by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 31, 2023 | Sport
As in previous years, the members of the Sports Committee and the Sports Judges Committee discussed most sport-related topics which were on the long agenda of the 1.5-day meeting together. Welfare of the horse-related items included the limitation of maximum starts...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 31, 2023 | Breeding
The breeding committees used the opportunity in Frankfurt end of October to prepare the 2024 season, but also to discuss long-term developments in Icelandic horse breeding. A variety of proposals and discussion topics were prepared for the Delegates’ Assembly 2024 and...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 31, 2023 | Leisure Riding
Following a presentation to all participants on the “new” Leisure Riding department, with the vision of contributing to the global shift towards nature and well-being and embracing on the latest trends and aligning them with the Icelandic horse-riding ethos, the...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 31, 2023 | Education
From October 27-28, 2023, the FEIF Education Committee had a very productive meeting at the Committee Meetings 2023 in Frankfurt. Current members of the group are: Bea Rusterholz, Herdís Reynisdóttir, Nicole Kempf, Silke Feuchthofen (FEIF Director of Education),...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 31, 2023 | Youth Work
The focus of the FEIF Youthwork Committee was very much on looking back and evaluating past activities such as the 2023 FEIF Youth Camp, which took place in Finland, and looking forward to the next FEIF Youth Cup. We can now confirm that the Cup will take place from...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 28, 2023 | General
Challenges and opportunities on how to attract a young workforce in the equine industry The entire equine industry is struggling to employ a new workforce, whatever the activities, from breeding and racing/sport to veterinary professionals. The industry offers many...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 16, 2023 | Breeding
New breeding evaluation indexes (BLUP) have been calculated and are now available in the Studbook of origin of the Icelandic horse, WorldFengur for a total of 492.564* horses. The number of full international breeding assessments on which the calculation is based, was...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 3, 2023 | Youth Work
… interested and active young people, 18-26 (attention, new age group: 18 – 26) years old, to join the FEIF Committees of Breeding, Sport and Leisure Riding! The future of the Icelandic Horse world in your hands? FEIF offers committee membership,...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 2, 2023 | Leisure Riding
Is your country (well) represented? This year’s event is called ‘To Fákur and fast!’, and it will take riders (virtually) to Landsmót 2024. The idea is simple: participants calculate the distance from home to the event, and then add up all ridden km. Totals are shared...
by Susi Fröhlich | Oct 2, 2023 | Breeding/World Championships, Sport/World Championships
In June 2023, FEIF invited for applications to organize the World Championships 2027. By the deadline of 30 September 2023, FEIF received a bid to host the event in 2027 in Rieden, a venue in southern Germany, known by many Icelandic horse enthusiasts still from the...
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