Now is the perfect time to get more directly involved in the 2015 World Championships in Herning, Denmark. We can use volunteers to help with a variety of jobs. In exchange you receive free entrance to the championships, meals and free camping place. All the...
News from World Championships
Preparations for the World Championships 2015
Everyone is busy preparing for the VM2015 in Herning this summer. Follow the link to the video where some of the Nordic WC riders tell about how they prepare for World Championships for Icelandic Horses If you want to join as volunteer: www.vm2015.com Can You Hear the...
Breeding Judges for World Championships 2015 Selected
The FEIF Breeding Committee and Breeding Judges Committee agreed on the breeding judge panel for the World Championships 2015 in Herning. The members of the group will be: Þorvaldur Kristjánsson (head judge), Barbara Frische and Nina Bergholtz. The judges for the...
World Championships 2017 Logo Unveiled
The Organizing Committee for the World Championships 2017 (Oirschot, NL) have released their logo.
Can you hear the beat?
Until February 28 tickets are available at a special early-booking prize and you can book tickets for the preferable section of either the roofed or the open grand stand. The organiser decided to offer all visitors to choose seats in the section they prefer and...
Sport Judges for World Champions 2015 Selected
The Board of FEIF has approved the selection of the Sport Judges for the World Championships 2015. The section was made according to the protocol approved by the Delegates Assembly in Reykjavík in February by a special section committee consisting of Þorgeir...
World Championships Tickets on Sale
The new website for the World Championships is open and offering tickets and assistance with booking hotel room. Visit the website at http://vm15.com
World Championships 2017
The Board of FEIF is pleased to announce a contract has been signed with Stichting Icelandic Horse Projects (IHP) to organize the 2017 World Championships. This agreement brings the 2017 championships back to the same host and location as the 2007 championships in...
Successful World Championships 2015 Planning Meeting
A very successful planning meeting took place in Copenhagen on December 20th. Representatives of the key teams in planning the next World Championships came together to meet each other and work on the early stages of planning for the 2015 event to be held in Herning,...
World Championships 2017
The Board of FEIF did receive one application for the World Championships 2017, from the Netherlands. The FEIF Event Committee will review the application and prepare for a visit to the proposed location, in order to advise the Board. The application has to meet the...
Clean Sport at World Championships
Again our World Championships proved to be a clean sport event: no prohibited substances were found in the different random taken samples from sport and breeding horses.
Meeting with the new Agricultural Minister of Iceland
During the World Championships the FEIF Board met with Sigriður Ingi Jóhannesson, Minister of Agriculture, Iceland, Kristinn Hugason, a senior adviser to the Ministry, Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, the Icelandic Ambassador in Berlin, Auðunn Atlason, the Icelandic...
The Golden Medals: how many per country
How are the Golden Medals (or better World Champion titles) divided between the countries? In the general (adult) class Iceland and Sweden received each 3 Golden Medals, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands each 1. In the Young Riders class Germany did receive 3...
Team Trophy 2013
The Team Trophy 2013 is won by Iceland, the third time in a row. The Team Trophy is based upon the best two results in all World Championships tests: T1, T2, V1, F1, PP1, P1 and P2, and has been established in 2009.
Four Gait Combination Young Riders: Norway
The World Champion Four Gait Young Riders is Oda Ugland [YR] / Hárekur frá Vindási [IS1999184949] / NO. The silver medal went to Johanna Beuk [YR] / Merkur von Birkenlund [DE2001134877] / DE, bronze to Thomas Vilain Rørvang [YR] / Ylur frá Hvítanesi [IS2003184614] /...
Four Gait Combination goes to Iceland
The World Champion Four Gait Combination is Jóhann R. Skúlason [WC] / Hnokki frá Fellskoti [IS2003188470] / IS. The silver medal went to Anne Stine Haugen [WC] / Muni frá Kvistum [IS2003181964] / NO, Bronze to Isabelle Felsum / Viktor fra Diisa [DK2004103659] / DK....
Five Gait Combination Young Riders: Germany
The World Champion Five Gait Combination Young Riders is Elisabeth Katharina Schaaf [YR] / Njörður vom Schluensee [DE1998109563] / DE. Silver went to Arnar Bjarki Sigurðarson [YR] / Arnar frá Blesastöðum 2A [IS2004187875] / IS, bronze to Stine Helene Sørvåg [YR] /...
Five Gait Combination: Sweden
The World Champion Five Gait Combination is Magnús Skúlason [WC] / Hraunar frá Efri-Rauðalæk [IS1999165491] / SE. Silver went to Jakob Svavar Sigurðsson / Alur frá Lundum II [IS2004136409] / IS, bronze to Sigursteinn Sumarliðason / Skuggi frá Hofi I [IS2005177785] /...