Several sources report about a doping case in the Icelandic Horse world. FEIF has been informed about the positive outcome of a doping test of an Austrian sport rider, which means that a prohibited substance has been discovered. Our Austrian member association ÖIV has...
The last WR event 2012 took place in Austria on the weekend Oct 12-14, 2012 and countries were asked to register the WR events for 2013 already. In 2012, 14 countries did organise a total of 87 WorldRanking events. 8098 marks and times were included in the WR for...
The Austrian rider Carina Mayrhofer with Frami von St Oswald [AT1997160415] has established a new World Record in SpeedPass 100 m, with a time of 6.95". The record was established at the Mid European Championships in Wehrheim (D), August 26, 2012. The record replaces...
On Saturday 23-03-2013 the fifth edition of Horses On Ice will take place in Haarlem (NL). The event is selected as the European Championships on Ice. Horses On Ice is an event for those who love ice, speed, Icelandic horses, warmth, a good atmosphere and a great...
The Swedish rider Albin Af Klintberg with Nítróglusserín från Hella [SE2001100479] has established a World Record in Pace Race 250 m, with a time of 21.84". The record was established at the Nordic Championships in Eklistuna (S), August 4, 2012. As of 2011, the...
The Board of FEIF has started the procedure to appoint the Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Judge for the World Championships 2013 in Berlin (D). Candidates may be proposed by member associations, the Sport Committee, the Sport Judges Committee and the Board of FEIF. The...
For the first time since 2008 France will host a WorldRanking event again, in Alsting, in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France close to the German border. The open sport event will take place August 18-19, 2012. France will also host the FEIF...
Two new members have been appointed in the Sport Judges' Committee, Halldór Gunnar Victorsson and Lutz Lesener. They were proposed by the International Sport Judges after an internal election. The other members are Bent Rune Skulevold, Hulda G. Geirsdóttir and Þorgeir...
In preparation for the World Championships, numerous national and international tournaments for Icelandic horses will take place in Germany this year. The most important is the "MEM", or Mid European Championships for Icelandic horse riders, which is returning to...
On May 1, the yearly Ranking 2012 in sport has started. The FEIF Ranking 2012 is an extension to the current WorldRanking. The aim of the ranking is to provide a more lifely view on recent performances of riders (and horses). The FEIF Ranking 2012 is based upon the...
59 International and national sport judges did participate in the Sport Judges Seminar 2012 in Mosfellsbær in Iceland, at the excellent facilities of the Hörður riding club. The theme of the seminar was Good and Harmonious Riding. New thoughts about 'firewalls' in the...
A new set of FIPO rules is available for users of IceTest for events starting at or after April 1, 2012. The main change in the set of rules is the revision of the Easy Pace Test PP2, according to the changes decided upon by the FEIF Delegates' Assembly.
The theme of the Sport Judges Seminar 2012 in Iceland is 'Good and Harmonious Riding'. The program includes an introduction of the renewed Guidelines for Sport Judges (Þorgeir Guðlaugsson), Gait analysis (Gunnar Reynirsson), the results of veterinary examinations at...
The new edition of FIPO contains changes decided upon by the Delegates' Assembly 2012, like Young Riders at World Championships and an easy Pace Test. At the next World Championships Young Riders (16-21 years) will have separate finals in oval track classes and their...
The Annual Sport Meeting 2012 in Malmö discussed various proposals from the Sport Committee and countries. The major items decided upon are a better description of fast speed in tölt, trot and canter (that it should be faster then medium speed, but not racing speed),...
The Delegates' Assembly 2012 decided upon changes in FIPO regarding Young Riders at World Championships and an easy Pace Test. At the next World Championships Young Riders (16-21 years) will have separate finals in oval track classes and their own combination winners....
At an extra exam organised in Malmö the Austrian judge Trausti Óskarsson did pass the test to become a FEIF licensed International Sport Judge. The list of judges contains now 85 names.
The first WorldRanking events 2012 have already been published on the FEIF website, further events will regularly be published as soon as the countries register them.