1. YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE
FINLAND

2. YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE
the leading professional and further education centre in Finland specializing in horses
the most well known training and competition centre in riding sports in Finland
established in 1993 to continue and develop the operation of the Ypäjä Equine Management School and The Finnish Riding Institute
the traditions of education and training reach from the 1930’s
owned by
the state of Finland 25 %
three nearby municipalities
Forssa, Jokioinen ja Ypäjä 25 %
the Finnish Trotting and Breeding Association 25 %
the Equestrian Federation of Finland 25%

3. YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE
the aim is to educate equestrian professionals for the needs of the industry
280 students attend the basic vocational programmes (60 of them are adults) and 50 other adult students in further education programmes
further education programmes for trotting trainer, bereiter, horse masseur, breeding and stable management, farrier
programmes for riding instructor international
level 1, 2 and 3

4. YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE GYMNASIUM, specialized in horse sports
AGRICULTURAL
POLYTECHNIC:
Equine Studies
UNIVERSITY, Coach
BASIC SECOND LEVEL
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
DOUBLE EDUCATION
gymnasium + groom
BASIC VOCATIONAL EDUCATION:
Groom/Riding Instructor L I
ADULT EXAMS
Groom
Riding
Instructor
L I
Further Qualification for:
- Riding
Instructor L II
Horse Trainer
(”Bereiter”/
Trotting Trainer/
Horse Masseur)
Farrier
Specialist Qualification for:
Riding
Instructor L III – Stable
Manager

5. YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE
Basic vocational education: choises of specialization in GROOM education

6. YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE approx. 330 students, approx. 100 staff members
stables for 400 horses, 140 horses owned by the Equine College, appr. 130 other horses
area 300 hectares, appr. 140 of them owned by the College
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 and with the equine hospital

7. YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE SERVICES
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

8. IGEQ – International Group for Equestrian Qualifications
YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE in co-operation with:
EEN – Equestrian Educational Network
IGEQ – International Group for Equestrian Qualifications

9. YPÄJÄ MTT Horse Research Center Ypäjä Horse clinics
Hippolis – information center
Finnish Equestrian Museum
Co-operation with Helsinki University of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
FINNHORSE - The national treasure in riding, driving and trotting racing

10. YPÄJÄ
130 km to Helsinki
100 km to Tampere
75 km to Turku