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Leisure Riding Activation Plan of the Jeju Horse designated industrial zones

말 산업특구 지정에 따른 제주도 레저승마 활성화 방안

  • 최철영 (제주한라대학교 레저스포츠과)
  • Received : 2017.06.02
  • Accepted : 2017.08.20
  • Published : 2017.08.28

Abstract

Jeju-do was designated as the 'first horse industry special zone' in 2014, followed by additional designation of horse industry special zones in Icheon, Yongin of Gyeonggi-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do in 2015. As a result, horses have become no more synonymous with Jeju-do. Jeju-do may see its competitive edge becoming blunt, compared to other local governments, due to its environmental characteristics and accessibility. The Korean proverb, "Send people to Seoul and horses to Jeju-do", has become an old saying that does not match reality. However, Jeju-do, designated as the first horse industry special zone, is expected to play a leading role in cultivation of domestic horse industry and faces a challenge of creating exemplary cases of success in transforming horse industry into the senary (6th) industry. In addition, KRW 114.2 billion is planned to be invested into 35 projects covering 9 sectors, including supply of elite domestic racing horses, expansion of demand basis for horse-riding, cultivation of horse meat industry, etc., by 2017 as envisioned by the horse industry special zone promotion plan. Despite expansion of facilities and demand base for horse-riding, those at the sites point out that government support at policy level has not come home to their hearts and criticism has been mounting that project efficiency remains low. Factors hindering the growth of horse industry, which have come to the fore, include inadequate supply of horse-riding facilities, limitation to expansion of demand for horse-riding, etc., due to excessive regulation. Advancement of horse industry requires wide-ranging deregulation on investment related to horse industry, including horse breeding and horse-riding facility installation, etc. Regulation which is deemed to be the biggest stumbling block to advancement of horse industry is related to the regulation requiring formation of farmland at horse-riding facilities in farming and fishery villages. Along with improvement in such regulations, horse-riding facilities without license should be legalized to promote qualitative growth of horse-riding industry. Moreover, efforts should be made to develop and deploy instructors with horse-riding license in order to develop horse-riding into a full-fledged leisure beyond simple experience auxiliary to tourism, thus ensuring that people can enjoy leisure style horse-riding regularly in safe and healthy manners. It would be necessary to add fresh momentum into efforts to turn Jeju-do into the hub of well-being leisure horse-riding by pooling our wisdom.

2014년 제주도가 말 산업특구 1호로 지정된 후, 2015년에는 경기도 이천, 용인과 함께 경상북도가 말 산업특구로 추가 지정되면서 제주도는 이제 더 이상 말의 고장이라는 수식어는 사라지게 되었다, 또한, 환경 및 접근성으로 인해 타 지자체와의 경쟁력에서도 뒤쳐질 수도 있으며, 과거에 회자되었던 "사람이 태어나면 서울로 보내고, 말이 태어나면 제주도로 보내라"라는 말은 머나먼 속담 같은 옛말이 되어버렸다. 하지만, 제주도는 말 산업특구 1호로 지정되면서 제주도가 우리나라 말 산업육성의 선도지역으로 역할을 수행할 것을 기대하고 있으며, 말 산업을 6차 산업으로 육성한 모범적 사례를 창출해야 하는 과제를 안게 되었다. 또한 말 산업특구 진흥계획에 의해 2017년 까지 엘리트 국산 경주마 공급, 승마 수요기반 확충, 마육 산업 육성 등 9개 분야 35개 사업에 1142억 원을 투자해 나갈 계획이다. 그러나 시설확충과 승마 저변 확대에 나서고 있지만, 현장에서는 정책 지원이 피부에 와 닿지 않고 사업 집행의 효율성이 떨어진다는 의견이 제기되었고, 과도한 규제로 인한 승마시설의 공급부족과 승마 수요확대의 한계 등 많은 문제점들의 노출로 인하여 말 산업 성장의 제약요인으로 작용하고 있으며, 말 산업이 발전되기 위해서 말의 사육, 승마시설의 설치 등 각종 말 산업 관련 투자에 대한 규제가 완화되어야 하는데, 발전을 저해하는 가장 큰 규제로는 농어촌 승마시설의 농지설치 규제 개선과 함께 이를 통해 무허가로 운영 중인 승마시설들을 양성화하여 승마산업의 질적 성장을 도모해야 한다. 아울러 단순히 체험하는 관광형승마가 아닌 정기적으로 안전하고 건전한 레저승마를 즐길 수 있도록 정책과 안전관리가 필요하며, 승마자격을 갖춘 지도사양성과 배치에 노력을 기울여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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