Judge: Anne “Ansku” Takala
Assistant: Will be announced later
Qualification judges: Will be announced later
The dressage championship is competed withGrand Prix -level course
Qualifying for this class happens via video qualifications or with previous competition success.
Qualifications start on 1st of December 2025 at 18:00 and ends on 1st of March 2026
Both the qualifying and final rounds are ridden on the A-arena. The competitor can use either a 5x15m, 6x18m or 7x21m arena for the qualification rounds. The final round is ridden on a 7x21m arena.
The qualifying and championship have their own ready-made programs.
A total of about 10 riders will compete in the final to be held on 13th of June 2026.
To participate in this class, you must be a Finnish citizen and the finalists must be members of SKHH ry. you can become a member after qualifying and claiming a place in the final. Membership must be paid by 7th of June 2026. If you have not paid your SKHH ry membership by this date, you will not be able to compete in this class.
The class follows the SKHH ry’s dressage rules.
The top 5 riders will place in the Dressage championship class
The starting order is reversed, the rider with the lowest results from the video qualifications starts first, then the second-lowest, etc. After the best rider from the video qualifications, the winners of the regional championships and Finnish Championship classes start in order of ranking points. The rider with the fewest ranking points starts first and the rider with the most ranking points last in the class. If necessary, the starting order of those competing in the junior show jumping championship can be brought forward.
Judge: Will be announced later
Assistant: Will be announced later
Qualification judges: Will be announced later
The junior dressage championship is competed with Intermediaire II -level course
Qualifying for this class happens via video qualifications or with previous competition success.
Qualifications start on 1st of December 2025 at 18:00 and ends on 1st of March 2026
Both the qualifying and final rounds are ridden on the A-arena. The competitor can use either a 5x15m, 6x18m or 7x21m arena for the qualification rounds. The final round is ridden on a 7x21m arena.
The qualifying and championship have their own ready-made programs.
To participate in this class, you must be a Finnish citizen and the finalists must be members of SKHH ry. you can become a member after qualifying and claiming a place in the final. Membership must be paid by 7th of June 2026. If you have not paid your SKHH ry membership by this date, you will not be able to compete in this class.
The class follows the SKHH ry’s dressage rules.
The top 5 riders will place in the junior dressage championship class
The starting order is reversed, the rider with the lowest results from the video qualifications starts first, then the second-lowest, etc. After the best rider from the video qualifications, the winners of the regional championships and Finnish Championship classes start in order of ranking points. The rider with the fewest ranking points starts first and the rider with the most ranking points last in the class. If necessary, the starting order of those competing in the junior show jumping championship can be brought forward.
You can qualify for the classes in the following ways:
Open Dressage championship:
Junior dressage champioship (born 2012 or later):
Those who have been assigned a place in the class will be notified via email about redeeming their place in the competition. The previous year’s dressage champion and the autumn regional champions will be contacted on 4th of January 2026, and the spring regional champions and the best in the ranking will be contacted on 8th of April 2026. The place must be redeemed within two weeks of receiving the email. Remember to also check your spam folder!
In the qualification round the participant films a video of the qualification program and sends it with the registration between 1st of December 2025 – 28th of February 2026. Each competitor can only submit one video for judging and if a competitor submits more than one entry, only the first video received will be judged. A new video can only be submitted if there is a technical problem with the previous video and a separate email must be sent.
Resolution of the video must be at least 480p
Uploade the video to youtube as private or public or drive (instructions below)
The video must show the arena entirely and the competitor must be clearly visible in the arena
The camera must be placed in a flat area that does not move (i.e. tripod, chair) in the middle of the C side of the arena so that the whole short side of the arena is completely in the frame.
Using a person to film the video is allowed as long as the whole arena is in the frame and the video as still as possible. If even a small portion of the arena leaves the frame even for a short amount of time, the video will be disqualified.
Filming the video from a ground level is not allowed. Camera or cameraman has to be at least 50cm from the ground
The program must be ridden from start to finish without any pauses. Cuts during the video will result in disqualification.
the video must have an original audio, do not use headphones during the performance
The competitor must show the equipment from both sides of the pole to the camera directly after the final salute. At this point, it is also permitted to step over the front edge of the arena if the equipment requires it. You do not have to leave the arena gate after the show. We use SKHH ry’s rules in the riders equipment
the performance arena must include all the letters. Make sure that both C- and A letters are clearly visible. The letter can be a recognisable item for example a cone or a pot. the mark doesnt have to include the letter
the 7x21m and 7x14m arenas and the the letters measurements can be found from the SKHH ry’s dressage guidelines
the arena must be marked clearly. A drawn line or sport arena floor tapes on the ground is not enough. The borders of the arena have to be done with poles, a rope or with another object raised from the ground. The arena borders must be clear to the camera.
you can ride the qualification program in 5x15m, 6x18m or 7x21m sized A arena. The size of the arena has to be mentioned in the registration
The qualification round follows SKHH ry’s dressage rules.
The video should be sent in a way that does not require access rights. Such methods include, for example, a Youtube video (public or hidden), a Drive link (select the viewing rights “anyone with the link” separately from the permissions) or a public Vimeo link
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