Day 3 - and half way through the FEIF YouthCamp. The programme continues: happy kids on willing horses, whilst others went out for a hike (and a river crossing on foot!) into the country side, and yet another group continued to make the knitting needles dance with the...
The FEIF Youth Camp in Hestheimar, south Iceland, got off to a great start: take kids from 11 nations, who between them speak 7 languages, add a lot of laughter, sunshine and Icelandic bird song and put them in a field with mares and foals. What do you get? - the...
Day 2 and it is a riding day at the FEIF YouthCamp! Blue sky, bright sunshine, the mountains creating a spectacular backdrop, and off they go: in smaller or larger groups, all participants had the chance to sample the Icelandic horse in its natural environment. Thank...
Preparations for the camp are in full swing and 31 young people, aged between 14-17, from 10 member countries, including New Zealand, will travel to the South of Iceland on July 7th for a week of horsey fun, trips farm visits and most importantly - for getting to know...
FEIF is happy to announce that the next Young Leaders' seminar will be hosted by the Netherlands 22- 24 November 2019. This year's topic is 'Coming together in Horsemanship: Changing the Game'. The speakers come from a wide range of professions, including behavioural...
The invitation for the 18th international Youth Camp is ready. Hestheimar - 'world of horses' in Southern Iceland - is expecting you. 7th- 14th of July is only 5 months away. Gullfoss, Geysir and a visit to other landmarks are on the programme. What's not to like? As...
The Youth work committee started the annual meeting with a few minutes of physical warm up exercises which greatly helped with concentration and focus. 11 member associations were represented, which also means that time and again we learnt how things are done in 10...
The award of FEIF Youth Country of the year 2018 went to the Netherlands. The newly formed and very energetic committee initiates a lot of activities ranging from boys only events, horse-based activities, focusing on general riding skills and competition training, as...
The 2019 FEIF YouthCamp will take place 7-14th July and is hosted in Iceland. The invitation with costs, a preliminary programme, and the number of participants per country will be sent out in February, after the FEIF conference in Berlin.
The deadline for submitting national reports is 15th January and the award is given annually to the national association that has been unusually active, innovative and support of youth work at national and at regional level. Introducing children to the world of the...
The 3rd Young Leaders' Seminar took place under the sun-lit and balmy skies of Southern Iceland. Under the inspired guidance of Anna Steinsen and Karen Woodrow, 23 participants came together to learn about and develop communication and leadership skill. The programme...
The 2018 Cup is done - long live the FEIF YouthCup! Topics of discussion at the FEIF YouthWork Committee in Berlin included a review of the 2018 Cup in Sweden, with a strong focus on how we make it even better in DK 2020. We also want to further strengthen the FEIF...
Me, myself and I is the title of the 3rd FEIF Young Leaders? seminar, to be held 9-11 November in Iceland. The event is aimed at the age group 18-26 when great changes take place in the lives of young people, and the focus is on self-development, leadership skills,...
The next FEIF Young Leaders' seminar will take place from 9-11th November 2018 in Reykjavík and Hveragerði. This year's guest speaker are Anna Steinsen, a recreational and social psychologist who has won numerous awards as a coach and trainer, and Karen Woodrow with...
As in the World Championships, the FEIF YouthCup gives out a Feather Prize for good riding and 'feather light' hands. The winner is selected on the recommendation of the judges. This very special prize was awarded to Philip Fricke from Germany. Five more riders are...
The 2018 FEIF Youth Cup concluded today with a all the finals, P2 and the flag race. Congratulations to all medallists and runners up. Well done!!! But the Youth Cup is more than just a competition. New friendships were formed, everyone learnt that you can always do...
It is 8:30 and time for the team test, a written theory test, but team members can work together to find the best answers. What would you make of questions such as: What 'normal' equipment is not allowed in Tölt in Harmony? Or: What is the track record of Axevalla...
A very full programme started with the pace test, before moving to the oval track for the usual classes. Tölt: T3 T6, T7, four gait: V2 and V5, five gait F2, and 'trail', a course with 8 obstacles to manoeuvre. Most riders will have been competing 2-3 times today....