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We’ve set up special events at the 2025 Hobbyhorse Championship, only qualified drivers who finish in the qualifying rounds to 10. places in each discipine.
There will be only one qualifying round this year. It will take place in Banská Bystrica.
Registration for this year’s qualifying round has now closed.
🔥 You currently have the opportunity to register for open categories for Hobbyhorse Championship 2025.
qualifying round
We have prepared a photo gallery from the qualification round in Banská Bystrica. Get ready for a lot of photos – there are more than 1000 🤩. Thanks to Kaja(HobbyhorseHurricans) for the photos. We wish you a lot of perseverance in viewing the gallery😊. Photo albums can take a while to load – don’t leave the page!
apply for the qualifying round?
You start in prestigious categories
If you place to 10. places in a given qualification category, you automatically have the opportunity to enter this category in the 2025 Hobbyhorse Championship. Only pre-qualified hobbyhorse riders will compete in these categories.
You do not pay to start in the qualifying categories at the championship!
If you qualify in a competitive category – you can participate in the hobbyhorse championship in that category for free! You have the chance to participate in up to six competition categories.
At the championship you compete with the best
The best Slovak hobbyhorsers will compete in the categories where qualification is required. Do you want to show that you belong to the top? Qualify by finishing in 10th place!
can apply for qualifying rounds?
Qualification is open to all hobbyhorsers
Due to the interest of foreign hobbyhorsers in qualifying for the hobbyhorse championship, we have decided that participation in the qualifying round in the competitive disciplines is open to all.
Qualifying
In 2025, you compete in six competitive disciplines. It’s up to you how many competition categories you enter. Only one competition category is limited by the age of the entrant.
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
qualifying rounds?
This is the set of rules that govern the qualifying rounds ahead of the 2025 Hobbyhorse Championship – read all the way to the end 🏁. Additional rules as well as the judging sheets or steps in the case of dressage can be found under the More Info buttons for the specific discipline.
General conditions for qualifying rounds 
– contain the basic rules for registration, cancellation, security that govern all qualifying rounds. You must agree to the following rules when submitting your registration.
Rules of competitive dressage – contain a description of the basic steps in dressage as well as the method of judging dressage at qualifying rounds.
Dressage – videos – watch videos with basic dressage steps that can serve as inspiration for your training.
Rules of competitive parkour – contain basic information on types of obstacles, rider equipment, scoring, penalty points
dressage of individuals by Alamy
🚧 We are preparing a video showing you the individual steps of the clog for the qualifying round.
and answers
Do you have further questions?
Athletes for the Hobbyhorse Championship 2025
The list of qualified athletes will be published after the qualification round in Banská Bystrica on 29 March 2025.