The FEIF Delegates’ Assembly 2021 took for the first time place as a virtual meeting. 17 out of 21 FEIF member countries entitled to vote were present in this meeting. Apart from the presentations from each board member, the Trainer of the Year 2020 and the Youth...
A brand-new online presentation series on Icelandic horse breeding will premiere on Tuesday, 9 February, at 6 pm UTC. The presentations are free of charge and open to all via the app Töltriding. Initially the presentations will be broadcast in Swedish only, but an...
FEIF Questionnaire 2020 - results now available! For several years already, an annual questionnaire has been sent to all FEIF member countries with the purpose to contribute to the development of the international Icelandic horse scene. Since then, several data on...
Together, the riders of this year’s FEIF Virtual Ride “Returning to Herning” have now clocked up 22.440 km, which is half-way round the globe. What is more, they have proved that our journey to Herning continues, regardless of what else is happening in the world. Over...
Why Iceland? The online seminar on February 16th, 2021 at 19:00 (CET) is presented by Henning Drath, organized by the FEIF-YOUTH Committee, and open to all ages. Let´s enjoy an evening full of passionate answers to what lies behind the great fascination and allure of...
We are excited to announce the nominees for the Trainer/Instructor of the Year 2020! Six well-known, active trainers/instructors from Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States were nominated from the FEIF member associations. The voting for...
The first public FEIF online seminar “Competition tunes: Beat in Motion” was hosted by Henning Drath and organised by Kirsten Schuster on behalf of the FEIF Youth Committee. The virtual event went without a glitch, participants were active and engaged, and Henning...
FEIF Youth work – lights, camera, action! International video competition 2020 In summer 2020 FEIF invited all FEIF member countries to run a video competition for groups of young people under 18 years of age - the theme was: Dreaming of.... The aim was to foster...
Still the barn, and silent the year, In spite of restrictions, we wish you good cheer The year started well, FEIF got off its feet In February in Iceland the committees did meet But woe! Soon after the world came to an end, No movement, no riding, not meetings my...
As agreed unanimously by all FEIF member associations, the FEIF Delegates' Assembly 2021 will take place as a virtual meeting on February 13, 2021. The Annual Meetings of all FEIF Departments - Chair, Breeding, Education, Leisure Riding, Sport and YouthWork - will be...
The European Horse Network (EHN) published a newsletter with an overview of current and future activities. Items included are the new EU rules on identification and movement of equines and two EU projects, one of them about 'roles and assets of horses for a...
The selection of the World Championships 2021 Sport Jury is complete. The following judges form the jury (in alphabetical order): Birgit Quasnitschka Hinrik Már Jónsson Hörður Hákonarson Lisa Olovsson Lutz Lesener Nicolai Thye Peter Häggberg Sophie Kovac Stefan...
The IPZV Calendar 2021, equipped with the 12-winning works of the art competition ISLAND(PFERD), can be ordered now. The idea to design the next IPZV calendar with pictures from an art competition arose during the first lock down of the Covid pandemic. Together with...
Tickets for the music online seminar “Beat in motion” with Henning Drath have all gone now. The lucky first 50 people to register will receive the info of how to join the seminar early in the New Year, but for the time being no more places are available. FEIF is...
Let’s hit the right notes for a better score! Presented by Henning Drath’s BEAT IN MOTION project and supported by FEIF, this seminar on January 5, 2021, for young competition riders (up to 26 years) serves the purpose of providing you and your horses with your very...
FEIF is looking for interested and active young people 20-26 years old to join the FEIF Committees of Leisure, Education and YouthWork. Help us shape the future of the Icelandic Horse World. Seats, especially earmarked for young people, will become available from...
Horses and other equines are actors of the sustainable development. That is the opinion of the European Horse Network.Today’s ecological wake up calls and the importance of sustainable development encourage stakeholders to promote the environmental assets of the...
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Office (MAST) is encouraging the Icelandic horse community to share a new video on preventing spread of contagious diseases and help protect the well being of Icelandic animals. In order to protect the Icelandic horse and other native...