20-YEAR JUBILEE EVENT
2.7.2008

Associations 20-year jubilee was celebrated for three days (6.-8. June) in Kiljava. Jubilee event at the Fjordstable Solsikke included a horse show and the championships (dressage, jumping and carriage driving). A record-breaking 52 fjordhorses entered for the championships and for the horse show! On Saturday night we had a big banquet and a late night party at the Haukilampi free time center/resicence beside the lake Sääksjärvi.

We had a pleasure to have guests from neighbouring countries. Warm thanks to:
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Ms. Kari Anne Indrebö (judge of the breeding committee in Norway) for judging the horse show and giving an interesting lecture
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Ms. Michelle Svaen (member of Norway Fjordhorse Association Board) for being an interesting lecturer in our seminar
- Mr. Knut R. Thunheim (official quest sent by Norways Fjordhorse Association) for giving good tips for cutting the mane and judging carriage driving together with Mr. Jostein Östrem from Norway.


Kari Anne Indrebö fastening the rosette on Plut Jenta

Special thanks to Hans Sidbäck for being the superior judge of the championships and checking the carriage driving teams. We have been lucky to have him coaching continously our driving courses for almost ten years! Hopefully we have still many years to come in co-operating.

We had lovely ladies from Denmark: Birgit Mortensen (chairman of the Denmark Fjordhorse Association) and Ms. Annette Ruhoff och Elin Pedersen. Greetings from Norsk Hestesenter we got from Mr. Jostein Vonheim and Mr. Asle Espe.

Many thanks to our finnish judges and other officials:
Marita Törnroth, Sani Sirmeikkö, Ulla Siimes, Tuire Suvanto, Saija Teinilä and thanks to our brilliant announcer Håkan Wahlman!



Hans Sidbäck gratulating the winners of the carriage driving Anu and Miia Saarimäki. Association's chairman beside Sidbäck.


Jubilee year will be long recalled among the association members. This event was the most testing and demanding happening ever arranged. Hard work was done and many efforts were made - the finnish spirit "sisu" was really needed. But it was really worth of it all - what a great party we had! Acknowledgements and encouraging speeches really warmed us. They gave us motivation and determination to continue our work.

Thanks to Marjo Uimi who eternalized many highlights of the jubilee events. Photos at this site are taken by her. More great photos can be seen at
http://www.jauhokuono.org/
(Open and look at files: Vuonohevosyhdistyksen 20v-juhla)



A Horseman's Toast!

Knut R. Thunheim giving a speech. Chairman of Finnish Fjordhorse Association Jari Olkkonen on his left and
Gunilla Awellan (vice chairman) by whom "everything started" and the association was established 1988.








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