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The goal is to raise public awareness of the funeral industry among ordinary people. On March 30 of this year, the Korea Hoof Technicians Association received permission from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the ministry responsible for the horse industry, to change its name from the Korea Hoof Technicians Association to the Korea Jangjesa Association. This began from the idea that, since jangje is a major pillar of the horse industry, the public should be made aware of “what jangje is.” They plan to promote the horse industry further by sharing the same name as the national qualification exam. We plan to participate in various events related to the horse industry nationwide in the future. In October, they plan to participate in the Horse Industry Expo held at KINTEX and present a jangje. In addition, we will continue to maintain close relationships with funeral service associations abroad, train technicians through business agreements with schools, and do so.

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Also, whether it is the government or the sports council, I ask for your continued support and encouragement in this matter.The Daemyung Group, which spares no investment in equestrianism, is undeniably playing a leading role in the development of equestrianism in Korea. Director Kim Hong-chul said that the May On Eohos,which began in 2015, continues to develop, and ultimately hopes to attract a CSI5 so that foreign players can bring their own horses and compete fairly with domestic competitors.

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Pushing and pulling at each other, fighting, sulking, and going on a nerve-wracking back-and-forth, only to regret it when one of us gets hurt. Though it may only be a short period, it already feels as if I have lived a life.A horse is the most beautiful animal bestowed by the gods. Its appearance is truly beautiful, and unlike deer or other animals, it has a moderate level of aggressiveness, so I think it can live in harmony with humans.A love for words comes first above all else. If you love horses, you develop a passion for them. I hope that with that passion, you’ll make the things we couldn’t achieve happen. To develop equestrianism in South Korea, we may not have enough time, but young equestrian hopefuls have plenty of time and boundless potential for growth.

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However, I don’t know how long it will take. The Mayon Eohos that the Daemyung Group hopes to realize is to be developed up to CSI5, creating an environment where foreign athletes can bring their horses directly to Korea, interact with the horses already present, and participate in regular equestrian competitions that is the ultimate goal. In addition, as a fellow equestrian, I would like to express my respect to the management of Daemyung Group, who are serving in that role selflessly.

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In particular, it is judged that building a large dedicated equestrian stadium is the most important. There should be an equestrian stadium where long-term equestrian competitions can be held, and through those competitions, everything related to the production and sale of domestic horses—such as feed and tack—should be sold and able to be revitalized. I think that is the only way for the business to be unified. In addition, I hope that more international competitions like the “Mayon Uhose” will be held.

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Over the past five years, a horse industry project was launched as a government policy. As far as I know, it first began between 2011 and 2012, and if the first five years were spent creating 500 equestrian venues and training specialized equestrian personnel as part of the initial project, it seems that the five-year plan for the future development of equestrianism is currently at a standstill.Therefore, I think we need to transform the drifting project into a virtuous cycle structure that can encompass everything, including the sales market.

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Last year it was held on the lawn course, and this year it took place at the Sonopellice Equestrian Club. We also wanted to introduce and show Sono Felice Riding Club to the public, and it is true that last year, due to inconveniences with the practice arena and other facilities, we were unable to provide the horses with the best possible environment. This year, we played in a dedicated field so that the horses could compete in their best condition. Although it lacked the beauty and style of a grass field,

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Compared to baseball, which has risen to become one of Korea’s representative sports, the popularization of equestrianism may sound like a distant prospect. However, during the second edition, the audience’s enthusiastic response and attention witnessed on site convinced us that the popularization of equestrianism was not far off, and it became the driving force behind organizing May On Eohos 2017.Going forward, Daemyung Group intends to lead efforts to popularize equestrianism by combining the diverse cultures loved by the public

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Since 2014, Deputy Director Kim Jin-gap, who has been in charge of Jeju race resource management at LetsRun Park Jeju, has also been making painstaking efforts over the long haul as the person in charge, developing related policies and manuals, persuading farms, and leading education efforts. On May 7, we met on site with Kim Jin-gap, head of the Race Resource Management Department at LetsRun Park Jeju, to hear about the progress, including the systematic breeding process of racehorse Jeju horses.

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Most people think of horse racing as gambling.However, in everyday life, quite a large number of people enjoy horse racing as a leisure activity. If the environment and culture of horse racing are improved so that horse racing can be enjoyed as a leisure activity, and the horse racing industry is revitalized through this, the horse industry will also become more active. I believe that revitalizing the horse industry can also provide great benefits to our society.First of all, I think it would be wonderful if the next government would listen to the demands

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Even in Japan, it becomes 75.1%, and in Hong Kong, 78.1%. In countries like the United Kingdom or Australia, it reaches as high as 89%. Our country takes too many taxes. On top of that, there are many horse racing taxes, including a 100% increase in entrance fees, double taxation at more than 100 times the rate, and refunds exceeding 2 million won. So the content is that horse racing taxes should be reduced. It also contained the content that online betting must be conducted.

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Horse racing is a sport that can be fully enjoyed as a leisure activity. The reason for organizing this gathering today is to improve the negative image of horse racing, which is perceived by people as gambling despite being fully enjoyable as a leisure activity. In addition, it is to create a public forum to discuss tax issues unfavorable to us horse racing fans and the reintroduction of online betting ticket sales. I stopped online betting ticket sales around 2009, and I thought that such a public discussion platform might be necessary to bring online sales back into practice.

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What is regrettable is that, despite reaching an agreement, preparing policies, and the association being properly managed, we should have received policy funding, but we ended up wasting two years due to internal strife. I also failed to secure the national project.As a result, converting Hallama into a riding horse has become a burden. But I will keep helping and going. In Jeju, a riding horse breeding and training center will soon be established on the site within the Livestock Promotion Institute and in Seogwipo.

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Although a mid- to long-term roadmap has been established, infrastructure is necessary for the hiring criteria based on the process to be implemented. Of course, it’s not enough to just build the infrastructure and paint the picture. The province, the Korea Racing Authority, and the association are all working hard in different areas.Since customers participating in Seorabad horse racing are fixed, sales remain steady, but if we get Seorabad customers who have not yet participated in Jeju horse racing to join,

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If they are well trained and developed, good racehorses are produced, thereby ultimately strengthening the Korea Racing Authority’s competitiveness. In the end, we are the beneficiaries. It is an investment. It has now been proposed for the mid- to long-term project and is being prepared, but it has not been finalized. It will be finalized around the end of this month or next month.There are some massage spaces near Let’s Run Park Jeju. It’s not a racehorse stable, but a place where horses from outside are brought in,

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Since last year, the province, the Jeju Horse Producers Association, and the Korea Racing Authority have come together to carry out the project. Although it was in the early stages, it was persuaded of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and eventually reached the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, but the special zone funds were not sufficiently provided. Through another route, we secured 400 million won in national funds and 400 million won in provincial funds, but as the project progressed,

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For example, after completing the training process, a student graduates, signs contracts with 15 farms, and regularly visits them, training those horses according to their needs and the process. The plan is to provide them with training expenses and enable them to make use of horses, rather than having them enter the racetrack or stay long-term after joining and pay a management fee. We are working together in close cooperation with the school.In the case of farms, the level of infrastructure is naturally low.

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In coordination with Jeju Halla University, which co-produced the standard manual, four pilot farms have been selected, and they are currently holding training sessions once a month and refining the manual.First, there is the problem of aging farms. Aged farming households cannot do this work even if they want to do it together. We are also discussing another suitable policy with Jeju Halla University. The professor would make the standard manual, but since he couldn’t do it alone,

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Jeju Halla University, which produced the training manual, and representatives from the pilot farms meet once a month to present the results and address any difficulties, refining the manual accordingly.After this process goes on to some extent, the horse created according to the manual comes out. Data tracking will be used to compare horses that have undergone training at demonstration farms with other horses, based on age. We will track and fear just how much the timing of race entries is getting earlier,

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First, the staff should visit the farm directly, inform them, show them that this kind of thing exists, and have them attend the entire training. So this year, we are visiting every farm individually, informing them about the manual production, and showing videos on CD.They are not limiting themselves to horse racing tracks or merely promoting the event; instead, they are visiting farms that have grown to the scale of those in the eastern and western regions to demonstrate it firsthand. It shows scenes of actual training. By doing so, many nearby farmers attended

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When a substantial training system is established, the horses’ levels change. The care and effort of those who manage it also change.In the past, if we trained the newcomers who had not been trained at all and worked with them during the racehorse training process, now we can focus on racehorse training and race participation. The overall level becomes extremely high. From 2018 to 2023, make sure only vehicles that have passed the 100% road inspection come in. I drew the roadmap in this way.

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Gradually, at first, some of the horses that have completed the departure inspection are allowed in.The next step is to allow only horses that have passed the 100% departure inspection to enter. As the next step, some that passed the driving inspection come in, and then only horses that passed 100% come in. They prepared a system where if they passed on the day of joining, they would come in as racehorse masseurs, and if they failed, they would be sent home again. The trained and tamed horses are those that have passed at least the minimum driving inspection.

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Just as a study pattern is determined by the college entrance system, it is important to set the conditions and direction for joining as a racehorse. Just as it takes at least five years to reach the level of fear in the training process, we cannot do it immediately, but we will begin by signaling how the requirements for entering the racehorse industry will proceed step by step in the future, and what preparations producers and owners need to make.Last year, a roadmap was drawn in the mid- to long-term race resource management plan to strengthen the competitiveness of Jeju horse racing.

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Because there were various conflicts as the Halla horse and the Jeju horse ran together, there was no capacity to systematically invest training or energy.At the end of February 2016, with the signing of an agreement on the development of the horse industry, the obstacle to going to Jeju horse racing was removed. I couldn’t carry the Jeju horse race on like this. I had to provide products that customers wouldn’t feel embarrassed about.First, we prepared a “school system” that organizes the production process systematically.

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Unlike Thoroughbred, where production, training, and development are systematized, they are being put into racing at some point simply because they have reached an age. Because they come in without proper training, their expertise is lacking and accidents happen frequently. Even the horses’ running level drops. The ability is good, but the words and the deviation are also severe. Overall, the quality of the race is declining. Jeju horse racing is broadcast in Seoul and Busan,