The atmosphere of the Chairpersons’ meeting at the FEIF Conference in Vienna can be summarised as having been both ‘cheerful’ and ‘careful’. Topics for discussion included reports from the member countries. It is always interesting to hear of different approaches,...
The FEIF Conference 2025 will take place in Vienna from January 31 – February 2, 2025. 118 participants from 18 FEIF member associations registered to join the event. Keynote speaker of the event will be Mike Weishaupt on the topic „Load carrying capacity of the...
The FEIF Delegates Assembly 2025 took place online on January 28, 2025 with delegates from 19 out of 23 FEIF member countries. You can see the results of elections and votings here: https://www.feif.org/delegates-assembly-2025/ Jean-Paul Balz did not stand for...
Invitations for the 2025 FEIF Youth Camp have just been sent to national Youth Leaders. The Camp will take place 9-14th July in the Agricultural University of Iceland, Hvanneyri, near Borganes. Participants will enjoy a rich programme of horse related learning,...
Here are the latest updates on the World Championships 2025 - make sure you do not miss it! THE BEAT GOES ON!: An Event for All of SwitzerlandThe Icelandic Horse World Championships2025 are being held in Switzerland for the third time. After the championships in...
The voting for the Trainer/Instructor of the Year for 2024 has ended. The results will be announced at the FEIF Conference, February 1-2, 2025 in Vienna. With great pleasure the FEIF Education Committee announces the nominees for the Trainer/Instructor of the Year...
The FEIF Youth Camp for participants aged 13-17 will take place in Iceland from 9-14th July 2025. Look out for the invitation which will be published very soon. The goal of the FEIF Youth Camp is to bring together young people from different countries. All should...
Shhhh – are you listening? What is your favourite sound in the world?Favourite sound? Oh! Black‘n’decker, black’n’ decker…Eh? The drill???No - listen! 1-2-3-4; 1-2-3-4…You mean like: tuck-a, tuck-a? Tucka, tucka, tucka tucka…Yes, but faster! More like fa la la la, fa...
The selection of the World Championships 2025 Sport Judges is complete. The following judges will be judging the sport tests in Birmenstorf, Switzerland, next summer (in alphabetical order): Alexander Sgustav Andreas Windsio Anna Andersen Anne Fornstedt Birgit...
... then you should not miss the education seminar of the year 2024! What can you expect when joining the event? Keynote speakers: Russell MacKechnie-Guire, PhD, BSc (Hons), BHSI, FHEA, Associate Professor in Biomechanics (Research), HE Equine, Hartpury University...
As in previous years, FEIF honors countries with outstanding projects in the various departments with the FEIF Awards. This year - for the first time – there will be a “Leisure Country of the Year" award! Countries can showcase their leisure work achievements and...
As in previous years, FEIF invites all member countries to nominate candidates as instructors/trainers of the year. All candidates must be a member of a FEIF member association and must be listed on the Trainer Matrix on www.feif.org.
Elevating Equestrian Awareness: Advancing Icelandic Horse Sport through Research & Education Join us in Denmark from March 7th – 9th, 2025, Aarhus/Vilhelmsborg, Denmark for an exciting seminar weekend! In cooperation with Dansk Islandshesteforening (DI) we...
Mid of November 2024, representatives from 11 FEIF member countries met online to discuss issues related to Horse Welfare and SLO as concerns the issues in their respective countries. It was a stimulating and informative meeting with lively contributions from all the...
The Beat Goes on! Find here some impressions from the World Championship tracks in Birmenstorf, click on the link to find out more about tickets, the schedule, day-care for kids, etc.: WM 2025 | World Championships of Icelandic Horses - Birmenstorf CH Photos: Fabian...
In this year's Education Committee meeting in Frankfurt several items were on the agenda.. The committee welcomed Mathilde Ladefoged as a new young committee member. Furthermore, different systems of rider education with tests and rider’s badges used in the member...
A productive meeting of the Sport Committee and the Sport Judge Committee was recently held during the FEIF committee meetings 2025. As every year, the Sport Judge Committee proposed optimizations for the sport judge guidelines which are the basis for all judges...
The Breeding Committee and Breeding Judges Committee meeting 2024 focused on key initiatives to support and further develop Icelandic horse breeding. A primary emphasis was on clear representation of Icelandic horses across various contexts, including breeding,...