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Suomesta ilmoitettiin 42 hevosta Elitloppet-viikonloppuun (Hevosurheilu.fi 20.5.)

A record-like number of Finnish horses have been signed to race on the great Elitloppet weekend in Solvalla, Stockholm, Sweden, 28th-29th of May. Especially interesting to me is -of course- the finnhorse stallions  Tähen Tuurand Patrikin Muistoi, competing in Elitkampen on Sunday.

Photo: Tähen Tuuri won one of the coldblood races held in Vincennes this spring. Hippola

Kuninkuusraviranking II (Hippos.fi 20.05.2011)

Huiman Pyste has already earned over 320 000 euro. Photo: Hippola/Irina Keinänen

It's only about two months until the championships. The situation is exciting in both mares and stallions' rankings.

All the three top mares have been crowned as trotting queens before. They all have also started this season better than ever. Mares have also trotted the top km-times of all finnhorses this year, Marimin (1.22,8) as the fastest.

Marimin. Photo: Hippola/Irina Keinänen

The finnhorse trotting championships takes place in Teivo 30th-31st of July. For more information go to www.kuninkuusravit.fi
 

Name (linked to sukuposti for pedigree and photos) - ranking  points
Mares
I.P. Vipotiina 96
B. Helmiina 65
Velin Vinke 60
Marimin 59
Oktaavia 47
B. Turolii 46
Vokukka 44
Maijuli 39
Aino-Ilona  25
Sirun Valpuriina 19
Maipin Inka 12
Lavinia 11
Helmin Roosa 9
Joiviri 7
Maiskaus 7

Stallions
Huiman Pyste 89
Visul 73
Patrikin Muisto 71
Tähen Tuuri 66
Tuokkolan Touho 44
I.P. Lento 34
Turon Myrsky 28
Einomies 25
Köppinen 23
Lars 21
Tähti-Optio 21
Jylhätuli 19
Pirtamo 11
Franko 9

J-stud Murron Titaani in 2007

Photo by Riika Pöyhtäri

Hevosurheilumuseon uusi näyttely ja internetsivut julki (Hippos.fi 12.5.2011)

The new exhibition is called "100 years of Finnish horse sport". The exhibition will show an interesting walkthrough of Finnish horse sports and breeding. Both riding and harnss racing are shown.

The Horse Sport Museum is situated on Ypäjä Equine College's land, and it's open through summer on Fridays and Satrdays from 10am to 4pm and during College's major vents. Besides that, guided tours for groups are arranged if asked throughout the year.

See also their brand new website at  www.hevosurheilumuseo.fi.

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