On 20 August 2024, the ground-breaking ceremony for the centrepiece of the 2025 World Championships for Icelandic Horses - the official World Championships oval track and the pace track which will also be used for breeding presentations - took place at Hardwinkelhof...
News from Sport
New world record P3
Congratulations to Konráð Valur Sveinsson [IS] with Kjarkur frá Árbæjarhjáleigu II [IS2006186758] – setting a new world record in P3 – 150m Pace Race with a time of 13.46” at the WorldRanking event Íslandsmót fullorðinna og Ungmenna 2024, Reykjavík, Iceland on July...
Adaptations – Breeding and Sport Rules&Regulations
None of the following adaptations constitute a change in FEIF rules. The changes concern wording that turned out to be misunderstandable in annexes, wrong references or decided changes that were forgotten in the adaptation of the Rules&Regulations 2024. Breeding...
Sport Judges guidelines 2024 now published
The prime judging criterion should be the harmony between horse and rider. The rider must handle the horse with fairness, delicacy and respect; be its true leader rather than its dominator. At all times the rider must put the horse’s welfare paramount and guard its...
Speaker checklist for sport events
This "Speakers Checklist for Sport Events" provides a comprehensive set of guidelines for speakers tasked with officiating competitions. It emphasizes the importance of effective communication, rule knowledge, and professionalism for speakers in sports events....
Equipment 2024
The equipment page on the FEIF website was updated to include the changes decided for the year 2024. Changes include: Measurements Icelandic Curb bit: length of loose connection at point of attachment: min.1.5cm – max. 3cm (curved part measured vertically and on both...
FEIF Sport Judges seminar
Registration now open for international judges, national judges and interested persons! The seminar will be held at the Sundabakki Islandshästar in Laholm, Sweden on Saturday and the Elite Hotel Plaza Marina, Helsingborg, on Sunday. The programme will include judging...
FEIF Sport Judges Seminar 2024
Join us in Southwest Sweden for an exciting weekend! The seminar will be held at the Sundabakki Islandshästar in Laholm, Sweden and in Helsingborg, and the programme includes as topics judging performances on the oval track, with special focus on the relationship...
FEIF Sport committees meeting 2023
As in previous years, the members of the Sports Committee and the Sports Judges Committee discussed most sport-related topics which were on the long agenda of the 1.5-day meeting together. Welfare of the horse-related items included the limitation of maximum starts...
T2 – Tölt – Option for trial extended to 2023
The Annual Sport Leader Meeting 2023 decided to extend the trial period for a more attractive third section in T2. In addition it was agreed to add a break between the loose rein sections. Event organisers may in agreement the national sport leaders organise the final...
Equipment 2023 – final information
The description of the permitted equipment is now published in its final version for 2023. Certain measurements for the Icelandic curb bit have been removed after intense discussions and measuring lots of standard bits during the last weeks. The FEIF equipment...
New Judges 2023
We are happy to inform that in total six candidates passed either of the exams to become International Sport Judges or International Breeding Judges and they are from this year on actively judging breeding shows and sport competitions! CONGRATULATIONS! New...
FEIF sport judges and trainer/instructor seminar 2023
Currently there are no places available, any new registrations will be on a waiting list and will be informed in case someone cancels participation. The seminar includes high level competitions and shows with both great professionals and students of Hólar will give us...
Combined sport judges and trainer/instructor seminar 2023
Invitation and details now available! If you are an international sport judge or a trainer/instructor listed on the FEIF matrix, then join us in Iceland for an exciting full weekend of events! High level competitions and shows with both great professionals and...
World Championships 2023 – Sport Judges
The selection of the World Championships 2023 Sport Judges is complete. The following judges will be judging in Oirschot, NL, next summer (in alphabetical order): Birgit Quasnitschka, Hinrik Már Jónsson, Jacqueline Wahlström, Kristinn Bjarni Þorvaldsson, Lise...
Sport judges’ exam 2022
From October 21-22, 2022 the Sport Judges exam took place on Lotushof, Germany. 15 candidates (two for the national and 13 for the international exam) participated in this very challenging event for which the Lotushof team created an ideal environment! We are pleased...
World Championships 2023 – Sport Judges
The Board of FEIF has appointed the Chief Judges for sport for the World Championships 2023 (Oirschot, NL). Þorgeir Guðlaugsson will be the Chief Judge at the event, he will be assisted by Susanne Braun as the Deputy Chief Judge. The team of chief judges is appointed...
Nordic Championships 2022
A record number of riders participating in the Nordic Championships 2022 The Nordic Championships for Icelandic horses took place from 9th -14th of August in Åland, Finland, with the best horses in the Nordic countries competing for the coveted title of Nordic...