Horse Riding and Trekking in Finland.....
Breed
Finnish horse is the only horse breed native Finland. It is
a descendant of the domestic horse in Northern Europe with both warm blood and
heavier design influences. This breed is also known as universal Finnish, since
it is able to meet all requirements for horses in Finland. It is the fastest
hands in cold blood in the world capable of pulling heavy loads many projects
large breeds of horses, and is a versatile horse.
In 1924, it was organized so that the race can be divided by
the horse of Finland into two branches. Breeding heavy duty agricultural and
forestry more jobs with greater attention to the development of a suitable
lighter type for riding and racing. Today the Finnish heavy horse is still used
for forestry work, as a horse is less damaging to a young forest as heavy
equipment. But they are not as common in agriculture, used as machining.
Harness Racing is very popular in Finland and approximately 40 per cent of the
Finnish horse racing horses there.
Unfortunately, these horses have been reduced in number
since the 1950s, and now their number is around 19,000. Most of the Finnish
horses are trotters. In the 1970s there was a resurgence of interest in
equestrian sport in Finland and in 1971 the scope of the Finnish horse as a
separate branch herd book. Today Finnish horses in dressage, jumping, eventing
and remote equestrian competitions, as well as driving lessons and trotting
involved. In addition, the Finnish horses are popular family horses and saddles
riding school.
Race
Today, there are four types of Finnish horse slim build (J),
a heavy breed (T), a horse riding versatile (R), and a smaller pony type horse
(P). Finn horses are approximately 14.2 to 15.3 hands tall at the withers. They
are strongly built with good limbs. Horse type designs are heavier and longer
than the trotters and riding horses and types. Most Finnish horses are brown,
often with flaxen mane and tail. Bay, brown or gray and black also rarely seen.
Finnish horses are ready to go in the future, strong and tough opponents.
Race Organizations
Finnish horses where there are few exported horses bred in
Finland, but also in Germany and Sweden. The stud book was closed in 1907 and
is held by Suomen Hippos. The Suomenratsut organization works to preserve the
Finnish horse by promoting their use as a riding horse.
