The breeding committee had a joint meeting with the breeding judges committee during the Haarlem weekend. Main topics on the agenda where the review of the World Championships 2017, the breeding judge licenses regarding examination, re-licensing and duration, the...
Nature was the overarching theme for the October meetings. The committee is working on ways to bring a closer relationship to the environment, and with it a deepened understanding of the nature of the horse, into everything we are doing. The highlight of 2017 was the...
The FEIF Education Committee has met during the committee meetings 2017 in Haarlem for a very constructive working weekend. The main topics on the agenda were the details of the proposal on the CPD structure for trainers and instructors listed on the FEIF website, the...
The Leisure Committee has now finalized all paperwork relating to the Horse Profile. Before Christmas a short digital introduction will be ready and the Horse Profile will be presented at the Trainers' Seminar at Hólar in spring 2018. Following this, the Leisure...
In January 2018 FEIF again plans to honor the 'Best FEIF instructor/trainer of the Year' ! All FEIF member associations were already asked to nominate one candidate who is listed on the FEIF trainer matrix and working as an active instructor or trainer. Please prepare...
FEIF Youth is happy to invite young people between the ages 18-26 to the second leadership seminar, which will be held 12-14th Jan 2018 in Berlar, Germany. Amongst the guest speakers will be Jolly Schrenk several times world champion, Prof Gabi Bussmann, Olympic...
The FEIF Youth department is happy to release the dates for the next FEIF YouthCup: it will take place 28th July - 4th August 2018 in Axevalla, Sweden. At this coming FEIF YouthCup event, the dressage test will be replaced with the option of Tölt in Harmony level 1,...
The World Championships 2017 proved to be a 100% clean event. No prohibited substances were found in the 20 random samples taken from among the 204 registered Breeding and Sport horses.
The FEIF virtual 'Ride to Reykjavík' 2018 has started and so far just over 40 riders from 8 member countries have registered. You can do it too! The idea is simple. Instead of a 'real' relay ride, which would be difficult riding to Iceland, you add up all the km you...
The second FEIF Young Leader Event will be hosted in Berlar in Germany. Young horse people between 18-26 are warmly invited to a leadership seminar: 'Building Connections'. Amongst others, guest speakers include Prof Gabi Bussmann, Olympic athlete and sport...
This year the FEIF Youth Department organized for the second time a video competition. This year's theme was 'Power is ...' and we asked young people to create a short movie with music, text, and of course featuring the Icelandic horse by using their smart phones,...
The FEIF virtual ride 'Out to Oirschot' is over - long live the FEIF 'Ride to Reykjavik'. Interested in joining a friendly and mutually supportive community of Icelandic horse riders from all over the world on their (virtual) ride to Landsmót 2018? The principle is...
Jakob Svavar Sigurðsson / IS with Gloría frá Skúfslæk [IS2008282582] is the World Champion in T1, the silver medal went to Jóhann R. Skúlason / IS with Finnbogi frá Minni-Reykjum [IS2010158040] and the bronze medal to Guðmundur Friðrik Björgvinsson / IS and Straumur...
The Young Rider World Champion 2017 is Olivia Ritschel [YR] / DE with Alvar frá Stóra-Hofi [IS2007186005], the silver medal went to Sarah Rosenberg Asmussen [YR] / DK with Jósep frá Skarði [IS2002186755] and the bronze medal to Filippa Helltén [YR] / SE with Máni frá...
Johanna Tryggvason / DE with Fönix frá Syðra-Holti [IS2006165087] is the World Champion 2017 in T2, the silver medal went to Jolly Schrenk / DE with Glæsir von Gut Wertheim [DE2007141621], the bronze medal to Julie Christiansen / DK with Bliki frá Efri-Rauðalæk...
Clara Olsson [YR] / SE with Þór frá Kaldbak [IS2005186297] is the World Champion - Young Riders 2017 in T2, the silver medal went to Brynja Sophie Arnason [YR] / DE with Skuggi frá Hofi I [IS2005177785] and bronze to Gústaf Ásgeir Hinriksson [YR] / IS with Pistill frá...
Frauke Schenzel / DE with Gustur vom Kronshof [DE2009134130] is the World Champion 2017 in F1 - Fivegait, the silver medal went to Þórarinn Eymundsson / IS with Narri frá Vestri-Leirárgörðum [IS2006135469] and bronze to Lisa Drath / DE with Bassi frá Efri-Fitjum...
Jolly Schrenk / DE with Glæsir von Gut Wertheim [DE2007141621] is the World Champion 2017 in V1 - Fourgait, the silver medal went to Irene Reber / DE with Þokki frá Efstu-Grund [IS2003184151] and bronze to Johanna Tryggvason / DE with Fönix frá Syðra-Holti...