User:Pitke/Suokkilyhenteet

Race results

 * all contemporary race results are the calculated time for a kilometre
 * don't be fooled by the decimal comma; 1:20,9 = 1:20.9


 * a stands for autolähtö or car start; the horses start from behind a mobile starting gate
 * "no a" means that the start was a volttilähtö, where the horses are driven in small circles to form the starting lines.
 * m stands for a monté start


 * ly stands for lyhyt, a short run: 1609 m or less
 * ke stands for keskimatka, a mid-length run: 1610-2099 m
 * kp stands for keskipitkä, a moderately long run: 2100-2999 m
 * pi stands for pitkä, a long run: 3000 m or more

Random terminology

 * Suurjuoksija, "grand runner" - a Finnhorse whose personal record is under 1:40.0
 * Huippujuoksija, "top runner" - a Finnhorse whose personal record is under 1:35.0
 * Tähtijuoksija, "star runner" - a Finnhorse whose personal record is under 1:30.0. A great acheivement a few decades ago, but today it's nothing too fancy as almost any "proper" level heat gets to this level, and about 200 new ones are made each year. See some refs (within quite a short while even) to get what I mean. All times are per one km, "for XXX €" refers to winnings.
 * Valiojuoksija, "champion runner" - a Finnhorse whose personal record is under 1:25.0..
 * Superjuoksija, "Lordy! That's fast!" - a Finnhorse whose personal record is under 1:20.0. Currently (checked as of 2.3.2010) only three horses have acheived this: Viesker (19.9), Rick (19.6) and Sipori (19.4).

Registry and stud book numbers

 * Jo stands for juoksijaori, "runner stallion" (I suppose). Used from 1965 to 1970.
 * Jt stands for juoksijatamma, "runner mare". Used from 1965 to 1970.
 * Kvm kevytmuotoinen, "light type"; same as Yh
 * Ro stands for ruununori, "crown[-owned] stallion". A state stud that is to say. "Ro XXX" means "ro" of "XXX", where XXX is a place name.
 * Tt stands for Tilastolliset taulut, "Statistics tables" and indicates that the horse competed at the annual national race (valtionajot); all the horses that ran in these races were marked in the Tilastolliset taulut racing register kept by Fabricius. National races were held from 1862 until 1923, when Kuninkuusravit replaced valtionajot as the annual championship race for Finnhorses.
 * Uh universalhäst, "universal horse"; same as Yh
 * Valio "champion"
 * Yh stands for yleishevonen, "universal horse". Used from 1924 to 1964 for non-working type horses, that is to say, runners. Odd numbers were used for mares and even numbers for stallions.


 * No letters in the registry/studbook number
 * Studbook numbers from 1907 to 1970: a working type stallion


 * One or two capital letters after mares' studbook numbers (Name 0000 S) from 1906 to 1918
 * EK = Etelä-Karjalan Hevosjalostusyhdistysten Liitto
 * EP = Etelä-Pohjanmaan Hevosjalostusyhdistysten Liitto (tai Vaasan Läänin Hevosjalostusyhdistysten Liitto)
 * H = Hämeen läänin Hevosjalostusyhdistysten Liitto
 * IH = Itä-Hämeen Hevosjalostusyhdistysten Liitto
 * IK = Itä-Karjalan Hevosjalostusyhdistysten Liitto
 * K = Kajaanin Hevosjalostusliitto
 * KP = Keski-Pohjanmaan Hevosjalostusliitto
 * KS = Keski-Suomen Hevosjalostusyhdistysten Liitto
 * LV = Läntisen Viipurin läänin Hevosjalostusyhdistysten Liitto
 * M = Mikkelin Hevosjalostusliitto
 * N = Nylands läns Hästavelsförbund
 * O = Oulun piirin Hevosjalostusliitto
 * PK = Pohjois-Karjalan Hevosjalostusliitto
 * PP = Perä-Pohjolan Hevosjalostusliitto
 * PS = Pohjois-Savon Hevossiitosyhdistysten Liitto
 * S = Satakunnan Hevosjalostusliitto
 * SR = Suomen Ravirengas
 * SÖ = Svenska Österbottens Hästavelsförbund
 * U = Uudenmaan Hevosjalostajain liitto
 * VS = Varsinais-Suomen Hevosjalostusliitto


 * Roman numerals after mares' studbook numbers (Name 0000-V)
 * The roman numeral refers to one of the five breeding regions (piiri)
 * From 1919 to 1938, each region used its own range numbers, starting from 1
 * I region, numbers used 1-5663
 * II region, numbers used 1-4407
 * III region, numbers used 1-4729
 * IV region, numbers used 1-2343
 * V region, numbers used 1-4608


 * Long mares' studbook numbers from 1939 to 1970
 * From 1939 to 1970, each region used numbers in the ten-thousands (and in the hundred-thousands if needed), starting with the region's number;
 * Odd numbers were used for working mares, even numbers for "universal type" (yleishevonen) mares until 1965, when the "universal" section was discontinued and recreated as the "runner" (juoksija) section
 * I region, numbers used 10000-19999, 100000-102056
 * II region, numbers used 20000-29999, 200000-200700
 * III region, numbers used 30000-38906
 * IV region, numbers used 40000-47155
 * V region, numbers used 50000-59999, 500000-504429

The contemporary stud book and registration number system
Finnhorses have been registered since 1971. This means practically making a list of all Finnhorses and their information, and has nothing to do with breedability. At first horses could be registered after the birth year as well, so some horses born before 1971 can be found from the register.


 * The first numbers
 * From 1971 to 1975 the numbers started every year from 1
 * Since 1975 the numbers have started every year from 1001


 * The two last numbers, separated by a -
 * They stand for the registration year of the horse
 * From 1985 this has automatically the year the horse was born in


 * Letters after the two last numbers
 * The modern registry system means no horse has separate registration and studbook numbers anymore
 * If the horse has a letter after the last two numbers of its registration number, it has been accepted into the studbook
 * J = juoksijasuunta; trotter section
 * T = työhevossuunta; working horse section
 * R = ratsuhevossuunta; riding horse section
 * P = pienhevossuunta; pony-sized section


 * Horses can and have been accepted for multiple sections; Lennon Poika 1847-90PTR is qualified for three sections


 * Additional letters
 * Additional letters stand for prizes given for great offspring:
 * V = Valio, "champion" = deemed a champion for great offspring
 * AA = deemed a champion for offspring post mortem
 * P = prize given for good offspring
 * H = accepted into the studbook by good offspring