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FEIF Questionnaire 2020
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...
FEIF Video Competition 2020
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...
Horses of Iceland’s successful marketing activities
Horses of Iceland's annual report has been released, listing the project's marketing actions of the last year, as well as the value creation and community development on social media. The results of HOI's marketing activities during the first four years after its...
Live reading ‘The Little Viking Horse’
Join a live reading of an extract of the book 'The Little Viking Horse' by Catherine Holland Bax. Catherine has offered to share a little of the story, through a short reading for FEIF members and their families, and to answer any questions - about Little Viking...
Horses of Iceland project extended!
The cooperation between Horses of Iceland (HOI) and the Icelandic State on marketing the Icelandic horse has been extended. In addition to Promote Iceland and the Icelandic government, the project is financed by the largest organisations and parties of interest in the...
FEIF’s 50 Anniversary Booklet & Leaflets
FEIF published a professionally designed booklet to celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2019. The booklet was launched at a 'birthday' party at the World Championships 2019 in Berlin. Copies of the booklet as well as leaflets about each department in FEIF are available...
Horses of Iceland – news and events
Horses of Iceland was very busy participating in shows, forums, courses and introducing novelties in horse tourism. Among the main activities was the stand at the Equine Affaire which was held in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA in November and the programme...
Youth Work – A question of balance
In all walks of life, those involved with young people know that the new generation does things differently: they use a different language, they engage with different media, and most of all, young people everywhere are striving to do things better. Youth work is...
Sport – We are all in it together
So, what is the role of the FEIF Sport Department? The most visible aspect is the FEIF Rules and Regulations book. Holding together the many and varied performances that can be shown by horse and rider, and can be judged for the development of skill and the enjoyment...
Leisure Riding – From pleasure to FEIF leisure
More than any other department, the leisure portfolio shows up both the strengths and the challenges faced by the ambitious project that is FEIF, and our stated mission of: uniting people in their passion for the Icelandic horse. It is (relatively) easy to bring...
Education – And the might of the matrix
The ambitious project undertaken by the FEIF Education Department was to find a system which would allow the seamless mutual recognition of qualifications for instructors across all member nations. FEIF has neither means nor the wish to enforce a unified education...
Breeding – A single set of standards
So, there it is, your wonderful Icelandic horse, happily grazing away, and gradually disappearing out of vision, because the grass is always greener just that little bit further ahead. What does FEIF have to do with it? The names and ID of your horse are only but one...
The Icelandic horse makes first appearance at Falsterbro
For the very first time, the Icelandic horse will participate in Falsterbo Horse Show, one of the largest equestrian events in Scandinavia. Falsterbo will be held in South Sweden 6th-14th July 2019. Events related to the Icelandic horse will take place on 10th and...
May 1 – the Day of the Icelandic Horse
The Day of the Icelandic Horse is celebrated in many FEIF member countries on May 1 each year. This event was brought to life by Horses of Iceland. In many countries several activities take place, for example an open house day at the stables, daylong rides to...
FEI TV – Icelandic Horses part 2
The second of a two-part feature on the Icelandic horse for FEI Equestrian World is live now. Equestrian World recently featured a video on the incredible Icelandic horse, the programme is broadcast on FEI TV that has a global reach of over 238 million. The cameras...
‘Viking Horses’ take the Equestrian World by Storm
The first of a two-part feature on the Icelandic horse for FEI Equestrian World is live now. The programme is broadcast on FEI TV that has a global reach of over 238 million.This is one of the biggest promotions for the Icelandic horse to date. Entitled 'Little...
FEIF Instagram challenges
feiforg on Instagram is 'under new management', and every month there will be new challenges. The topic for February is 'best friends', and you can post your pictures, using #feif2019. Let's see how far we will reach! The idea is that FEIF sets a fresh theme, and you...