Show class qualifiers

The official show judges are Varja and Noora. Additions to judges are possible.

The qualifier registration is open from 5.1.2026 to 31.3.2026. After this the judges review the horses and the ones chosen for the finals will be informed via email.

The results of the qualifiers will be published on 1.5.2026. Everyone who gets through the qualifiers will get a link to a registration form, through which they can register to be among the finalists at Seinäjoki Arena. So, only registering to the qualifiers doesn’t bind you to come to the Championships.

Please note, that contestants won’t get feedback from qualifiers.

Registering to the qualifiers happened through a Google Form.
Required pictures:
1 & 2) side pictures straightly from both sides fully without mane
3 & 4) from the front; one has to show the eyes, nostrils, possible markings on the head and ears, and the other has to show the straightness of the neck
5) picture that shows the whole mane as well as possible
6) behind the horse in a way that shows how the whole mane has been attached
Additional photos can be added to help the judge’s work but they aren’t required. Check out examples of suitable pictures and additional pictures from the official show rules.

Show class-specific rules:

• Only horses and ponies made by the contestant themselves are allowed.
• Only one horse per contestant per class.
• Stallions need to be at least 3 years old and mares at least 4 years old. Foals and geldings aren’t allowed.
• One can’t compete in other classes with a horse that is in the show class.
• The show class is only open for hobby horses and ponies, not to other stick animals.
• Crossbred horses aren’t allowed.
• The horse must be registered to the Finnish Hobby Horse registry.
• In other ways the show classes follow the show rules of the Finnish Hobby Horse Association. Please carefully familiarize yourself with the show rules before registering.