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Its official name is the National Korean Cattle Farmers Association, an organization composed of licensed and unlicensed riding club officials, people interested in horses, and others who make a living from horses. Although the government even enacted laws to promote the horse industry, many contradictions are causing significant difficulties on the ground.About 150 committed individuals gathered to reflect on and resolve these issues and to continuously advance the horse industry. We aim to develop it into a purely interest-based organization that can guarantee the livelihoods of people engaged in or planning to enter the horse industry and livestock farming. We are in the process of pursuing incorporation.

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In a statement, the racehorse producers’ association called for the abolition of the Korea Racing Authority’s plan, saying, “We expose the fallacies of the Korea Racing Authority’s horse racing reform proposal,” and argued that the integrated race scheduling contradicts the domestic horse revitalization policy the Authority had advocated and is a contradictory policy that seeks to advance the horse industry by relying on foreign horses.They also argued that if integrated race scheduling is implemented, domestic horses will be neglected, leading to the bankruptcy of breeders, and the last pillar supporting the Korean horse racing industry—the livestock sector—will collapse, so the Korea Racing Authority’s reform proposal must be withdrawn.

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Later, the government announced the legislation of the Horse Industry Promotion Act in 2011, and hopeful horse farmers registered facilities in the registry, even paying enforcement fees to meet the standards for rural equestrian facilities, in order to legalize unauthorized livestock facilities. However, the report was rejected because farmland with horse tack sheds was not converted into land for a sports facility. There is no such phrase in the Code of Laws. Due to the central government's irresponsible administration and the haphazard announcement of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, officials from several local governments, including Anseong City, Icheon City, and Yeoncheon County in Gyeonggi Province, which issued the registration certificates, were even disciplined by the Board of Audit and Inspection for violating the Local Public Officials Act.

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In the democratic republic of the Republic of Korea, under Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, the people have sovereignty, and all power emanates from the people. The people must be the masters. Who is the dominant force in the horse industry. As stated in Article 1, Chapter 1 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, if the purpose of fostering and supporting the horse industry is to contribute to the revitalization of rural economies and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life, then the people, including livestock farmers who raise horses, are the ultimate stakeholders.On November 24 last year, there was a 'power-abuse disturbance" in front of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs building in Sejong City. The National Equine Farmers Association, composed mainly of rural equestrian center officials, held a press conference demanding a comprehensive overhaul of the Horse Industry Promotion Act and related regulations, but the authorities remained silent.

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If disqualification applies, the individual should be excluded from a specific occupation or business area, thereby limiting fundamental rights such as the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of occupational choice or freedom of economic activity, and the restriction should be limited to the minimum necessary. The disqualification criteria, which are defined as grounds for disqualification because they can have a significant impact on the health and safety of the public, are limited to occupations that directly treat or protect people and animals, such as doctors, veterinarians, nurses, and care workers. However, in the case of horse trainers, funeral directors, and therapeutic riding instructors, these grounds cannot be considered valid, making the restriction excessive. Similarly, although equestrian sports instructors are also a national qualification related to horses, they are not designated as grounds for disqualification, raising issues of fairness with other national qualification systems.

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In a statement, the racehorse producers’ association called for the abolition of the Korea Racing Authority’s plan, saying, “We expose the fallacies of the Korea Racing Authority’s horse racing reform proposal,” and argued that the integrated race scheduling contradicts the domestic horse revitalization policy the Authority had advocated and is a contradictory policy that seeks to advance the horse industry by relying on foreign horses.They also argued that if integrated race scheduling is implemented, domestic horses will be neglected, leading to the bankruptcy of breeders, and the last pillar supporting the Korean horse racing industry—the livestock sector—will collapse, so the Korea Racing Authority’s reform proposal must be withdrawn.

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In the democratic republic of the Republic of Korea, under Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, the people have sovereignty, and all power emanates from the people. The people must be the masters. Who is the dominant force in the horse industry. As stated in Article 1, Chapter 1 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, if the purpose of fostering and supporting the horse industry is to contribute to the revitalization of rural economies and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life, then the people, including livestock farmers who raise horses, are the ultimate stakeholders.On November 24 last year, there was a 'power-abuse disturbance" in front of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs building in Sejong City. The National Equine Farmers Association, composed mainly of rural equestrian center officials, held a press conference demanding a comprehensive overhaul of the Horse Industry Promotion Act and related regulations, but the authorities remained silent.

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He stated, “The goal is to revitalize Korean horse racing by strengthening its international competitiveness and opening up the global market,” and emphasized, “While we fully understand the concerns of related organizations, the Korea Racing Authority has also put a lot of thought into it and has prepared support measures for these organizations linked to horse racing innovation.”Meanwhile, related organizations that had voiced opposition to the Korea Racing Authority's official announcement of the horse racing innovation plan are holding emergency meetings to discuss how to respond.First, the Korea Thoroughbred Breeders Association (Chairman Oh Young-bok) and the Korea Inland Horse Breeders Association (Chairman Jang Jeong-gi) held a press conference at 10 a.m. on the 16th in the Jeju Provincial Council’s Citizens’ Room to reiterate their opposition to the implementation of the integrated production area system and the increase in the cap on the import of foreign horses, and issued a statement.

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Its official name is the National Korean Cattle Farmers Association, an organization composed of licensed and unlicensed riding club officials, people interested in horses, and others who make a living from horses. Although the government even enacted laws to promote the horse industry, many contradictions are causing significant difficulties on the ground.About 150 committed individuals gathered to reflect on and resolve these issues and to continuously advance the horse industry. We aim to develop it into a purely interest-based organization that can guarantee the livelihoods of people engaged in or planning to enter the horse industry and livestock farming. We are in the process of pursuing incorporation.

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He stated, “The goal is to revitalize Korean horse racing by strengthening its international competitiveness and opening up the global market,” and emphasized, “While we fully understand the concerns of related organizations, the Korea Racing Authority has also put a lot of thought into it and has prepared support measures for these organizations linked to horse racing innovation.”Meanwhile, related organizations that had voiced opposition to the Korea Racing Authority's official announcement of the horse racing innovation plan are holding emergency meetings to discuss how to respond.First, the Korea Thoroughbred Breeders Association (Chairman Oh Young-bok) and the Korea Inland Horse Breeders Association (Chairman Jang Jeong-gi) held a press conference at 10 a.m. on the 16th in the Jeju Provincial Council’s Citizens’ Room to reiterate their opposition to the implementation of the integrated production area system and the increase in the cap on the import of foreign horses, and issued a statement.

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On January 9, Saenuri Party lawmaker Lee Jong-bae (member of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee) introduced a bill to amend the Horse Industry Promotion Act as the main sponsor.In the partial amendment to the Horse Industry Promotion Act, Representative Lee Jong-bae stated, “Article 13 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act stipulates that persons with mental illnesses and those addicted to narcotics and psychotropic substances are grounds for disqualification and cancellation of qualifications for horse trainers, saddlers, and therapeutic riding instructors. Disqualifications are intended to ensure that individuals meet a certain standard of qualifications for occupations or business areas that have a significant impact on the health and safety of the general public or their property, or that require a high degree of ethical standards.

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In the democratic republic of the Republic of Korea, under Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, the people have sovereignty, and all power emanates from the people. The people must be the masters. Who is the dominant force in the horse industry. As stated in Article 1, Chapter 1 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, if the purpose of fostering and supporting the horse industry is to contribute to the revitalization of rural economies and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life, then the people, including livestock farmers who raise horses, are the ultimate stakeholders.On November 24 last year, there was a 'power-abuse disturbance" in front of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs building in Sejong City. The National Equine Farmers Association, composed mainly of rural equestrian center officials, held a press conference demanding a comprehensive overhaul of the Horse Industry Promotion Act and related regulations, but the authorities remained silent.

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In the democratic republic of the Republic of Korea, under Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, the people have sovereignty, and all power emanates from the people. The people must be the masters. Who is the dominant force in the horse industry. As stated in Article 1, Chapter 1 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, if the purpose of fostering and supporting the horse industry is to contribute to the revitalization of rural economies and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life, then the people, including livestock farmers who raise horses, are the ultimate stakeholders.On November 24 last year, there was a 'power-abuse disturbance" in front of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs building in Sejong City. The National Equine Farmers Association, composed mainly of rural equestrian center officials, held a press conference demanding a comprehensive overhaul of the Horse Industry Promotion Act and related regulations, but the authorities remained silent.

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On January 9, Saenuri Party lawmaker Lee Jong-bae (member of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee) introduced a bill to amend the Horse Industry Promotion Act as the main sponsor.In the partial amendment to the Horse Industry Promotion Act, Representative Lee Jong-bae stated, “Article 13 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act stipulates that persons with mental illnesses and those addicted to narcotics and psychotropic substances are grounds for disqualification and cancellation of qualifications for horse trainers, saddlers, and therapeutic riding instructors. Disqualifications are intended to ensure that individuals meet a certain standard of qualifications for occupations or business areas that have a significant impact on the health and safety of the general public or their property, or that require a high degree of ethical standards.

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In 2007, the government signed a free trade agreement with the United States and moved to revitalize the horse industry as a promising future livestock sector to curb resistance from livestock farmers. However, it has degenerated into a money spectacle aimed at providing tens of billions of won in free aid to a large capitalist, rather than a livestock farm that raises horses. While investing a large budget, measures to systematically foster the industry through relevant laws and policies were neglected.Livestock farmers trusted the government's commitment to developing the horse industry and participated by purchasing horses for breeding or engaging in activities such as horseback riding. But the result was cruel.

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In 2007, the government signed a free trade agreement with the United States and moved to revitalize the horse industry as a promising future livestock sector to curb resistance from livestock farmers. However, it has degenerated into a money spectacle aimed at providing tens of billions of won in free aid to a large capitalist, rather than a livestock farm that raises horses. While investing a large budget, measures to systematically foster the industry through relevant laws and policies were neglected.Livestock farmers trusted the government's commitment to developing the horse industry and participated by purchasing horses for breeding or engaging in activities such as horseback riding. But the result was cruel.

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In the democratic republic of the Republic of Korea, under Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, the people have sovereignty, and all power emanates from the people. The people must be the masters. Who is the dominant force in the horse industry. As stated in Article 1, Chapter 1 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, if the purpose of fostering and supporting the horse industry is to contribute to the revitalization of rural economies and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life, then the people, including livestock farmers who raise horses, are the ultimate stakeholders.On November 24 last year, there was a 'power-abuse disturbance" in front of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs building in Sejong City. The National Equine Farmers Association, composed mainly of rural equestrian center officials, held a press conference demanding a comprehensive overhaul of the Horse Industry Promotion Act and related regulations, but the authorities remained silent.

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f disqualification applies, the individual should be excluded from a specific occupation or business area, thereby limiting fundamental rights such as the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of occupational choice or freedom of economic activity, and the restriction should be limited to the minimum necessary. The disqualification criteria, which are defined as grounds for disqualification because they can have a significant impact on the health and safety of the public, are limited to occupations that directly treat or protect people and animals, such as doctors, veterinarians, nurses, and care workers. However, in the case of horse trainers, funeral directors, and therapeutic riding instructors, these grounds cannot be considered valid, making the restriction excessive. Similarly, although equestrian sports instructors are also a national qualification related to horses, they are not designated as grounds for disqualification, raising issues of fairness with other national qualification systems.

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Tensions are rising in the horse racing community as the Korea Racing Authority is reported to have submitted a plan for promoting horse racing innovation to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and applied for its approval.On the 15th, KRA Chairman Hyun Myung-kwan held a press briefing at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs press room in the Government Complex Sejong. In the afternoon, he expressed his determination to push forward with horse racing innovation, stating, “We will overcome the crises in the horse industry and agriculture and livestock through horse racing reform,” during a meeting with local Jeju media, and reported the 2015 horse racing implementation plan based on the innovation measures to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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On January 9, Saenuri Party lawmaker Lee Jong-bae (member of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee) introduced a bill to amend the Horse Industry Promotion Act as the main sponsor.In the partial amendment to the Horse Industry Promotion Act, Representative Lee Jong-bae stated, “Article 13 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act stipulates that persons with mental illnesses and those addicted to narcotics and psychotropic substances are grounds for disqualification and cancellation of qualifications for horse trainers, saddlers, and therapeutic riding instructors. Disqualifications are intended to ensure that individuals meet a certain standard of qualifications for occupations or business areas that have a significant impact on the health and safety of the general public or their property, or that require a high degree of ethical standards.

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Rural-type equestrian facilities operate alongside horse-related businesses, and since horse-related businesses are conducted at locations other than riding arenas as defined by the Act on the Promotion of Physical Education and Sports, rural-type equestrian facilities do not qualify as equestrian or other recreational sports facilities under the Act.After inquiring with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, I was told that because the Farmland Act is strongly intended to prioritize farmland protection, even if the purpose is to promote the horse industry, it is currently impossible to operate beyond the restrictions of individual laws; I was asked for understanding (editor's note – Starting in 2015, the Ministry revised the Farmland Act and its subordinate regulations to expand the types and scope of facilities allowed in agricultural promotion zones to support the sixth industrialization of agriculture, but the issue of rural horseback riding facilities was excluded).

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It states that the aim is to improve unreasonable regulations by reforming disqualification criteria (Article 13 of the draft).Since the beginning of the new year, the controversy over abuse of power has been spreading like a trend. Following the arrest of former Korean Air Vice President Cho Hyun-ah over the 'nut rage' incident, the recent cases of a mother and daughter at a department store forcing a parking attendant to kneel and the mass dismissal of new employees at the social commerce platform 'Wemakeprice' reveal a dark side of our society, which is desperate to seize the 'hegemony' amid an endless stream of abuse-of-power controversies.However, there is also legitimate 'gapjil.' The argument is that they must take ownership as key players in a specific industry.

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If disqualification applies, the individual should be excluded from a specific occupation or business area, thereby limiting fundamental rights such as the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of occupational choice or freedom of economic activity, and the restriction should be limited to the minimum necessary. The disqualification criteria, which are defined as grounds for disqualification because they can have a significant impact on the health and safety of the public, are limited to occupations that directly treat or protect people and animals, such as doctors, veterinarians, nurses, and care workers. However, in the case of horse trainers, funeral directors, and therapeutic riding instructors, these grounds cannot be considered valid, making the restriction excessive. Similarly, although equestrian sports instructors are also a national qualification related to horses, they are not designated as grounds for disqualification, raising issues of fairness with other national qualification systems.

TEST008

On January 9, Saenuri Party lawmaker Lee Jong-bae (member of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee) introduced a bill to amend the Horse Industry Promotion Act as the main sponsor.In the partial amendment to the Horse Industry Promotion Act, Representative Lee Jong-bae stated, “Article 13 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act stipulates that persons with mental illnesses and those addicted to narcotics and psychotropic substances are grounds for disqualification and cancellation of qualifications for horse trainers, saddlers, and therapeutic riding instructors. Disqualifications are intended to ensure that individuals meet a certain standard of qualifications for occupations or business areas that have a significant impact on the health and safety of the general public or their property, or that require a high degree of ethical standards.

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In the democratic republic of the Republic of Korea, under Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, the people have sovereignty, and all power emanates from the people. The people must be the masters. Who is the dominant force in the horse industry. As stated in Article 1, Chapter 1 of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, if the purpose of fostering and supporting the horse industry is to contribute to the revitalization of rural economies and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life, then the people, including livestock farmers who raise horses, are the ultimate stakeholders.On November 24 last year, there was a 'power-abuse disturbance" in front of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs building in Sejong City. The National Equine Farmers Association, composed mainly of rural equestrian center officials, held a press conference demanding a comprehensive overhaul of the Horse Industry Promotion Act and related regulations, but the authorities remained silent.