An original Finnish breed

The Finnhorse is the only native horse breed in Finland. There are about 20 000 Finnhorses, which amounts to 25 per cent of the total amount of horses in Finland. The Finnhorse and the Finnish people share a common history – the horse has worked with credit in the wars and also been a great help to the farmers in their work both in the fields and the forests. The Finnhorse plays both  today and in the future a part in the equestrian sports, it has a role in entrepreneurship and it’s a suitable hobby horse for children, young people as well as adults.

The Finnhorse has been bred as a pure breed since 1907 when the studbook for Finnhorses was founded. The Finnhorse is the national horse breed of Finland.

According to the breed standard the Finnhorse is a 156 cm high, versatile all-round horse. It has many colours, but the main colours are chestnut, bay and black. The Finnhorse has often white markings on the face and the legs. It has elastic movements, good self-carriage and it’s of a fairly solid build. It has a reliable and obedient temperament; it is energetic and always tries to do its best.

There are four breeding sections: trotter, riding horse, working horse and small pony-sized horses.


Get to know the Finnhorse (pdf)

The Finnhorse (pdf)