We have now passed 2222 answers! Are you aware that out of the 2222 respondents approximately 50% seem not to prioritize tölt when buying a leisure horse? Please join us and share your views!
The questionnaire about the ideal leisure horse has been answered by more than 1000 Icelandic horse riders so far. If you are interested in the summary of the answers so far - follow below link. Please share the link with your fellow riders and ask them to fill it in...
This is a challenge, which FEIF Leisure Committee has taken up. It is the intention to first identify the characteristics, which riders prioritize. Selecting the ideal horse is not only a question about the qualities of the horse but also of individual wishes,...
The Leisure Riding Committee has reviewed the outcome of the survey conducted among all member countries last year on access to nature. The result confirms the fundamental differences between countries influenced by ancient Nordic rules dictating a right for all to...
Icelandic horses will for the first time participate in the 18th Paris Horse Parade on November 24, 2013. The Parisian public will be able to see eleven gaited icelandic horses parade for the first time among 150 horses to mark the opening ceremony of the 42nd Salon...
The Leisure Committee initiates the process of defining a quality assessment system, which shall be a guideline serving to describe the characteristics of a horse in relation to its qualifications as a willingness to be handled in the stable, during saddling, its...
Leading up to the opening of the World Championship more than 300 horses took part in the final part of the Relay Ride at Brandenburger Tor. It was a really impressive scene when the riders three by three came from the Siegessäule towards Brandenburger Tor to unfold...
The Leisure Riding Committee has launched a survey among member countries on the abilities for riders to access nature. The survey is initiated on the basis of the discussions at the recent conference in Strasbourg. Two major issues were discussed in the Leisure...
As much as the world of Icelandic-horse fans is preparing for the bi-annual festival of sports and breeding competitions, there is an equally passionate group of riders from all FEIF member countries getting ready for the traditional relay ride - approaching Berlin...
The phase of late entries for the last part of the relay ride - the ride through Brandenburg Gate - has now started. If you are interested, please register with the forms provided on the IPZV website and you will receive a confirmation as soon as there are any...
At the annual meeting of Leisure Riding it was agreed that the mission will be to facilitate the creation of an open including environment within FEIF for Leisure Riding. The preferred horse for Leisure Riding is defined as a well trained horse, which is mentally and...
Details, maps as well as registration forms for each stage of the relay ride to the World Championships 2013 in Berlin (D) have been published and are available for download. The different routes are approaching Berlin from a number of directions: the north route from...
The Leisure Riding Committee has now been formally established by the inclusion of Tanja Casimir (NL) and Samúel Örn Erlingsson (IS). Next step will be to establish the international network between the member countries. Among other items the committee discussed the...
During the committee meetings 2012 the members of the Leisure Riding Committee were appointed: Tanja Casimir from the Netherlands and Samúel Örn Erlingsson from Iceland.
A continued interest in leisure riding is of utmost importance for the future of both breeding and competing at professional level. The Icelandic horse is ideal for leisure riding thanks to its physical and mental characteristics and the culture around the Icelandic...
The Relay Ride 2013 will be the largest and greatest relay ride for Icelandic horses on Continential Europe ever! Riders will gather from all over Europe and meet up in Berlin. The event will undoubtedly be a landmark statement in promoting the Icelandic horse and its...