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Of course, it was not that there had been no domestic horse-riding and training techniques for using retired racehorses as riding horses. Until the mid-1990s, they bred and trained The Dirty Blood, which had mainly been used as racehorses at racetracks, on their own and used it as riding horses. However, in the mid-1990s, when the European Warmblood began to be introduced in earnest in Korea, the taming and training techniques for retired racehorses naturally disappeared.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 06:21 AM
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As they are called the young blood of the horse industry, they will do it with passion.Choi Tae-hoon, head of the Yongin Pony Club, expressed his ambition to open a chain store bearing the name of his equestrian club. He said that there were many difficult and challenging hurdles in the process of growing the pony business from just three horses to 23 within a few years. However, by working hard on his own and overcoming difficulties, he has now earned stable income, including receiving certification for the 6th industry.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 06:15 AM
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When I burned a lot, I even earned 500,000 won, and yet I said I was happy. What started that way has now been recognized for its effort, receiving certification as a sixth-sector industry, and with government support, it is becoming more stable.My wife had no connection to words. We met through an introduction, and by going on dates and hanging out together, my wife naturally became familiar with the language as well. I bought three horses, and the two of us went out together and went on a lot of dates, and that’s how it ended up coming to this point.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 06:05 AM
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The government, which is promoting public sector reform through the normalization of public institutions as a core task of the three-year economic innovation plan, has decided to pursue functional reallocation, strengthening of core functions, and expanded private sector participation in 87 public institutions across three major sectors: social overhead capital (SOC), agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and culture and arts.The operations of 52 institutions were to be coordinated, and among them, 4 institutions were to be abolished.The Ministry of Economy and Finance stated that this functional adjustment was prepared through consultations with experts, policy forums, and feedback from related ministries, and that it aims to channel the personnel and resources secured through consolidating similar and overlapping functions, abolishing or downsizing areas where direct execution by the public sector is unnecessary, and reducing excessive support organizations to strengthening core functions.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 06:00 AM
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Popularizing horseback riding is the top priority. If horseback riding becomes widely familiar to the public, many people will visit riding clubs, and that directly translates into the clubs’ income. Structural changes are needed so that horseback riding can be easily disseminated. In addition, customer service seems important. In any field, it is difficult to succeed without improving customer service.In addition, the equestrian center also needs to make an effort to find a breakthrough on its own.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:59 AM
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Despite calls from various sectors to focus enforcement and prevention on illegal gambling activities, the Gambling Supervision Commission consistently maintained strong regulatory policies toward the legal gambling industry. However, it appears that these policies ultimately caused a balloon effect, and signs are gradually emerging that the commission’s policy is beginning to change.Recently, the Gambling Supervisory Commission has hinted at allowing the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Racing Authority to resume online betting, but it is known to be demanding thorough preparations to prevent gambling addiction, such as implementing a real-name system and adhering to purchase limits.The abolition of online betting, which goes against the times, has, in turn, caused inconvenience to horse racing fans, worsened the viewing environment, and led to a lack of service.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:58 AM
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Most riding arenas receive support related to student riding. I’ve even heard that if this support is cut off, most equestrian centers will go under. Support cannot continue indefinitely, and equestrian operators themselves must build their own strength. If support continues, I won’t make an effort. Our equestrian center doesn’t even receive support for student riding, but it is running fairly well on its own. It’s thanks to working hard on my feet. What I felt on site was that if you work hard, this is a field with plenty of potential.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:57 AM
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Although it may seem delayed, the revival of online betting appears to be something that must be restored in order to legitimize the underground economy and help the horse racing industry overcome its crisis.A horse racing fan who was blocked from entering the Yongsan branch on the 7th said, “I don’t understand why they are making innocent horse racing fans suffer just to support their own claims.” Are they the only people? I am a citizen too. And the Korea Racing Authority should also make sure there are no inconveniences for horse racing fans if they are to serve them," he vented in frustration. In particular, the protesters on the opposite side drew frow-worthy attention by even blocking the elderly people who use the cultural center from entering.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:54 AM
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Among them are some that are crossbred between Warmblood and Hanlama, as well as Shuttlelands, Miniatures, and others.Ponies are usually bred and then sold in many places like experience farms. The one we bred from Hallamarang and Warmblood is so good that we’re not selling it and are using it ourselves right now. It’s a very good thing, so I have no intention of selling. Halla horses are being sold in large numbers at the riding stable.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:53 AM
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Since I was a child, my father ran a farm raising livestock such as deer, pigs, and goats, so I had no hesitation in raising animals, and horseback riding, which I learned as an elective in college, became my connection. Seeing that I learned horseback riding as quickly as the other kids, the riding instructor even praised me. And by the time I was riding for the third time, the instructor even said, “Would you consider helping me work at the riding stable?”While preparing for the university graduation presentation,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:49 AM
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For now, I’m getting a lot of inquiries about the program from nearby kindergartens and schools. The first time regular customers visited our equestrian club, they were very satisfied with the program and spread a lot of word-of-mouth about it. As word spread among parents, inquiries came in one after another, and when demand for the horseback riding program grew to a certain scale, kindergartens and schools would also follow up with group inquiries.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:46 AM
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Every month, programs are offered for nutrition teachers and parents that allow them to experience the entire process from the production and processing of agricultural products to the supply of ingredients, thereby building trust in food ingredients. In particular, by signing agreements with local senior welfare organizations and actively hiring elderly people, who are vulnerable in terms of employment, for processing work, and obtaining social enterprise certification,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:43 AM
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CEO Yoo Geun-jun supplies about 90 eco-friendly agricultural products produced in Sejong City to public institutions such as schools as ingredients for school meals. By rigorously managing hygiene and quality, and establishing an integrated local food distribution network among farmers, cooperatives, and consumers, it achieved annual sales of approximately 2.6 billion won.By purchasing all eco-friendly agricultural products, it ensures stable income for contracted farms by allowing them to focus solely on improving quality.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:41 AM
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This amendment to the Farmland Act is expected to preserve the original purpose and intent of the current farmland conservation charge system by allowing the application of different standards for imposing the charge both inside and outside agricultural promotion areas.In addition, current law requires that if a person who must pay the farmland preservation charge fails to pay by the deadline, a demand letter specifying a period of 10 days or less shall be issued within 10 days after the deadline
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:37 AM
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Although it may seem delayed, the revival of online betting appears to be something that must be restored in order to legitimize the underground economy and help the horse racing industry overcome its crisis.A horse racing fan who was blocked from entering the Yongsan branch on the 7th said, “I don’t understand why they are making innocent horse racing fans suffer just to support their own claims.” Are they the only people? I am a citizen too. And the Korea Racing Authority should also make sure there are no inconveniences for horse racing fans if they are to serve them," he vented in frustration. In particular, the protesters on the opposite side drew frow-worthy attention by even blocking the elderly people who use the cultural center from entering.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:34 AM
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In 2003, they built a racehorse ranch with a total site area exceeding 4.9 million square meters, and began sales operations and owner activities focusing on horse breeding and training and acclimatization. In 2007, while expanding the horse massage facility, he also devoted himself to horse welfare by subjecting horses to taming and training before entering the racetrack, and introduced an advanced horse industry to Korea.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:33 AM
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The revisions include expanding the scope of the project, establishing grounds for online betting to comply with the full real-name system and purchase limits, and strengthening penalties for misconduct in horse racing.As the Integrated Supervision Commission for the Gambling Industry, which had long maintained strict regulatory policies toward the legal gambling industry, shows signs of changing its stance, the possibility of the horse racing industry resuming online betting is increasing.Recent estimates from the media and academia suggest that the scale of illegal gambling amounts to between 100 trillion and 160 trillion won, and the resulting tax evasion is also reported to reach up to 8 trillion won (estimated by the Korea Institute of Criminology in 2014).
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:32 AM
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The history of Jeju Seong Isidore, which has already surpassed half a century, began this way.Father Patrick McGrinchie, who founded the Seong Isidore Ranch in Jeju and carried out missionary work and various social projects on the rugged land of Jeju for more than 60 years, passed away on April 23 at 6:27 p.m. On April 9, he was hospitalized at Jeju Halla Hospital for ischemic heart disease, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, and received treatment before returning to his hometown at the age of 90.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:30 AM
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At the preliminary market, the trainer said that if we just let the horses run as they go, they could definitely achieve good results. I think the good result came from developing the game with the fast-starting “Fly Top Queen” and “Joy Lucky” in mind. The horse was in good condition from the start, and from Tuesday we began serious training and worked out our rhythm. I’m very happy to have won, and even while I’m active in Japan, if there’s a race in Korea in the future, I’d like to come often and say hello.At the end of last year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs completed a commissioned study titled “Measures to Revitalize Off-Track Betting Venues,” which included 15 key tasks for revitalizing off-track betting venues, including an online betting system.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:28 AM
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When he earned his doctorate in agricultural economics in Germany in the 1980s, he had already been involved with the horse industry. In a 2016 interview with Horse Industry Journal, the newly appointed CEO emphasized the establishment of item-specific cooperatives, the introduction of a “quota system,” and the development of research on horse culture.Newly appointed representative Jeong Myeong-chae emphasized, “We must establish cooperatives in each region, elevate them to the level of a national federation,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:27 AM
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The history of Jeju Seong Isidore, which has already surpassed half a century, began this way.Father Patrick McGrinchie, who founded the Seong Isidore Ranch in Jeju and carried out missionary work and various social projects on the rugged land of Jeju for more than 60 years, passed away on April 23 at 6:27 p.m. On April 9, he was hospitalized at Jeju Halla Hospital for ischemic heart disease, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, and received treatment before returning to his hometown at the age of 90.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:23 AM
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When he earned his doctorate in agricultural economics in Germany in the 1980s, he had already been involved with the horse industry. In a 2016 interview with Horse Industry Journal, the newly appointed CEO emphasized the establishment of item-specific cooperatives, the introduction of a “quota system,” and the development of research on horse culture.Newly appointed representative Jeong Myeong-chae emphasized, “We must establish cooperatives in each region, elevate them to the level of a national federation,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:20 AM
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Although it may seem delayed, the revival of online betting appears to be something that must be restored in order to legitimize the underground economy and help the horse racing industry overcome its crisis.A horse racing fan who was blocked from entering the Yongsan branch on the 7th said, “I don’t understand why they are making innocent horse racing fans suffer just to support their own claims.” Are they the only people? I am a citizen too. And the Korea Racing Authority should also make sure there are no inconveniences for horse racing fans if they are to serve them," he vented in frustration. In particular, the protesters on the opposite side drew frow-worthy attention by even blocking the elderly people who use the cultural center from entering.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:16 AM
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Although it may seem delayed, the revival of online betting appears to be something that must be restored in order to legitimize the underground economy and help the horse racing industry overcome its crisis.A horse racing fan who was blocked from entering the Yongsan branch on the 7th said, “I don’t understand why they are making innocent horse racing fans suffer just to support their own claims.” Are they the only people? I am a citizen too. And the Korea Racing Authority should also make sure there are no inconveniences for horse racing fans if they are to serve them," he vented in frustration. In particular, the protesters on the opposite side drew frow-worthy attention by even blocking the elderly people who use the cultural center from entering.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:13 AM
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Despite calls from various sectors to focus enforcement and prevention on illegal gambling activities, the Gambling Supervision Commission consistently maintained strong regulatory policies toward the legal gambling industry. However, it appears that these policies ultimately caused a balloon effect, and signs are gradually emerging that the commission’s policy is beginning to change.Recently, the Gambling Supervisory Commission has hinted at allowing the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Racing Authority to resume online betting, but it is known to be demanding thorough preparations to prevent gambling addiction, such as implementing a real-name system and adhering to purchase limits.The abolition of online betting, which goes against the times, has, in turn, caused inconvenience to horse racing fans, worsened the viewing environment, and led to a lack of service.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 05:08 AM