【충북 브레이크뉴스】임창용 기자=청주시는 2024년도 학생승마 지원사업 신청을 받는다고 8일 밝혔다.

이 사업은 학생들에게 연 10회 승마 체험 기회를 제공하는 것으로, 관내 초‧중‧고등학생 및 학교 밖 청소년을 대상으로 한다.

모집 인원은 1,499명이다. 

신청 기간은 8일부터 오는 2월 21일까지다. 마사회 전산시스템(호스피아)에 회원가입 및 학생 등록을 한 후 접수하면 된다.

신청기간 종료 후 추첨을 통해 대상자를 선정한다. 많은 학생들이 참여할 수 있도록 전년도 참여 학생은 신청자격에서 제외된다.

대상자는 체험비 32만원 중 본인부담금 9만 6천원을 부담하면 된다. 자부담이 어려운 학생(기초수급자, 차상위계층 등)에게는 체험비 전액이 지원된다. 

시는 총사업비 4억 7,900만원 규모로 관내 승마장 2개소(태산승마타운, 나파밸리승마장)와 협약을 맺고 올해 사업을 추진한다. 

시 관계자는 “승마는 정서 함양과 신체 능력 발달에 좋으며, 최근에는 MZ세대의 운동 트렌드로 각광 받고 있다”며, “청주시도 매년 예산을 확대해 승마문화를 확산시키는데 총력을 기울이고 있다”고 말했다.

The following is [the full text] of the English article translated by 'Google Translate'. 'Google Translate' is working hard to improve understanding. It is assumed that there may be errors in the English translation.) 

Cheongju City announced on the 8th that it will be accepting applications for the 2024 student horseback riding support project.

-im changyong reporter

This project provides students with the opportunity to experience horseback riding 10 times a year, and targets elementary, middle, and high school students in the area as well as out-of-school youth.

The number of people recruited is 1,499.

The application period is from the 8th to February 21st. All you have to do is register as a member and register as a student on the horse racing society’s computer system (Hospia) and then apply.

After the application period ends, applicants will be selected through a lottery. To ensure that many students can participate, students who participated the previous year are excluded from application eligibility.

Those eligible must pay 96,000 won out of the 320,000 won experience fee. Students who have difficulty paying out-of-pocket (recipients of basic welfare, low-income families, etc.) will receive full support for the experience fee.

The city will pursue the project this year after signing an agreement with two equestrian centers (Taesan Equestrian Town and Napa Valley Equestrian Center) in the jurisdiction with a total project cost of 479 million won.

A city official said, “Horseback riding is good for emotional development and physical ability development, and has recently been in the spotlight as an exercise trend for the MZ generation. Cheongju City is also making every effort to spread horseback riding culture by expanding its budget every year.”