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...
The FEIF Hoof Study is now finished and was presented at the FEIF-Conference 2014 in Reykjavík. At the Conference there was big support to take the results into consideration in order to change the shoeing rules. This will now be discussed in the member countries and...
At the Delegates' Assembly 2014 Gunnar Sturluson from Iceland was elected as new president of FEIF and follows Jens Iversen who did not stand for re-election. Doug Smith, US was elected as FEIF Director of Sport following Marko Mazeland. Silke Feuchthofen from Germany...
FEIF Awards were handed out to Anne Levander for her efforts and contributions to the development of the FEIF youth department, to Marko Mazeland for his contributions to the sport committee and the sport department as well as the development of WorldRanking, the FEIF...
The Rules for Organisers of FEIF YouthCup International Team Championships are now added to the 2014 edition of FIRO. FIRO 2014 is available for download from the FEIF website. Apart from responsibilities and organizational information, details on eligible riders,...
We wish you: Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Ein gutes neues Jahr! Godt nytår! Eydnuríkt nýggjár! Onnellista uutta vuotta! Bonne année! E guets neus Joor! A Happy New Year! Godt nytt år! Gott nytt år! Vesel bo?ič in srečno novo leto! Farsælt komandi ár! E glécklecht...
The FEIF Task Force was formed in 2009 to revise and restructure our rules in FIRO, FIPO and FIZO and the process is still ongoing. A very good draft describing definitions of the gaits has been produced and will be incorporated together with comments from the World...
From October 25 - 27, 2013 the FEIF Committee Meetings 2013 took place in Malmö, Sweden. The following committees met and used this opportunity for discussions within their group but also with other Groups and to prepare for the annual Meetings and the delegates'...
The Board of FEIF and the different committees will meet in the weekend of October 25 - 27, 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The Board and the department committees for Breeding, Sport, Education, Youth Work and Leisure Riding will meet to prepare for the Annual Meetings during...
FEIF and Mustad are very pleased to announce a partnership between these two organisations with the purpose to improve hoofcare for the Icelandic horse. Mustad will financially support and assist FEIF with advice and recommendations concerning scientific and...
A group of horsemen in Iceland has built a monument at Hvanneyri in Iceland with the support of FEIF to honor the memory of Gunnar Bjarnason, (1915-1998). Gunnar was one of the most important persons in the history of the Icelandic horse in the 20th century. He was...
The independent arbitration council of our German member association IPZV has come to a verdict in the doping case at Mid European Championships 2012 against the Austrian Rider Petra Reiter-Tropper. The rider is suspended for a period of 7 month and has to pay a fine...
The Austrian rider Petra Reiter-Tropper has been suspended by the Executive Board of our German member association IPZV from all events in Germany due to a (confirmed) positive doping/medication test at the Mid European Championhips, August 2012, in Germany, with her...
FEIF - together with IPZV and LH/Landsmót - is this week present in the Icelandic "village" at the Equitana in Essen, Germany, the big horse fair with 200,000 guests and about 860 exhibitors. With the guiding theme Passion.Power.Pleasure the work and activities of...
Delegates and guests from 11 FEIF member countries participated in the Delegates' Assembly 2013, February 8th 2013 in Strasbourg. All FEIF Board members who were for re-election as well as Doug Smith, US, as a new Board member were (re-)elected for a period of two...
The Board of FEIF presented the FEIF Code of Ethics to the Delegates' Assembly in Strasbourg (F), February 8, 2013. The Code of Ethics does focus on fair play, friendship, respect for others and for the horses. The members of the Board were the first ones to sign the...
The Delegates' Assembly in Strasbourg (F) elected Doug Smith (USA) as a new member of the Board of FEIF on February 8, 2013. Doug is at the moment secretary of our US member association USIHC. His fields of activities will comprise various sport related tasks.
Ever asked yourself what the word 'Hraðaukning' means, or 'Kardätsche' ? Some years ago an enthusiastic group of people published a small booklet with the translation of terms common in the Icelandic horse world in several languages. This booklet is now put on line,...