승마에 관한 체육학적 고찰

Abstract

This study carefully divided horse riding physical education into natural sciences, social sciences and cultural sciences to provide a way to move forward and redefine the existing theories that can help in the growth and development of horseback riding in sport by comparative analysis of the research trends on horseback riding. First, as for riding and natural sciences, natural science research on horseback riding had been actively pursued on various topics since 2000. Natural science theories and research results on horse riding had formed many significance and values in physical, mental, social, educational, academic and cultural fields. Recently many discussions of horseback riding related to equestrian rehabilitation and special physical education had been made, which were proved to have medical and humanitarian significance. Second, as for riding and social science, social scientific studies on horseback riding had also been actively conducted on a variety of research topics since 2000s, and were being studied extensively in other disciplines as well as in athletic studies. Third, as for riding and cultural sciences, horses and human beings were closely related to playing, breeding, transporting, hunting, war, education, martial art, ritual and symbol (mythology, divinity, power, wealth, privilege). Accordingly the studies had been made historically and ideologically based on these research topics. Horseback riding history was with our human history in both the East and the West. In order to discuss horse riding, discussions on horse-human relationship should be made together with discussion on horses. If we discuss the long history and situations of horse and man by the method of history, philosophy and various cultural sciences belonging to the field of humanities in the physical sciences, it will be very helpful to present the direction of human, horse and horse riding correctly. In addition, integrated and comprehensive research among the subareas of physical education for horse riding would be necessary.