{"id":9526,"date":"2021-08-25T15:27:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T12:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/?page_id=9526"},"modified":"2026-10-06T07:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T04:37:51","slug":"certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality, Labels &amp; Standards at Ronivaara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-12398\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-220x165.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-343x257.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20200821_145637-\u2013-kopio-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ronivaara \u00b7 Kuusamo, Finland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality, Labels &amp; Standards at Ronivaara<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Quality is built in everyday work<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15392 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruska-laukka-kuva-SH-1603-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality is built in everyday work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Ronivaara, quality means that experiences are planned and carried out with attention to people, horses, safety, the environment and the promises made to our guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">External quality and sustainability systems give us tools to assess our work, document practices and continue developing them. They support the everyday work \u2013 they do not replace it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our current quality and responsibility work is reflected in the <strong>Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) label, SRL Laatutalli and Hyv\u00e4Talli Silver level<\/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\">Ruska Laukka \u2013 a pioneer in responsible horse experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the beginning of the Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) programme until September 2026, Ruska Laukka served as a pioneer company and an example of responsibly delivered horse experiences. Sustainable Travel Finland is Visit Finland\u2019s programme for tourism companies and destinations developing sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond this role, our commitment to responsible tourism remains strong, and we continue this work independently as part of everyday life at Ronivaara. At Ronivaara, this work is reflected in practical choices concerning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>continuous monitoring and development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>animal welfare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>appropriate group sizes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clear information for guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nature and the farm environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>local culture and the Finnhorse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>responsible use of resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/sustainability-responsibility\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9395\">Read About Sustainability &amp; Responsibility<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/sustainability-commitment\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14138\">Read Our Sustainability Commitment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sustainable_finland_label_rgb_tm_72dpi.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7989\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9819375;width:216px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sosiaalipedagoginen seikkailua mets\u00e4ss\u00e4 ja veden \u00e4\u00e4rell\u00e4 Ruska Laukan tallilla Ruka-Kuusamossa\" class=\"wp-image-5882 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-220x293.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-193x257.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20200821_145023-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/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=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ruska Laukan tallilla valmennus-, yksityis-, pari-, pienryhm\u00e4 ja mini tunnit Ruka Kuusamossa\" class=\"wp-image-3574 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-220x293.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-193x257.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ratsastaja_ja_hevonen-scaled-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finnish Equestrian Association<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SRL Laatutalli<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruska Laukka is an <strong>SRL Laatutalli<\/strong> stable within the Finnish Equestrian Federation\u2019s quality system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For us, quality stable work is visible in professional horse care, safe and planned activities, suitable equipment and facilities, competent guidance and the continuous development of stable practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quality system supports the same principle that guides everyday life at Ronivaara: good experiences begin with well-cared-for horses and responsible ways of working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/srl_laatutalli_logo.png\" alt=\"Ruska Laukka on Suomen Ratsastajainliiton laatutalli\" class=\"wp-image-11050\" style=\"width:76px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/srl_laatutalli_logo.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/srl_laatutalli_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/srl_laatutalli_logo-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/srl_laatutalli_logo-257x257.png 257w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/srl_laatutalli_logo-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hyv\u00e4Talli \u2013 Silver level<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ronivaara has achieved <strong>Hyv\u00e4Talli Silver level<\/strong> in the Suomen Hippos quality system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hyv\u00e4Talli assessment looks at the everyday life of the stable as a whole, including horse health care, feeding, movement, rest, living conditions, safety, documented practices and continuous development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Ronivaara, horse welfare is also considered through the individual horse\u2019s behaviour, needs, workload, recovery and willingness to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read About Horse Welfare<\/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\">What this means for your visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a guest, quality is not mainly about the labels displayed on a website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should be visible in the experience itself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you receive clear information before your visit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the activity is matched to the participants and conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>horses are considered as individuals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>group sizes allow proper guidance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>equipment and working practices support safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>plans can be adapted when weather, ground conditions or horse welfare require it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aim is a good day for both the people taking part and the horses involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality means continuing to learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conditions change, horses change and knowledge develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feedback, safety observations, animal welfare observations and everyday experience are used to review how we work. External quality systems provide additional structure for this continuous development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A label is therefore not the end point. It is one part of an ongoing responsibility to look at what we do, recognise what works and improve what can be done better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read About Sustainability &amp; Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read Our Sustainability Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read About Horse Welfare<\/strong><\/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\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18225 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Private-Day-at-the-Finnhorse-Farm-13.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quality is built in everyday work At Ronivaara, quality means that experiences are planned and carried out with attention to people, horses, safety, the environment and the promises made to our guests. External quality and sustainability systems give us tools to assess our work, document practices and continue developing them. They support the everyday work\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9526","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9526"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21554,"href":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9526\/revisions\/21554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ruskalaukka.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}