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Last year, despite difficult circumstances such as the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the first detection of the invasive red imported fire ant, I would like to express my gratitude to all the staff of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency for quietly fulfilling their duties in the positions they were entrusted to.The New Year is the Year of the Golden Dog. Dogs are animals that symbolize bravery and wisdom, and they are also the companions that have been with humans the longest.

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Korean horse racing, have devoted themselves to discovering better racehorses and upholding the owners’ responsibilities, roles, and core values, even as horse racing revenue and prize money stagnated.In addition, in September he took the lead in practicing noblesse oblige as a devoted owner by opening Seoul Hyojeong School, Korea’s first school for visually impaired young children, which operates under the names of legendary racehorses such as Baekgwang, Dangdae Bulpae, and Jigeum Isungan, as well as the strongest active racehorses,

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Despite many difficulties over the past year, Korean horse racing has made relentless efforts to find a breakthrough to overcome the crisis. Reflecting on the self-portrait of Korean horse racing, which at times lost sight of the core values of “coexistence and competition” by being forced into distorted competition, we now promise to create a new Year of the Dog with fresh hope and leap forward from a new starting line, and we ask for your continued interest and support for Korean horse racing.

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Entering Part II, Korean horse racing, as a new member of the global racing community, experienced a period of growth marked by small on-site changes aimed at strengthening competitiveness, such as last year’s expedition to the Dubai World Cup, the introduction of advanced overseas personnel, changes in racehorse training patterns, and the implementation of a break time system. It also entered a period of growth as improvements to racing infrastructure, such as racecourses and stables, which had long been a long-held wish of racing professionals,

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Over the past year, as we struggled for the development of horse racing amid a desperate crisis, our horse racing industry had to endure great wounds and suffering, condemned by society for distorted perceptions and prejudice toward horse racing amid the national turmoil caused by the state affairs scandal. It was even a painful year in which horse racing was branded as a target for eradicating deep-rooted social evils, and it was also a year stained by a series of suicides among horse racing officials and the decision

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Just as we design for earthquake resistance, we hope that our country’s horse industry policies will be reviewed once again and supported by policies and investments that enable mutual growth and development, so that the production of domestic horses surpassing foreign ones can complete Part II and usher in a natural era of Part I.We sincerely thank all the racing fans who always show great love for domestic racehorses, and with your continued interest and support,

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In addition, “It goes without saying that, for the policy of the horse industry to be substantiated, public officials who design and implement policies must have a high level of understanding of the horse industry.” He said, “Along with training private-sector experts in the horse industry, we must accelerate the training of public-sector experts.”The Korea Racing Authority plans to continue strengthening its position as a “specialized institution for training professionals in the horse industry,” by supporting high-quality public servant education through close cooperation with the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Service in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Service in Animal Husbandry, Livestock and Food, while also developing diverse horse industry training content for public officials, thereby encompassing both private and public workforce.

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He added, “The revision of the enforcement rules is merely a step toward individual employment, and we will use every possible means, including an injunction to suspend the effect of the revised enforcement rules, to have the revised rules withdrawn,” expressing his intention to intensify the opposition struggle.The Korea Racing Authority has reiterated that the revision of the Racing Enforcement Rules is intended to expand the opportunities for horse trainers to obtain supervisory licenses by easing the eligibility requirements for supervisors.However, officials from related organizations unanimously say that the Korea Racing Authority has revived the policies that were mentioned in past horse racing innovation measures and that they have already been incorporated into the horse racing system to a considerable extent.

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Although the goals of moving toward an integrated Korean horse racing system and entering Part II have been achieved, there remains insufficient support for the improvement of racehorses and the stable establishment of the production infrastructure that would have been derived in the process of achieving those goals, raising concerns that the racehorse production industry, which forms the foundation of horse racing, may become a precarious structure built on shaky foundations.

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Recognized as a leader with strong drive and passionate leadership, newly appointed chairman Ji Dae-seop served as a member of the 15th National Assembly, and has held positions such as standing secretary of the Korea-Japan Parliamentary League, executive member of the United Liberal Democrats, and president of the Korea Stenographers Association. He is currently serving as chairman of Nokwon Ranch and Kwanglim Co., Ltd.Meanwhile, to mark its 20th anniversary, the Seoul Acupuncture Association released the “20-Year Review of the Private Acupuncture System Through Records” data.Kwon Seung-se, director of the Korea Racing Authority’s Horse Industry Human Resources Development Institute, said, “With the increase in the riding population and the implementation of national qualification exams related to horses, horse industry training programs for the general public have been actively conducted, but there has been a lack of training programs for public officials who are responsible for horse industry policy.”

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North Korea’s nuclear provocations, there were also earthquakes and even a fire disaster at the end of the year—truly a great tragedyI am remembered as a difficult and hard year.In the horse racing industry as well, after experiencing the successive deaths of those involved, calls for improvements in working conditions, and even the rare occurrence of special labor supervision, I hope that, as we come to the end of the Year of the Rooster, all of this will be swept away and that 2018 will be a year of fresh beginnings,

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Breeding Complex, to be established on approximately 800 hectares of farmland in Saemangeum’s agricultural and life sciences zone 6-2, is being ambitiously promoted by the association to drastically reduce operating costs and produce and breed superior racehorses, thereby promoting the sustainable development of racehorse-producing farms and Korean horse racing. This Saemangeum Racehorse Joint Production and Breeding Complex is reflected in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ “Second Comprehensive Plan for Horse Industry Development

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With about 3 billion won in incentives from the Korea Racing Authority for replacing stallions with germ-free horses, racehorse producers spent 7.5 billion won in total to introduce a total of 179 excellent germ-free stallions from overseas in 2016 and 2017. Even to prevent the outflow of dollars required for breeding-purpose imported stallions, institutional measures are needed to encourage a natural turnover from racehorses to stallions, such as expanding the scheduling of races that favor imported stallions for breeding purposes.

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Inland horses are making efficient use of the pasture at LetsRun Farm Jangsu, and this year, the 400-meter indoor track at Jangsu, which was completed earlier this year, now allows riding training regardless of weather conditions. The racehorse “Weather Up” held in a special auction race at LetsRun Park Seoul on August 20 this year also achieved a remarkable feat, with inland-produced “Icheon Rice” and “Pulling Hand” taking first and second place respectively. This clearly shows the improvement in the racing ability of inland horses.

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In addition, Minister Lee has served as a working-level member of the Prime Minister’s Office Agricultural Policy Deliberation Committee in 1994, a full-time expert member of the Presidential Regulatory Reform Committee, chairman of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ own regulatory review committee, head of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance’s mid-term fiscal task force for the agriculture and food sector, and an expert member of the Presidential Committee on Regional Development. Minister Lee also received the Order of Civil Merit and the Order of Civil Merit, Camellia Medal, in 1999 and 2011, respectively, for his achievements in agricultural policy.Minister Lee, well-versed in U.S. affairs and economic trade, is regarded as a leader who leads the organization effectively with a gentle temperament.

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Since the implementation of the 2015 Racing Innovation Plan, most farms have been experiencing a sales cliff due to the liberalization of imports of foreign horses and the concentration of prize money in first-place finishes, which has led to the purchase of outstanding horses by owners. In this situation, it is urgently necessary to introduce a closure subsidy support system so that if racehorse-producing farms, which are already in a critical situation, go out of business,

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In addition, “It goes without saying that, for the policy of the horse industry to be substantiated, public officials who design and implement policies must have a high level of understanding of the horse industry.” He said, “Along with training private-sector experts in the horse industry, we must accelerate the training of public-sector experts.”The Korea Racing Authority plans to continue strengthening its position as a “specialized institution for training professionals in the horse industry,” by supporting high-quality public servant education through close cooperation with the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Service in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Service in Animal Husbandry, Livestock and Food, while also developing diverse horse industry training content for public officials, thereby encompassing both private and public workforce.

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Ceremony and Award Ceremony” held at the Arts Center in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk.Appointed in 2011, Professor Park made significant contributions in 2014 to securing Seorabeol College as a specialized institution for training experts in the equine industry from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and has devoted himself to research activities aimed at producing specialized personnel for the equine industry and advancing the sector. In addition, he participated in designing the national rehabilitation riding certification and writing the related textbooks,

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Meanwhile, newly appointed chairman Jee Dae-seop said that, as he had stated in his campaign pledge last year, he would focus on lowering the prize money deduction rate for owners from the current 2% to 1.5%, and on improving the conditions and environment for owner management. He also said that he would work to revive online betting and ease the regulations of the Owners’ Rights Committee in order to overcome the current reality of Korean horse racing, which is facing difficulties both domestically and internationally, including recent declines in sales and the Owners’ Rights Committee’s regulations.

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Despite various difficult conditions last year, the Quarantine Agency achieved excellent results based on the expertise and know-how it had accumulated over time. As a prime example, by achieving the remarkable feat of advancing the development of the original technology for the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine by one year ahead of the original schedule, we laid the foundation for “victory over vaccine sovereignty” for foot-and-mouth disease. We also contributed to the early eradication of foot-and-mouth disease

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In addition, we must strengthen our capacity not only to establish a foundation for the production and distribution of horse meat, but also to cultivate specialized personnel for the horse industry and to popularize horseback ridingWords are a symbol of wealth, power, and happiness. I ask everyone to join us in creating a Korea that is happy because we have something to say.Finally, I wish that 2018, the Year of the Dog, may be a year filled with health, happiness, and peace for all the people of South Korea, and for everyone at the Horse Industry Journal and the Korea Horse Industry Association.

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Even this alone shows that our country was a horse power not only in Central Asia but also throughout the world. Horse experts also assess that Korea’s Guahama, that is, the Jeju horse, a native Korean breed, is far more resilient than the Mongolian horse.Considering that the Eurasian Altai Cultural Exchange Exhibition, held in 2017 at Gwanghwamun Square alongside the Korea Language Industry Association’s “Seoul Language Culture Festival,” attracted not only citizens but also many foreigners,

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Korea is the world’s first nation to achieve both an economic miracle and a political miracle in the world for the first time in 70 years. Do you know that Genghis Khan was originally a descendant of the Korean people. A recent discovery has recorded that Genghis Khan was the 19th-generation descendant of Daeyabal, the younger brother of Balhae’s Dae Jo-yeong. The Korean people are a nation that, while arrogantly ruling the Manchurian plains, conquered the entire world beyond East Asia—China, Central Asia, Russia, and EuropePsy’s Gangnam Style,

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We made great efforts to break the existing mistaken notion that horseback riding is something only a small privileged class can enjoy. To popularize equestrian sports and expand its reach, we planned and carried out various events, both large and small, every year, and through diverse cultural festivals, we brought equestrian sports closer to the citizens, allowing them to enjoy and participate together.The Korea Horse Industry Association, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Racing Authority

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The union, which had strongly opposed this, held an extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday the 27th, during which 18 supervisors, including the union executive committee and policy director Maeng Seung-ho, who represents assistant trainers, participated in a collective head-shaving ceremony, and union executive committee member Yoon Chang-soo and policy director Maeng Seung-ho, representing assistant trainers, returned their licenses, escalating the level of resistance.On Saturday, February 16, the Trainers’ Union submitted a petition signed by 367 horse trainers, arguing that the revision of the Racing Authority’s regulations was part of the Korea Horse Racing Development Mid- to Long-Term Plan and a unilateral revision that ignored the opinions of horse trainers.