One of the most important support available for breeders of Icelandic horses are BLUP values, reflecting the breeding value of individual horses. The BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Prediction) calculations for Icelandic horses are done for the entire population (all...
Credibility, professionalism and trust! After numerous incidents that were problematic from an animal welfare point of view, there has recently been harsh criticism of equestrian sports. More and more often we read headlines in the public media such as : "Sport or...
The first voting for this year's photo competition has ended and the likes have been counted - which means that the first three pictures for the months of January, February and March of the next calendar have been selected by you! Congratulations to Jenny John,...
On April 14 and 15, the WorldFengur workshop 2023 was held in Frankfurt, Germany, with 25 registrars from 16 countries. 18 participants took part in the workshop on site, and another 7 participants from Australia, New Zealand, France, Norway and Belgium joined online,...
Time flies by and our jury has already decided on the best pictures from the first 2023 topic “Practise Makes Perfect”. And now, photographers need your help!!! You can vote for a picture by “Liking” the picture on Facebook - on the Facebook page of FEIF, IPZV, the...
Don't forget to register for the FEIF Youth Camp 2023! The 19th FEIF Youth Camp will take place in Finland, Ypäjä Equiine College from July 14-19, 2023. The FEIF Youth Camp is an international camp for young people who will TURN 14, 15, 16 or 17 years of age in the...
The Annual Sport Leader Meeting 2023 decided to extend the trial period for a more attractive third section in T2. In addition it was agreed to add a break between the loose rein sections. Event organisers may in agreement the national sport leaders organise the final...
The description of the permitted equipment is now published in its final version for 2023. Certain measurements for the Icelandic curb bit have been removed after intense discussions and measuring lots of standard bits during the last weeks. The FEIF equipment...
For the photo competition 2023 we already received some great photos on the topic "Practise Makes Perfect". However, we are sure you have some further ideas how to interpret the theme - so use the opportunity and send your photos until April 1, 2023 the latest to...
17 FEIF member associations plan to send a team to the World Championships 2023 - August 8-13, 2023! We are looking forward to see riders and horses from:Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Italy,...
Animal welfare organisations, business people and tourism experts call for an end to Iceland’s blood farms. In a new documentary, following the film from 2021, the Germany’s Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) and Tierschutzbund Zürich (TSB), business, tourism, breeding...
There are currently strange emails sent out to many FEIF contacts asking for money or for help.Please do not click on any links, do not answer or forward them but categorize them as spam emails or deleted them. The email addresses are fake addresses!
A lot of knowledge can be found in the Studbook of Origin of the Icelandic Horse (WorldFengur.com) e.g. information on individual horses, pedigree, assessment on conformation and rideability at Breeding Field Tests (BFT). Genetic evaluation (BLUP values), that...
We are happy to inform that in total six candidates passed either of the exams to become International Sport Judges or International Breeding Judges and they are from this year on actively judging breeding shows and sport competitions! CONGRATULATIONS! New...
Good news! The applications for the press accreditation is open! In the run up as well as during the World Championships we welcome journalists from all countries. In order to report on the WC2023 from the grounds of the World Championships, you must be accredited as...
The Delegates’ Assembly 2023 unanimously decided to set a positive sign regarding FEIF’s commitment to horse welfare and the fact that horses should be ridden and presented with as little mechanical and external influence as possible and thus to switch to a list of...
At the FEIF Conference 2023, Mike Weishaupt, professor at the Equine Department of the University of Zurich, presented the topic on Social Licence to Operate and what it includes to participants from several FEIF member associations. How to explain the term SLO? The...
The keynote speech at the FEIF Conference was held by Prof. Dr. med. Vet. Michael Weishaupt and it continued to be the main topic of the FEIF Conference 2023 in all department meetings. What is Social Licence to Operate (SLO)? And which questions should we ask...