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YPÄJÄ EQUINE
COLLEGE
FINLAND
YPÄJÄ EQUINE
COLLEGE
www.hevosopisto.fi
•The leading centre of vocational and
further education in horse sector in Finland
•The training and competition centre in
equestrian sports in Finland
•Established in 1993 to continue and
develop the operation of the old
educational organizations and the Finnish
National Stud started in 1930’s
•The owners of the company ltd
Hevosopisto:
The Ministry of Education and Culture
25 %
The surrounding municipalities:
Forssa, Jokioinen and Ypäjä
25 %
The Finnish Trotting and
Breeding Association
25 %
The Equestrian Federation
of Finland
25%
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YPÄJÄ EQUINE
COLLEGE
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• the aim is to educate equestrian professionals for
the needs of the industry
• 280 students attend the basic vocational
programmes (horse management) and 50-60
students in the further education programmes:
trotting trainer, bereiter, horse physiotherapy,
saddler, farrier, stable manager (specialization
breeding)
• programmes for riding instructor international
level 1, 2 and 3
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VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
and EDUCATIONS in equine
sector in Finland
GYMNASIUM,
specialized in
horse sports
BASIC
SECOND LEVEL
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION –
young
students
>>
NQF 4
AGRICULTURAL
POLYTECHNIC:
Equine Studies
UNIVERSITY,
Coach
DOUBLE
EDUCATION =
High school +
vocational
qualification
BASIC
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION:
Groom/Riding
Instructor L I
- Groom
- Riding
UPPER
QUALIFI Instructor
LI
CATIO
NS NQF 4
ADULT
EDUCA
TION
>>
Further
Qualification for:
- Riding
Instructor L II
- Horse Trainer
(Bereiter/
Trotting Trainer/
Horse
Physiotherapy/
Saddler)
-Farrier
NQF 4
Specialist
Qualification
for:
Riding
Instructor L III
NQF 6
– Stable
Manager
NQF 4
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Many choices of
specialization in the basic
education
Touristic
Ride
Services
for
Leader
Hobby Riders
Basic
vocational
education:
choises of
specialization
in the
education
for GROOM
qualification
Breeding and
Stable Management
Saddlery
Hoof care and
farriery
Assistant rider
Assistant
Trotting Trainer
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”GREEN
CARE”
education for
p
•Hippotherapy
• Using horse in
social therapy
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YPÄJÄ EQUINE
COLLEGE
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• 80 staff members
• stables for 400 horses, 130 horses owned by the
Equine College, 30 owned by the MTT, appr. 130
private horses
• area: 320 hectares
• four riding halls, several riding arenas, a full
sized (1000 m) trotting track and a variety of
training roads and cross-country training tracks
• co-operation with the Equine research unit of
the Agricultural Research Centre (MTT) and with
the equine hospital
• the Stud
• The Stallion center
Photo: Tuija Rauman
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YPÄJÄ EQUINE
COLLEGE SERVICES
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 vocational
education
 further education
 short courses for
professionals and
leisure students
 competitions and
events
 training young
riding horses and
trotters
 horse care and
accommodation
 horse shoeing
 saddlery
 congress facilities,
accommodation
and restaurants
 riding school
 summer camps
 trail riding
 training center for
the Finnish
Equestrian
Federation and
private riders
 the Stud and
Stallion center
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Photo: Ilkka Kuuluvainen
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YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE in
cooperation:
EEN – Equestrian Educational
Network
IGEQ – International Group for
Equestrian Qualifications
ESSA – European State
Studs Association
EFFA – European Federation of
Farriers Associations
EHN – European Horse Network
YPÄJÄ
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Equine College
MTT Equine
Research Center
Ypäjä Horse
clinics
Hippolis – the
National Equine
Competence
Association of Finland
Finnish Equestrian
Museum
 Co-operation with:
 - Helsinki University
faculty of Agriculture
and Veterinary
Sciences
 - Turku University
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FINNHORSE
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the national treasure in
riding, driving and
trotting racing
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YPÄJÄ
130 km to Helsinki
100 km to Tampere
75 km to Turku