In addition, the Finnish horses are popular family horses and riding school mounts. The stud book for the Finnish horse was closed 1907. Finnhorses are approximately 156 cm high at the withers, strongly built with good limbs. Horses of draught type are heavier and longer than horses of trotter and riding horse type. Most Finnhorses are chestnuts, often with flaxen tail and mane, some are black or bay.
Finnish horses are willing, forward-going, hardy and tough horses.
Finnhorses are bred in Finland, but also in Germany and in Sweden, where there are a few exported horses. The stud book is kept by Suomen Hippos ry. The organisation Suomenratsut works for the conservation of the Finnish horse by promoting their use as riding horses. SF- 02600 Espoo, Finland.