We are excited to announce the nominees for the Trainer/Instructor of the Year 2021!
Trainer / Instructor of the Year 2021
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News from General
2021 – The Year that went… well, not quite as planned
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the paddock Not a creature was stirring, not even a haddock - - - ?* (No, no, no – in the field the horses are munching You know, that lovely sound, when horses are chewing? Yep!) … when all through the field, Happy...
Young Committee Members
Ambitious as a sport rider? Excited about breeding? Interested in shaping the future of the Icelandic horse? If you are between 20-26 years old, FEIF needs you. - - - FEIF is looking for two young committee members to work with the Sport and Breeding committees...
FEI Season’s greetings
FEI – Fédération Équestre Internationale and FEIF signed the Official Mutual Recognition document in 2021 which is based on a joint commitment to equestrian sports and fostering its growth while working to continue to enhance best practice and further...
EHN News Letter December 2021
The European Horse Network (EHN) published a newsletter with an overview of current and future activities. One of the main items is of course the successful conference addressed by Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stressing the...
In memoriam: Volker Ledermann
Volker Ledermann, FEIF Breeding Leader from 1979 – 1984 and FEIF President from 1984 – 1988 passed away on December 6, 2021. Volker was the second president of FEIF and continued working in this function in the spirit of his predecessor Ewald Isenbügel. Nevertheless,...
FEIF Statement
As the international Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations worldwide, FEIF condemns the practices and the mistreatment of mares on blood farms. We welcome a decision of the European Commission to stop the import and domestic production of PMSG and support any...
European Horse Network
Mrs Hilde Vautmans, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and Chairwoman of the MEP Horse Group and the members of the European Horse Network welcomed Mrs Ursula von der Leyen at their annual conference. “We share the same passion for horses” were the introductory...
FEIF Committee Meetings 2021
For the first time since February 2020, the situation made a personal meeting possible and thus most FEIF committee members met for a weekend full of discussions in Malmö, Sweden from October 29-30, 2021! And also for the first time, all young committee members could...
Farewell to Maria Siepe-Gunkel
With great sadness we learned of Maria's death, and we are very sorry to lose a highly valued member of our Icelandic horse community. For many years, Maria mastered the challenge to represent the various interests of the breeding community, both at national level as...
World Championship Surveys 2021
Our current World Championships have evolved to a major event with a multitude of challenges for the organisation, member countries and their teams as well as FEIF. A revision of procedures and requirements, and a discussion about the difficulties we encounter are...
World Championship future
We look forward to your feedback! Our current World Championships have evolved from a relatively small tournament to a major event with a multitude of challenges for the organisation, member countries and their teams as well as FEIF. In order to be able to address the...
EHN News Letter July 2021
The European Horse Network (EHN) published a newsletter with an overview of current and future activities. Items included are the Green Assets of hoses, to define, qualify and quantify environmental impacts of equines and the revision of EU VAT rules. EHN is active...
European Horse Network
The European Horse Network is a network to exchange views on political developments affecting the horse sector in Europe, to discuss and define common interests on the political agenda, to discuss and define technical and R&D issues of common interest to move for...
Revision of EU VAT rules: position of EHN
The European Horse Network (EHN) published the position of the European horse industry regarding revision of VAT rules as prepared by the European Commission, by advocating for eligibility for reduced rates for the following activities related to equines (horses): 1....
20 years of WorldFengur
It is now 20 years that the global database for Icelandic horses – a cooperation project between the Icelandic Government and FEIF – was opened for public use. From the outset, this extensive database was developed to become the essential tool for breeders of the...
Johannes Amplatz – young committee member breeding
“Who is who in FEIF? – a series of short interviews with the of the persons working in the organization” . We would like to introduce you to the young members of the Breeding Committee, Johannes Amplatz from Italy.Johannes, you were selected to the FEIF Breeding...
Update on the World Championships for Icelandic Horses 2021
Due to the general uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID situation and the high probability that not all FEIF member countries will be able to participate, FEIF and the organizing committee have reached the conclusion that the World Championships 2021 cannot be held...