The day started with a visit to the Landesgestüt Warendorf, a state sponsored stallion station and the seat of German classical riding, heart of the education system for most professions dealing with horses. Did you know at (at least in Germany) one job is created for...
On Friday June 19, 2015 the relay ride started from Berlin, Germany. 600 km and 26 stages are planned till the riders will reach Herning, Denmark. The ride is expected to arrive at the border to Denmark, in Ellund, on July 18, 2015. Meanwhile the riders reached...
The FEIF YouthCamp in Berlar in Germany got off to a brilliant start on Sunday. 24 youngsters from 8 countries will enjoy an intensive week together, riding out, acquiring some circus skills, learning about the big horse culture of Germany, and visiting a local mine...
It is an old tradition of the World Championships for Icelandic Horses to ride a relay ride from the most recent World Championships host country to the current World Championships host country. On Sunday, June 21 this special baton started its journey to Herning and...
The preliminary time schedule for a fantastic week in Herning is now online under http://www.vm15.com/index.php/en/visitors/programme. The first riders and horses already qualified to represent their countries and soon you can follow the registration of the teams on...
Participate in the big World Championships instagram photo competition! The best Icelandic horse related photo wins a week ticket for the VM2015. The winner will be announced on July 5, 2015. Remember to follow @VM2015 on Instagram, use the hashtags #vm2015com,...
An interesting document was published on 'Practical Guidelines on the Watering of Equine Animals Transported by Road'. These guidelines describe best practice for watering horses during transport by road. The fitness for transport leaflet - again useful for all horse...
The test to become a FEIF Licensed Sport Judge or National Sport Judge will be organised from September 28-29, 2015 at Kronshof, Dahlenburg (near Hamburg), Germany (http://www.kronshof.com/kronshof.htm). The test requires registration before September 1, 2015. If you...
At the latest meeting of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals the report 'EU Equine Welfare Report Removing the Blinkers - The Health and Welfare of European Equidae in 2015' was launched in Strasbourg. This report aims to give an overview of...
The WorldRanking Event Concours de Kappelkinger, scheduled 3-5 July 2015, organised by Les Islandais de l'Albe in Kappelkinger (FR) has been cancelled.
The event Reykjavík Riders Cup in Reykjavík (IS), scheduled 18-21 June 2015, will no longer be a WorldRanking event.
Finally, here are the totals for May! Plus a few numbers: Five riders have ridden over 1000 km since they joined the initiative. Iceland rules, closely followed by the US. Congratulations! When it comes to team effort, NZ is in the lead with an incredible 10,364km so...
FEIF maintains the WorldRanking program to offer a global level playing field for all Icelandic horse riders to compete for the top recognition in their sport. To keep this program fair all tournaments offering WorldRanking tests must follow the rules as published in...
Luxembourg became a member of FEIF in 1991 and has since then participated in each World Championship! For such a small country this is simply great! Luxembourg has at the moment (2014) 37 members, 1 club and 226 registered horses in WorldFengur. 2015 will be the...
At the World Championships in Herning the famous breeders' café will again offer a broad variety of breeding activities. Among these are the exhibition on famous breeding horses from all FEIF member countries, a breeders' forum with interesting presentations and...
FEIF very much welcomes the project Tölt in Harmony and the interest in TiH - the style of riding, the demands on riding, etc. - is constantly growing. Before planning seminars, examinations and competitions it is important to contact the TiH association (chairman...
Since 2010, the European Horse Network (EHN) - a non-profit network of stakeholders acting at a World, European, National or Regional level within the European horse sector - has grown from 8 to 20 members today. FEIF is a founding member of EHN. The network is...
The FEIF Youth - video competition drawing to an end. Deadline 31 May, but late entries will be accepted as long as you notify FEIF before end of May that you have a project in preparation. Simply send an email to youth@feif.org. Always wanted to be that director? It...