One of our guest speakers in the FEIF Young Leaders' Event, 28-30 October near Stockholm is Perry Wood, horseman and 'people whisperer'. For several years now, Perry has successfully been teaching Icelandic horse riders in Sweden. His focus is never just on riding the...
The Netherlands are hosting this year's Youth Cup, 23-30 July in Exloo, near the German border. Preparations are well on the way, and with several qualifying events all over the FEIF world taking place in the next few weeks, excitement is growing. There are several...
The Board of FEIF regrets to announce the "Berlin" World Championships 2019 application must be rejected because IPZV, the German national association, has declined to endorse the application as required under the FEIF Rules and Regulations in effect in 2015. There...
May 1st was officially the Day of the Icelandic horse, celebrated worldwide. Many clubs held Open House events; children showed off their riding skills and a lof of ways in which to enjoy the Icelandic horse, and individuals enjoyed the day together in the saddle. We...
Invitation now available! The examination for the test for FEIF International Sport Judges and National Sport Judges will take place at the Fákur riding club (Reykjavík, Iceland) on September 17 - 18, 2016. The examination will consist of theoretical topics covering...
The WorldRanking Event WR Open competion Van 't Enclavehof, scheduled 3-5 June 2016, organised by Van 't Enclavehof in Wortel (BE) has been cancelled.
The WorldRanking Event Vendsyssel Open, scheduled 30 April-1 May 2016, organised by Gari in Brønderslev (DK) has been cancelled.
With great sadness we heard of the death of Ursula Bruns (September 1922 - April 2016). She was a remarkable horsewomen and it is largely due to her enthusiasm and energy that as early as the mid-1950s the Icelandic horse became established as a much loved and valued...
The Icelandic Equestrian Association in cooperation with the marketing initiative Horses of Iceland collaborate on a weekend of celebration for the Icelandic horse. On April 30 there will be the annual horse parade through the city center of Reykjavík which is always...
The WorldRanking Event IJRN International, scheduled 13-15 May 2016, organised by IJsland Rijders Noord in Exloo (NL) has been cancelled.
FEIF Young Leaders is a new initiative run by the FEIF Youth Department. The aim is to develop and support young leaders and volunteers who we depend on for the future. The programme will start off by a weekend seminar, 28-30 October near Stockholm. The focus is on...
All allocated places for the FEIF YouthCup in July 2016 have now been confirmed. The demand was exceptionally high this year. A set number of places is allocated to each country, and some countries choose to have some extra young people on the waiting list. But there...
About 120 riders from all over the world (Europe, North America Australia and NZ) are still making their way to Landsmót in Hólar. All riders send it the ridden km back home every month, and FEIF adds up the mileage, calculating the route to Hólar. In the northern...
The international marketing project "Horses of Iceland" invites everyone to join the campaign and to organise an open house day at your stable. Encourage everyone to use this opportunity to strengthen the bonds between all members of the Icelandic horse world and...
The WorldRanking Event St Bededagsstævne, scheduled 22-24 April 2016, organised by Bededagsforeningen in Herning (DK) has been cancelled.
The event Deutsche Jugend Islandpferdemeisterschaft in Kaufungen (DE), scheduled 26-30 July 2016, will no longer be a WorldRanking event.
WorldFengur's Annual Report 2015 has been published on the WF website and is now available to everyone interested. The report contains information on the main projects that were completed and several statistics on foals and assessed horses, export figures, development...
The 6th FEIF seminar for breeding horse trainers at Skeiðvellir, Iceland, took place with a group of 22 very talented riders from the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Great Britain, Norway, Canada and the US. A big thank you for the organization...