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SHARING DREAMS AND
PHILOSOPHIES
Founded in 1985, IMAU Vocational
Technology College was one of
the first colleges built in the Inner
Mongolia Autonomous Region,
to provide professional training in
advanced technology. In 2010, the
university obtained approval from the
Education Ministry to run its first
equestrian programme. The sport horse
management and training specialty
at the IMAU Vocational Technology
College is currently the only equestrian-
related specialty in the country.
Dr Jia You Lin, President of the Chinese
Veterinary Medical Association/
Chairman of the China Horse Industry
Association, guided and assisted the
college in establishing its curriculum.
This commitment to the development
of talent in the horse industry, in turn,
attracted the attention of Malaysian-
born Chinese, Teo Ah Khing, Chairman
of the CHC, who has since 2013,
stepped in to extend all-round support
to the college.
“Three years ago, Chairman Teo visited
the Baotou campus. We shared the same
philosophy on developing Chinese talent
in the horse industry, and driving growth
in the industry to its highest potential.
Both parties shared the same vision,
philosophies, thoughts and wishes for the
future, and pledged to contribute and make
sacrifices for the expansion of the industry; future possibilities in speed horse
hence our partnership was formed and
exists to this day,” said Prof Ge.
In August 2012, the IMAU Vocational
Technology College signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with
Malaysia’s TAK Group of Companies
(the parent company of the CHC),
Tianjin’s Desert Star Holdings Ltd., and
the French Equestrian Federation. In
December of the same year, the college
received funding from the CHC and
the French Horse Connexion UNIC
(a national horse union association),
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which enabled the university to send 共享理念及愿望
seven members of its teaching staff
and students to France for a training 内蒙古农业大学职业技术学院成立于1985
programme. These representatives 年，是自治区建立最早的一所培养高等技
participated in a six-month programme 术应用型专门人才的职业技术学院。运动
that comprised seminars and training on 马驯养与管理专业目前是中国高等教育中
anti-doping, stable management, and 唯一的马术类专业，2010年经教育部批准
AFASEC jockey school assessment. 在内蒙古农业大学职业技术学院设立。
These individuals were awarded the
Certificate of Recognition by UNIC. 专业创办之初，受到前中国兽医协会会
Many outstanding graduates are part 长、中国马业协会理事长贾幼陵教授的指
now of the CHC China’s stable team. 导和帮助，学校致力于马业人才培养的宗
旨，引起了马来西亚籍华人，CHC杰士马
“In Sept 2013, teaching staff and students 主俱乐部主席张祖德的注意，并从2013年
from the equestrian department were 起给予多方面的鼎力支持。
invited by the CHC to attend the 2013
CECF held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, “三年前，张主席就曾来到学院进行交流
an event that greatly broadened their 考察，与包头学院就双方共同的理念即培
perspective and race experience; and 养中国现代马业人才，推动中国现代马业
following the previous MOU signing 发展达成高度共识。双方对于未来中国马
by the three parties, my deputy and I 业的发展理念、思路、愿望和从自身出发
were also invited by the French Embassy 愿为中国马业发展做出贡献和牺牲的意愿
to participate in their “French Horse 不谋而合，就此建立了合作关系并由此结
Industry Seminar”,” recalled Prof Ge. 缘至今。”葛教授表示。
Prof Ge believes that the shortage 早在2012年8月，内蒙古农业大学职业技术
of talent is still a major concern, 学院就马术人才培养方面，与马来西亚TAK
and this needs to be rectified 控股集团(CHC杰士马主俱乐部母公司)、天
immediately. “China’s equine industry 津大漠凤凰马业、法国马业联盟在巴黎签
is underdeveloped, and it still has a 订合作备忘；同年12月，包头学院受CHC
long way to go to meeting international 杰士马主俱乐部和法国UNIC资助，选派6
standards; hence the school plans to 名马术专业师生，连同一名来自呼和浩特
make use of foreign expertise to better 校本部兽医专业的博士老师，共赴法国巴
improve the breeding and training
programme. We hope to see continued
support from the CHC in this area.”
Having attended the CECF on two
occasions, Prof Ge was able to envision
racing. “We still have a long way to
go to international standard racing. It
is my opinion that the CECF events
organised by the CHC has provided
us with an opportunity to connect with
the international community, and has a
positive impact in driving the Chinese
horse industry to greater heights. Lastly,
I would like to say, the slogan of CECF,
‘bring the world to China; and China to
the world’, the China dream will surely
come true!”