The working horse

The working horse is much sought after thanks to its good temperament and functionality. The Finnhorse is one of the strongest draught horses in the world considering its size. Nowadays the working horses are used, for example, in tending sapling stands and parks. Thanks to its steady temperament the working horse has an increasing number of possibilities in equestrian tourism and experience seeking tourism.

In earlier times the working horse was an irreplaceable help for farmers in their work in the fields and the forests. The number of horses was highest in the 1950’s before the countryside was mechanized. At that time there were over 400 000 horses in Finland. When tractors, cars and other machines became more common the popularity of the working horse decreased.