The FEIF YouthAward 2012 went to Germany which in 2012 managed to take yet another step in their youth work. Germany improved its existing activities as well as implemented new activities and very successfully hosted the FYCup. Among the activities was an improved German youth championship ? with more than 500 participants ?starting up a successful young breeders programme and starting with e-learning for the young riders in order to reach out to more of them.