The event schedule has now been published! You can find the schedule on our website’s Program -page. The schedule may still change for program numbers as the program selection process is still ongoing. However, all competition classes are in their right places. By the way,

Volunteer application open now! Now’s your change to join our volunteer team to make the world’s biggest hobbyhorse event! Without the help of volunteers, the event would not be possible. As a reward for their efforts, volunteers will receive free entry. For volunteering for at

The final programs of the dressage classes and the results of the qualifying rounds for all dressage classes can be found on our website! ->Qualification results can be found in the Qualification sub-menu by selecting “Qualification for International Freestyle“. The evaluation paper for the final

Joyful news formerchants! A few merchants table are still available, and we will open extended registration TODAY on February 20th at 6 PM (UTC+ 2). Registration is open until March 31st, but be quick – the remaining tables are distributed in order of registration! Invoices

The sale of tickets for the Finnish HobbyHorse Championships AND registration as a competitor and seller has started! The recent update in Gmail is causing challenges for our registration system. Due to the update, confirmation emails and invoices are not automatically sent to Gmail addresses.

You can recognize the event staff members from black T-shirts with yellow association logos and the word STAFF on the chest. Feel free to ask the staff anything during the competition day. It’s important for us to provide a safe and bullying-free event, so if

Doors open for visitors and competitors at 10 am! The entrance is through the A doors of the B-hall. There are three queues: ticket sales (left), advance tickets (middle) and others (right), see picture! In order for entry to go as smoothly as possible, please

Have you seen Jussi-statue in Seinäjoki? Seinäjoki is a part of our event, and they even gave Jussi his own hobbyhorse – you should go take a look and maybe even take a picture with Jussi and his new friend! Photo: Tiina Aikio, Editing: Saija

The Finnish Hobbyhorse Association has its own table at the Championships, where you can buy some nice merchandise. Come and meet us! Photo: Tiina, Edit: Saija

Competition letter has been sent to all competitors yesterday via e-mail! Sellers and volunteers will receive it today and it will also be available at our web page: https://keppihevostensm.fi/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/Competition-letter-FHHC2023.pdf. Photo: Saija

Seinäjoki Arena is located 1.8 km from Seinäjoki train station. Unfortunately, public transport, i.e. buses, will not run from the station to the arena on June 17-18th. However, if you are wondering what other way to get from the train station to the arena, we

Do you feel like all the stress and tiredness from competing are getting overwhelming? Is your battery already running low for the day? Don’t you worry! This year we can see three different intermission performances at Seinäjoki-Areena! Their schedule is the following:  SOUTHEASTERN ARENA Omena-Program

DRESSAGE TEAM Close to the heart of the dressage team is, unsurprisingly, the creation of a high-quality dressage ensemble. This year’s courses are the creations of Alisa (Advanced B and kür) and Julia (dressage championship). The team has passionately maintained the familiar quality and set

Can you believe that the highlight of the year is only 1 week away?! Time flies and the last preparations are running hot. Who are you coming with? Who will take the first place in line? Where are you running first after you get inside

Maps of the sale areas have been published! The maps show the location numbers of the merchant tables. You can find the maps and a list of merchants with their location numbers on our website in the Merchants-section.  Photo: Alisa Aarniomäki, Editing: Saija

You can find a video of the show-section on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtMCN4WIrse/ This year, in addition to just judging and awarding, we wanted to make the show classes more visible to the public. That’s why we developed this new Show section.  The show part means

It’s time to reveal the prize rosettes for the Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships 2023 – with a brand new logo! The logo will also be used in the future, instead of the previously used logo of the Finnish Hobbyhorse Association.  Are you trying to win one

Kür’s finalists! You have until 9.6. to send your music to us and it is only five days away! Send the music you are going to use via email to us and remember to tell us if the music starts from greeting or before by

This year Skillfully!-track is flourishing in the B-arena’s corner, where you can complete the track for a small fee and earn prizes. On the track, you can jump an obstacle course and perform Working Equitation tasks. You can register for skill courses on the spot

Have you purchased tickets to the biggest hobbyhorsing event in the world yet? The tickets for the Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships are limited, so we recommend you buy them in advance. The link to the ticket sales and additional info is on our website, or by

The due date of the competition fees for the open classes is on 30.4.! Places that have not received the payment will be passed on to the substitutes. Payments that arrive late will not be accepted. The invoice may have ended in the spam- folder

Hey, you hobbyhorser, hobbyist’s parent or other adult! Are you in need of something to do on the competition day, or coming to Seinäjoki on Friday anyway? We organizers are looking for a happy group of volunteers to help us organize the largest hobbyhorsing event

The starting lists have been published! You may find them from the “competition classes” page on our website. Photo: Saija

ATTENTION! There was a mistake in the previous picture, the registration for open classes ends TODAY 14.4.2023 at midnight! Photo: Saija

DRESSAGE RIDER❗ Enrolling in the kür class’ video qualification continues until 30.4.2023 and expands to more competitors: You can enroll straight to the finale with previous competition experience until 31.5.2023! If you have enrolled to qualification on 11.4. or before, you will receive email from

Enroll for open competition classes! There is one week left to register for open classes – the registration ends 14 April at 23.59, after which no changes are possible and no fees will be returned except for doctor’s certificate or other valid reason. The registration

Attention merchants! 31 March is the last possible day to cancel your merchant table reservation and get a refund. Cancellations after this date will not be refunded! If you want to cancel your table, please contact us via e-mail keppihevostensm@gmail.com Photo: Alisa Aarniomäki Edit: Saija

Only two weeks left to enroll in our dressage qualifiers! Our dressage qualifiers end in 11.4. Find our dressage rules and instructions on how to qualify from our website > qualifiers > Kür dressage qualifying! Good luck to everyone enrolling this year! 

100 hundred days until the Championships…! There is still time to plan, train and get ready – but summer will be here quicker than you can imagine! How are you going to make use of this time before the event? Photo: Saija

Registration for open classes is open from the 1 March to the 14 April! The registration form can be found on our website in Competitors>Register for competition classes All the required information and instructions can be found on the website so please take a moment

Are you interested in a merchant’s table at the Championships? Second registration for the remaining spots will be arranged from 27 February 2023 to 19 March 2023. There are still some tables available in each table type but be quick – the remaining tables are

TEAM SHOW JUMPING 80 cm will be seen for the first time at the Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships on June 17, 2023. In team show jumping, teams of 3-5 riders compete and the riders complete a pre-set obstacle course one at a time, after which the

Hello all dressage riders, dressage qualifications have now been opened 🤩! You can enroll until 11th of April, and see our dressage championships (only for Finnish riders) and kür programs from our sites at Competitors > Qualifiers.  See you in Seinäjoki!   Photo: Saija

The price of one ticket is 15 € and a processing fee of 1,50 € will be added to the price when purchased through Tiketti. Purchased ticket will be exchanged for a wristband at the entrance of the competition site. Surplus tickets can be purchased

Registration as a merchant begins on 16 January 2023 and ends on 31 January 2023. Merchants’ tables are distributed in the order of registration. The information about the prices, types and amounts of available tables can be found on our website. There is a predetermined

Our journey towards the next Finnish Hobby Horse Championships has now officially started on the behalf of the competitors too. Next year’s Dressage programs are now published on our website! Photo: Leed Design

Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships will be held June 17th, 2023 at Seinäjoki Arena Logo: @leeddesign_official , Saija Leed

Photo: Saija The competition letter has now been published, you can find it here! The competition letter contains information and instructions for the day of the event for the competitors, visitors, vendors and volunteers. Any questions? Email us: keppihevostensm@gmail.com. NOTE! The open 60cm class has been

Because of the popularity of our open 60 cm class, we opened an additional class for 45 participants! The competitors of this class have been taken in order, from the open 60 cm class’s waiting list. The additional 60 cm class will be held at

It’s only 45 days until Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships! The starting lists for the open classes have been published a while ago – go check out if you are lucky to compete! If you are set to compete in more than one class, please check that

Competitors for open classes have now been drawn! Starting lists and reserve spots for the open competition classes can be found at our web page at > Competitors > Classes. Please remember to check all your confirmed competition classes in case of possible overlapping. The

Registration for open classes is open from March 1 to April 14, 2022 The registration form can be found on our website “Competitors” > “Register for open classes”. Only one registration form / competitor, all desired competition classes will be indicated on the same form.

The second registration as a merchant is being held 21.2.2022-14.3.2022. Like in the first registration, the merchant’s tables are being distributed in the order of the registration. The information about prices, types and amounts of tables can be found on our website. This year there

It’s that time again to dig up the dressage arena letters and get your cameras ready – the qualification for the Kür class is open! Dressage qualifiers will be held between 31 January to 11 April 2022, the final results will be published on 2

Yesterday we informed competitors of the important dates this spring, and today is merchants’ turn. Below you can find the important dates for merchants this spring! 10.1.-31.1. Registration for a merchant 14.2. The due date of the invoice for the merchant tables 21.2.-14.3. Further registration

Today we are reminding you competitors about the most important dates this spring and tomorrow we are reminding merchants about their most important dates. So check down below the most important dates for competitors and write them down in your calendar! 31.1.-11.4. Dressage qualifiers for

Visitor tickets are for sale now! Advance ticket sales end on Friday the 10th of June at 12pm. The tickets are for sale in Tiketti ticket service. More info and a link is provided on our website.Ticket price is 14 € and a processing fee

What to do first to enable your trip to Finnish Championships? 🤔 Book your hotel room! This weekend has been congested in Seinäjoki in previous years and the hotels have been sold out early in the spring. Hotel Sorsanpesä is our main accommodation partner and

Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships 2022 website is now fully updated! From our website you will find all current information about the next summer’s event. You can change the language on the website from the upper right corner.  Information on the website can change. If you have

The organizing committee of the Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships held its first meeting regarding next summer’s competitions last night in a happy mood. See you in 264 days! Photo & edit: Maikken

Hotel Sorsanpesä is the main accommodation partner for the 2022 Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships! @hotelsorsanpesa offers hotel rooms for visitors to the Finnish Championships with the following special offers: 98 €/night / standard twin (2 persons)128 €/night / standard triple (3 persons)158 €/night / standard quadruple

The organisation of the Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships in June does not seem possible at the moment. Together with the Board of the Finnish Hobbyhorse Association and the Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships producing team, we have made a decision to move the Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships to next

Sign up for the open classes is open from 1.3.2021 to 14.4.2021. You can find all classes from our website (competitors>classes). Read more about registering from the page Register for competition classes. Photo: Leed Design

You can now find all vendors from the Sellers-page!

The schedule for the competition day has been published! You can find the timetable from our website from the page Program. Changes are possible. Other programs and shows will be published closer to the event.

Videoqualifiers for the kür have now started! The last day for uploading your video is the 29th of March. Please see more information on our English website from Competitors > Qualifiers > Kür dressage qualifying. A link is available on this page that goes to