Still the barn, and silent the year, In spite of restrictions, we wish you good cheer The year started well, FEIF got off its feet In February in Iceland the committees did meet But woe! Soon after the world came to an end, No movement, no riding, not meetings my...
The IPZV Calendar 2021, equipped with the 12-winning works of the art competition ISLAND(PFERD), can be ordered now. The idea to design the next IPZV calendar with pictures from an art competition arose during the first lock down of the Covid pandemic. Together with...
Or: Special ideas for special times...The fact that the year 2020 is a special year, probably this does not need to be mentioned here anymore. At the beginning of March, a small virus (not only) turned the (Icelandic) horse world pretty much upside down and thwarted...
World Horse Welfare is a charity organization with a mission! To use their own words: “Our mission is to work with horses, horse owners, communities, organisations and governments to improve welfare standards and stamp out suffering in the UK and worldwide.” Alexandra...
Due to the current situation, the International Day of the Icelandic Horse was celebrated on 12 September in a rather unusual way. Instead of open stables, Horses of Iceland (HOI) opened a call for photos. A total of 684 photos were entered to the competition, which...