Hobbyhorse Championship 2025 Categories
This year we have prepared 19 competition categories from different disciplines.
👉 thirteen open hobbyhorse categories for which no qualification is required
👉 six qualifying categories – the top 10 competitors from the qualifying round compete in each of these categories. More about the qualifiers.
🔥 Open categories of Hobbyhorse Championship
✅ Open categories are available for everyone!
Slovak and international riders can enter without having to complete qualifying rounds.
⚠️ Limited capacity – register early!
Each competition category has a maximum number of participants. Once this number is reached, it will no longer be possible to register.
🤔 How to find out the availability of places?
You can check the current number of available places in individual disciplines directly in the registration form. If a discipline is already full, registration will not be possible.
⏳ Don’t hesitate – if you have your disciplines selected, register as soon as possible!
Show Jumping, 30 cm, time
number of obstacles: 8 obstacles
age limit: up to and including 10 years
target for evaluation: best time
maximum number of entries: 25 competitors
Show Jumping, 50 cm, style
number of obstacles: 8 obstacles
age limit: no limit
objective for evaluation: hobbyhorse riding style
maximum number of entries: 70 competitors
Show Jumping, 70 cm, time
number of obstacles: 8 obstacles
age limit: no limit
evaluation goal: best time
maximum number of entries: 50 competitors
Show Jumping, 80/90 cm, time - advanced
number of obstacles: 8 obstacles
age limit: no limit
evaluation goal: best time
maximum number of entries: 35 competitors
Show Jumping, 100/110 cm, style - advanced
number of obstacles: 8 obstacles
age restriction: no restriction
target for evaluation: hobbyhorse riding style
maximum number of entries: 15 competitors
Dressage for individuals based on Alamy
type: dressage
duration limit: no limit
age limit: no limit
objective for evaluation: compliance with the rules
maximum number of entries: 25 competitors
Dressage pairs
type: dressage
duration limit: no limit
age limit: no limit
objective for evaluation: compliance with the rules
maximum number of entries: 15 pairs of competitors
Dressage Free Style
type: dressage
duration limit: no limit
age limit: no limit
objective for evaluation: compliance with the rules
maximum number of entries: 25 competitors
High jump with hobbyhorse
type: open to all
minimum height of obstacle: 50 cm, increasing in 10/5 cm increments
age limit: no limit
target for evaluation: jump the highest obstacle
maximum number of entries: 25 competitors
High jump with hobbyhorse - advanced
type: open to all
minimum height of obstacle: 90 cm, increasing in 10/5 cm increments
age limit: minimum 11 years
evaluation goal: jump the highest obstacle
maximum number of entries: 30
The most beautiful foal
only for horses up to 30 cm!
type: open to all
age limit: no limit
goal for judging: compliance with the rules and matching horse and rider
maximum number of entries: 25
Western - Barrel Racing
number of obstacles: 3
age limit: no limit
target for evaluation: for speed
maximum number of entries: 25 competitors
Western - Trail
number of obstacles: –
age limit: no limit
target for judging: four rides with hobbyhorse
maximum number of entries: 25 competitors
🔥 Qualification categories of Hobbyhorse championship
Qualifying categories are only for qualified competitors who participated in the qualifying round in Banská Bystrica and finished in 10th place.
Parkour, 40/50 cm - beginners
number of obstacles: 8 obstacles
age limit: up to and including 10 years
target for evaluation: best time
maximum number of entries: no limit
ParkÚr, 70/80 cm - advanced
number of obstacles: 8 obstacles
age limit: no limit
target for evaluation: as close as possible to the specified time
maximum number of entries: no limit
ParkÚr, 90 cm - advanced
number of obstacles: 8 obstacles
age limit: no limit
target for judging: for best style
maximum number of entries: no limit
Dressage for individuals based on Alamy
type: dressage
duration limit: no limit
age limit: no limit
objective for judging: compliance with rules
maximum number of entries: no limit
Western - Barrel Racing
number of obstacles:
age limit: no limit
target for evaluation: per speed
maximum number of entries: no limit
Dressage free style
type: dressage
duration limit: duration from 1,5 min. to 4 min.
age limit: no limit
target for evaluation: style + observance of the specified steps
maximum number of entries: no limit
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