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FEIF Trainer of the Year 2024: Erik Andersen

FEIF Trainer of the Year 2024: Erik Andersen

There were nominations from 9 countries and a total of 475 persons answering the survey (which is much more than the last years) and Erik Andersen (Norway) received most votes. Erik Andersen is a highly respected FEIF Level 4 instructor who has played a pivotal role...

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FEIF Instructor/Trainer of the Year 2024

FEIF Instructor/Trainer of the Year 2024

The voting for the Trainer/Instructor of the Year for 2024 has ended.  The results will be announced at the FEIF Conference, February 1-2, 2025 in Vienna.  With great pleasure the FEIF Education Committee announces the nominees for the Trainer/Instructor of the Year...

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You are an Icelandic horse trainer or instructor?

You are an Icelandic horse trainer or instructor?

... then you should not miss the education seminar of the year 2024! What can you expect when joining the event? Keynote speakers: Russell MacKechnie-Guire, PhD, BSc (Hons), BHSI, FHEA, Associate Professor in Biomechanics (Research), HE Equine, Hartpury University...

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FEIF Instructor/Trainer of the Year 2024

FEIF Instructor/Trainer of the Year 2024

As in previous years, FEIF invites all member countries to nominate candidates as instructors/trainers of the year. All candidates must be a member of a FEIF member association and must be listed on the Trainer Matrix on www.feif.org.

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Education Committee meeting

Education Committee meeting

In this year's Education Committee meeting in Frankfurt several items were on the agenda.. The committee welcomed Mathilde Ladefoged as a new young committee member. Furthermore, different systems of rider education with tests and rider’s badges used in the member...

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Young Committee members

Young Committee members

For a good number of years now, each FEIF Committee has a dedicated seat for a young committee member. Candidates are aged 18-26 and can apply directly to FEIF. Young committee members have a full vote and work under the same conditions as any other serving committee...

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Education seminar 2024: Harmony before performance

Education seminar 2024: Harmony before performance

Don't miss the chance to participate at the interesting FEIF education seminar on the subject “Harmony before performance” from October 17 - 18, 2024 at Wången (https://www.wangen.se)! The keynote speaker of the seminar will be Eyjolfur Isolfsson and the programme...

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Equipment 2024

Equipment 2024

The equipment page on the FEIF website was updated to include the changes decided for the year 2024. Changes include: Measurements Icelandic Curb bit: length of loose connection at point of attachment: min.1.5cm – max. 3cm (curved part measured vertically and on both...

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Trainer / Instructor of the Year 2023

Trainer / Instructor of the Year 2023

The following trainers/instructors were nominated by their national associations this time  (in alphabetical order): Dana Hausherr (Switzerland), Emma Möller Ljungqvist (Sweden), Fia Bergman (Finland), Jacqueline Van Den Heuvel (Belgium), Jana Meyer (United States),...

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TOY 2023 – Nomination period

TOY 2023 – Nomination period

As in the previous years, FEIF would again like to honour the “FEIF instructor/trainer of the Year“. It is up to each country to nominate one candidate per member association by December 15, 2023. All candidates have to fulfil the following requirements: a candidate...

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FEIF Education Committee meeting 2023

FEIF Education Committee meeting 2023

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),...

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