Well-Being for Hosei University Students" was held.

　On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the "Well-Being for Hosei University Students" was held jointly by the "Well-Being for Hosei University Students" research team, the Equestrian Sports Club, and the "Well-Being Horse Circle". A total of 9 students, 3 from Hosei University Senior High School and 6 Hosei Daini Senior High School participated in the event. On the day of the event, Hosei Daini High School, the Japan Racing Association (JRA), and the Japan Association for the Promotion of Horse Riding Clubs (JRAJ) visited the event and decided to hold it as a JRA Special Promotion Fund subsidized project "Workshop to Promote Various Uses of Horses".

　The Society is, Hosei University 2022 Fiscal year ( 6th The 6th)Practical Wisdom for Freedom Award for Practical Wisdom for Freedom The Equestrian Club was awarded the " Practical wisdom Award for Good Teachers and Good Friends" at the "Hosei University's 6th Annual " Practical wisdom Award for Living Free" in 2022. Well-being of People and Horses The purpose of this event was to promote understanding of the "Well-Being of People and Horses " ^* activities while having fun by interacting with and riding Hosei University's retired racehorses. In addition, by holding the lecture in the Faculty of Sports and Health Studies Science building and the Equestrian Club facility in the midst of nature and greenery, we aimed to have affiliated school students experience the charm of the Tama Campus and to revitalize the affiliated school collaboration program at the university. The lecturer was Satoshi Fukano Trustee NPO Future Valley, a Japanese equestrian facility for the disabled, and a member of the research team.

　The students of the affiliated schools who were interested in horses actively participated in the lecture, and commented, "I really enjoyed interacting with the horses," "Thank you for this valuable experience," and "The horses' eyes are very kind, and I wanted to get to know them better. The officials who came to visit us also highly appreciated the significance of utilizing "retired racehorses" in the affiliated schools' collaborative projects, and the smiling faces of the affiliated school students interacting with the horses gave us high expectations for future "human and equine wellbeing" activities.

　Below are comments from the captain of the gymnastics equestrian club.

　The Equestrian Sports Club of the Sports Association is working toward a "new Sports Club" by not only aiming for victory in sports, but also engaging in research with a systematic and academic approach.
　We were pleased to host the first "Well-Being of People and Horses" session this year, which was held for the attached school students. In the morning, we had a classroom lecture and presented the activities of the Equestrian Club. We introduced not only the student dressage challenge, but also "retraining groundwork," which is the training necessary for retired racehorses to compete in dressage competitions, "circular economy activities" utilizing horse manure compost, and "human-horse wellbeing" activities. Lecturer Fukano also gave a lecture on "horses" and "retired racehorses. In the afternoon fieldwork, the students had a chance to actually interact with our retired racehorses, Yamanin Lynx, Celeste Ulster, and La Jungere, and were offered a chance to try horseback riding. The students took the horses seriously and loved them very much.
　We were very happy to have 9 students participate and enjoy the event. We hope that this event will help people to become more interested in horses and in the equestrian club. We will continue to promote the "Well-Being of People and Horses" activities so that more people can have contact with Hosei University's retired racehorses.

Department of Media and Communication StudiesFaculty of Social Sciences
Equestrian Club Captain
Yuna Kato, 4th year

The "human-horse wellbeing" is an initiative proposed by our university's research team, which aims to realize healthy and happy lives for both humans and horses by using retired racehorses as the main vehicle for both sporting activities and research and educational activities.

Related Link

• Hosei University Equestrian Sports Club Official Instagram