FEIF Feather Prize

n the continued push to improve riding skills to advance the welfare of our Icelandic horses, the Board of FEIF decided in 2002 to establish a new prize: the FEIF Feather Prize.

The aim of this prize is to encourage good riding and good horsemanship, a tribute to feather light riding. The awarded riders set an example to the Icelandic Horse World.

The FEIF Feather Prize is awarded once a year on a specific event to a specific rider. Due to COVID and due to the cancellation of the FEIF YouthCup the award was not given in 2021 and 2022. In 2023, the active judges at the World Championships 2023 decided to give the award to Susanne Birgisson from Germany. Congratulations!

Award Winners

2023

Susanne Birgisson

Susanne Birgisson

The German rider Susanne Birgisson at the World Championships 2023 in Oirschot, Netherlands.

2022

not awarded

not awarded

Cancellation of the FEIF YouthCup 2022

2021

not awarded

not awarded

Cancellation of the World Championships 2021

2020

not awarded

not awarded

Suspension of WorldRanking events due to Covid-19

2019

B. Podlech, J. Skúlason

B. Podlech, J. Skúlason

The German Rider Bernhard Podlech and the Icelandic Rider Jóhann R. Skúlason at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany

2018

Philip Fricke

Philip Fricke

The German Young Rider Philip Fricke at the FEIF YouthCup 2018 in Axvalla, Sweden.

2017

Máni Hilmarsson

Máni Hilmarsson

The Icelandic Young Rider Máni Hilmarsson at the World Championships in Oirschot, Netherlands.

2016

Franziska Hunz

Franziska Hunz

The German Young Rider Franziska Hunz at the FEIF YouthCup 2016 in Exloo, Netherlands.

2015

Þorvaldur Árnason

Þorvaldur Árnason

The Swedish Rider Þorvaldur Árnason at the World Championships 2015 in Herning, Denmark.

2014

Britta van der Linden

Britta van der Linden

The Dutch Young Rider Britta van der Linden at the FEIF YouthCup 2014 in Hólar, Iceland.

2013

Bergþór Eggertsson

Bergþór Eggertsson

The Icelandic rider Bergþór Eggertsson at the World Championships 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

2012

Snorri Egholm Þorsson

Snorri Egholm Þorsson

The Icelandic Young rider Snorri Egholm Þorsson at the FEIF YouthCup 2012 in Verden, Germany.

2011

Anne Stine Haugen

Anne Stine Haugen

The Norwegian rider Anne Stine Haugen at the World Championships 2011 in St Radegund, Austria.

2010

Bo Cavens

Bo Cavens

The Dutch Young Rider Bo Cavens at the FEIF YouthCup 2010 in Kalø, Denmark.

2009

Guðmundur Einarsson

Guðmundur Einarsson

The Swedish rider Guðmundur Einarsson at the World Championships 2009 in Brunnadern, Switzerland.

2008

Ástríður Magnúsdóttir

Ástríður Magnúsdóttir

The Icelandic Young Rider Ástríður Magnúsdóttir at the FEIF YouthCup 2008 in Brunnadern, Switzerland.

2007

Lena Trappe

Lena Trappe

The German rider Lena Trappe at the World Championships 2007 in Oirschot, Netherlands.

2006

Andrea Balz

Andrea Balz

The Swiss Young Rider Andrea Balz at the FEIF YouthCup 2006 in St. Radegrund, Austria.

2005

Stian Pedersen

Stian Pedersen

The Norwegian rider Stian Pedersen at the World Championships in Norrköping, Sweden.

2004

Þorvaldur Árni Þorvaldsson

Þorvaldur Árni Þorvaldsson

The Icelandic rider Þorvaldur Árni Þorvaldsson at Landsmót in Hella, Iceland.