One of the missions of FEIF is to focus on horse welfare - and one of our goals is to put the welfare of the horse first in everything we do. With this letter the Board of FEIF would like to express the importance of this part of our mission.
Based upon an advise of the Welfare and Veterinary Committee the Board of FEIF has published revised rules for vaccination against equine influenza. These rules have been set in cooperation with a FEI approved veterinarian.
Our Icelandic member association Landssamband Hestamannafélaga (LH) developed a colouring book for children as a new way to promote the Icelandic horse. At the FEIF Conference 2007 in Glasgow the book was presented and at the same time given to FEIF as a present in...
More then 110 participants from 15 different countries participated in the FEIF Conference, February 16-18, 2007 in Glasgow (GB). The conference included the FEIF Delegates' Assembly (the highest body within FEIF), the annual Chairmen's meeting and annual department...
At the FEIF Conference (February 16-18, 2007 in Glasgow (UK)) the Board of FEIF presented a new Vision and Mission for FEIF. The vision of FEIF is bringing people together in their passion for the Icelandic horse. The mission is to connect Icelandic horse culture,...
At the FEIF Conference (February 16-18, 2007 in Glasgow (UK)) the Board of FEIF will present a new Mission and Vision for FEIF. It is a view to the future, at least for the next 5 to 10 years. At the same time the renewed FEIF website will be launched.
More then 110 participants from 17 different countries will participate in the FEIF Conference, Februari 16-18, 2007 in Glasgow (GB). The conference includes the FEIF Delegates' Assembly (the highest body within FEIF), the annual Chairmens meeting and annual...
The Board of FEIF invites to the FEIF Conference 2007, which will be held in Glasgow (GB) on February 16 -18 th, 2007. The conference is organised in cooperation between IHSGB and FEIF. The Conference will start on Friday February 16, 2007 at 13.00 and last till...
A new edition of FIRO (General rules; 1.2/2007) is now available from the service section of the FEIF website. This version contains changes in the consequences of a third warning for a rider in the International Register of Warnings.
The organisers of the International Pace Championships in Zachow, Germany (Günther Weber and his team) can look back to a very succesful Pace Championships and FEIF International Breeding show. Over 120 participants from 9 countries took part. Most succesful rider was...
The Delegates' Assembly 2006 elected Wolfgang Berg (D) as new member of the board of FEIF. Wolfgang has been President of IPZV (our German member association) for 12 years and was also head of the organising committee of the succesful World Championships 1999 in...
The Delegates Assembly 2006 elected Jens Iversen (DK) as new FEIF President. Jens was Treasurer of FEIF since 2003. Jens started his career with Icelandic horses as sport rider: he participated in many European and World Championships. He was also President of our...
The FEIF Delegates' Assembly 2006 in Kristiansand (N), September 16 and 16, decided upon minor changes in the breeding rules (FIZO) and some changes in the sport rules (FIPO). An overview of the changes in sport rules is available from the service section of the FEIF...
Tone Kolnes (N) stepped down as FEIF President, after a career of 25 years in FEIF, since 1999 as President. Because of her endless and uncompromised energy to support and to promote the Icelandic horse and FEIF, many people looked upon Tone as being Ms FEIF. To...
Fi Pugh (GB) stepped down as FEIF Secretary. Fi has fulfilled this position since 1991. Invisible for many persons, Fi was one of the backbones in the Board of FEIF. She also translated many texts from different languages into English. The board of FEIF awarded Fi...
The FEIF Feather Prize 2006 has been awarded at the YouthCup 2006 to the Swiss young rider Andrea Balz. The aim of this prize is to encourage good riding and good horsemanship, a tribute to feather light riding. The awarded rider sets an example to the Icelandic Horse...
Due to a major power outage in Amsterdam (NL), the FEIF website (and many other websites hosted in the Netherlands) has been out of reach for several hours on July 21.
FEIF President Tone Kolnes has been awarded with the golden pin of Landssamband Hestamannafélaga (LH), the greatest honour Icelandic horsemen can get. Read more at the FEIF Website.