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Ported Icelandic Bits in Sport Competition

Ported Icelandic Bits in Sport Competition

After a two-year review of mouth inspection data, the Sport Committee removed the ban on most ported Icelandic bits in Sport competition because a clear correlation between ported leverage bits and increased mouth injuries cannot be found. The Icelandic bits join the...

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Sport and Sport Judges – Committee Meetings 2017

Sport and Sport Judges – Committee Meetings 2017

The Sport and Sport Judges Committee met for two days along with the rest of the FEIF board and committees in Haarlem, NL. Both committees had very full agendas covering the status and future of the World Championships, judge licenses (examinations for new licenses...

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IceTest 1.1.765 available

IceTest 1.1.765 available

Recent changes in Sport Rules and Requirements require an update of IceTest. After the first update (version 1.1.735) including a new handling of Elimination of Participants in PP1, the next update is available, version 1.1.765 Version 1.1.765 includes the following...

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IceTest and changes of Sport Rules

IceTest and changes of Sport Rules

Recent changes in Sport Rules and Requirements require an update of IceTest. The first update is available (version 1.1.735), it includes a new handling of Elimination of Participants in PP1. As of April 1, 2017, participants receiving 0 from three judges in the first...

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Icehorse Festival in Denmark

Icehorse Festival in Denmark

Denmark plans to organize the first indoor event on a regular 250m oval track from April 5-8, 2018 - indoors! Riders from all over the world will be invited and there is room for 3,000 spectators in the Equsana Arena in Hall M, MCH Exhibition Centre Herning. In...

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FEIF Sport Judges Seminar

FEIF Sport Judges Seminar

Nearly half of FEIF International Sport Judges gathered in Haarlem, NL for a weekend session to prepare themselves for the 2017 competition season formally starting on April 1st. The judges participated in a lively discussion of sport performances (on video) with an...

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Sport Rules 2017 available for IceTest

Sport Rules 2017 available for IceTest

A new set of rules is available for users of IceTest. The rules apply to events starting on or after April 1, 2017. Please note: Changes in Pace Test PP1 and the introduction of C-Finals for oval track classes require an updated version of IceTest, which will be...

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Annual Sport Meeting 2017

Annual Sport Meeting 2017

The Sport Leaders and Sport Committee met for two days in Helsinki to consider a long agenda of proposals from the Committee and member associations. Coen Buijsse, Organizer World Championships 2017, presented an updated on the status of preparations for August. (All...

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IceHorse Berlin 2017

IceHorse Berlin 2017

100 participants are expected from February 25-26 at the IceHorse Berlin 2017 in the Horst-Dohm-Stadium in Berlin. Follow the link to the invitation in English or visit the website of the event (in German) https://icehorse.berlin/. Qualification events do not apply...

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World Championships 2017 Sport Jury

World Championships 2017 Sport Jury

The Sport judges for the World Championships 2017 have been selected from a record-setting pool of 30 willing judges. The selection committee consisted of Þorgeir Guðlaugsson (World Championships Chief Judge), Doug Smith (Sport Committee) and Will Covert (designated...

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Good and Harmonious Riding in 2016

Good and Harmonious Riding in 2016

The FEIF Sport Department congratulates the 111 riders who have been nominated for Good and Harmonious Riding in the 2016 competition season. Thank you to all riders listed for being such excellent examples of the type of riding we hope to see in our sport! Kristian...

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