Teaching the next Generation is the motto of the joint FEIF Education & Youth seminar for riding instructors and trainers at all levels and national youth and education leaders, to be organised in Weistrach, Austria, November 27-29, 2015. The main focus of the seminar...
Friday, August 7, 18:00 onwards in the Breeders' Café - FEIF Youth Reunion Meeting! Everybody is welcome, particularly people who have participated in FEIF Youth events in the past, and those who are interested in participating in the future.
Friday, August 7, 19:00 onwards in the Breeders' Café - General meet-up for all riders who participated on the virtual ride 'From Here to Herning¹, and those interested in participating in the 2016 ride.
Over the last few months young people from all over the FEIF world have entered a competition to make a 5 minute video on the topic: ' Happiness is...' We are now proud to present the winning team from Germany. Congratulations to Anna Möller, Anna Kettler, Leonie...
The FEIF YouthCamp 2015 was hosted by Germany and run by Angela and Erec Huetter. 24 young people from 8 countries, including Alaska, came together in the beautiful surroundings of Reitschule Berger in Berlar. Highlights included riding lessons with Jolly Schrenk and...
The 2016 FEIF Youth Cup will be held from July 22-31 and will hosted by the Netherlands in the beautiful town of Exloo. Thank you! The invitation and further details will be published in the autumn 2015.
The seminar for instructors and others involved in developing young riders will now take place on Nov 27-29, 2015 at Gut Pöllndorf, Weistrach/Austria. The focus of the weekend will be on didactics, development and equipment, and the event consists of a mixture of...
All through the week the participants had regular circus workshops, run by Ulla Fehse and these culminated in a magnificent one hour performance on Saturday, in which all kids participated, be that as an acrobat, a juggler or fire artist. A truly memorable spectacle....
Only a few km from Berlar is a huge adventure park and as a break for horses and circus work, the group spent the whole day on roller coaster rides, in the chamber of horrors, flying like an eagle and seeing the world from the impressive heights of the Ferris wheel....
What does it feel like to have a riding lesson with a world champion? Well, you can ask any of the participants who enjoyed lessons in the riding arena with Silke Feuchthofen, or an oval track lesson with Jolly Schenk. Serious business this, and much to think about...
Wednesday was a very " up and down" day. The heat is rising, so the group started early with a ride high up onto the mountain behind the farm. The views are amazing, and the hillside is so steep that from a lovely picnic spot one cannot see the village immediately...
The day started with a visit to the Landesgestüt Warendorf, a state sponsored stallion station and the seat of German classical riding, heart of the education system for most professions dealing with horses. Did you know at (at least in Germany) one job is created for...
The FEIF YouthCamp in Berlar in Germany got off to a brilliant start on Sunday. 24 youngsters from 8 countries will enjoy an intensive week together, riding out, acquiring some circus skills, learning about the big horse culture of Germany, and visiting a local mine...
The FEIF Youth - video competition drawing to an end. Deadline 31 May, but late entries will be accepted as long as you notify FEIF before end of May that you have a project in preparation. Simply send an email to youth@feif.org. Always wanted to be that director? It...
We are delighted to confirm that the 2016 FEIF Youth Cup will be hosted by the Netherlands and take place in Exloo. This is an international event for young riders coming from all over the Icelandic horse world. About 80 lucky people will spend a week together in...
They say you can prove anything with numbers, and in the FEIF world, too, statistics suggest surprising stories. Riders from 13 member countries are well on their way to Herning. Together, 140 riders have covered almost 30,000 km since the ride started in November...
The next FEIF trainer seminar will take place 13-15 November 2015 in Switzerland. The seminar is jointly organised by the FEIF Education and Youth committees and the focus will be on teaching children and young riders, as well as the use of suitable equipment, and how...
Young people of up to 21 years old are invited to participate in a team video competition. The film of 3-5 minutes should feature at least one horse, and 2-3 team members. The rest - story, setting, music, etc. - is left to the imagination of the competitors. An...