A new exhibition was opened at the Icelandic Horse History Centre on June 1st. Visitors are invited to learn about Icelandic horse colours and the studbook WorldFengur, as well as to explore a variety of fascinating objects connected to outstanding horses and riders....
As you may be aware about 4000 pregnant mares in Iceland are used for the production of PSMG, a fertility hormone that is mainly used in pigs in Europe. Animal welfare groups within Iceland and abroad have been protesting against this practice for several years now,...
The European Horse Network (EHN) published a new website, with quick access to the goal, the members, position papers and other documents and reports of meetings, including meetings with members of the European Parliament. This is also important for FEIF, as the...
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.
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...
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...
The selection of the World Championships 2025 Sport Judges is complete. The following judges will be judging the sport tests in Birmenstorf, Switzerland, next summer (in alphabetical order): Alexander Sgustav Andreas Windsio Anna Andersen Anne Fornstedt Birgit...
Mid of November 2024, representatives from 11 FEIF member countries met online to discuss issues related to Horse Welfare and SLO as concerns the issues in their respective countries. It was a stimulating and informative meeting with lively contributions from all the...
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...
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...
The Breeding Committee and Breeding Judges Committee meeting 2024 focused on key initiatives to support and further develop Icelandic horse breeding. A primary emphasis was on clear representation of Icelandic horses across various contexts, including breeding,...
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’...
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...
The aim of this study is to understand in detail recovery of heart rate and blood lactate concentration after a 250m pace race. Based on the results of how high the heart rate and lactate values rise and how long it takes for the lactate concentration to return to...
Help us shape the future of the Icelandic Horse world. Seats on the FEIF Youth and the Education committee, especially earmarked for young people, will become available in October 2024. Appointees have the same voting rights as any other committee member and will...
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...
“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...
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...