Gyeonggi-do Supports 'Horse Riding Experience' for 13,000 Students This Year

Gyeonggi Province will support horseback riding experiences for 13,000 students and socially vulnerable groups this year.

On the 11th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will promote projects divided into three areas: ▲student horseback riding experience ▲public interest horseback riding experience ▲healing horseback riding for at-risk youth, to enhance psychological healing through horses, improve residents' welfare, and expand the horseback riding population base.

First, Gyeonggi Province will carry out a student horseback riding experience project for 11,134 elementary, middle, and high school students this year, supporting 70% of the experience fee, including government budget, amounting to 224,000 KRW. Students will pay 30% (96,000 KRW) out of pocket to experience horseback riding 10 times.

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Free horseback riding experiences will be provided for 2,193 people, including at-risk youth outside of school who do not attend school, victims of school violence, people with disabilities, socially disadvantaged groups, and trauma-related occupations, with full coverage of the experience fee.

Lee Kang-young, Director of Livestock Policy Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "Horseback riding experience is a complex healing exercise that promotes health through outdoor activities and relieves stress by breathing with horses," adding, "Gyeonggi Province will continue to lead a healthy leisure culture for residents, such as horseback riding experiences."

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