For the first time, the Mid-European Championships (MEM) will take place in Switzerland at Reithof Neckertal in Brunnadern the site of the 2009 World Championships. Around 160 horse/rider combinations from 10 different nations are expected to put their skills to the...
The WorldRanking Event WR 1 Havnadalur, scheduled 25 April 2014, organised by Føroyskt Íslandsrossafelag in Tórshavn (FO) has been cancelled.
A new version of the Guidelines app is available on the Apple App store. This version includes translations for German and Icelandic. (The language can be changed in the Guidelines section of your iPad's Settings.) This update also uses shading to make the lowest...
The Sport Committee has made two changes to the list of prohibited equipment. (a) The Kineton Noseband is added to the list of equipment that may not be used in competition. This noseband adds a "bitless" action to any bit which leads to a previously prohibited...
Making sure our horses are properly shod is part of our duty as horsemen to protect the welfare of horses in competition. All Sport Judges have been reminded it is their responsibility to demand a horse be reshod and/or disqualified according to the published rules in...
Þorgeir Guðlaugssonwas up for election this year and decided not to run. During the open election in April Lutz Lesener and Halldór Gunnar Victorsson retained their seats and Åsa William was elected. The other members are Mark Tillmann and Nicolai Thye.
The WorldRanking Event Gerstorp / Framtid Regional WR tävling, scheduled 10-11 May 2014, organised by Framtid/Vreta årsk. 3 in Linköping (SE) has been cancelled.
The combined Education and Sport Judge seminar held at Kronshof last weekend set a new attendance record for FEIF. Over 115 judges and trainers came together to discuss a range of topics including the new judging guidelines, horse locomotion, and "reading" the...
The WorldRanking Event Team No / Nóri Stævne organised by Team No in Holstebro (DK) has been cancelled. The event was scheduled to take place 3-4 May 2014.
A new set of FIPO rules is available for users of IceTest. The rules apply to events starting at or after April 1, 2014. This release includes changes in FIPO regarding Tölt T6.
The 2014 Rules for Sport Events and the Rules for Icelandic Horse Breeding are online. Both documents will be valid from April 1, 2014 on.
A total of 96 WorldRanking events have been registered in 11 countries. The list includes Iceland, Faroer Islands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Switzerland and Austria. The first two events take place in the weekend of...
An iPad app is available to help learn how to use the new Sport Judges Guidelines. The app gives the user an interactive way to visualize the way the new system of firewalls limits the range of possible marks for a given performance. Just tap the guidelines...
The new sport judges' guidelines, being the basis for transparency and comprehensibility of judging and also a step further to ensure well-being of the horses with more emphasis on judging good riding, are guidelines for all sport judges for Icelandic horse events and...
Some FEIF member countries already registered their WorldRanking events for the season 2014. By March 1, 2014 most events are expected to be online on the FEIF website. If you are interested about the WorldRanking events in your country, please check the calendar on...
The Sport Meeting covered a range of topics including some procedural changes for the World Championships and various adjustments to FIPO tests. With regard to the World Championships the Sport Meeting recommends an extra hour for the team leaders to submit their...
The new sport judges' guidelines, valid as of April 1, 2014 are now available for download from the FEIF website.
January 31 was the last day of the "early bird" period and we have meanwhile reached the maximum number of participants for the combined seminar (21 - 23 March at Kronshof, DE). Upon request you may be listed on a waiting list. This seminar offers a unique opportunity...