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World Championships: Doping Tests

World Championships: Doping Tests

All sport and breeding horses at the World Championships 2005 that were tested for the use of prohibited substances (doping) were tested negative. That means that no prohibited substances were found. FEIF rules for World Championships require that a certain number of...

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FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2005

FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2005

The annual Delegates' Assembly will take place September 17 - 18, 2005 in Göteborg, Sweden. The Delegates' Assembly is the highest body within FEIF. Every member country is represented with two delegates, votes per country are related to the number of members. The...

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FEIF Feather Prize 2005

FEIF Feather Prize 2005

The FEIF Feather Prize 2005 has been awarded by the Board of FEIF to Stian Pedersen (NO), competing with Jarl frá Miðkrika - IS1995184968 at the World Championships 2005. The FEIF Feather Prize for Horsemanship and Feather Light Riding is awarded once a year to a...

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FEIF Feather Prize 2005

FEIF Feather Prize 2005

The FEIF Feather Prize 2005 for Horsemanship and Feather Light riding will be awarded at the World Championships in Norrköping (S) on August 8, 2005. The Feather Prize is awarded once a year by the Board of FEIF, and focuses on feather light and horse friendly riding...

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Updated FEI Veterinary Rules

Updated FEI Veterinary Rules

An updated version of FEI Veterinary Rules (9th edition, revised April 2005) is available from the service section of the FEIF website: www.feif.org/service. This version contains the current rules for equine influenza, the list of prohibited substances and procedures...

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World Championships 2007

World Championships 2007

A delegation of the Board of FEIF has visited Oirschot near Eindhoven in the Netherlands, the place for the World Championships 2007. The Dutch member association NSIJP and the Organising Committee did inform the board members about the area, the layout of the...

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Annual Chairmen’s Meeting

Annual Chairmen’s Meeting

From 12 different countries, 18 persons took part. Interesting national reports showed progress and a lot of initiative in the member countries. Conclusions: The Chairmen's discussion page on Internet shall close. The FEIF-logo is important and shall be fought for....

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Important change of vaccination rules

Important change of vaccination rules

FEIF follows the rules for vaccination against equine influenza set by FEI, the International Equestrian Federation (FIRO 1.3). As of January 2005, vaccination against equine influenza will be mandatory every six months (in stead of twelve). The year 2005 will be used...

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FEIF Conference: a huge success

FEIF Conference: a huge success

The first FEIF Conference (February 11-13, 2005, Copenhagen) was a huge success. 113 participants from 13 countries took part. Five annual meetings took place at the same time (Chairmen, Breeding, Education, Sport and Youth) and extra meetings for Editors and about...

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First FEIF Conference

First FEIF Conference

More than 100 participants have registered for the First FEIF Conference, February 11-13, 2005 in Copenhagen (DK). The annual meetings for the FEIF departments and the Chairmen's meeting are a part of the conference.FEIF did invite all board members of its member...

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First Edition of General Rulebook (FIRO) available

First Edition of General Rulebook (FIRO) available

The first edition of the new General Rulebook of FEIF is available now in English and German. FIRO contains rules and other information that does not belong to specific departments, like veterinary rules, rules about doping, disciplinary measures and arbitration....

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Invitations to Annual Meetings

Invitations to Annual Meetings

The invitations to the Annual Meetings of the different departments have been sent out. For the first time, the meetings will take place at the same place in the same weekend: February 11-13, 2005 in Copenhagen (DK). The meetings are part of the newly established FEIF...

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FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2004

FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2004

The FEIF Delegates' Assembly 2004 will take place in Berlin (D), September 18-19. The meeting will discuss several proposals from the board and different departments. Included are also proposals from the sport department about new rules for bridles and bits and new...

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FEIF Feather Prize 2004

FEIF Feather Prize 2004

The FEIF Feather Prize 2004 for Horsemanship and Feather Light riding has been awarded at Landsmót 2004 to Þorvaldur Árni Þorvaldsson (IS). The Feather Prize is awarded once a year by the Board of FEIF, and focuses on feather light and horse friendly riding in all...

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FEIF President Tone Kolnes honoured

FEIF President Tone Kolnes honoured

The Icelandic minister of Agriculture, Gudni Ágústsson, has honoured FEIF President Tone Kolnes during the closing ceremony of Landsmót 2004. She did receive the special memento from the minister to value her important work in FEIF regarding the Icelandic Horse all...

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FEIF Feather Prize

FEIF Feather Prize

The FEIF Feather Prize 2004 for Horsemanship and Feather Light riding will be awarded at Landsmót 2004. The Feather Prize is awarded once a year by the Board of FEIF. The Board will be advised by all FEIF Licensed Judges (Sport and Breeding) that are visiting...

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FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2003

FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2003

The annual FEIF delegates’ assembly was held from 20th to 21st September 2003 in Copenhagen. The delegates’ assembly as the most important organ of FEIF had to decide on different changes concerning the rules of sport, breeding and youth work. Within the next few...

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