{"id":15720,"date":"2026-09-07T08:04:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/?page_id=15720"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:41:34","slug":"finnhorse-encounters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/finnhorse-encounters\/","title":{"rendered":"Finnhorse Encounters in Ruka-Kuusamo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-position-center-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-20426 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-1024x678.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-220x146.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-388x257.jpg 388w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-480x318.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMGP1674-600x397.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#6a5e50\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Ronivaara \u00b7 Kuusamo, Finland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Finnhorse Encounters in Ruka-Kuusamo<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Meet the horse in front of you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> Private<strong> \u00b7 <\/strong> Guided encounter \u00b7 From the ground \u00b7 Year-round<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong>Meet Our Finnhorses<\/strong> \u00b7 <strong>Horse Welfare<\/strong> \u00b7 <strong>Ronivaara<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<script data-wp-block-html=\"js\">\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\n  var previews = document.querySelectorAll(\".video-preview\");\n\n  previews.forEach(function (wrapper) {\n    var button = wrapper.querySelector(\".video-preview__button\");\n    var videoId = wrapper.getAttribute(\"data-video-id\");\n\n    if (!button || !videoId) {\n      return;\n    }\n\n    button.addEventListener(\"click\", function () {\n      var iframe = document.createElement(\"iframe\");\n      iframe.src = \"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/\" + videoId + \"?autoplay=1&rel=0&modestbranding=1\";\n      iframe.title = \"YouTube-video\";\n      iframe.frameBorder = \"0\";\n      iframe.allow = \"accelerometer; 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For some guests, it may be a gentle introduction to the Finnhorse \u2013 spending time close to the horse, observing it and hearing about its character, life at Ronivaara and place in Finnish culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For others, the experience can go deeper into body language, communication and interaction. Through guided observation and practical activities from the ground, you can explore how the horse responds to movement, space, focus and timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your guide knows Ronivaara\u2019s horses as individuals and adapts the way you work together according to the participants, their experience and interests, and the Finnhorse taking part.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A deeper exploration of horse-human communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Journey into the Finnhorse\u2019s World \u2013 Body Language, Communication &amp; Interaction<\/em> is a longer private experience for up to four guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practical groundwork, close observation and individually adapted exercises give you time to explore the finer details of communication between horse and human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/featured-product\" data-image-fit=\"cover\" data-product-id=\"17346\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product alignnone has-background-dim wp-block-woocommerce-featured-product\" style=\"min-height:500px;\"><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__wrapper\"><div class=\"background-dim__overlay\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-1024x751.jpg\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product__background-image\" alt=\"Journey into the Finnhorse\u2019s World \u2013 Body Language and Interaction\" style=\"object-fit: cover;object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-220x161.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-350x257.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-480x352.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-600x440.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-align-center\"><a data-wp-on--click=\"woocommerce\/product-collection::actions.viewProduct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/tuote\/journey-into-the-finnhorses-world\/\" target=\"_self\" >Journey into the Finnhorse\u2019s World \u2013 Body Language and Interaction<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/product-summary\" data-show-description-if-empty=\"true\" data-style=\"{&quot;typography&quot;:{&quot;textAlign&quot;:&quot;center&quot;}}\" data-summary-length=\"80\" class=\"wp-block-woocommerce-product-summary\"><div class=\"wc-block-components-product-summary has-text-align-center\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A private Finnhorse experience centred on communication, body language and real interaction with the horse. 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A horse can communicate through its gaze, posture, breathing, movement and the way it chooses to use space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The horses also live as members of their own herds. Their relationships with other horses and their everyday routines are part of who they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your guide knows the horses from daily life at Ronivaara and helps you notice the horse you are meeting. <strong>Every encounter is a little different because the horse, the people and the day are different too.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture Sonja Holma, Hippos.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15252 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-6-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16637 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Finland\u2019s native horse breed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Finnhorse is Finland\u2019s native horse breed and national horse, with a long shared history with Finnish people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finnhorses have worked alongside people on farms and in forests, transported people and goods and later taken on important roles in driving, riding and equestrian sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Ronivaara, you meet this history through the horses living here today. Each has its own place in the herd, its own experiences and its own way of being with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Finnhorse encounter gives you a chance to meet more than the breed \u2013 you meet the horse in front of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/meet-our-finnhorses\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20131\">Meet Our Finnhorses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn About the Finnhorse<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The season is part of the encounter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ronivaara changes throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In winter, snow surrounds the horses\u2019 outdoor areas and softens the farm landscape. Summer brings pasture, green fields and long northern light. Autumn colours the surroundings, while spring changes the ground and lengthens the days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The same horses and the same home are here through every season, while snow, pasture, light and weather change around them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"Nainen seisoo kahden suomenhevosen v\u00e4liss\u00e4 hevosten aitauksessa. Hevoset ovat kurkottaneet p\u00e4\u00e4ns\u00e4 toisiaan kohti naisen olkap\u00e4iden tasalla.\" class=\"wp-image-15285 size-full\" style=\"object-position:59% 32%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-220x161.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-350x257.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-480x352.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy-600x440.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-0988-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20615 size-full\" style=\"object-position:54% 27%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003-220x293.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003-193x257.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20240618-WA0003.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A good everyday life comes first<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good encounter begins with paying attention to the horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ronivaara\u2019s Finnhorses live with other horses, move outdoors and have time for rest, social life and natural horse behaviour. Their health, behaviour, workload and individual needs are followed as part of daily care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The horse\u2019s signals and willingness to take part guide the encounter. The programme can be adapted according to the horse, the participants and the conditions of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting a horse respectfully also means giving it space, noticing its responses and allowing the interaction to develop without rushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read About Horse Welfare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read About Sustainability &amp; Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/featured-product\" data-media-id=\"16637\" data-media-src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068.jpg\" data-product-id=\"9496\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product alignnone has-background-dim wp-block-woocommerce-featured-product\" style=\"min-height:500px;\"><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__wrapper\"><div class=\"background-dim__overlay\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Private Riding Lesson with a Finnhorse\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6H1A0068-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"object-fit: none;object-position: 50% 50%;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__inner-blocks\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">Come and meet a Finnhorse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spend time with one of Ronivaara\u2019s Finnhorses and get to know the individual horse behind Finland\u2019s native breed.<\/strong>Whether you are discovering the Finnhorse for the first time or want to explore communication in greater depth, the private experience can be shaped around your group and the horse you meet.<strong>Spend time with one of Ronivaara\u2019s Finnhorses and get to know the individual horse behind Finland\u2019s native breed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Book now<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for another way to spend time with Finnhorses?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private Riding &amp; Horsemanship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose personal guidance when you want to develop your riding, practical groundwork or horse-human communication in greater depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explore Private Riding &amp; Horsemanship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Farm Experiences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet Finnhorses and other animals and take part in the everyday surroundings of Ronivaara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explore Farm Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private Finnhorse Experiences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spend more time at Ronivaara with your own group and guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explore Private Finnhorse Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spend time with one of Ronivaara\u2019s Finnhorses Meet a Finnhorse in the surroundings where it lives its everyday life. 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