On 20 August 2024, the ground-breaking ceremony for the centrepiece of the 2025 World Championships for Icelandic Horses - the official World Championships oval track and the pace track which will also be used for breeding presentations - took place at Hardwinkelhof...
A major milestone has been reached: the training tracks for the World Championships 2025 in Birmenstorf, Switzerland were completed in July 2024.The track offers optimal conditions for the participants to prepare for the various tests and presentations.The...
There is unanimous agreement the World Championships 2023 were a great event, in a perfect area, well organised, welcoming and supported by very helpful and friendly volunteers. Unfortunately, there is also an unpleasant point which needs to be mentioned. During the...
In the continued push to improve riding skills to advance the welfare of our Icelandic horses, the Board of FEIF decided in 2002 to establish a new prize: the FEIF Feather Prize. The aim of this prize is to encourage good riding and good horsemanship, a tribute to...
A group of researchers from Hólar University, in collaboration with FEIF and the organization committee of the World Championships, conducted a research and data collection on the weight of riders and horses during the weekend before the official start of the event in...
Congratulations to all participants from all teams at the World Championships 2023, it was a great event, a great week with wonderful presentations! A big thank you to everyone who made this event possible! The World Champions and winners of the 2023 trophies are:...
Based on the number of entries in each test, the competition programme of the World Championships 2023 has been updated accordingly. Follow the link for a complete overview on the week's programme. https://www.wc2023.nl/competition-programme-online/
The time schedule as well as the results of the World Championships will be published in IceTest NG. Look for ‘Upcoming competition’ in the web version and ‘Future competitions’ in the app. Should you be in Oirschot....apart from watching the presenations live on the...
Meanwhile all teams and almost 200 horses arrived in Oirschot and everywhere are still busy volunteers and helpers working to prepare the site for the official start of the World Championships next week! Teams are now training on the competition tracks but also on the...
A research team at the Department of Equine Science of Hólar University, led by PhD. Guðrún Jóhanna Stefánsdóttir and Master student Johannes Amplatz, in collaboration with FEIF aims to perform research focusing on the body weight ratio (BWR) of riders and horses at...
The participating countries have registered their teams for the World Championships 2023. Click on the country to see the team details. Click on any horse to see the details of the pedigree, owner, and breeder. The starting lists and results will be avaiable in...
Inspiring lectures, swinging bands and so much more! Expand your knowledge about the Icelandic horse in the House of Education! Scientists, veterinarians, instructors and trainers share the latest news on Animal Breeding, Sport, Health & Welfare and Training. And...
The Board of FEIF invites for applications to organise the World Championships 2027. A document describing Rules and Requirements for Organisers is available from the download section (World Championships) of the FEIF website. Application should be sent in before...
No time to travel to Oirschot for the World Championships 2023? There is a solution.... livestream passes are now available, with an early bird discount until July 1!With the livestream passes, you'll have a front-row seat to all the action, no matter where you are....
17 FEIF member associations plan to send a team to the World Championships 2023 - August 8-13, 2023! We are looking forward to see riders and horses from:Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Italy,...
Good news! The applications for the press accreditation is open! In the run up as well as during the World Championships we welcome journalists from all countries. In order to report on the WC2023 from the grounds of the World Championships, you must be accredited as...
The selection of the World Championships 2023 Sport Judges is complete. The following judges will be judging in Oirschot, NL, next summer (in alphabetical order): Birgit Quasnitschka, Hinrik Már Jónsson, Jacqueline Wahlström, Kristinn Bjarni Þorvaldsson, Lise...
The Board of FEIF has appointed the Chief Judges for sport for the World Championships 2023 (Oirschot, NL). Þorgeir Guðlaugsson will be the Chief Judge at the event, he will be assisted by Susanne Braun as the Deputy Chief Judge. The team of chief judges is appointed...