News from Sport

The WorldRanking Event OSI Bockholts-Hoff 2014, scheduled 9-11 May 2014, organised by Gestüt Bockholts-Hoff in Lünzen (DE) has been cancelled.

The Sport Committee has received a request for clarification of the proper handling of finals in tests which include rein (hand) changes such as T2, T3, T4, and so forth. The finals of these tests are ridden using the same instructions -- including rein (hand) changes...

The event OSI - Housecup Lechleite 2014 in Lechleite (DE), scheduled 2-4 May 2014, will no longer be a WorldRanking event.

The event Mittsommernachtsturnier Godemoor 2014 in Großhansdorf (DE), scheduled 20-22 June 2014, will no longer be a WorldRanking event.

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 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.

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...