Gyeonggi Livestock Promotion Center to Exhibit Artworks from Equine Interaction Experiences for People with Disabilities, September 9-13

The Gyeonggi Livestock Promotion Center will hold the "Equine Culture and Art Exhibition," which connects therapeutic horse interaction experiences for people with disabilities to cultural and artistic activities such as paintings and photographs, from September 9th to 13th.

The exhibited works were created by participants from the Icheon Center for Independent Living for the Disabled, based on their direct encounters and interactions with horses at the Gyeonggi Livestock Promotion Center's riding horse facility on August 25th.

On that day, the participants explored equestrian industry facilities and took part in a non-riding horse interaction program after a digital virtual reality (VR) experience, which included feeding the horses or touching them directly. This non-riding approach enabled them to observe and interact closely with the horses to foster familiarity without riding.

The Gyeonggi Livestock Promotion Center will hold a "Horse Culture and Art Exhibition," which connects horse interaction experiences for people with disabilities to cultural and artistic activities such as paintings and photographs, from the 9th to the 13th. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The experience then served as the basis for their artistic pursuits. In their individual workspaces, participants created artwork themed around horses and printed photographs they took themselves, each capturing their own unique encounters and experiences with the animals. The completed works will be displayed to the public on the first floor central gallery of the Riding Horse Management Headquarters at the Gyeonggi Livestock Promotion Center from September 9th to 13th.

The Gyeonggi Livestock Promotion Center plans to take this exhibition as an opportunity to expand the scope of the horse industry in everyday life beyond just horseback riding to include culture, arts, and experiential content, and will continue to develop programs that encourage social participation of people with disabilities and promote equine culture within the local community.

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