The Annual Chairpersons had a very constructive meeting and the topics ranged from the future of World Championships, the structure of the FEIF committees, and the harmonization of the equipment within FEIF. These topics were first discussed in smaller groups of mixed...
The award 'FEIF Youth Country of the Year 2019' was given to Austria. Each year, FEIF awards a trophy to the country that showed a lot of innovation, or created new energy, or turned good ideas into real events in the field of national Youth Work. Judging is based on...
In 2019 FEIF invited all member countries again to nominate candidates for the best FEIF instructor/trainer. The voting period was then open in January 2020 and at the FEIF Conference 2020 it was officially announced: Suzan Beuk from Germany. Congratulations!!! Suzan...
The FEIF Award is awarded by the Board of FEIF to persons for their outstanding contribution to the work of FEIF, the Icelandic Horse and the Icelandic Horse community in general. At the FEIF Conference 2020, the awards were given to Doug Smith and Jón Baldur Lorange....
The FEIF Conference 2020 took place in Hveragerði, Iceland and was organized with the great help of the Landssamband hestamannafélaga (LH). As every year, the meetings started with the Annual Delegates' Assembly, the highest authority within FEIF. 13 out of 19 FEIF...
It is now almost three decades since the adventure of the consecutive versions of the Fengur family began: first with the original Fengur, then came Islandsfengur and VeraldarFengur and finally, with the launch of WorldFengur in the year 2001. When Fengur opened in...
'Hello Hella' is the name of the 2020 FEIF Virtual Ride to Landsmót at Hella and all through the winter, Icelandic horse riders are quietly adding more and more km to their personal ride from home, wherever that is, to Hella, the location of 2020 Landsmót, in Southern...
Landsmót hestamanna will be held 6-11 July 2020 in Hella and as you know, it is all about the best Icelandic horses performing their talents Gaedingakeppni, tölt, pace and breeding shows. But Landsmót is also about meeting and making friends, enjoying riding, walking...
The FEIF Breeding Ringmaster seminar 2020 will be organized from April 18-19, 2020 in Gardermoen, Norway. The seminar is for experienced ringmasters or breeding judges, who shall be sent and signed in by their associations or national breeding leaders. Topics for...
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...
We are excited to announce the nominees for the Trainer/Instructor of the Year 2019! Six well-known, active trainers/instructors from Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Switzerland, and the United States. Voting is open to everyone from now until January 13, 2020....
Attention, early bird ticket sales for the World Championships 2021 ends December 31, 2019! This is the last chance to get your tickets for discount. You can book them for the preferable section and all seats are roofed. Just follow the link and check the website for...
Another day, another year, and Advent is already here. I wonder what the old year brought, what joys you found, what battles you fought? Did you take up the challenge, and rode 'Back to Berlin'? FEIF's virtual ride which invites everyone in? Ride out from home, every...
About 35 committed national and international breeders and persons interested in breeding of Icelandic horses met beginning of December at the international Open Breeders' Meeting at the IPZV office in Laatzen, Germany. The aim of the meeting was to strengthen the...
End of November 2019 the first FEIF examiner seminar took place in Sweden with the aim to bring together examiners of trainer examinations in the FEIF member countries for an international exchange regarding trainer examinations, contents, procedures and assessments....
Thank you to all of you for your contribution, time and efforts. All the participation in voluntary work around FEIF and the member association is a task that is done out of pure interest and passion. The International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December was designated...
End of November 2019 the first FEIF examiner seminar took place in Sweden with the aim to bring together examiners of trainer examinations in the FEIF member countries for an international exchange regarding trainer examinations, contents, procedures and assessments....
The FEIF YouthCup will now take place from 18-26th July 2020. The venue at Vilhelmsborg, Jutland, Denmark remains the same. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Gundula Sharman, on behalf of the FEIF Youth Work Committee