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Iceland switches to FIPO

Iceland switches to FIPO

The Annual Meeting of LH, the Icelandic member association of FEIF, responsible for sport and gæðingakeppni in Iceland, agreed on October 30, 2004, to replace the national rules for sport events in Iceland by the international FIPO rules. FEIF considers this as...

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WorldRanking Awards 2005

WorldRanking Awards 2005

Two new rankings are introduced in 2004 to celebrate the 10th season of the FEIF WorldRanking: the Four Gait Combination and the Five Gait Combination. The Four Gait Combination is based upon the results in Four Gait V1 and the best of Tölt T1 or Tölt T2. The Five...

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Changes in FIPO: bits

Changes in FIPO: bits

At the moment there are more bits that can be useful for Icelandic horses than are allowed in FIPO and there is no reason to forbid them. Up until now, only bits that are clearly described in FIPO are allowed. This means that new bits have to go a long way to get into...

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Changes in FIPO: shoes

Changes in FIPO: shoes

As of January 1, 2005, new rules for shoeing will be valid. The aim here is to be able to follow developments more easily, especially to encourage the use of lighter material. The main changes are: - to accept all material for shoes, as long as it is not heavier than...

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Chief Judge at World Championships 2005

Chief Judge at World Championships 2005

The members of the Sport Committee and Sport Judges Committee elected Hörður Hákonarsson as Chief Judge for the World Championships 2005 in Sweden and André Böhme as Deputy Chief Judge. Due to the early election both Hörður and André can be involved in the...

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Mid European Championships 2004

Mid European Championships 2004

From September 2-5, 2004, the second Mid European Championships (MEM) took place in Wurz (DE). The event was very succesful. Riders from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, France and Slovenia took part. An international judge team (Iceland, the...

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Nordic Championships 2004

Nordic Championships 2004

From August 9 to 15 the Nordic Championships took place in Strömsholm, Sweden. It was a competition between teams of Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Apart from the adult class there were also age classes for young riders and juniors. At least four World...

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Nordic Championships 2004

Nordic Championships 2004

From August 9 to 15 the Nordic Championships will take place in Strömsholm, Sweden. It is a competition between teams of Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Apart from the adult class there are also age classes for young riders and juniors. At least four...

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Danish version of IceTest

Danish version of IceTest

Besides the English, Dutch and Norwegian language now also the Danish language is available for IceTest, the free software for sport events. Read more about IceTest at the FEIF Website: www.feif.org/software.

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World Record in Pace Race 250m: 19.86″

World Record in Pace Race 250m: 19.86″

Magnus Lindquist with Thor fra Kalsvik - SE91103807 has set a World Record in Pace Race 250 m: 19.86". The record was set on May 9, 2004, in Herning (DK). The time is based upon hand stopped times and corrected following current rules (by adding 0.40"). This new...

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World Record in Pace Race 250 m: 20.82″

World Record in Pace Race 250 m: 20.82″

Sigurbjörn Bárðarson with Óðinn frá Búðardal has the new World Record in Pace Race 250 m: 20.83". The record was established on June 28, 2003, in Selfoss (IS). The time is based upon hand stopped times and corrected following current rules (by adding 0.40"). The...

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FEIF Annual Sport Meeting 2005

FEIF Annual Sport Meeting 2005

Traditionally, the FEIF Annual Sport Meeting (National Sport Leaders) meets the last weekend of January. Other departments do use other weekends for their annual meetings. The Board of FEIF will present a proposal to the Delegates' Assembly 2004 to integrate the...

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New FEIF Licensed Sport Judge

New FEIF Licensed Sport Judge

7 Candidates did participate in the test to become a FEIF Licensed Sport Judge in Wurz (DE), April 4 and 5, 2004: 2 from Switzerland, 2 from Denmark and 3 from Germany. One candidate did pass the test completely: Karin Hassing (DK). The others did pass partially, all...

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FEIF Sport Judges Seminar

FEIF Sport Judges Seminar

50 Sport Judges attended the FEIF Sport Judges Seminar in Wurz (DE), April 2-4, 2004. New was the participation from Slovenia and Canada. The seminar was organised at the Lipperthof (Uli and Irene Reber). The main focus was on the basic gaits: walk, trot and canter....

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Gæðingakeppni rules

Gæðingakeppni rules

The goal of a Gæðinga competition (Gæðingakeppni) is to find the best horse, what Icelanders call a "Gæðingur." That is a quality horses that is a joy to ride and a pleasure to watch. The interest for Gæðingakeppni outside Iceland is growing. For this reason the Board...

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Gæðingakeppni judges

Gæðingakeppni judges

Our Icelandic member association LH has opened up the education of Gæðingakeppni judges for judges from outside Iceland. From March 25-27, 2004, an international seminar (and a test to become a LH licensed Gæðingakeppni judge) took place. Participants from different...

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IceTest Sport Competition Software

IceTest Sport Competition Software

The first product of the FEIF Sport Software Project is called Icetest. With IceTest it is possible to calculate results of riders at sport competitions. But Icetest can also prepare starting orders, print starting lists, judges' forms, result lists. It has been used...

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