The Amateur Tour offers all amateur competitors the opportunity to compete at the Helsinki International Horse Show in the magnificent surroundings of the Messukeskus!
The Amateur Tour brings a sense of purpose, challenge and excitement to every amateur competitor’s racing season. The best performers will compete against each other in the finals at the Helsinki Horse Show.
The series culminates in the Amateur Tour TOP-10 Final,held at the Horse Showin the International Arena , where the best riders will go head-to-head and compete for a €1,000 prize pool as well as the titles of Amateur Tour Style Champion, as well as the II and III Amateur Tour Champion titles.
The Amateur Tour rules for 2026–2027 and information about the qualifiers can be found via the link below.
The new Finnish Challenger Tour show jumping series offers a sense of purpose and plenty of new experiences. The riders and horses who perform best in the series’ qualifying rounds will advance to the finals, to be held in March at the Helsinki International Horse Show. Held in the magnificent setting of the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Center, the finals will offer competitors memorable experiences in an international atmosphere.
The Challenger Tour features three competition categories: the 110 cm and 120 cm categories, which are open to all, and the 90 cm category, which is open to Finnish horses. The individual competitions are open to all riders on any horse. Rider-horse pairs qualify for the finals based on the points they accumulate in the individual competitions. The 25 pairs with the most points in the 110 cm and 120 cm categories, and the 15 pairs with the most points in the Finnish Horse category, will qualify for the finals at the Helsinki International Horse Show. In addition, the top five pairs from the 110 cm and 120 cm categories will qualify for the TOP 10 finals on the international stage.
The Challenger Tour 2026–2027 consists of the following tournaments:
More detailed rules and the invitation to the first competition will be published soon! Come join us and compete for a spot at HIHS!
National dressage classes are a regular feature of the Helsinki Horse Show program. On several days at the International Arena, you’ll have the chance to see spectacular Finnish dressage riders competing against one another. The competition classes have been selected in consultation with a group of experts to best serve both spectators and competitors. The performances by the horse-and-rider pairs in the Arena are precise, controlled, and emphasize harmonious cooperation right up to the very end. The freestyle class included in the program features skillful performances set to music chosen by the riders themselves.
In addition to the national classes, Finnish riders also compete in 3* international dressage classes.
