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Ironically, he, who was the first head of the Rural Development Administration under the Park Geun Hye administration, was appointed as the new chairman of the Korea Racing Authority at the same time the current government was impeached. In particular, unlike former chairman Hyun Myung-kwan, who was a businessman focused on “performance” and “organizational management,” Lee Yang-ho, a former bureaucrat well-versed in agricultural and rural policy, is expected to bring exceptional expectations to the newly appointed Korea Racing Authority chairman.

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Shin Geon-jung, secretary general, Lee Seon-young, secretary general of the Chungbuk Participation Solidarity, and Lee Jun-young, editor-in-chief of Horse Industry Journal, who all spoke and engaged in a discussion.In a discussion session chaired by Lee Eon-gu, head of the Chungju Garden Forum, which lasted about two and a half hours, Chungju City Council member Kim Heon-sik spoke about the recent reality of the Suanbo Tourism Special Zone, which has been in a state of severe stagnation. He emphasized the necessity of hosting the center, saying, “The development and establishment of the Chungju Mal Culture Complex Leisure Center is expected to greatly contribute to revitalizing the Suanbo Tourism Special Zone, which is currently in a desperate state, and the residents of the Suanbo area are earnestly hoping for it.”

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Because they are living intermediary animals, I am convinced they are more helpful than machines. I hope people don’t see horseback riding as just a noble sport. I hope people will think of horseback riding as something that sick children, and all children, can enjoy. Due to several recent incidents, the image of horses and equestrian activities has been deteriorating, but I hope government agencies and organizations promoting the development of the horse industry will continue to provide steady support and organize well.

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Although the betting ticket sales union went on strike on race day demanding changes to wages and employment arrangements, there was no major disruption in the ticket sales operations.When collective bargaining with the Korea Racing Authority broke down, the Labor Union of Racecourse Ticket Vendors of the KRA Korea Racing Association went on strike, and on the 22nd, about 300 ticket vendors refused to come to work.At some off-track locations, some ticket sellers who had more than 50% attendance were refusing to come to work, causing confusion at Seoul Racecourse Park and various off-track locations. To avoid this, free admission was implemented, all Korea Racing Authority staff waited at the ticket counters, and race broadcasts encouraged the use of self-service ticket machines.

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Gyeonggi Province but are found throughout the country.In reality, there are hardly any suitable places for therapeutic horseback riding. I’ve heard that the Korea Racing Authority runs support programs, but it’s not easy to find information, and as far as I know, there aren’t many.Through this therapeutic riding program conducted at Samsung Seoul Hospital, I encountered a horse for the first time. I think there are more people around here who have never even heard the word. However, horseback riding cannot be someone else’s horseback riding.

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Therefore, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province stated that it is negotiating with the government after submitting a revised opinion to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, requesting an amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Grassland Act so that rural-style equestrian facilities can be used without obtaining a separate grassland-use permit.Jeju Special Self-Governing Province’s amendment was introduced to ease this, because most equestrian facilities in Jeju are set up on grassland, but obtaining permits for converting grassland is complicated and not easy.Jeju Special Self-Governing Province expects that if these revised opinions are accepted, it will be possible to obtain a permit for equestrian facilities without a prior pasture conversion permit, thereby contributing not only to income growth for horse-breeding farms within Jeju but also for horse-breeding farms nationwide.

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Even just at Samsung Seoul Hospital, it takes more than an hour.The financial burden outside of working hours cannot be ignored either. Thanks to the clinical trial, I was able to experience therapeutic riding, but the costs are no small matter. I’m currently undergoing various treatments at a rehabilitation hospital, but therapeutic riding is expensive because it’s not covered by insurance. If rehabilitation treatment is approved by the hospital, the private insurance company can provide benefits, but rehabilitation horseback riding is individualized,

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No. Two other children from the Fred Willey Syndrome Patients’ Association also participated. Those children also looked happy. When a friend who was the same age as Yerin first started therapeutic riding, she was afraid of horses, but over time she showed good behavior. The teachers were also very worried at first because of the sudden outbursts, fearing it might be dangerous, but now the number of those incidents has greatly decreased, and rather, a strong bond of trust and closeness has developed with the horses.

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However, rehabilitation therapy using equestrian equipment was done frequently. Maybe because of that, my child had said since they were little that they wanted to go horseback riding, and they didn’t seem afraid even when riding a real living horse. The reason I became more actively involved when I received an offer from Samsung Seoul Hospital to participate in therapeutic riding was that my child was not afraid of it and enjoyed it.It started in July this year. It was conducted over 15 weeks, twice a week for a total of 30 sessions.

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Rather, he directly expressed that he wanted to ride a horse.I was not worried about safety. There are two side walker volunteers on both sides holding the rider, and the leader leading the horse from the front, while the rehabilitation instructor conducts the lesson. There are absolutely no risk factors that would make parents worry. It’s not just about riding horses, but during lessons, rehabilitation continues through activities where they hold onto something beside them to maintain balance.

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Although the betting ticket sales union went on strike on race day demanding changes to wages and employment arrangements, there was no major disruption in the ticket sales operations.When collective bargaining with the Korea Racing Authority broke down, the Labor Union of Racecourse Ticket Vendors of the KRA Korea Racing Association went on strike, and on the 22nd, about 300 ticket vendors refused to come to work.At some off-track locations, some ticket sellers who had more than 50% attendance were refusing to come to work, causing confusion at Seoul Racecourse Park and various off-track locations. To avoid this, free admission was implemented, all Korea Racing Authority staff waited at the ticket counters, and race broadcasts encouraged the use of self-service ticket machines.

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Therefore, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province stated that it is negotiating with the government after submitting a revised opinion to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, requesting an amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Grassland Act so that rural-style equestrian facilities can be used without obtaining a separate grassland-use permit.Jeju Special Self-Governing Province’s amendment was introduced to ease this, because most equestrian facilities in Jeju are set up on grassland, but obtaining permits for converting grassland is complicated and not easy.Jeju Special Self-Governing Province expects that if these revised opinions are accepted, it will be possible to obtain a permit for equestrian facilities without a prior pasture conversion permit, thereby contributing not only to income growth for horse-breeding farms within Jeju but also for horse-breeding farms nationwide.

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Since July 2015, I have been serving as the president of the patient association.It began at the suggestion of Professor Jin Dong-gyu of Samsung Medical Center Seoul Hospital. For my child’s rehabilitation, we didn’t go to a tertiary hospital like Samsung Seoul Hospital, but to a pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and we made sure to attend the Fred Wylie Syndrome Symposium, which was held once a year. At that moment, Professor Jin Dong-gyu of Samsung Seoul Hospital, a leading medical expert with a strong interest in Fether Willi syndrome,

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Joining the patient association is not mandatory, so the current membership is about 240 people.This syndrome is not clearly visible in the eye, so in many cases people may not even realize they have it.Nowadays, hospitals can detect this in advance through genetic testing, but in the past, many parents did not realize it because their child was born and ate poorly, only to see their appetite suddenly increase around the age of 2 or 3 and eat more. Since it is borderline intellectual disability,

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You can think of it as if people with Fether Willi syndrome feel the same way every day as ordinary people do when they skip a meal. Most cases are due to obesity caused by increased interest in food, and this leads to obesity-related complications such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease.It is an organization formed in 2002 by the parents of children with Korea’s Fred Wylie Syndrome. In the early stages, the hospital coordinated the program so it was conducted in small groups, and support such as hormone injections was also provided.

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While it is important to put out the immediate fire at hand, it is also important to look toward the direction the organization should take in the mid to long term.”When asked why communication through social media and similar channels is important, he said, “If you want to practice field-oriented management, communication is fundamentally necessary,” and emphasized, “While it is important to listen well, it is also important to communicate properly.” He also said, “We will make every effort not to miss customers

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During his tenure as head of the Rural Development Administration, he promoted projects such as the development of smart farm technology, the establishment of the sixth industrialization of agriculture, export expansion, and mechanization of field farming, emphasizing that “if we had not understood the difficulties faced on the ground, we would not have achieved these accomplishments.” Therefore, “Without customers, there are no companies, so we must always view everything anew with sincerity from the customer’s perspective,

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Therefore, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province stated that it is negotiating with the government after submitting a revised opinion to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, requesting an amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Grassland Act so that rural-style equestrian facilities can be used without obtaining a separate grassland-use permit.Jeju Special Self-Governing Province’s amendment was introduced to ease this, because most equestrian facilities in Jeju are set up on grassland, but obtaining permits for converting grassland is complicated and not easy.Jeju Special Self-Governing Province expects that if these revised opinions are accepted, it will be possible to obtain a permit for equestrian facilities without a prior pasture conversion permit, thereby contributing not only to income growth for horse-breeding farms within Jeju but also for horse-breeding farms nationwide.

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In response to a question about how to incorporate his 30 years of public service and experience working to promote agriculture into his management principles, he stated the principle of “providing work centered on the roles of the senior, current, and junior officials” during his tenure as head of the Rural Development Administration. It also meant, “It signifies the importance of listening to the voices of customers and the field, addressing their difficulties, and turning them into policy,

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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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My dream going forward is, of course, to have a long career as a jockey. I don’t feel that I absolutely have to become a trainer, but I just want to stay healthy and have a long career.It seems that 2016 was a particularly lucky year. I had a good year after meeting the three-horse carriage “Power Blade.” I am also grateful to Majo and the trainer for creating this great opportunity. Even if I always work hard, there will be times when I appear good to horse racing fans and times when I appear bad. But I want you to know that all the jockeys always work hard for the horse racing fans.

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As the year-end approached and with the closure of Seoul Racecourse Park approaching, the number of horse racing fans who visited the racecourse and off-track betting locations actually increased slightly compared to the previous week, yet the ticketing operations were carried out normally without major disturbances.The Korea Racing Authority and the Betting Ticket Sales Union held a total of 15 main and working-level negotiations starting August 16, during which they negotiated 110 union demands and 78 KRA demands, but failed to narrow their differences. Then, after negotiations continued through mediation by the Central Labor Relations Commission on December 15, the talks ultimately broke down without reaching an agreement, and the Betting Ticket Sales Union eventually filed a strike notification on the 20th.

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People say it’s because they don’t go to do good deeds after seeing this, but if you watch the video of the race, you can understand everything. “Ferdidofomeroi” is not a phrase that must be said to win by doing good deeds.In fact, it wasn’t easy to decide. There were many comments like, “You have a family in Busan, you ride horses well there and make a lot of money, so why go all the way to Seoul and suffer?” I talked a lot with my wife, and I also discussed a lot with trainer Kim Young-kwan. The company also suggested that since I was in Seoul,

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Ottukottuki” as the frontrunner and the mainstay to be chosen first, they would naturally stir up a battle for the front. Because there had been two occasions when one or two horses turned away and won without any prior advantage, I thought there was no need to suffer any loss when battling “Otuk Otuk” in a power struggle. If I went to do good deeds, I would go, and if “Ottukottuki” decided to go out on its own, I tried to give it to it. I planned to follow and check it out, wearing down Otuk Otuk-i’s power, and save my strength to beat Mainstay.

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Actually, it’s not me, though. If I didn’t ride the 19th group horse and the other side’s horse was the 19th group, I desperately wanted to win and tried my best to do so. But in the end, there were many cases of losing to the last of Article 19. So I was misunderstood a lot. Tell Trainer Kim Young-kwan that I’ll win too. He said he was confident he could win, but when it came time to race, he often ended up losing. That much, the 19th-jo horses were strong and tough. It was bad because of those things, but it got its worst when the “Ferdidofomeroi” incident broke out.