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The Horse Industry Journal had a special meeting with Kang Young-jong, president of the Korea Racing Authority, who is striving to find solutions and solutions to major issues facing Korean racing farmers as the head of the Korea Racing Authority, amid growing difficulties in producing racehorses that form the basis of Korean racing due to the ongoing economic downturn, environmental changes surrounding the horse racing industry at home and abroad, and declining horse racing sales. The following is a compilation of the talks in the form of a question-and-answer session.

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If you use it as a horseback riding, you don't expect it to be the level that horseback riding players ride, but it is a level that you can ride comfortably. Six months is enough. Six months can also be a long ride. If the process is focused, I think three or four months will be possible. In the case of Hallama, the price now rises to KRW 4-500 million per horse. If you train for three or four months, the price will rise to KRW 8-9 million. This is the value of horses that have been trained. If the training system works properly, no losses will be incurred. We have established policies to preserve the facility in the event of actual losses, but it seems that the government has yet to do so. We should bring those areas together.

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Chungju Mayor Lee Jong-bae expressed his intention to attract 10 billion won in tax revenue per year through a video racetrack, but the actual income from local taxes is only 1.5% per year." "The proportion of gambling addicts among the users of the video racetrack is 72.9%," he said. "If Chungju City attracts a video racetrack, it will be like mass production of gambling addicts.""If the city attracts horse-related industries and creates public horse riding facilities, there is no reason to oppose it," he said. "However, if the burn racetrack is hosted, it will have the adverse effect of reducing the number of family users." Lee Kun-soo, chairman of the Gangwon Provincial Party, said, "In 2005, the Korean Horse Association pushed for the establishment of a burn racetrack in Sangsang-dong, a downtown area in the Wonju area, but religious groups, civil society groups, and residents eventually blocked it through opposition movements for years."

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As you can see, the direction for Hallama to become a passenger horse was decided as the agreement for the win-win development of the horse industry was passed. What's unfortunate is that it should have been agreed upon, policies were prepared, the association operated properly, and policy subsidies should have been received, but two years were passed due to internal strife. It also failed to win the national project. Conversion of Hallama to a horseback riding is a burden. However, I will continue to help. In the case of Jeju Island, there will soon be a site within the Chukjinwon and a training center for horseback riding in Seogwipo. If these facilities are utilized well, it seems that Hallama can settle down as a horseback riding. Due to the habit of running, it is highly risky to kill a racehorse as a passenger horse.

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Hallama producers are strongly protesting. Under the enactment of the Horse Industry Promotion Act, the Korean Horse Association recently issued a "2013 recruitment announcement for participants in the pilot production project of professional horseback riding" under the five-year comprehensive plan to foster the horse industry and announced that it will operate 100 specialized horse production farms by 2016. The project, which will be implemented as a detailed task of the five-year comprehensive plan to foster the horse industry, aims to establish a foundation for the breeding of excellent domestic horses by introducing various types of horses verified overseas and to efficiently create an initial market for the production of professional horses to induce the industrialization of the domestic horse racing market.

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There is some massage space near Jeju in Let's Run Park. It's not Gyeongju Horse, but a place where horses from outside come in, so you can use the place and the main area to receive training. As the second stage, Let's Run Farm is good. You can build a part of the massage there so that Jeju horses can join the company, receive training, and then come back after training in the main area. For poorly equipped farmers, the Jeju Horse Producers Association has secured a certain amount of provincial funds and operates the Seongeup Sewageo. The facility is being renovated.Although a mid- to long-term roadmap has been established, there must be infrastructure in order to implement the criteria for employment according to the process.

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The professor will make the standard manual, but the students came in and worked on it because they can't do it alone. They are planning it in connection with the time they graduate and the employment position. In the case of an aging farmhouse, even though the process of training the tail teeth is good when they are young, they cannot participate and are not able to participate. Graduates who have learned such a course and manual at school professionally carry out the course. For example, after graduating, a student who has gone through a training course contracts with 15 farms and regularly visits the horses and trains them according to their needs and process. Instead of joining the racetrack or staying for a long time and paying consignment management fees,

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In response, the "Residents' Countermeasures Committee Against Entering the Racecourse" is campaigning against the relocation, saying that the educational environment will deteriorate as the relocation over-the-counter sales office is only 235 meters away from Sungsim Girls' Middle and High School. The residents' countermeasures committee also argues that "if the off-site sales office is relocated, gamblers will sweep through the streets, illegal entertainment establishments will be rampant, and children will be exposed to sexual violence and various crimes." However, Kim Jong-kook, head of the outside affairs department of the horse racing society, said, "Even considering the negative perception of horse racing, such claims are too exaggerated," and the residents' countermeasures committee's argument is not convincing.

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Four farms with facilities and motivation were designated among the producers. I selected 24 from four farms and they are actually training them according to the manual.Jeju Hanra University, which produced the training manual, and officials from the pilot farm meet once a month to show results and refine the manual for difficulties. After some time, words made according to the manual come out. It tracks the data and compares the horses that have been trained by the pilot farm with other horses according to their age. It will track and announce how early the race will be and how the grades will be after the race. Knowing that it will work for other farms, they expect it to spread quickly.

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In response, the "Residents' Countermeasures Committee Against Entering the Racecourse" is campaigning against the relocation, saying that the educational environment will deteriorate as the relocation over-the-counter sales office is only 235 meters away from Sungsim Girls' Middle and High School. The residents' countermeasures committee also argues that "if the off-site sales office is relocated, gamblers will sweep through the streets, illegal entertainment establishments will be rampant, and children will be exposed to sexual violence and various crimes." However, Kim Jong-kook, head of the outside affairs department of the horse racing society, said, "Even considering the negative perception of horse racing, such claims are too exaggerated," and the residents' countermeasures committee's argument is not convincing.

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There are ways to nurture and train them. I actually made a CD of them training them. The problem was that they made all the materials and said, "I made this. Please attend," but there was something that the farmers didn't come and didn't know. Even so, I couldn't let it go. After creating the manual for the first time and thinking about how it could be used in the actual field, I chose two policies. First, the staff personally visits the farm to let me know, shows that there is such a thing, and makes me attend the entire training. So this year, I am visiting all the farms one by one to share the news of the manual production and show the video through CDs.

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I have prepared a system that allows them to come to a racehorse if they pass the entrance day and send them back home if they fail. The horses that are trained and trained are the horses that have passed the minimum driving test. The level of horses changes when a considerable training system is established. The care of the people who manage them changes as well. If you trained the horses that were not trained at all before and trained them together during the training process for racehorses, you can now focus on training racehorses and racing. The overall level increases dramatically. From 2018 to 2023, 100% of the horses that passed the driving test will be allowed in. The roadmap was drawn in this way.

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Last year, he drew a roadmap from the mid- to long-term race resource management plan to strengthen the competitiveness of Jeju horse racing. Horses that have not been trained and horses that have not been evaluated at all enter the racehorse immediately. Starting from here, it takes about 90 days to train and go to the races. We can't keep this system going. Step by step, some of the horses that had finished the starting test at first are allowed in. The next step is to let only the horses that have passed the 100% start test come in. Then only the horses that have passed the driving test come in, and then the horses that have passed 100% come in.

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Therefore, last year, a standard manual for production, fostering, and training, and specification management suitable for Jeju horses, was created. Second, a mid- to long-term roadmap was drawn so that it did not end with making and distributing manuals. Just as the study pattern is determined according to the university entrance examination system, it is important to set conditions and directions for joining a racehorse. Although it cannot be done immediately as if it will take at least five years for the curriculum to be promulgated, the conditions for joining a racehorse in the future will start by giving signals to production farmers and their opponents about how to go step by step and what to prepare for in the future.

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With the signing of an agreement on industrial development at the end of February 2016, the obstacles to going to Jeju Horse Racing were resolved. I couldn't take the Jeju Horse Racing the way it is now. I had to provide customers with products that I didn't feel ashamed of.First of all, we have prepared a 'school system' that systematically conducts production from the production process. Last year, we first reviewed good research data on how to produce Thoroughbred and foster it before and after. There are many data related to Thoroughbred in foreign countries and Korea, but none of them were Jeju horses. Standards related to Thoroughbred could not be applied to Jeju horses.

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They make a long-term and Jeju Ranch and run personnel, putting a lot of effort into it before entering the racehorse. On the other hand, in the case of Jeju horses, there were no such efforts at all. The general public's perception of Jeju horses and even the horseracing staff's perception is that "Jeju horses can run with them in place." Like Thoroughbred, the process of production, training, and fostering is not systematic, but at some point, they are put into the race because they are old. As they enter the race without training, their professionalism decreases and there are many accidents. Horses also run less well. The quality of the race is generally poor with good horses.

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The horse production industry is being affected more by the decline in horse racing sales due to the economic downturn and regulations on the horse racing industry. The highest auction price is renewed, but on the contrary, the relative losses are increasing as the winning bid rate decreases and the number of horses that do not sell are increasing. The burden is increasing due to the securing of excellent seed mares for the production of excellent horses, the increase in the cost of selecting seed mares, and the transfer of various supports to the private sector, but the horse price is limited and it is difficult. In particular, the burden of KRA's collection of seed horse breeding fees has increased, and it is necessary to devise a plan to compensate for this.

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Chungju Mayor Lee Jong-bae expressed his intention to attract 10 billion won in tax revenue per year through a video racetrack, but the actual income from local taxes is only 1.5% per year." "The proportion of gambling addicts among the users of the video racetrack is 72.9%," he said. "If Chungju City attracts a video racetrack, it will be like mass production of gambling addicts.""If the city attracts horse-related industries and creates public horse riding facilities, there is no reason to oppose it," he said. "However, if the burn racetrack is hosted, it will have the adverse effect of reducing the number of family users." Lee Kun-soo, chairman of the Gangwon Provincial Party, said, "In 2005, the Korean Horse Association pushed for the establishment of a burn racetrack in Sangsang-dong, a downtown area in the Wonju area, but religious groups, civil society groups, and residents eventually blocked it through opposition movements for years."

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Jeon Sung-won, the current head of the win-win marketing division, and Kim Jin-gap, the head of the Jeju Regional Headquarters at the time of the agreement for the win-win development of the horse industry, are still communicating with farmers in a responsible manner on this important issue, constantly developing related policies and applying them to the field. At a special zone meeting held in Jeju in June last year, Jeon Sung-won, the head of the win-win marketing division, called for the central government's attention and set a direction with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province to foster Hallama, which will be removed from the racehorse from 2023, as Korea's representative passenger horse.

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As the Korean Horse Association is recruiting professional horse producers by importing foreign variety horses, Hallama producers are strongly protesting. The Korean Horse Association said in a press release on the 17th, "The Korean Horse Association is trying to introduce foreign imported horses, ignoring Jeju Hallama's policy to foster racehorses, which accounts for 80% of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and more than 60% of the country. Even though the domestic horse infrastructure is still weak, it is recruiting participants to bring the Hallama production plantation to ruin." It also pointed out, "It is difficult to secure stable profits when imported horses are brought into Korea, and if it is recommended for those who do side jobs or hobbies, isn't it for those who do hobbies or side jobs?"

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The final goal of the 'Mayon-a-horse' that Daemyung Group wants is to promote CSI5* to create an environment in which foreign players can bring their horses to Korea and have a normal horse-riding competition with existing horses. In addition, I pay respect to the management of Daemyung Group, who plays this role without being selfish. Horse-riding is politically intertwined due to a series of situations. In a way, the horse-riding people who have worked silently so far may be the victims of the Choi Soon-sil scandal. I hope Daemyung Group's "Mayon A Horse" is a competition where all horseback riders and the public participate and enjoy it. Also, I ask for your support and encouragement in this regard, whether it is the government or the sports association.

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In line with this, the auction part was added. It proceeded differently from the auction before. However, for the development of the horse industry, fundamental measures are needed. The horse industry project has been initiated with government policies over the past five years. I know that it first started between 2011 and 2012, and if 500 horse racing stadiums were created in the first five years and the training of horse racing professionals was part of the first project, the five-year plan for horse racing development seems to be currently drifting. Therefore, I think the drifting project should be transformed into a virtuous cycle structure that can encompass everything, including the trading market.

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However, Daemyung is trying not only to expand the base for horse-riding, but also not to lose the original intention of 'Mayon-a-horse'. It plans to continue to develop sports and cultural encounters without being shaken by any draft.Last year, it was held at the Lawn Riding Club, and this year, it was held at the Sonopelice Equestrian Club. It is true that the Sonopelice Equestrian Club was not able to provide the best environment for horses due to inconveniences such as the practice rink last year. This year, the team played at a dedicated stadium so that horses could play in their best condition. The grass was not pretty and stylish, but the competition was held at a dedicated stadium, and the performance was focused and compact, which received good reviews from foreign players.

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A special stadium was set up on natural grass and cultural contents that the public was interested in were incorporated into it. Compared to baseball, which has become a representative sport in Korea, the popularization of horseback riding may sound a little distant. However, the audience's response and gaze from the scene during the last two competitions were convinced that the popularization of horseback riding was not long before the event, and it was the driving force behind the hosting of "Mayon-a-horse 2017." In the future, Daemyung Group intends to take the lead in popularizing horseback riding by combining various cultures and horseback riding that the public likes.

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This means that if it exceeds the 200m radius, it will not affect the health and hygiene and learning environment, so it will allow business. If this is denied, it will fall into a contradiction to insist on the exit of all restricted industries near the purification zone."If there is a problem with the law, we have to change the law, and the legitimate administrative act is wrong," Director Kim said, asking students to refrain from excessive behavior, saying, "Students' taking to the streets can instill false values that they can ignore laws and principles if they raise their voices even when they become adults later." The Korea Racing Authority recently expressed its intention to relocate normally through a series of processes, including consultations with residents on the controversy over the relocation of the over-the-counter sale of Yongsan Horse Racing.