The 5th FEIF seminar for breeding horse trainers at Skeiðvellir, Iceland, took place with a group of 23 very talented riders from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. A big thank you for the organization to Katrín...
Do you also love Icelandic nature, a beautiful black stallion, and a great beat? The talented musician Stony from Iceland has made this incredible film where the power of the Icelandic horse, beautiful panoramic views, and fantastic footage trick your mind and blow...
Congratulations to the new FEIF International Breeding Judges who successfully passed the test 2015 in Hólar, Iceland: Arnar Bjarki Sigurðsson (IS), Einar Ásgeirsson (IS), Fredrica Fagerlund (FI), Heimir Gunnarsson (IS), Heiðrún Sigurðardóttir (IS), Jóna Adelaida...
They say you can prove anything with numbers, and in the FEIF world, too, statistics suggest surprising stories. Riders from 13 member countries are well on their way to Herning. Together, 140 riders have covered almost 30,000 km since the ride started in November...
The Sport Judges Guidelines and FIPO Timer apps have been updated on the Apple Store. Both apps have been updated to reflect the changes approved for the 2015 season. The Guidelines has clarifications in the general description of Fast Tölt and the beat / balance...
A new version of the app is available on the Apple App store. The calculation model has been updated based on the feedback from the first year of use. The possible range of "Character" percentages is now wider. The arrow directions in all trait positions are now...
Two new members have been elected to the FEIF Sport Judges Committee: Sigríður Pjetursdóttir (Iceland) and Valdimar Auðunsson (Austria). They replace Mark Tillmann and Nicolai Thye both decided to step down. The other members are Åsa William (Sweden), Halldór Gunnar...
When a passport had been issued in WorldFengur it was not possible to change the colour of the horse in question. The reason was that according to EU rules basic information in a passport could not be changed except by re-issuing the passport. The FEIF Registration...
A survey in the FEIF Member Countries on classification of breeding horses showed that the criteria for approval of stallions and mares for breeding differ a lot between the countries. This is one of the main reasons for the cross boarder problem in breeding. FIZO...
The World Championship judges met in Malmö to prepare for the main event of 2015: the World Championships in Herning. 15 Judges, chief judge Þorgeir Guðlaugsson and deputy chief judge Einar Ragnarsson concentrated on judging horse/rider combinations in all possible...
The tickets for the World Championships are selling out fast. Only one section remains available under the roof and four on the open tribune. Don't get left out... buy your tickets soon on the World Championships website.
The latest feature in WorldFengur is a fun way to translate WorldFengur to your language. Users, who have access rights to translate, just choose 'Languages', then the language you like to translate and then a link can be found 'Translate' under the flags. By clicking...
18 countries registered to participate in the World Championships 2015 in Herning by nominating team leaders for sport and breeding. More information and details about riders and horses will be available about two weeks before the start of the event of the year 2015!
A new set of FIPO rules is available for users of IceTest. The rules apply to events starting at or after April 1, 2015. This release includes changes in FIPO regarding Four Gait V3.
The speaker is the front of every competition. A good speaker can lift a competition to a higher level and a bad one can irritate all people listening and in worst case ruin preliminaries or even finals with wrong guidance. So it is very important that the speaker is...
Almost 150 riders from 15 nations continue riding towards Herning, place of the World Championships in Aug 15. You can see their individual achievements here: http://here-to-herning.weebly.com/score-board.html We are now into the 5th month of the virtual ride From...
The next FEIF trainer seminar will take place 13-15 November 2015 in Switzerland. The seminar is jointly organised by the FEIF Education and Youth committees and the focus will be on teaching children and young riders, as well as the use of suitable equipment, and how...
Major events bring huge numbers of people together and create enormous challenges for organisers. Are you interested in the progress of the World Championships 2015 preparations? You will find a lot of information in the second newsletter. And if you want to buy a...