Three priorities: expand equine therapy, increase domestic riding-horse supply, and develop domestic hot-air-dried hay production
Increase supply through on-site evaluation of the RDA riding-horse training program
The Korea Racing Authority and the Rural Development Administration have entered into a partnership to advance the horse industry and the broader livestock sector. The agencies will collaborate on three core initiatives: expanding equine therapy, increasing the supply of domestically bred riding horses, and establishing production and distribution systems for domestic hot-air-dried hay.
The Korea Racing Authority said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rural Development Administration on the 24th to promote development across the horse industry and related livestock fields.
The agreement is intended to connect on-the-ground experience in the horse industry with the RDA’s livestock research and development capabilities, formalizing cooperation in equine therapy, riding-horse development, and forage. The agencies will pursue joint projects focused on three areas: expanding equine therapy; piloting, training, and distributing riding horses; and building production and distribution infrastructure for domestic hot-air-dried hay.
In equine therapy, the partners will develop lifecycle-specific programs and integrated horse-and-horticulture therapy initiatives. Officials say these efforts aim to support public health and expand the horse industry’s role in delivering public benefits.
In the riding-horse sector, the RDA’s riding-horse training program will undergo an on-site evaluation. The agencies plan to use the findings to review domestic training systems and scale up the supply of locally trained riding horses.
On domestic hot-air-dried hay, the agencies will cooperate to build production and distribution capacity. Establishing a reliable domestic supply is expected to reduce horse farms’ dependence on imported forage and help stabilize farm management.
Lee Seung-don, commissioner of the Rural Development Administration, called the agreement “an important first step” in linking R&D with industry to create a new growth foundation for the horse sector. “Leveraging both agencies’ expertise, we will work to expand equine therapy, revitalize the riding-horse industry, and increase the use of domestic forage,” he said.
Woo Hee-jong, chairman of the Korea Racing Authority, said he is confident that combining the Authority’s horse-industry know-how with the RDA’s livestock capabilities will generate strong synergies. He added that the agencies will proceed through field-level consultations to translate cooperation into concrete measures that raise farm incomes and deliver tangible benefits to the public.
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