Now is the perfect time to get more directly involved in the 2015 World Championships in Herning, Denmark. We can use volunteers to help with a variety of jobs. In exchange you receive free entrance to the championships, meals and free camping place. All the...
The participants of the FEIF Conference 2015 had the possibility to listen to a very interesting presentation of Charlotte Rabouan on the promotion of the Icelandic horse in France. Pur Chevals' main aim is to raise the awareness for the Icelandic breed amonst French...
The FEIF Award Youth Country of 2014 went to Finland - congratulations! The panel of judges were unanimous in their decision that youth work in Finland distinguishes itself not only by promoting good riding and good horsemanship. Over and above, organising regular...
The annual meeting of the national Sport Leaders and of the national Breeding Leaders of the FEIF member countries agreed that the use of a flash noseband in combination with bits with leverage effects shall not be permitted in the presentation of breeding horses and...
Delegates and guests from 12 FEIF member countries participated in the Delegates' Assembly 2015, February 6th 2015 in Copenhagen. All FEIF Board members who were for re-election were (re-)elected for a period of two years. The delegates agreed on editorial changes to...
Everyone is busy preparing for the VM2015 in Herning this summer. Follow the link to the video where some of the Nordic WC riders tell about how they prepare for World Championships for Icelandic Horses If you want to join as volunteer: www.vm2015.com Can You Hear the...
Around sixty participants from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria and Switzerland found their way to the House of Sports in Bröndby near Copenhagen. A large number of breeders - ranging from 'just new and curious' up to very experienced and successful -, well...
The 16th FEIF YouthCamp will be hosted by Germany and will take place at Reitschule Berger in Bestwig-Berlar, about 150 km east of Düsseldorf or Cologne. The goal of the FEIF YouthCamp is to bring together young people from different countries. All should share a...
The FEIF Breeding Committee and Breeding Judges Committee agreed on the breeding judge panel for the World Championships 2015 in Herning. The members of the group will be: Þorvaldur Kristjánsson (head judge), Barbara Frische and Nina Bergholtz. The judges for the...
111 riders from 12 countries on their 'virtual' way way to Herning - together they have already ridden 6543 km, which is not bad. But considering that NZ is 18,000km from Herning, and that the riders from the USA and Canada have to cover an average distance of ca...
The International Breeding Judges' Seminar will be organised from March 27 to March 31, 2015 at the Hólar University College, Iceland. This seminar is for experienced national judges that are approved by the Icelandic horse association of their countries. The...
Dear friends, The Board of FEIF would like to wish you all the best for the new year and we truly hope that 2015 will be a great year for the Icelandic horse and all its friends. 2015 will be an exciting year - large scale events with the highlight, the World...
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You are 'in' the Icelandic horse breeding? You are a breeder, rider, trainer, judge, official or 'just interested'? Share your ideas, thoughts and concerns with others and those who try to do the FEIF breeding work as good as possible. The second open breeders'...
Þorvaldur Kristjánsson, researcher, FEIF international breeding judge and member of the FEIF Breeding Judges Committee since 2013 is the new breeding leader of Iceland. He will start in his new position on January 2, 2015.
The Organizing Committee for the World Championships 2017 (Oirschot, NL) have released their logo.
A number of rumors are circulating on the Internet regarding decisions that have or have not been taken by FEIF. The FEIF website and news (https://www.feif.org/Service/News.aspx) are the official sources for information. In the interests of clarity, the only recent...
We are delighted to welcome the growing number of riders who have joined the (virtual) ride From here to Herning https://www.feif.org/LeisureRiding/VirtualRide.aspx. The last few days saw New Zealand, France and Switzerland joining the ranks of now 11 countries which...