The Icelandic horse makes first appearance at Falsterbro

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...

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May 1 – the Day of the Icelandic Horse

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...

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FEI TV – Icelandic Horses part 2

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...

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FEIF Instagram challenges

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...

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Instagram winner in the FEIF advent calendar 2018

Instagram winner in the FEIF advent calendar 2018

The picture that received most likes is this stunning photo of the very handsome Fengur frá Miðdal - congratulations, Denmark! You can see more photos of him on #fengurfrámiðdal. We also want to thank everyone who contributed to the advent calendar, either by sending...

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Why not take a look….

Why not take a look….

FEIF (@feiforg) is the new Instagram account of FEIF, and the advent calendar #feifadvent2018 has been a great success. In four short weeks, the number of followers grew from zero to currently 691. Photos were sent in from places all over, and at times the judges had...

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Icelandic horses in the city of Copenhagen

Icelandic horses in the city of Copenhagen

Red and blue colors blended with Copenhagen dressed for autumn. What a sight it was, when 4o Icelandic horses Sunday 21st of October rode in a parade from Christiansborg Palace towards the North Atlantic Brygge on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Danish...

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Horses of Iceland program at Landsmót

Horses of Iceland program at Landsmót

Horses of Iceland (HOI) contributes to Landsmót with an exciting program, including lectures and shows. Visitors will also be able to dive into the world of the Icelandic horse in a 360° video with a virtual reality headset. A brochure about the characteristics of the...

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Welcome to the Nordic Championships 2018!

Welcome to the Nordic Championships 2018!

The Nordic Championships for Icelandic horses will be held from August 7th-12th, 2018 at the beautiful competition grounds of Margaretehof in the south of Sweden, just outside the lovely city of Kristianstad. Riders and horses from all Nordic countries will meet and...

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Landsmót 2018

Landsmót 2018

The presale on tickets for Landsmót 2018 in Reykjavik is in full swing! A ticket is a great gift for the horse enthusiasts all over the world (adult week ticket: 15.900 ISK; teenager week ticket 7.900 ISK). Follow the link to visit the ticket shop!

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Horses of Iceland – survey deadline June 30, 2017

Horses of Iceland – survey deadline June 30, 2017

Remember to complete the international survey sent out by 'Horses of Iceland'. It was sent out in four different languages: German, English, Icelandic, and Swedish. The survey is still open until the end of June. For those who have not yet answered, here is your...

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Survey – Horses of Iceland

Survey – Horses of Iceland

Stakeholders have worked together on creating a policy aimed at strengthening the image of the Icelandic horse through harmonized messages, marketing operations and promotional work, under the brand 'Horses of Iceland'. The research objective is to map attitudes...

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1 May, the International day of the Icelandic horse

1 May, the International day of the Icelandic horse

On May 1, Horses of Iceland, a marketing initiative for the benefit of the Icelandic horse has organized the International day of the Icelandic horse. So let your Icelandic horse open up a world of adventure for your family, friends, and acquaintances - especially...

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Online stories – new initiative!

Online stories – new initiative!

'Horses of Iceland' has a new subsection on the website with stories of all kinds about the Icelandic horse, highlighting its character and relationship with humans and its community at a regular basis. If you have good horse stories you would like to share, just...

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Horses of Iceland

Horses of Iceland

FEIF is proud to be a partner of the marketing initiative 'Horses of Iceland'! A wide range of partners meanwhile joined the great initiative promoting the Icelandic horse and maybe you would like to be a follower as well (already almost 35,000 combined on social...

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Horses of Iceland – marketing project

Horses of Iceland – marketing project

The international marketing project called 'Horses of Iceland' opened its website in September. This site is an introduction to the Icelandic horse, its characteristics, and community worldwide. Pictures and videos play a large part to exemplify the Horses of Iceland...

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