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....
Another very long day, but refreshing in so many ways. The 3 training days are over, the horses have a rest, and we explored what else the Swedish horse world has to offer. After a 40 min bus ride, we arrived at Hellekis Manor, an elegant neoclassical castle situated...
The training continues, and the final coaching for the competition sharpens minds. The riders are concentrating hard. But we can take a quick tour of our surroundings: Axevalla travbana, the trotting centre where we train, is one of the biggest in Sweden. And indeed,...
The Cup started with a bang. On Saturday, horses and participants from 15 countries (speaking 15 different languages) arrived at Axevalla, a big trotting centre in central Sweden. Horses were checked by a vet, helpers picked up various groups from the local train...
Sunday morning training started in earnest with different trainers, practicing a range of different skills: Vigdís Matthíasdóttir trains the gaits, Sirpa Brumpton focuses on tölt, Trausti Thor Gudmundsson teaches Tölt in Harmony, Reynír Aðalsteinsson flagrace and...
The next FEIF Young Leaders' seminar will take place from 9-11th November 2018 in Reykjavík and Hveragerdi. This year's main speaker will be Anna Steinsen, a recreational and social psychologist who has won numerous awards as a coach and trainer. This year's topic is...