Saturday and day 4 of the FEIF YouthCamp in Belgium. Strangers have become friends, a new generation is beginning to master our very particular brand of 'Icelandic horse' English. And did we tell you, we live on the fourth floor of a building without a lift? That...
On Sunday, day 5 of the FEIF Youth Camp in Belgium, we were kindly invited on a sporting carriage driving tour. Eight carriages, all different vehicles, were pulled by singles and pairs of different horse breeds, including Icelandic horses, Welsh cobs, Norwegian...
Friday, and the third, action packed day of the FEIF YouthCamp in Belgium. In two groups, participants spent the day on two different horse farms. We went out on a ride amongst the maize fields about as high as the average Icelandic forest, past ripened wheat fields...
On the second day of the FEIF Youth Camp, things are getting close and personal. Geraldine van de Venne, gave an interesting lecture about the importance of equine dental care, explained the signs rider need to look out for, and after the theory, it was time to feel...
The first full day of the FEIF YouthCamp started with a trip to a stud farm for the Belgian brewery horses, used for pulling the heavy barrels. These days they deal with a lighter load, as they took the whole group on a coach trip through the surrounding countryside,...
Remember the deadline for this year's FEIF video competition is 31st of May. Extension to deadline may be granted if you notify us before the end of the month. The theme of the 2017 FEIF video competition is 'power', and the winning entry will be shown on the big...
Belgium - land of chocolate, lace and fantastic horses - is the destination for this year's FEIF Youth Camp, 11-18 July. Young people from all over the FEIF world will come together for a week of fun, friendship and further experiences. Participants do not need to...
The first video submission of this year's FEIF Youth video competition was greeted with great excitement. The short film was produced by a team from Germany. But if you have not thought about entering yet, there is plenty of time. The deadline is not until 31st May....
The Youth Committee is launching this year's team video competition for groups of 4-6 young people involved with the Icelandic horse. The challenge is to produce a short film of 3-5 minutes with the title 'Power is...'. Entry is free and open to teams under the age of...
The invitation for the 2017 FEIF Youth Camp is now available for download. This year's camp will be hosted by Belgium and takes place from 11-18 July, 2017. When in Belgium, do as the Belgians do - amongst the highlights of the camp will be some close encounters with...
The award FEIF Youth Country of the Year 2016 was given to France. The prize is represented not only by a trophy but it includes one additional place at the FEIF Youth Camp 2017 which will be hosted by Belgium. You can read up on the activities upon which France...
The FEIF YouthWork committee welcomed delegates representing 10 member countries. The discussions included a review of the 2016 FEIF Youth Cup hosted by NL and the changes we will introduce for the next Cup, 2018 in Sweden. Most significantly it was decided - as a...
Every year member countries are invited to submit a report about the activities and innovations and bright ideas that inform and inspire youth work. On the basis of these reports, the annual trophy is awarded. The FEIF Award Youth Country of the Year 2016 was awarded...
2016 saw the launch of the brand new FEIF Young Leaders initiative. Yes, we have expanded our remit to include the age group 18-26.... and there were many other activities as well - check the report for a complete overview!
As of February 2017, the FEIF Youth Work Committee has created a new seat for young people to join the work on international youth initiatives. This place is reserved for young people between the age of 20-28, and in all other aspects the elected person will have the...
As of February 2017, the FEIF YouthWork committee has created a new seat for young people to join the the work on youth initiatives. This place is reserved for young people between the age of 20-28, and in all other aspects the elected person will have the same rights...
The 17th international FEIF YouthCamp will be hosted in Sint-Truiden, Belgium from July 11-18, 2017. The main focus on this FEIF YouthCamp will be on carriage driving and heavy horse culture. Belgium is known for its heavy horses and their huge capacity of pulling...
Every year FEIF gives out the award 'Youth Country of the Year' to the member association which has run the most innovative and exciting activities. The winner is selected on a basis of a written report, and that country is given an extra place at the FEIF Youth Camp...