by Susi Fröhlich | Mar 8, 2023 | General
The Delegates’ Assembly 2023 unanimously decided to set a positive sign regarding FEIF’s commitment to horse welfare and the fact that horses should be ridden and presented with as little mechanical and external influence as possible and thus to switch to a list of...
by admin | Mar 1, 2019 | Sport
The Sport Committee adds two new bits to the prohibited equipment list for sport competition: the Peewee Bit and Swales Pelham Bit. The Peewee bit is described by the manufacturer as a correction bit. The Swales Pelham bit is considered a correction bit for overly...
by admin | Jun 22, 2018 | EHN, General
The European Union is preparing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2020-2027. Unfortunately, the importance of the horse industry and horse farming seems to be ignored. There is a too strong focus on food production. One of the first steps will be to skip any...
by admin | Nov 7, 2017 | Sport
After a two-year review of mouth inspection data, the Sport Committee removed the ban on most ported Icelandic bits in Sport competition because a clear correlation between ported leverage bits and increased mouth injuries cannot be found. The Icelandic bits join the...
by admin | Nov 2, 2014 | Breeding, Sport
The Sport and Breeding Committees agreed during a joint session in Malmö to prohibit the use of Icelandic bits with ported mouths (0,5cm and taller) after reviewing the results of the studies conducted in Iceland. The Sport Committee also added the Pessoa bits to the...
by admin | Apr 26, 2014 | General
Concerning horse welfare the board of FEIF has received a report and summary of the Icelandic chief veterinarian, that indicates curb bits with leverage and port (unbroken and broken) are causing damage on the horses’ bars and therefore should be banned from all...
by admin | Sep 20, 2005 | Sport
Last year it has been decided to change the rules for bits to allow all bits unless not suitable. This decision has lead to the conclusion that if a bit is accepted if it fits to the horse and is used in the correct manner, measuring of bits should is unnecessary. If...
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