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Producers argue that if integrated production bases are established, domestically bred racehorses will be shunned by buyers and the production infrastructure will collapse. They are particularly criticizing the Korea Racing Authority for pushing through the matter unilaterally without any measures addressing differences in race performance or the producers of domestic horses.The Korea Thoroughbred Breeders Association (President Oh Young-bok) held an emergency general meeting on the 19th and, with 63 out of 64 attendees voting in favor, resolved to oppose the Korea Racing Authority’s innovation plan and respond strongly. In addition, the Korea Thoroughbred Breeders Association signed an agreement with the Inland Thoroughbred Breeders Association (Chairman Jang Yong-seok) to launch the “Korea Thoroughbred Breeders Development Measures Promotion Committee” on the same day.

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While serving as Vice President of the Korea Rural Economic Institute, he attended a forum on improving the racehorse tax system for the development of agriculture and livestock, and served as an advisor to the Korea Rural Horse Industry Association. 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,

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With the government deciding to crack down on off-track betting outlets, the horse racing industry—which heavily depends on off-track sales—is bound to face a full-scale contraction, making it urgent to improve the Korea Racing Authority’s revenue structure.The government has decided to promote a plan to conduct a prior impact assessment and hold prior consultations with residents when establishing or relocating off-track betting centers in the future. In addition, regarding the Yongsan off-track sales office, which has been the subject of ongoing conflict, they decided to continue holding thorough discussions with local residents about the results of the pilot operation evaluation and other matters, aiming for an official opening within the year.

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Mentioning the necessity of changing the philosophy of agricultural policy and introducing an innovation system, it said, “We must emphasize the justification for government support by pointing out that farmers’ efforts to strengthen their public-interest functions require a price in return from the public,” adding that this is a time when the roles of farmers’ organizations, civic social groups, and the National Agriculture Forum are expected to be important.After making it clear that the public interest function of agriculture had not yet been enshrined in the Constitution,

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National Agriculture Forum, newly appointed standing representative Jeong Myeong-chae delivered his inaugural remarks, saying, “I will devote all my passion and energy to agriculture and rural communities together with the people.”Representative Jung Myung-chae said, “It has been 10 years since we launched the National Agriculture Forum with the hope that agriculture would become one in which consumers, civil society organizations, and the public can come together with shared interest and support.

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However, from an objective and common-sense perspective, the current strike situation is described as the KCTU’s“almost unreasonable demands bordering on tantrums” and a “bulldozer-style stubborn struggle,” which is “playing the role of a bad mother-in-law worsening the situation,” they stated.In particular, he said it would have been better if, as Kim Byung-hong, the party leader, who stressed the fight to raise the refund rate, had at least emphasized one of the demands of customers and fans,

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He lamented the situation where no horse racing official is advocating for an increase in the refund rate, and even though everyone is stepping up to lead the push for a higher refund rate, it remains unclear whether it will actually change, yet they are only pushing their own demands. He argued that the one task is to “persuade and fight the National Assembly and the government so that the domestic horse racing refund rate, which can be called the worst in the world at 73%, can be raised to at least the Japanese level of 80%.

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Regarding this strike, he emphasized, “Even if it is a right of the KCTU,people should know that horse racing is a completely different industry from other manufacturing and service sectors,”stressing that ignoring the fairness of horse racing, which is conducted through free competition,and focusing solely on income distribution rather than competition does not fit with the horse racing system.They said they knew that since last year, a KCTU official has been stationed

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First, CEO Kim Byung-hong said regarding the indefinite strike by the Busan-Gyeongnam Horse Racing Park branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions’ Public Transport Workers’ Union and the Busan-Gyeongnam Horse Pilgrim Workers’ Union, “Do not incite people for your own benefit by rallying those who have quietly done their best in their respective duties, such as the horse racing system, and solely those in the fields of handlers,equipment,facilities,and cleaning.

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My hope and dream is to be among the medal contenders even at the highest difficulty, 5-star, to win a gold medal and show that I can compete at that level.Jeon Jae-hee, who competes in Europe, the birthplace of equestrianism, came to Korea for the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games selection trials. We met with Jeon Jae-hee, who received full support from Europe and Korea to participate in the domestic selection trials, and heard about equestrian life in Europe and Korea.

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Auctions selling young horses are also held from time to time, and horses circulate, keeping the economy moving.I had been training under Coach Kim Seung-hwan since I was young, and through frequent contact with Coach Riveb, with whom I was acquainted at the time, I formed a connection with Belgium. Europe has a completely different equestrian system from Korea, and since it is the birthplace of equestrianism, I have come here and am active. Since I was a child, I thought that because I was good at horseback riding in Korea, I should eventually make it to Europe.

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Looking at the horses competing in Korea, it is clear that not much has changed from the past. Still, when the domestic equestrian situation was decent, we bought horses in Europe and good horses came in and so on. However, the horse that ran during the 2014 Asian Games is not being circulated and is still running as is. I think if companies and others provide support, the conversation will circulate and better equestrian environments and culture could be created.An important point is that, without the association operating normally,

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Since I started working in Europe right after the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, I don’t know the situation in the domestic equestrian community very well. However, when I returned to Korea to participate in the National Sports Festival or other major competitions, I could indirectly sense that it had become really difficult to do horseback riding within the country. The difficulty seemed greater than expected. Even in Europe, I tried to secure sponsorships from Korean companies for my activities, but it was not easy.

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Under the guidance of coach Lieveen Dibos, who was the Belgian champion. I have had a relationship with Coach Lee Ben since we were young, and we have stayed together ever since, and I still receive a lot of help from him. He even helped find horses for the selection match and provided a great deal of material and emotional support until he came to Korea.The story is complicated, but it’s true that Coach Riven gave a lot of support. In Europe, sponsorship sometimes means several people facing each other.

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Korean athletes participating in various competitions, such as the Asian Games, is more than double that of Japanese athletes’ horses. In Korea, the horses used by the athletes vary in price, and the athletes also go to the United States or Europe to receive individual training. However, most Japanese athletes are active within Japan, and they compete while working at riding clubs with just a horse. In my opinion, the level of Korean is higher than that of Japan.Seri-machi, a trainer and expert in taming and training retired racehorses,

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Championships held in the United States and the Asian Games held in Jakarta will compete in separate groups. For now, in the comprehensive magic, the same performer is scheduled to change horses, ride, and compete. One player has several horses, and here we expect a gold medal.The group of athletes competing in the apparatus events is only at the second-tier level of the national team participating in the World Equestrian Championships, so I think winning a medal will be difficult.

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In addition, Japanese language experts are reluctant to turn related know-how into manuals in the first place. There is concern that once know-how is codified into text, it can be presented as “this is the correct answer,” allowing someone else to raise objections. If we are metaphorically speaking about a mathematical formula, the answer is fixed and there may be a formula for solving it, but when it comes to interpreting a novel, there is likely more than one way. It is very diverse, and I think anything can be the answer.

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Various horse experts each have different know-how, and they are taming and training them in their own ways. I think there isn’t a separate right answer when it comes to education. Since everyone has different speaking styles, a one-size-fits-all manual is meaningless. For example, while some horses are insensitive to response, there are sensitive ones, and if some horses naturally have their heads positioned higher, there are also some with them positioned lower. I don’t think there’s a right answer, so I haven’t made a separate manual.

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However, this year, equestrian centers across the country plan to bring together horses and trainees of different levels and temperaments to implement customized training programs.In the case of a riding horse, the balance should be level or positioned toward the rear. Improving balance is key to converting retired racehorses into riding horses. When balance shifts from back to front, it means it becomes faster, and retired racehorses use their bodies with this familiar kind of balance.

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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. Centered on professional equestrian riders,

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Later, I’d like to open a chain store under the name of our equestrian club. 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,

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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. 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.

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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. Our riding club is located outdoors, so we sometimes see excavators or dump trucks, but perhaps because we’re used to it, our horses aren’t startled.Before the 2018 regular general meeting

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It seems they’ve built up a keen eye for horses, know-how in managing them, and know-how in producing them. Thanks to my parents working in livestock farming since I was a child, I was able to grow up seeing a lot of it, which was a great help, and I even raised and sold horses myself. Soon there will be a baby born too. So far, I have given birth to 10 babies. Is it. We produce more than three each year. Among them are some that are crossbred between Warmblood and Hanlama, as well as Shuttlelands, Miniatures, and others.

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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,