Suomen Ratsastajainliitto

What Suomen Ratsastajainliitto does

Suomen Ratsastajainliitto (SRL), operating under the English name Finnish Equestrian Federation, is the national governing body for equestrian sports in Finland, founded in 1920 and headquartered at Valimotie 10, 00380 Helsinki. The federation coordinates 11 disciplines — show jumping, dressage, eventing, para-equestrian, driving, vaulting, endurance, Icelandic horses, Western riding, Working Equitation, and gaited riding — through a 9-region structure (Etelä-Suomi, Häme, Itä-Suomi, Kaakkois-Suomi, Keski-Suomi, Lounais-Suomi, Pohjanmaa, Pohjois-Suomi, plus additional areas), and represents Finland within the FEI. It is organized as a registered non-profit association (Suomen Ratsastajainliitto ry), funded through member fees, government grants from the Ministry of Education and Culture and Ministry of Agriculture, and sponsorships from partners including Pohjola, Hankkija, Legimia, Vapo, ClipMyHorse, and BOWA Legal.

The federation's core product portfolio centers on the KIPA national competition management system, integrated with the Equipe App for live results; the Jäsenhuone member portal; the Tallille!-verkkokurssi online course hosted on the MMG platform; the Kavioura-oppimisalusta learning management system; and the Hippos-lehti magazine. Member riding schools receive Sporttiturva sports insurance, competition licensing rights, skill-badge programs (Green Card, Green Card Plus), and access to the federation's coach and official certification tracks, while the federation sustains an elite athlete development pathway culminating in international team selection for events such as the FEI World Championships in Aachen 2026.

The revenue mechanics combine institutional grants, individual and club membership subscriptions, sponsorship of national competition series (e.g., the Pohjola Grand Tour and Pohjola Small Tour), training fees for coach and official certification, and adjacent services such as legal and VAT advisory through partner platforms. Customer segments are the 300 member riding schools/stables, ~150,000 hobby riders, and competitive athletes across youth, junior, U25, and senior categories. As of 2026 the federation is in a governance crisis: the Executive Director departed in April 2026, the full board resigned in June 2026, the 2025 financial statements were not approved at the extraordinary meeting, and over EUR 330,000 in state subsidies went uncollected for 2023–2024 due to lapsed applications, all of which have triggered a leadership transition and an open search for a new board chair and members.

Name

Suomen Ratsastajainliitto

Legal name

Suomen Ratsastajainliitto ry

Website

https://ratsastus.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Suomen Ratsastajainliitto is the Finnish national equestrian federation, coordinating 11 disciplines through 9 regional bodies and 300 member stables; it delivers competition management (KIPA), member services, training certification, and sports insurance for ~150,000 riding enthusiasts across Finland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equestrian Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Stables & Equine Services (MPAEADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Racing Associations, Governance & Integrity Services (MPAEADAL), Equestrian Teams & Stables (Racing/Show Jumping/Eventing) (MPAKABAG), Equine Care & Stable Management (EDAOAOAE)

Keywords

• Equestrian sports federation
• Riding school membership
• Competition management system
• Coach certification programs
• National sports governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Suomen Ratsastajainliitto is the national governing body for equestrian sports in Finland, organizing and regulating competition systems across 11 disciplines, providing member services to approximately 300 certified riding schools and individual riders, issuing competition licenses, certifying coaches and officials, and operating digital platforms for competition management (KIPA), member access (Jäsenhuone), and equestrian education. Membership bundles Sporttiturva sports insurance, Hippos magazine subscription, competition participation rights, and skill badge programs.

Product overview

Suomen Ratsastajainliitto operates as a national federation offering a unified platform of services for equestrian sports in Finland. The core product portfolio centers on KIPA (competition management system), the Hippos magazine, Jäsenhuone (member portal), and various digital learning platforms including the Tallille! online course and Kavioura learning environment. Member riding schools and stables receive access to official membership with Sporttiturva sports insurance, competition licenses, and training resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KIPA Competition Management System

Quantifiable outcome

• Riding hobby generates approximately 17 million EUR in annual healthcare savings
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajien Keskusliitto (MTK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint commissioning partner for the 2026 equestrian industry impact analysis covering economic, welfare, and nature diversity aspects.
• BOWA LegalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 June 2023Legal partner that helped SRL clarify VAT treatment for riding lesson services and represented member stables in tax disputes.
• PohjolacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor and cooperation partner for Pohjola-series competition series including Pohjola Grand Tour and Pohjola Small Tour in dressage competitions.
• HankkijacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor providing horse feed products (EqPro brand) and general sponsorship for equestrian events.
• Hevosopisto / Equine CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational training center in Ypäjä serving as the primary location for national team training and development programs.
• LegimiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal services partner providing discounted equestrian law services to SRL members through Hevosjuridiikka.fi platform.
• HorseRiderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner and advertiser in the equestrian sector.
• HIHS (Helsinki International Horse Show)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on developing Finnderby and hosts prestigious international show jumping competitions.
• BOWA LegalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partnership providing expert services in VAT taxation matters for horse industry and member stables.
• Vapo KuivikkeetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing stable bedding products and marketing support.
• KiviniittyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner in the equestrian sector.
• RacingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner and advertiser.
• Suomen HipposcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative partner for equestrian industry impact analysis and shared advocacy work with MTK.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Svenska Ridsportförbundet (Swedish Equestrian Federation): The Swedish national equestrian federation is a direct peer: a Nordic FEI member organization providing the same federation functions (competition organization, coach certification, member club management) for Swedish equestrian sports across all disciplines.
• Norges Rytterforbund (Norwegian Equestrian Federation): Norway's national equestrian federation is a direct peer offering identical federation services—membership management, competition organization across FEI disciplines, coach education, and member stable certification—to the Norwegian riding community.
• Dansk Ride Forbund (Danish Equestrian Federation): Denmark's national equestrian federation is a direct peer providing the same governance, competition, and member services for Danish equestrian sports, making it the closest comparable for benchmarking member economics and coaching revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Equestrian Australia: Australia's national equestrian federation is a broad incumbent peer offering equivalent member services, discipline coverage, competition management, and FEI affiliation in a comparable developed-market sporting context.
• US Equestrian (USEF): USEF is the US national equestrian federation providing the same member club, competition, and FEI-affiliate services as SRL but at vastly greater scale, serving as a useful benchmark for international federation economics and digital platform maturity.
• Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (FN): Germany's national equestrian federation is a broad incumbent and significantly larger peer organization covering the same disciplines and functions but operating at much greater scale across a 100,000+ member base with extensive commercial activities.
• British Equestrian: The UK national federation for equestrian sports is a broad incumbent peer with comparable mandate across disciplines, member club network, competition organization, and FEI representation but operating at substantially larger scale in a more developed equestrian market.

Others

• Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI): FEI is the global governing body of which SRL is a national member; it is the ultimate regulator setting the competition rules and international representation framework within which SRL operates, making it a peer at the regulatory/governance tier.
• Equipe App (B3 Data): Equipe is the technology platform that integrates with SRL's KIPA system for live competition results; it is an enabling technology peer and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, as B3 Data supplies the digital backbone many national equestrian federations rely on.

Regional players

• Suomen Hippos (Finnish Trotting Association): Finland's trotting and horse breeding association is a regional peer operating within the same Finnish horse industry; they co-commissioned the 2026 equestrian impact analysis with MTK and jointly advocate on industry issues, representing the racing/breeding side versus SRL's sport federation side.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ratsastus_fi
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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