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Rules, Regulations and more… published

Rules, Regulations and more… published

All Rules and Regulations valid for 2025 are now published on the FEIF website. A summary of all changes is available here. In addition, the minutes of the annual meetings (FEIF Conference 2025 in Vienna) and the sport judges guidelines are now online.

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FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2025

FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2025

The FEIF Delegates Assembly 2025 took place online on January 28, 2025 with delegates from 19 out of 23 FEIF member countries. You can see the results of elections and votings here: https://www.feif.org/delegates-assembly-2025/  Jean-Paul Balz did not stand for...

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On the back of the North winds…

On the back of the North winds…

Shhhh – are you listening? What is your favourite sound in the world?Favourite sound? Oh! Black‘n’decker, black’n’ decker…Eh? The drill???No - listen! 1-2-3-4; 1-2-3-4…You mean like: tuck-a, tuck-a? Tucka, tucka, tucka tucka…Yes, but faster! More like fa la la la, fa...

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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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Sport and Sport Judges Committees meeting

Sport and Sport Judges Committees meeting

A productive meeting of the Sport Committee and the Sport Judge Committee was recently held during the FEIF committee meetings 2025. As every year, the Sport Judge Committee proposed optimizations for the sport judge guidelines which are the basis for all judges...

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Youth Work Committee Meeting 2024

Youth Work Committee Meeting 2024

As part of the FEIF committee meetings, the discussions of the Youth Department centred around the evaluation of past and the planning of future events: this summer’s FEIF YouthCup which was brilliantly hosted by Switzerland, and the most recent FEIF Young Leaders’...

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FEIF online meeting  on how  “Social license matters”

FEIF online meeting on how “Social license matters”

On Tuesday night, 10 FEIF member countries were represented in a vigorous and stimulating meeting about recent developments and initiatives regarding horse welfare and questions on the social licence to operate. Naturally, discussions about horse welfare, public...

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Icelandic Hoofcare Conference 2024

Icelandic Hoofcare Conference 2024

The Icelandic Hoofcare Conference 2024 will take place from August 23-24, 2024, Eldhestar, Iceland.  Speakers: Michael Weishaupt: Impact of competition shoeing on movement, biomechanics and hoof health in Icelandic horses. Jeffrey Newnham: How to get the best from...

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EEF message on unauthorized training methods

EEF message on unauthorized training methods

“A fair equestrian sport embodies principles of integrity, respect, and welfare for both the horse and the rider. It involves a level playing field which is characterised by honesty and horsemanship, which prioritize the well-being of the horse above all else. The...

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FEIF Statement – April 2024

FEIF Statement – April 2024

FEIF condemns the practice of extracting blood from pregnant mares for purely commercial purposes, often resulting in the mistreatment of mares on blood farms. We support the actions taken by responsible authorities and welfare organisations in Iceland and on the...

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Luxembourg Statement on Horse Welfare

Luxembourg Statement on Horse Welfare

At the FEIF conference 2024, all participants were invited to join the FEIF Welfare Café on “Welfare of the Horse“. The Welfare Café session delved into the complexities of horse welfare, considering all aspects, be it about the ridden horse or keeping and management....

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