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YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE

FINLAND

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YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE

•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

• 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 internationallevel 1, 2 and 3

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VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS and

EDUCATIONS in equine sector in Finland

GYMNASIUM, specialized in horse sports

UNIVERSITY, Coach

AGRICULTURALPOLYTECHNIC:Equine Studies

- Groom- Riding Instructor L I

NQF 4

Further Qualification for: - Riding Instructor L II- Horse Trainer (Bereiter/ Trotting Trainer/ Horse Physiotherapy/ Saddler)-Farrier NQF 4

BASIC SECOND LEVEL VOCATIONALEDUCATION – young students

> >NQF 4

UPPER QUALIFICATIONS - ADULT EDUCATION > >

DOUBLE EDUCATION =High school + vocational qualification

Specialist Qualification for:

Riding Instructor L III NQF 6– Stable Manager NQF 4

BASIC VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: Groom/Riding Instructor L I

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Bre e d ing a ndSta b le M a na g e m e nt

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A ssista ntTro tting Tra ine r

Basic vocational education: choises of specialization in the education for GROOM qualification

Many choices of specialization in the

basic education

Touristic Ride Leader

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”GREEN CARE” education for

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•Hippotherapy

• Using horse in social therapy

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YPÄJÄ EQUINE COLLEGE

• 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

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

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

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YPÄJÄ 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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the national treasure in riding, driving and trotting racing

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100 km to Tampere

75 km to Turku

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