operating the Yongsan off-track betting facility were unfounded to some extent, the opposition countermeasure committee is still stubbornly opposing for the sake of opposition.”In particular, he pointed out, “Despite the Korea Racing Authority’s request to hold dialogue, they denied the pilot operation evaluation itself and, for the same unchanged reason, even the Korea Racing Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries—the main government body in charge—have refused to engage in dialogue, which can only be seen as an attempt to sway public opinion.”Meanwhile, there is controversy over the Korea Racing Authority’s recent filing of a damages lawsuit against the opposing individual.

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Looking at the horses competing in Korea, it is clear that not much has changed from the past. Still, when the domestic equestrian situation was decent, we bought horses in Europe and good horses came in and so on. However, the horse that ran during the 2014 Asian Games is not being circulated and is still running as is. I think if companies and others provide support, the conversation will circulate and better equestrian environments and culture could be created.An important point is that, without the association operating normally,

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On the afternoon of the 17th, the government held a meeting at the Seoul Government Complex, chaired by Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, with the Integrated Supervisory Committee on the Gambling Industry (ISC), the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and other related ministries, to finalize and announce the “Measures for the Sound Development of the Gambling Industry.”According to the government’s soundness plan, the prior impact assessment system and the prior consultation system will be fully implemented by the second half of next year. To this end, the government plans to revise the “Integrated Supervisory Commission Act on the Gambling Industry” by the first half of next year. In particular, even if the establishment of an off-track sales office is unavoidable, this plan must go through smooth consultation with local residents, but only in places that are not residential areas or near schools.

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Joint efforts to respond to the Korea Racing Authority’s horse racing innovation plan; 2. Participation in the 2015 policies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Racing Authority; 3. Consultation and promotion for the mutual benefit of the sheep associations; 4. Promotion of other external activities; 5. Establishment and operation of a steering committee organization to implement the agreement items.In the end, the Producers’ Association, now under intense pressure, has rallied all producers to respond to the Korea Racing Authority.Meanwhile, the Seoul Owners’ Association has also expressed opposition to the Korea Racing Authority’s horse racing innovation plan.The Seoul Owners’ Association formed an emergency response committee to counter the Racing Authority’s push for horse racing innovation. The emergency committee has stated that it will prepare demands reflecting the owners’ positions and enter into official consultations with the Korea Racing Authority.

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Since I started working in Europe right after the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, I don’t know the situation in the domestic equestrian community very well. However, when I returned to Korea to participate in the National Sports Festival or other major competitions, I could indirectly sense that it had become really difficult to do horseback riding within the country. The difficulty seemed greater than expected. Even in Europe, I tried to secure sponsorships from Korean companies for my activities, but it was not easy.

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Under the guidance of coach Lieveen Dibos, who was the Belgian champion. I have had a relationship with Coach Lee Ben since we were young, and we have stayed together ever since, and I still receive a lot of help from him. He even helped find horses for the selection match and provided a great deal of material and emotional support until he came to Korea.The story is complicated, but it’s true that Coach Riven gave a lot of support. In Europe, sponsorship sometimes means several people facing each other.

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Korean athletes participating in various competitions, such as the Asian Games, is more than double that of Japanese athletes’ horses. In Korea, the horses used by the athletes vary in price, and the athletes also go to the United States or Europe to receive individual training. However, most Japanese athletes are active within Japan, and they compete while working at riding clubs with just a horse. In my opinion, the level of Korean is higher than that of Japan.Seri-machi, a trainer and expert in taming and training retired racehorses,

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With the government deciding to crack down on off-track betting outlets, the horse racing industry—which heavily depends on off-track sales—is bound to face a full-scale contraction, making it urgent to improve the Korea Racing Authority’s revenue structure.The government has decided to promote a plan to conduct a prior impact assessment and hold prior consultations with residents when establishing or relocating off-track betting centers in the future. In addition, regarding the Yongsan off-track sales office, which has been the subject of ongoing conflict, they decided to continue holding thorough discussions with local residents about the results of the pilot operation evaluation and other matters, aiming for an official opening within the year.

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Championships held in the United States and the Asian Games held in Jakarta will compete in separate groups. For now, in the comprehensive magic, the same performer is scheduled to change horses, ride, and compete. One player has several horses, and here we expect a gold medal.The group of athletes competing in the apparatus events is only at the second-tier level of the national team participating in the World Equestrian Championships, so I think winning a medal will be difficult.

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With the government deciding to crack down on off-track betting outlets, the horse racing industry—which heavily depends on off-track sales—is bound to face a full-scale contraction, making it urgent to improve the Korea Racing Authority’s revenue structure.The government has decided to promote a plan to conduct a prior impact assessment and hold prior consultations with residents when establishing or relocating off-track betting centers in the future. In addition, regarding the Yongsan off-track sales office, which has been the subject of ongoing conflict, they decided to continue holding thorough discussions with local residents about the results of the pilot operation evaluation and other matters, aiming for an official opening within the year.

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In addition, Japanese language experts are reluctant to turn related know-how into manuals in the first place. There is concern that once know-how is codified into text, it can be presented as “this is the correct answer,” allowing someone else to raise objections. If we are metaphorically speaking about a mathematical formula, the answer is fixed and there may be a formula for solving it, but when it comes to interpreting a novel, there is likely more than one way. It is very diverse, and I think anything can be the answer.

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Joint efforts to respond to the Korea Racing Authority’s horse racing innovation plan; 2. Participation in the 2015 policies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Racing Authority; 3. Consultation and promotion for the mutual benefit of the sheep associations; 4. Promotion of other external activities; 5. Establishment and operation of a steering committee organization to implement the agreement items.In the end, the Producers’ Association, now under intense pressure, has rallied all producers to respond to the Korea Racing Authority.Meanwhile, the Seoul Owners’ Association has also expressed opposition to the Korea Racing Authority’s horse racing innovation plan.The Seoul Owners’ Association formed an emergency response committee to counter the Racing Authority’s push for horse racing innovation. The emergency committee has stated that it will prepare demands reflecting the owners’ positions and enter into official consultations with the Korea Racing Authority.

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Various horse experts each have different know-how, and they are taming and training them in their own ways. I think there isn’t a separate right answer when it comes to education. Since everyone has different speaking styles, a one-size-fits-all manual is meaningless. For example, while some horses are insensitive to response, there are sensitive ones, and if some horses naturally have their heads positioned higher, there are also some with them positioned lower. I don’t think there’s a right answer, so I haven’t made a separate manual.

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However, this year, equestrian centers across the country plan to bring together horses and trainees of different levels and temperaments to implement customized training programs.In the case of a riding horse, the balance should be level or positioned toward the rear. Improving balance is key to converting retired racehorses into riding horses. When balance shifts from back to front, it means it becomes faster, and retired racehorses use their bodies with this familiar kind of balance.

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Of course, it was not that there had been no domestic horse-riding and training techniques for using retired racehorses as riding horses. Until the mid-1990s, they bred and trained The Dirty Blood, which had mainly been used as racehorses at racetracks, on their own and used it as riding horses. However, in the mid-1990s, when the European Warmblood began to be introduced in earnest in Korea, the taming and training techniques for retired racehorses naturally disappeared. Centered on professional equestrian riders,

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Later, I’d like to open a chain store under the name of our equestrian club. As they are called the young blood of the horse industry, they will do it with passion.Choi Tae-hoon, head of the Yongin Pony Club, expressed his ambition to open a chain store bearing the name of his equestrian club. He said that there were many difficult and challenging hurdles in the process of growing the pony business from just three horses to 23 within a few years. However, by working hard on his own and overcoming difficulties,

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He went on to say, “There is no sign of willingness to resolve the Yongsan virtual horse racing track issue in the presence of the minister in charge and the chairman of the Korea Racing Authority,” and demanded, “I want to talk with the prime minister, not the chairman of the Korea Racing Authority, with whom the horses can communicate.”He also said, “It is absurd for a government that should be reducing gambling and cracking down on it to establish a gambling den in front of a school,” and added, “The Prime Minister’s remarks on the gambling industry stabilization plan announced on the 17th and on the issue of the Yongsan virtual horse racing track are very disappointing.”The Committee for Deportation Measures faxed a letter containing their demands to the Prime Minister’s Office on the 25th, the day before the press conference, and after the press conference, they delivered another letter to the Prime Minister’s Office.

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Structural changes are needed so that horseback riding can be easily disseminated. In addition, customer service seems important. In any field, it is difficult to succeed without improving customer service.In addition, the equestrian center also needs to make an effort to find a breakthrough on its own. Most riding arenas receive support related to student riding. I’ve even heard that if this support is cut off, most equestrian centers will go under. Support cannot continue indefinitely, and equestrian operators themselves must build their own strength.

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In response, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated, "A portion of lottery revenues that had previously been transferred to various funds will be converted into local taxes, and related administrative tasks will also be transferred to local governments, so this is not related to costs," adding, "There is no factor that would lead to an increase in the price of lottery tickets."The Saenuri Party participated in proposing the bill with Representative Cho, Kang Ki-yoon, Kwon Eun-hee, Kim Sang-hoon, Kim Jang-sil, Yoon Jae-ok, Lee Wan-young, Lee Jae-young, and Jeong Yong-gi, while the New Politics Alliance for Democracy participated with Representatives Kim Young-rok, Yoo Seong-yeop, and Yoon Hu-duk.The Korea Racing Authority stated that the reason for the horse racing prevalence’s such steep decline was due to infrastructure improvement efforts such as the establishment of a new beginner couple zone and resolving overcrowding outside the racetrack.

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Ponies are usually bred and then sold in many places like experience farms. The one we bred from Hallamarang and Warmblood is so good that we’re not selling it and are using it ourselves right now. It’s a very good thing, so I have no intention of selling. Halla horses are being sold in large numbers at the riding stable. Our riding club is located outdoors, so we sometimes see excavators or dump trucks, but perhaps because we’re used to it, our horses aren’t startled.Before the 2018 regular general meeting