The day started the best possible way, laughter from the tents surrounding you, beautiful weather and knowing that you will go horse back riding all day. Hlynur, the local club provided cowboy breakfast, eggs, bacon and beans, and lunch packed loafs of bread with...
The "Fjellfestival med islandshest", or Mountain festival with Icelandic horses in Norway has started! It is the third year of the festival and was originally planned as a FEIF event this year. Sadly we had to cancel the international part due to Covid-19. However we...
The virtual ride to the site of the next World Championships got off to a very good start last Monday: within one weeks, we have so far 65 complete registrations, riders from 13 member countries, the shortest distance from the home of one rider is just 162 km, whereas...
Sunday was the first day of the 9th virtual ride. The aim is for everyone to make it to Herning in time for the World Championships 1-8th August 2021. The ride got off to an amazing start. By close of day 36 riders had registered, and hopefully counted their first km...
FEIF has invited all young people up to age 18 to participate in this year’s FEIF Video Competition. This team event is run in two parts: first at a national level, and after these videos have been judged, each member association can forward up to 5 videos to the...
From the most famous natural sights in South Iceland to the remote unique parts of the highlands, @eldhestar’s 8 day riding tour ‘Golden Highlights of the South’ is an experience like no other, and it could be yours! This tour from Eldhestar is the winning prize for...
From August 1-8, 2021 Denmark will be hosting the World Championships for Icelandic Horses. To accommodate artists and small artisans, an indoor artist area is set up at the World Championships 2021 in Denmark. It will be situated in the area next to the Catering...
The FEI has published its Policy for Enhanced Competition Safety during the Covid-19 pandemic, aimed at assisting Organisers and National Federations with the safe resumption of international equestrian events in line with national and local restrictions. The policy...
Horses of Iceland, the Icelandic Embassy in Berlin and IPZV, the Icelandic horse association in Germany, have launched an art contest for the entire family on the occasion of the International Day of the Icelandic Horse. The day is usually celebrated on May 1 but...
Instead of the usual May 1st, this year's International Day of The Icelandic Horse will be held on September 12th. We're just as excited to bring the Icelandic horse to you, wherever you are! For the occasion, we encourage all Icelandic horse owners and associations...
Dear friends and members of Icelandic horse associations around the world. I hope you and your families are safe and well, and that you have been able to deal with the situation and attend to your horses as well as possible. With the Covid 19 pandemic we are now...
The British Icelandic horse association (IHSGB) is organising an Icelandic Horse quiz using Zoom on May 7th at 1900 UK time (20:00 CEST). Registration is very easy - just send an email to youth@ihsgb.co.uk to register. By return, a zoom invite will be sent to your...
Due to the COVID-19 situation, the FEIF YouthCup 2020, the Mid-European Championships 2020 and the Nordic Championships 2020 have already been cancelled. Several WorldRanking events and breeding shows have already been cancelled as well. Please follow the link and...
IPZV is inviting you all to a art competition!! Check it out! Get out pencils or brushes: IPZV is now declaring a fight on the boredom in times of Corona. No matter whether home office, school or kindergarten free: we have come up with an action of course with...
A major milestone was reached on 16th March when 27 horses, which had been vaccinated against summer eczema, were exported from Iceland to so-called 'midge areas' in Europe. After 20 years of research, Icelandic and international scientists at the University of...
The FEIF Rules and Regulations 2020 are now online on the FEIF website. Further documents like the Sport Judges Guidelines 2020, Approved Information for FEIF Breeding shows, documentation on the changes for 2020 can be found under documents of the respective...
The current situation certainly has put a damper on all our lives. Everyday we hear new reports on the COVID-19 virus and more and more people are set in quarantine. However, this has set in motion new ideas and ways to keep our lives going and in our FEIF community...
Riding schools in Austria are closed, horse owners are not allowed or should not visit their four-legged friends anymore. One could turn it round and say, the horses are now on vacation.... and Miia has some ideas what you could do in the meantime.