The event Reykjavík Riders Cup in Reykjavík (IS), scheduled 18-21 June 2015, will no longer be a WorldRanking event.
Reykjavík Riders Cup in Reykjavík (IS) no longer WorldRanking Event
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WorldRanking Tournaments
FEIF maintains the WorldRanking program to offer a global level playing field for all Icelandic horse riders to compete for the top recognition in their sport. To keep this program fair all tournaments offering WorldRanking tests must follow the rules as published in...
Updated IceTest for Gæðingakeppni
IceTest has been updated to support the current gæðingakeppni rules. An updated version of the IceTest FIPO-rules is available at http://www.feiffengur.com/icehorse/fiporules2015.exe or from the IceTest download page (...
WorldRanking: St Bededagsstævne in Herning (DK) cancelled
The WorldRanking Event St Bededagsstævne, scheduled 1-3 May 2015, organised by Bededag in Herning (DK) has been cancelled.
WorldRanking: Herbstturnier in Biel-Benken (CH) cancelled
The WorldRanking Event Herbstturnier, scheduled 3-4 October 2015, organised by IG ISI Nordwestschweiz in Biel-Benken (CH) has been cancelled.
Guidelines and Timer Apps Updated
The Sport Judges Guidelines and FIPO Timer apps have been updated on the Apple Store. Both apps have been updated to reflect the changes approved for the 2015 season. The Guidelines has clarifications in the general description of Fast Tölt and the beat / balance...
New members FEIF Sport Judges Committee
Two new members have been elected to the FEIF Sport Judges Committee: Sigríður Pjetursdóttir (Iceland) and Valdimar Auðunsson (Austria). They replace Mark Tillmann and Nicolai Thye both decided to step down. The other members are Åsa William (Sweden), Halldór Gunnar...
Successful Sport Judges Seminar
The World Championship judges met in Malmö to prepare for the main event of 2015: the World Championships in Herning. 15 Judges, chief judge Þorgeir Guðlaugsson and deputy chief judge Einar Ragnarsson concentrated on judging horse/rider combinations in all possible...
FIPO rules 2015 available for IceTest
A new set of FIPO rules is available for users of IceTest. The rules apply to events starting at or after April 1, 2015. This release includes changes in FIPO regarding Four Gait V3.
Speaker Checklist
The speaker is the front of every competition. A good speaker can lift a competition to a higher level and a bad one can irritate all people listening and in worst case ruin preliminaries or even finals with wrong guidance. So it is very important that the speaker is...
WorldRanking Events 2015
A total of 85 WorldRanking events have been registered in 11 countries. The list includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The first event will take place in the weekend of April 11-12 in...
FIPO 2015 and FIZO 2015
The 2015 "Rules for Sport Events" and the "Rules for Icelandic Horse Breeding" are now available for download. Both documents will be valid from April 1, 2015 on.
Annual Sport Meeting 2015
The Annual Sport Meeting covered a range of different topics including recommendations on various changes to FIPO, procedural changes for the World Championships and discussions on equipment. The annual meeting of the national Sport Leaders unanimously agreed that the...
Joint decision of breeding and sport departments
The annual meeting of the national Sport Leaders and of the national Breeding Leaders of the FEIF member countries agreed that the use of a flash noseband in combination with bits with leverage effects shall not be permitted in the presentation of breeding horses and...
Preparations for the World Championships 2015
Everyone is busy preparing for the VM2015 in Herning this summer. Follow the link to the video where some of the Nordic WC riders tell about how they prepare for World Championships for Icelandic Horses If you want to join as volunteer: www.vm2015.com Can You Hear the...
Equipment Rumors
A number of rumors are circulating on the Internet regarding decisions that have or have not been taken by FEIF. The FEIF website and news (https://www.feif.org/Service/News.aspx) are the official sources for information. In the interests of clarity, the only recent...
Working group meeting on vetcheck forms and procedures
The FEIF VetCheck Group reviewed and discussed forms and procedures regarding mouth checks and checks on leg injuries during various events. Forms have already been available for many years and in several countries judges and ring stewards have been educated to apply...
Sport Judges for World Champions 2015 Selected
The Board of FEIF has approved the selection of the Sport Judges for the World Championships 2015. The section was made according to the protocol approved by the Delegates Assembly in Reykjavík in February by a special section committee consisting of Þorgeir...