Iksan City's Equine Industry Infrastructure Administrative Procedures Progressing Smoothly

Finalizing Appraisal and Purchase Procedures for Business Site

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] Iksan City, Jeonbuk, is making smooth progress in building equestrian industry infrastructure, which it is focusing on to popularize horseback riding and revitalize rural tourism.

According to the city on the 24th, the river occupation permit procedure around the site where the horseback riding trail will be established was completed last month, and the appraisal and purchase procedures for the project site have also entered the final stage.

This project will invest a total of 7 billion KRW by 2022 to create infrastructure for fostering the equestrian industry on a site of about 39,000㎡ in Nanpo-ri, Yongan-myeon, including a public riding ground, horseback riding trails, a VR equestrian industry experience center, and rehabilitation riding facilities.

First, to popularize horseback riding, the city plans to create a public riding ground and horseback riding trails along the Geum River waterfront, offering various lessons, experience, and tourism programs, providing general citizens with opportunities to enjoy low-cost horseback riding experiences.

Additionally, with 1.3 billion KRW in national funds secured last year, the city will build rehabilitation riding infrastructure to provide programs where youths and people with disabilities facing physical and mental difficulties can engage in systematic horseback riding activities safely with rehabilitation riding instructors.

Furthermore, in cooperation with Wonkwang University Hospital and disability organizations, the city plans to establish a data foundation for rehabilitation riding and nurture the area into a mecca of Korean rehabilitation riding through systematic management.

Moreover, by hosting horseback riding competitions nationwide, fostering youth riding teams, and operating the VR equestrian industry experience center, the facility aims to become a key horseback riding facility in the West Coast region accessible not only to local residents but also to neighboring municipalities.

The city plans to promptly complete the land purchase and carry out administrative procedures such as strategic environmental impact assessment, urban management plan decisions, and detailed design services, aiming to start construction in November.

Mayor Jeong Heon-yul said, “We will do our best to complete the public riding ground by October next year and successfully hold horseback riding competitions on a national scale, establishing it as a prominent riding ground in the West Coast region,” adding, “We will focus administrative efforts on revitalizing the rural economy in the northern area by linking with rural resources and growing the tourism industry.”

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