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Horse Riding

  • Hurdal Verk folkehøgskole – Hurdal
  • Telephone: 63 92 06 00
  • E-mail: post@hvf.no
  • Course length: All year
  • Start-up date: 15.08.2026
  • Course teaching amount: 14 hours/week
  • Price: from NOK 150 300,-
  • Foundation:
    Christian
    The Christian folk high schools are built on Christian values. They are owned by, or associated with, Christian organizations or denominations. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.
  • Food: Vegetarian
    Most schools will accommodate food allergies and other dietary needs. If you have questions, please contact the school directly.
  • Location: Hurdal
  • Study tour: Tyskland, Østerrike, Ungarn og Polen, Danmark - Islandshest

Do you have a great interest and passion for Horses? HORSE RIDING is suitable both those who have years of experience and their own horse, and those who have found a new interest in life.

Riding lessons

In the dressage lessons, we work on improving the position and impact on the horse, and the lessons are adapted to the individual's level.

The jumping lessons will give you the opportunity to develop both yourself and the horse through technical exercises with obstacles and barriers. You will get seat training, track training and try out terrain obstacles.

We organize internal competitions in show riding and show jumping and you can attend club meetings on site. You also get the opportunity to get a Green Card!


Combined Driving

Combined Driving is fast-paced and exciting, and a strongly growing sport.

You will receive basic driving training. Safety, harness on/off and buckle on/off. The driving lessons focus on DMP, which means dressage, marathon and precision driving.

Theory

The horse's health is absolutely essential for a good horse team, and we are lucky enough to have veterinarian Angjerd Skeie on the team. She specializes in horses and we will have both theoretical teaching, and give you the opportunity to participate in practical situations when the school horses or your own need a vaccine or teeth grinding.

Join riding lessons, stable theory, wound treatment/bandaging, equipment use, feeding, training and diseases.

You can also try:

Learn more on our website  (Use Google translate at the bottom of our site)

This is how it works at our school:

  • At Verk Folk High School, international students are not placed in separate classes. Instead, they are fully integrated into regular classes alongside Norwegian students who speak both Norwegian and English.

Our experience shows that this creates real friendships and helps students learn the language faster and more naturally.

  • That is why "Norwegian for Foreigners" is not a separate study line, but an additional course for those who want to learn Norwegian.
  • This means you can freely choose from our wide range of main courses, without limitations.

What makes Hurdal Verk even more unique is that all students take two main courses, not just one. This allows you to combine different interests, enjoy greater variety in your school year, and meet even more people — giving you a richer social and learning experience.

  • When you apply, you select your Line 1 and Line 2, and simply add Norwegian for Foreigners if you want Norwegian language training.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE.

Here are the main courses you can choose from:

LINE 1

  • Ticket to Ride - Africa
  • EXPLORE
  • ACT: Active Change Travel
  • Elements 360 
  • EAT: Exploring Amazing Tastes
  • Ball Sports
  • Horse Sport

LINE 2

  • Ticket to Ride - Asia
  • EXPLORE Sports
  • Heart to Heart
  • Adventure
  • Handmade
  • Snacks
  • Football & Groundhopping
  • Horse Sport
  • Physical and Mental Training

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OPTIONAL COURSES / ELECTIVES

These topics aim to give an introduction to subjects or areas that are new to you, or of which you wish to gain a deeper understanding. We offer more than 60 elective subjects. Examples are:

  • Digital photography
  • Snowboarding
  • Boxing
  • Guitar playing
  • Crossfit
  • Massasje and injury prevention training
  • Horse riding
  • Ice fishing
  • Street Food - Top 5
  • Volleyball/ Beach volleyball
  • Climbing
  • Wilderness life
  • Handcraft
  • And many more…

Are you thinking about studying in Norway? A year at Hurdal Verk folk high school is a good prerequisite for success as a student.

Read more on our website HVF.NO

 

Courses at the school

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