The Finnish Hobby Horse Championships 2026 is once again the biggest hobby horse event in the whole world. In addition to thousands of work hours in advance, the championships also require concrete manual work during the weekend of the event.
Dear hobbyist, parent/grandparent/godparent/other adult, the championships need your help!
You don’t get paid for volunteering. However, fr anyone working 6 hours or more we can offer a warm meal and coffee for free at the arena. There are also smaller jobs and all help is needed! Every volunteer gets a free wristband for Saturday’s event.
There are many different volunteering jobs for different schedules and ages. Volunteering is all about good spirit and teamwork, which makes the event experience truly special.
Whole families are welcome. Minors are the responsibility of their guardians. A volunteer coming without their guardian must be at least 14 years old.
Every volunteer must fill out their own application form. Please note that this year there’s a separate form for Show Jumping volunteering. If you only want to change information, cancel the former application and do a whole new application with the right information. Please let us know when you are available and commit to the tasks you have applied for. If there are any changes, please inform us immediately. Questions and other contacting via email keppihevostensm@skhhry.fi.
Volunteers will be contacted again at last by the end of May about more detailed information and schedules. We will hold a remote orientation 2 weeks before the event.
The skill track for children needs a couple of helping hands too! In this job one will guide and inspire smaller children to the hobby. There will also be the event’s staff helping you, so this task fits first-time volunteers well too!
Setting up flowers and other decorating chores
Final touches to the arena and helping the staff right before the H-hour.
This year there’s a separate form for volunteers working with show jumping. If you want to help with show jumping classes during the Championships day in addition to other volunteering jobs, please fill out both application forms. Only volunteering in the show jumping area is also possible. Shorter volunteering shifts (for example one show jumping class) already help a lot!
Flags or picks up poles. The job happens on the competition day during show jumping classes. One has to commit to being on the track for the whole class.
Using a computer and Excel, taking time, announcing in Finnish (we’re also looking for someone who can announce in English in the international classes). The tasks can be divided between the volunteer and the judge. Please let us know if in a case of an emergency (for example the judge getting sick) you could also work as a judge. Minimum age limit 15 years old.
Signing is possible throughout the whole spring, though preferably before May. As of now, almost all applicants will be let in as volunteers. The volunteer team will be in contact with all applicants by May.
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Advance ticket sales start on 1.12.2025. Purchase your own via the link below!
The Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships need people for various tasks on Friday and Saturday!
Interested? Read more about volunteer applications here.
With the help of our partners we can continue making the Finnish Hobbyhorse Championships a more fabulous event year after year!
Do you want to help support the sport and crafts hobby of childern and youths? Read more about sponsoring here.
